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>My name is Hector Ramos, a 4th year Business >Administration major, and I want to share a >great opportunity for students to join the SAGE >Scholars Program. > >The SAGE (Student Achievement Guided by >Experience) Scholars Program prepares >economically disadvantaged undergraduates of ALL >MAJORS for the professional world and puts them >on the path towards self-discovery in order to >realize a more fulfilling life upon graduating >from Berkeley. SAGE consists of motivated >students with demonstrated financial need (as >determined by the UC Berkeley Financial Aid >Office), a minimum GPA of 3.0, and leadership >potential. To ensure the success of its >participants, the SAGE Scholars Program provides: > >Professional Development Training - SAGE >Scholars receive training through a high-demand >professional development 2-unit course sponsored >by the Walter A. Haas School of Business. >Seminars are led by various professional >speakers, including UC Berkeley=EDs Chancellor >Birgeneau, Emmy Award Winning ABC Anchor Cheryl >Jennings, and others. SAGE Scholars are also >encouraged to participate in its Board meetings >to gain additional professional environment >exposure. >Internships - SAGE prepares its students to put >the course=EDs formal teachings and theories into >practice through internships with a range of >sponsoring companies, such as Merrill Lynch, >Genentech, The GAP, Wells Fargo, Berlex >Biosciences, and various other organizations. >Partnering organizations contribute to the >student's tuition through scholarships AND >provide well-paid workplace experience. >Professional Coaching - SAGE Scholars are >matched with professional coaches to accelerate >the student=EDs overall progress by building >self-esteem, providing greater focus and >awareness of choice, and creating greater >life-balance. Coaches concentrate on where the >student is now and challenges them to develop a >plan to ensure that their future goals and >dreams will continue to be realized. >Various Events - SAGE Scholars are frequently >interacting with professionals at various SAGE >events, including the venerated SAGE Reverse >Career Fair, where SAGE Scholar panelists give >presentations and then they interview the >recruiters. Other events include the >end-of-the-year Graduation Gala, Bowling For >Diversity, Young Leaders Conference, and the >upcoming Annual Retreat. >The SAGE Scholars Program is currently accepting >applications from interested students, but we >highly encourage the applications to be >submitted before the deadline of JULY 25th. You >can find the downloadable application and more >information regarding the program at ><http://sagescholars.berkeley.edu/> >http://sagescholars.berkeley.edu/. If you have >any questions, please feel free to contact me or >the SAGE Director Marjorie Weingrow at ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >(510-642-2325). > >Thank you. > >Hector J. Ramos >Mentor Coordinator ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >510.642.2203 > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The above message does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the MCB Department, its student clubs, or UC Berkeley. TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS LIST, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe mcb-infoline" in the message body. Please send questions or comments to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For a list of upcoming events and information about the student clubs: MCBcDNA http://mcb.berkeley.edu/groups/mcbcdna/ mcbUSA http://mcb.berkeley.edu/groups/mcbusa/
