Diventare Student Ambassador... FAQ

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Permalink Reply by Tycos on November 17, 2008 at 6:16pm

Anche io ho aderito all'iniziativa insieme a molti altri compagni di corso. Essendo all'inizio ci sentiamo un po' spaesati, anche se tutti noi confidiamo molto in questo progetto.

Spero di avere la tua stessa fortuna.

Permalink Reply by agatha on November 19, 2008 at 8:24pm

Ciao! (Grazie Sergio!) Per aiutarvi decidere, aggiungo la lista delle cose che può fare un DB2 Student Ambassador. (Copio di nuovo questa risposta perché l'ultimi giorni c'è stato un piccolo cambiamento sulla lettera di raccomandazione--vi la da il vostro professore dell'università invece di IBM (per ragioni legali), ma valga esattamente lo stesso perché l'IBM lavora con i vostri professori su questi programmi di DB2 on Campus e di DB2 Student Ambassador. Come prima, avete la visibilita' sul web (come "featured student ambassadors") e la possibilita' di inviare vostro CV a IBM (messo nel database: "Academic Initiative Student Opportunity System"--dove tutti datori di lavoro che cercano studenti che conoscono DB2 (anche quelli in Italia) possono facilmente trovare i vostri nomi e vedere la vostra iniziativa su DB2).

List of responsibilities and duties you should perform as a DB2 student ambassador. These are all OPTIONAL; however, the more you do, the better for you! If you feel you can perform some of these duties, then continue with section B. Note that there will be more than one ambassador per university, so you can share the duties below.

A) DUTIES OF DB2 STUDENT AMBASSADORS

1. Establish a DB2 User Group in your university
   • This is an informal support group which can be run any way you want.
   • Create a Web page for the group, or use something like “Yahoo Groups” or “Facebook.com”.
   • Advertise in the university bulletin board or with banners the fact that this DB2 User Group has been established, and encourage other students to join.
2. Translate presentations/courses from English to your language if required.
3. Organize events such as speeches or courses in your university, close-by universities, companies, high schools, etc.
4. Post at least three entries in the DB2 Express-C forum. Questions, answers or (positive) comments are all fine.
5. Become an IBM Certified Database Associate by passing the DB2 Certification Exam 730 within your period as DB2 student ambassador (again this is optional).
6. At the end of your DB2 Student Ambassador period:
   • Help interview your replacement.
   • Help train your replacement.
7. Provide any feedback/ideas/templates you may have to improve the program.
8. Be innovative! Remember IBM is an innovative company! For example the students from the university UTN in Argentina, organized an SQL challenge using DB2 Express-C. You can for example, organize different courses using DB2 Express-C. A popular one would be a course to prepare for the DB2 Certification exam!
9. Ensure you document everything you are doing, and take pictures. The DB2 User group Web site can be used to store all of this information and make it available to your peers. All of these will be used to prepare a letter of recommendation at the end of your period as ambassador. The more activities you perform, the more that can added in your letter!

B) STEPS TO BECOME A DB2 STUDENT AMBASSADOR

1. Send your resume/curriculum vitae in English to db2univ@ca.ibm.com
2. Write a small paragraph (No more than 100 words) indicating why you would be a good DB2 student ambassador.
3. Indicate the period of time you are committed to work actively as a DB2 student ambassador (minimum of 6 months). You should start the soonest possible (within 2 months of receiving IBM's response (which will include the information listed here in a letter))

C) BENEFITS OF BECOMING A DB2 STUDENT AMBASSADOR

1. A letter of recommendation from your university professor will be provided with detailed information about the activities performed as an ambassador. This letter should help the student find a job more easily after he/she graduates.
2. The DB2 student ambassador will be in contact with IBM employees, establishing a good network with them and acquiring valuable skills.
3. The DB2 student ambassador will develop DB2 technical skills as well as presentation and marketing skills. These are all very valuable in today’s job market.
4. The DB2 student ambassador will gain recognition amongst other students in the university.
5. The DB2 student ambassador *may* receive perks such as t-shirts, and books. They may be featured as well in the IBM DB2 Express-C Web site if they are very active as ambassadors.

After receiving the information requested in section B, candidates *may* be phone interviewed (in your own language); therefore ensure to include your telephone number as part of your resume.

Sending IBM your resume after reading this email implies you agree to perform the tasks above, and only after performing these tasks for the period you indicate (minimum 6 months), will you receive a letter of recommendation as described in section C.

The time and effort you spend on this program is up to you. The more you do, the more we can add in your letter of recommendation! If there are several DB2 student ambassadors in your university, you can all share the work. The minimum goal for each ambassador is to reach at least 100 students through DB2 speeches, courses or other activities during the ambassador period. (agatha): even this should be easy, considering there are already over 70 students who have joined the "DB2 in Naples" group on channelDB2 and many more signed a form expressing interest in DB2 activities. You need to involve these students in *fun* DB2 activities--but again, even this is optional. This is a very easy program that gives the student the most flexibility.

In bocca al lupo!!

Permalink Reply by agatha on November 19, 2008 at 9:55pm

Ciao ragazzi / ragazze:

Potete trovare un altro piccolo sondaggio qui su DB2 on Campus: http://www.quibblo.com/quiz/31jsMsw/Help-us-improve-the-DB2-on-Camp...

Vi incoraggio di partecipare; di più, incoraggiate a tutti gli altri studenti di Federico II non registrato su questo gruppo di partecipare così possiamo migliorare questi programmi di DB2 on Campus per voi.

Grazie mille!