FW: AZ FIRST teams- Intern opportunity for COFES 2009 event to be held in April 2009 -You must apply by March 18, 2009 for this internship opportunity!- see information below

 Greetings Arizona FRC Teams:

We have an amazing opportunity for two individuals from Arizona-based
FIRST FRC teams.

Cyon Research, a software industry analyst firm, is extending this
unique internship opportunity to Arizona's best and brightest young
talent.  This is the second year where Cyon Research will award a full
COFES Internship to two exceptional students who have demonstrated
extraordinary aptitude and drive for science and technology to
participate as an intern in COFES 2009 and gain valuable insight and
networking contacts, all the while demonstrating their skills and
preparedness for a career in these fields.

This is a tremendous opportunity for eager youth to be introduced to key
industry executives, analysts, designers, engineers, and many other
influential professionals.

We hope you pass this on to your team.

Respectfully,

Carol Popovich and Steve Sanghi

FIRST Arizona Regional Co-Chairs

COFES Internships Available for Arizona FIRST FRC Students

COFES takes place against the breathtaking backdrop of Scottsdale,
Arizona and is a highly prestigious, much-anticipated event.
Participation at COFES is by invitation only and is limited to 300
senior executives, many from the companies that support FIRST.  As a
COFES Intern, you may share a breakfast table with Carl Bass, CEO of
Autodesk; Jeff Ray, CEO of SolidWorks; or Bill Carrelli, VP of Siemens
PLM. You might sit in on a discussion and hear Bob McNeel, CEO of Robert
McNeel Associates (the Rhino folks); or Michael Campbell, Senior VP of
PTC address the link between games and simulation.  These folks are not
our speakers - they're our attendees.

To see who's going to be there, take a look at
http://cofes.com/participants <http://cofes.com/participants> . To see
what they're going to be doing, take a look at http://cofes.com/agenda
<http://cofes.com/agenda> . And to get a flavor of the event, take a
look at http://cofes.com/photos <http://cofes.com/photos> .

The COFES Internship

This is your time to shine!

You will be responsible for helping us put on the event. In exchange,
you get the opportunity to rub elbows with current industry leaders, and
hear and see what is going on during the event.

According to an intern from last year's COFES:

"Volunteering as a conference intern provided me with the opportunity to
connect with industry experts right away. Even before the conference had
started, I had the opportunity to sit down with some of the early
pioneers of engineering software. I worked alongside incredibly talented
students from other universities to help setup the event, had great fun
and made friendships along the way. The conversations and connections I
made were of relevance not only to my academic research, but to my
professional development as well."


The Process

Find the form at http://apply.cofes.com <http://apply.cofes.com/>  and
fill it out by March 18, 2009

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Because this is the form used for ALL applications to COFES, you must
enter "FIRST INTERNSHIP" in the notes section so that we can identify
you as an internship award candidate.

In addition to the contact information, you must respond to the first
and last questions. Questions two and three are optional.  For the last
question, please provide us with the name, phone number, and email of a
teacher or mentor who has worked closely with you and can speak to your
abilities and character, and why they believe you should be a part of
COFES 2009.

We will base our award on your response to the first question, but we
may also consider your other responses, if provided.

On Monday, March 23 we will contact the references of the top two
candidates and, once we have verified their status, we will notify the
awardees.

Rules

1.       Unfortunately, our current situation does not allow us to offer
this award to students of all ages. We hope to address this issue for
next year. In the meantime, you must be at least 18 years of age as of
April 15, 2009 in order to be eligible for the COFES 2009 Internship.

2.       We must receive your application no later than March 18, 2009

3.       You must be available to be at the event from noon, Wednesday,
April 15, through 6 pm Sunday April 19.

4.       We will provide you with housing, meals, official shirts, and a
wonderful opportunity. You must be willing to lend a hand when asked and
to follow direction.

5.       You will be responsible for your own travel to the resort.

6.       Cyon Research does not have the resources to handle phone calls
from prospective applicants. If you have a specific question that has
not been addressed here, please send an email to FIRST@cofes.com
<mailto:FIRST@cofes.com>  and we will do our best to reply promptly.

About Cyon Research

Cyon Research is a boutique consulting firm with deep expertise in the
engineering and design software community. In addition to COFES, Cyon
Research provides strategic vision for its clientele the user and vendor
community, with a specific focus on the near- and mid-term future (2-6
years out). The firm's eleven analysts have a combined 450+ years of
industry experience, and include individuals who have created major
inventions, including the floppy disk, and the PLC (programmable logic
controller); founded national organizations and publications, including
the National Computer Graphics Association, Computer Graphics World,
Computer-Aided Design Report, and Engineering Automation Report; and led
major companies in our industry, including Applicon, MSC, SDRC, and
Xanadu.

Go Teams!



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Brad Holtz
President & CEO
Cyon Research Corporation
8220 Stone Trail Drive
Bethesda, MD 20817-4556
Direct:   301-365-4585
Main:    301-365-9085
brad.holtz@cyonresearch.com <mailto:brad.holtz@cyonresearch.com> 
 
 
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Carol S. Popovich
Microchip Academic Program
Microchip Technology Inc.
2355 W. Chandler Blvd.
Chandler, AZ 85224
480-792-7938
carol.popovich@microchip.com