ISB:  Frequently Asked Questions by Corporate Representatives

• What is Industry Super Bowl?

• When & where is Industry Super Bowl?

• How do I get there and where do I park?

• Where should I stay overnight?

• What is on the agenda for ISB?

• Who will be at ISB?

• What do I wear?

• What do I bring?

• What do students like about ISB?
   

• Industry Super Bowl (ISB) is a two day event that engages students and company representatives in interactive professional development competitions. 
• Company representatives "coach" a group students on how to sharpen their job searching skills and other interpersonal skills that are essential to having successful careers, such as making positive first impressions and successful interviewing. 
• It is an opportunity for students to secure an engineering internship or full time position.
• The competitive nature of ISB makes it a fun and challenging, learning experience for everyone.
• Preview ISB Rules and Regulations
• Here's a sample of presentation & resource materials from ISB 2003-2006
   

• ISB is a two day commitment.
• Day 1:  Friday, January 25th (5:00pm – 9:00 pm)
• Day 1:  Corporate Orientation will begin at 5:20pm on Friday in the Texas Union, TX Governors Room (UNB 3.116).
• Day 2:  Saturday, January 26th (9:00am – 4:30pm)
• Day 2:  ISB will resume at 9:00am on Saturday in UTC 2.102
   

• FRIDAY PARKING:  The Texas Union is located on the southeast corner of 24th & Guadalupe.  For parking and driving maps to the Texas Union, click Locate Texas Union.  The San Antonio Garage (SAG) is located at 2420 San Antonio Street between 24th and 25th Streets. This garage is convenient to the Texas Union. 
• SATURDAY PARKING:  UTC is located on 21st Street between University & Speedway. For parking and driving maps to UTC, click Locate UTC.  The Brazos Garage (BRG) is located at 210 E. MLK Blvd (between MLK and Jester Circle). This garage is convenient to UTC.
• On Saturdays, many parking spaces on the UT campus streets are FREE and do not require UT parking permits.  CAUTION:  Please pay close attention to the parking signs.

• Check out ECAC's list of hotels near the UT Campus.
   

• To preview student activities for ISB, click 2008 student agenda.
• To preview corporate activities for ISB, click 2008 corporate agenda.
   

• More than 32 industry representatives and over 100 engineering students.
• To preview the companies that will be present at the ISB, click corporate line up.
   

• Day 1 – Business casual
• Day 2 – Corporate team shirt with khakis or nice jeans
   

• We encourage you to bring the following items:
• Company banner to display around auditorium (if available)
• Company T-shirts and brochures to share with your team (~ 6-8 students)
• For your convenience, you may send company banners and/or give-a-ways to the EOE office in advance:

[For Fed EX & UPS] Shipping Address:
The University of Texas at Austin
Cockrell School of Engineering, EOE
301 E. Dean Keeton St. (ECJ 2.102)
Austin, TX 78712

[For US Postal mail] Mailing Address:
The University of Texas at Austin
Equal Opportunity in Engineering
1 University Station Stop C2100
Austin, TX 78712-0284
 

• "The comfortable environment at ISB allowed me to learn a lot and meet a lot of recruiters.  Most of all, I had fun!"
• "Working closely with recruiters & students in a fun & challenging environment.  I greatly appreciated the opportunity."
• "ISB provides a unique experience to talk to recruiters for an extended period of time."
• "The industry reps were really fun & informative. The whole thing was great."
• "Getting an inside look at what interviewers are thinking."
• "I liked the different & unique format of ISB."