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Welcome!

Agenda • 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

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

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

BINGO!

Degree Overview Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Semester 3 Semester 4 INFO 206: Software INFO 205: Information Elective that fulfills Prototyping for Data Law & Policy Social Science & Policy INFO 298A: Science & Info. Mgmt. (2 units, Spring A) Requirement Final Project (2 units, Fall A) (Minimum of 2 units) 3 units INFO 202: Information INFO 203: Social Issues of Elective that fulfills Organization & Retrieval Information Technology Requirement (2 units, Fall B) (2 units, Spring B) (Minimum of 2 units) INTERNSHIP Not required Electives Electives Electives Electives 9 units 8 units 8 units 8 units (2-3 courses) (2-3 courses)

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

Campus Life • 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

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 2017-18 MIMS Tuition & Fees Per Semester, 2017-2018 California Non-Resident 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 $89 $89 (first semester only) TOTAL $13,152.75 $19,275.25

Financial Aid – US Citizens & Eligible Non-Citizens • 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 – 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 + Connections + Resources

Career Services & Design Thinking

Career Outcomes, 2017 $115,000 median salary $15,000 median bonus $42/hr internship salary Selected Job Titles Interesting Facts Business Analyst Product Designer Nonprofit Internship Grant Consultant Product Manager Graduate Student Research Opportunities Data Analyst Sales Engineer Entrepreneurship Activities Data Scientist Software Engineer Data Viz. Engineer UX Architect Front End Engineer UX Designer Growth Hacker UX Researcher

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

SAMPLE Internship Timeline Skill Building & Job Search Prep Interviewing! June - Aug Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Aug. Networking & Applying to Jobs

IMSA 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 Daphne Jong • Recruiting Chair • MIMS Class of 2019 • Focus: UX Research

Student and Alumni Panel Sameer Bajaj Daphne Jong • • MIMS Class of 2019 MIMS Class of 2017 • • Data Scientist, Twitter UX Design Nihar Dalmia Reema Navqi • MIMS Class of 2017 • • MIMS Class of 2017 Data Science, Product Management • Sales Engineer, Twilio Alex Jones • MIMS Class of 2016 • Senior Associate Product Manager, Workday