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On 8 February, we accepted 29 PreSEED mentoring program participants
into the pilot program. The new participants are now creating their
15 name Mentor Wish Lists (due 19 February). About the New Participants:

Work Location:
* Central USA: 5  [ 17% ]
* China: 5  [ 17% ]
* Czech Republic: 1  [ 3% ]
* Eastern USA: 2  [ 7% ]
* France: 1  [ 3% ]
* India: 4  [ 13% ]
* United Kingdom: 1  [ 3% ]
* Western USA: 11  [ 37% ]
Division: 100% Sun's Software Group
Gender of Participants:
* female: 9  [ 31% ]
* male: 19  [ 66% ]
* decline to state: 1  [ 3% ]
7 Previously Applied to SEED, 24%
Countries of origin this term include: China, Czech Republic, France,
India, and the USA

PreSEED is a pilot of the SEED worldwide Engineering mentoring program.
More information on SEED is available at

http://research.sun.com/SEED/

Sun’s SEED Engineering mentoring program offers monthly meetings as well as some
local events. Most of the monthly meetings are by phone. We are now planning
SEED’s annual MidTerm in-person meeting, to be on 11 April. We have confirmations
so far from the following speakers:

Jonathan Schwartz (Chief Executive Officer and President),

David Yen (Executive Vice President, Microelectronics), plus
Tiki Dare (Associate General Counsel). I am in discussions with other
potential presenters now.

SEED’s regular monthly meetings provide opportunities for current and alumni
program Participants, Managers, and Mentors to get to know each other, share
experiences, and talk with Sun executives and engineering leaders. Sometimes the
topics are very practical – such as an overview of intellectual property law or
how Sun’s engineering career paths work – but other talks are intended to broaden
awareness of technical or business potentials at Sun.

One of the local SEED events held here on Sun’s Menlo Park, CA campus is our
weekly tea during which we serve hot tea from all over the world, plus cookies,
and other goodies. The weekly tea offers an informal setting in which local
and visiting SEEDs who want to know other people in the program can drop by to
visit and chat. Tea is held in a library and casual meeting room in
Sun Labs called “The
Noosphere“.

At yesterday afternoon’s tea, I took some photos to brighten up the SEED
schedule web page. Here they are:

More information on the SEED worldwide Engineering mentoring program:

http://research.sun.com/SEED/

Images Copyright 2008 by Katy Dickinson

The PreSEED mentoring pilot program application web pages have been
available for use since last Sunday night (27 January). Today is the
deadline for applications

So far, we have:

• Applicants: 30
• Completed Applications: 28
• By Work Location:
• Central USA: 5 [ 17% ]
• China: 5 [ 17% ]
• Czech Republic: 1 [ 3% ]
• Eastern USA: 2 [ 7% ]
• France: 1 [ 3% ]
• India: 4 [ 13% ]
• United Kingdom: 1 [ 3% ]
• Western USA: 11 [ 37% ]

A complete web-based application includes 3-parts: the form, resume,
and Manager’s letter. The information in the application must pass
verification. We will accept up to fifty (50) complete and verified
applicants into the PreSEED pilot program.

PreSEED’s four General Selection Criteria are:

1. All Participants are in Engineering.
2. Only regular Sun employees may participate.
3. All annual performance ratings in the last 3 years must be “Sun
   Standard” (a 2) or better.
4. Manager support is required.

Tomorrow, we hand off the applicant information to HR for verification.

PreSEED is a pilot of the SEED worldwide Engineering mentoring program.
More information on SEED is available at

http://research.sun.com/SEED/