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Welcome!

• Prof. John Chuang, Head Graduate Advisor
• Student Affairs Overview
• Information Management Student Association (IMSA)
• Sample Lecture: Prof. Marti Hearst
• Lunch

– 12:30 Campus Tour, 1:00 South Hall Tour

• Dean Anno Saxenian
• Student/Alumni Panel
• Sample Lecture: Prof. David Bamman
• Sample Lecture: Prof. Kimiko Ryokai
• I School Student Project Showcase
• IMSA Mixer

Agenda

Meet the Teams

Julia Sprague Director of Admissions Shelley Kim Admissions Manager Ruben Rodriguez Admissions Assistant Caitlin Appert-Nguyen Digital Communications Strategist Denise Simard Event Coordinator Rebecca Andersen Director of Career Services

Student Affairs

Siu Yung Wong Director of Student Affairs Catherine Cronquist Browning Associate Director of Student Affairs Inessa Gelfenboym Student Affairs Assistant Katie Gede Instructional Planning Coordinator Tina Kushner Student Services Advisor

BINGO!

Degree Overview

Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Semester 3 Semester 4

INFO 206: Software Prototyping for Data Science & Info. Mgmt. (2 units, Fall A) INFO 205: Information Law & Policy (2 units, Spring A) INTERNSHIP Not required Elective that fulfills Social Science & Policy Requirement (Minimum of 2 units) INFO 298A: Final Project 3 units INFO 202: Information Organization & Retrieval (2 units, Fall B) INFO 203: Social Issues of Information (2 units, Spring B) Elective that fulfills Technology Requirement (Minimum of 2 units) Electives 9 units Electives 8 units (2-3 courses) Electives 8 units (2-3 courses) Electives 8 units

Breadth of Electives

An interdisciplinary and self-directed program

• Diverse selection of courses within the I School

– Courses on data science, management, social science, law and policy, user experience research, design, and more – Directed Group Study and Independent Study Courses

• Opportunities to take other UC Berkeley courses in a

variety of departments, including:

– Haas School of Business – Electrical Engineering/Computer Science – Statistics – The Berkeley Center for New Media

• Take classes across campus
• Collaborate with students & faculty
• courses
• working groups
• competitions
• Attend workshops, conferences,

hackathons & talks

• InfoCamp
• Big Ideas @ Berkeley
• DataEdge
• Participate in student organizations
• IMSA
• Graduate Assembly
• Leadership roles

Campus Life

Preparing for Fall 2018

• Engage with the I School community

– Follow the I School on Facebook – Set up your I School account and join email lists – Join #mims20 on Slack

• Plan your move & finances
• Prepare for fall core courses

– See “For New Students” on our Intranet – For Info 202: Develop critical thinking & writing skills

• Writing workshop

MIMS Tuition & Fees Per Semester, 2017-2018 California Resident Non-Resident Student Services Fee $564 $564 Tuition $5,751 $5,751 Health Insurance Fee* $2,231 $2,231 Berkeley Campus Fee $693.75 $693.75 Class Pass Fee $76 $76 Professional Degree Supplemental Tuition $3,748 $3,748 Non-Resident Supplemental Tuition n/a $6,122.50 Document Management Fee (first semester only) $89 $89 TOTAL $13,152.75 $19,275.25

MIMS Tuition 2017-18

• Federal loans of various types
• Full list of requirements:

http://financialaid.berkeley.edu/eligibility

• Apply by completing FAFSA: http://fafsa.ed.gov

– Available now, priority deadline March 2 for UC Berkeley – Also required for many fellowships and grants – Make sure to fill out the correct aid year (2018-2019)

• Make sure to remain in good academic standing

Financial Aid – US Citizens & Eligible Non-Citizens

Financial Aid – International Students

• International students generally ineligible for university,

state, or federal financial aid funds

• Continue to research scholarship opportunities from

private organizations both within the U.S. and in your home country

• Consider academic student employee positions
• More resources and suggestions:

http://financialaid.berkeley.edu/international-students

Financial Assistance: TA & GSR

• Teaching positions:

– Graduate Student Instructor (GSI), Tutor, or Reader

• Research positions:

– Graduate Student Researcher (GSR)

• Positions of 25% time or more (10+ hours) carry some fee

remission and also pay an hourly wage

– See http://grad.berkeley.edu/financial/graduate-student-employment/guide/

• Positions available in the I School and other departments
• I School application opens mid-March

Establishing Residency

• Determined by the Office of the Registrar
• If eligible, will save you over $12K per year
• During the admissions process, submit on CalCentral:

– Statement of Legal Residence due June 1 – Documents due August 1

• Students eligible to petition for residency every semester
• If planning to establish residency for your second year, make sure to:

– be resident in California by August 22 – be continuously present in California for at least 366 days (absences not exceeding 6 weeks)

• Many but not all international students not eligible for CA residency
• More information at orres@berkeley.edu or Registrar’s website

Career Services

Advising

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Connections

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Resources

Career Services & Design Thinking

$115,000 median salary $15,000 median bonus $42/hr internship salary

Selected Job Titles

Business Analyst Consultant Data Analyst Data Scientist Data Viz. Engineer Front End Engineer Growth Hacker Product Designer Product Manager Sales Engineer Software Engineer UX Architect UX Designer UX Researcher

Career Outcomes, 2017

Interesting Facts

Nonprofit Internship Grant Graduate Student Research Opportunities Entrepreneurship Activities

Founder Other Product Mgr. Engineering Data Science UX Research UX Design

SAMPLE Internship Timeline

Skill Building & Job Search Prep Interviewing! Networking & Applying to Jobs

Aug Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

June - Aug.

Dimitris Hytiroglou

• Co-President
• MIMS Class of 2019
• Focus: Data Science, Product Management, User Experience Design &

Research

Neha Mittal

• Co-President
• MIMS Class of 2019
• Focus: Business Strategy, Data Science, Software Development

IMSA

Daphne Jong

• Recruiting Chair
• MIMS Class of 2019
• Focus: UX Research

Daphne Jong

• MIMS Class of 2019
• UX Design

Reema Navqi

• MIMS Class of 2017
• Sales Engineer, Twilio

Student and Alumni Panel

Sameer Bajaj

• MIMS Class of 2017
• Data Scientist, Twitter

Nihar Dalmia

• MIMS Class of 2017
• Data Science, Product

Management

Alex Jones

• MIMS Class of 2016
• Senior Associate Product

Manager, Workday