Stanford students are notoriously over-committed, so it is a challenge to get them into the office for 10 to 25 hours every week. Students who work in Development learn how to create an environment where this kind of dedication is the norm. The Development Team's marketing efforts increase the visibility and the strength of the SSE brand on campus. The challenging factor is the disappearance of one quarter of SSE's customer base every year. Each winter, the Development Team launches a three-month hiring process that fills over 60 positions.
Managers learn how to recruit the best candidates and develop strong interviewing skills.
The Business Leadership Program . The Business Leadership Program is the Development Team's newest endeavor. The program brings speakers from Stanford's renowned Graduate School of Business and allows participants to interact with CEOs and executives from top firms in Silicon Valley. The program takes place before the beginning of the academic year and is delivered free of charge to Stanford students thanks to the sponsorship of its corporate partners. After each day's speakers, the Business Leadership Program's corporate partners have the opportunity to hold recruiting events and information sessions with 70 of the nation's most sought after college seniors.