I've shared my CSC story with a few people so far. The conversation usually runs something like this...
Moi - "Hey homie"
Party of the second part - "Can you do XYZ on mm/dd?"
Moi - "Sry - not gonna be around"
POTSP - "Where u at ?"
Moi - "Brazil"
POTSP - "Why ?"
Moi - story about my CSC do-gooding trip for 4 weeks etc, followed by a mild pitch to recruit them to the cause in some form or the other.
Most of the time, my IBM colleagues ask me how I got into the CSC program. For their benefit, this post (Yoda-style my phrasing has become).
Do you want to work on a gig that's nothing like anything you've ever done (or will ever do ?). The Corporate Service Corps is that gig. A 4-week stint in a developing country, working for clients that are probably a fraction of the size of those you work with - but with problems that are as challenging as any you've handled. Got your attention ? Then here's how to apply.
First, read up on the program.
Public CSC website
Internal IBM-only CSC website (sorry, my legion of non-IBM followers, this is only for Big Blue)
Secondly, make sure you want to do this. Talk to your family. Being away for 4 weeks is no easy task. Talk to your manager as well. Make sure you meet the basic requirements - 2 years at IBM with ratings of 2+ or better each year.
Then, look out for the application window. The CSC program accepts applications only during a certain time period each year. This year, it was for 3 weeks from Apr 15 to May 5.
When the application window is active, you can submit your application. You need to answer a bunch of questions covering a diverse set of topics. You need to treat it as you'd treat a college application - the questions are by no means easy. Allot enough time to think about and write your answers. During the application process, you can indicate your preferred continents / regions (but not countries or projects).
Finally, your manager needs to sign off on your application - therefore the suggestion to talk to her or him before you start.
Then you wait. If you are lucky, you will get the email saying you've been selected. I was lucky to be selected the first time I applied. Many have told me that they've had to apply multiple times before they were accepted.
From the time you get the acceptance notice, you can wait as much as a year before you are deployed. The acceptance letter simply means that you have been selected to be deployed - the actual deployment will depend on finding a suitable project that matches your preferences and the clients' needs. Also, there are no deployments in Q4 ....
#ibmcsc brazil
Moi - "Hey homie"
Party of the second part - "Can you do XYZ on mm/dd?"
Moi - "Sry - not gonna be around"
POTSP - "Where u at ?"
Moi - "Brazil"
POTSP - "Why ?"
Moi - story about my CSC do-gooding trip for 4 weeks etc, followed by a mild pitch to recruit them to the cause in some form or the other.
Most of the time, my IBM colleagues ask me how I got into the CSC program. For their benefit, this post (Yoda-style my phrasing has become).
Do you want to work on a gig that's nothing like anything you've ever done (or will ever do ?). The Corporate Service Corps is that gig. A 4-week stint in a developing country, working for clients that are probably a fraction of the size of those you work with - but with problems that are as challenging as any you've handled. Got your attention ? Then here's how to apply.
First, read up on the program.
Public CSC website
Internal IBM-only CSC website (sorry, my legion of non-IBM followers, this is only for Big Blue)
Secondly, make sure you want to do this. Talk to your family. Being away for 4 weeks is no easy task. Talk to your manager as well. Make sure you meet the basic requirements - 2 years at IBM with ratings of 2+ or better each year.
Then, look out for the application window. The CSC program accepts applications only during a certain time period each year. This year, it was for 3 weeks from Apr 15 to May 5.
When the application window is active, you can submit your application. You need to answer a bunch of questions covering a diverse set of topics. You need to treat it as you'd treat a college application - the questions are by no means easy. Allot enough time to think about and write your answers. During the application process, you can indicate your preferred continents / regions (but not countries or projects).
Finally, your manager needs to sign off on your application - therefore the suggestion to talk to her or him before you start.
Then you wait. If you are lucky, you will get the email saying you've been selected. I was lucky to be selected the first time I applied. Many have told me that they've had to apply multiple times before they were accepted.
From the time you get the acceptance notice, you can wait as much as a year before you are deployed. The acceptance letter simply means that you have been selected to be deployed - the actual deployment will depend on finding a suitable project that matches your preferences and the clients' needs. Also, there are no deployments in Q4 ....
#ibmcsc brazil
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