Cook Systems International Continues to Support SWTCC
through the CollegeCareerCorps® Program
May 14, 2009 - Memphis, Tennessee
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Pictured from left to right: Jeff Brittain, Senior vice president of Cook Systems International; Dr. Nathan Essex, President of Southwest Tennessee Community College; Vicki Robertson, Interim Department Chair, Office Administration, Information Technology & Hospitality Management, Southwest; Dr. Joanne Bassett, Provost and Executive Vice President, Southwest; Dr. Michael Wright, Associate Professor of Information Technology, Southwest; Wayne Morris, Assistant Professor of Information Technology, Southwest; and Kenneth Kinney, Vice President of Marketing, Cook Systems International. |
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Cook Systems International (cooksys.com) recently donated $9,250 to Southwest Tennessee Community College. The donation grew by more than 300% from last year due to Cook Systems International's growing CollegeCareerCorps® (collegecareercorps.com) efforts in the Memphis area.
The donation continues Cook Systems International's strong financial support to the Information Technology program at Southwest. Now in its 3rd year in partnering with Southwest, Cook Systems International is partnered with over 30 colleges and universities nationwide through CollegeCareerCorps® efforts.
"Southwest is pleased to partner with Cook Systems International in ways that are beneficial to our students and to their corporation. Our students receive real life experiences that allow them to make critical connections between classroom experiences and the work place," per Dr. Nathan Essex, President of Southwest Tennessee Community College. "It is a wonderful partnership that we look forward to continuing. We are grateful that Cook Systems International extended opportunities for our students to receive outstanding training and make solid contributions in their particular skill areas."
Corporate and government partners benefit with the CollegeCareerCorps® by receiving Cook Systems International’s unique expertise with the model, leading edge research services from colleges and universities, and the ability to partner with students and faculty to address critical business challenges. Services are delivered at globally competitive rates while developing a future workforce.
The CollegeCareerCorps® is a program that integrates students into professional technology teams in entry-level positions. The students join a team that includes experienced information technology professionals working on actual I.T. projects on a long-term basis unlike traditional internships. Cook Systems International has developed technical and certified management professionals using CollegeCareerCorps® project methodologies and procedures to ensure achieving the highest quality project results. Students typically work 20 hours per week and continue with the same client partner for up to two years.
"The highest-powered CollegeCareerCorps® teams across the country include students from a variety of area institutions," said Jeff Brittain of Cook Systems International. "We have found that our clients benefit not only from the creativity that comes out of diversity, but also from the healthy competition between the students."
Unlike traditional internship models, the student teams support real, long-term, operationally-budgeted activities. Under the guidance through the CollegeCareerCorps® program, the risk of using students is greatly reduced and ensures the success through Cook Systems International’s delivery accountability. Corporate and government partners further benefit by retaining the best and brightest students in the local area and by finding and managing students with fewer corporate resources.
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Southwest's Dr. Michael Wright (pictured right) also presented an award to Cook Systems International's Kenneth Kinney (left) in appreciation for his generosity and support to Southwest's Information Technology program. |
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Southwest's Dr. Michael Wright also presented an award to Cook Systems International's Kenneth Kinney in appreciation for his generosity and support to Southwest's Information Technology program.
"Cook Systems International is excited to continue our partnership with Southwest Tennessee Community College and they are doing an excellent job of preparing students with the technical tools and experience needed," said Kinney. "In today's economy, real-world experience gained in the CollegeCareerCorps® gives corporations a real edge in attracting the community's top talent."
About Cook Systems International, Inc.
Cook Systems International is an Information Technology Systems Integration firm headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, providing information technology resources and solutions to customers throughout the United States. With a strong focus on the mid-west and southeast, Cook Systems International currently has active initiatives in Tennessee, Arkansas, Florida, Nebraska, Texas, Colorado, South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, and North Carolina with offices in Atlanta, Frankfort, and Colorado Springs.
Cook Systems International offers several types of services including: Program and Project Management, Professional Staffing, Managed Services, Outsourced Software Development and Maintenance Projects, Software Testing, Change Management and Business Process Consulting, and the CollegeCareerCorps®.
Cook Systems International is the number one rated vendor in the Memphis area having a proven track record of providing unsurpassed I.T. consulting services to Fortune 1000 companies, as well as state and local governments. Cook Systems International currently is a major provider of I.T. Professional Services to state governments and Fortune 1000 companies.
For more information please visit cooksys.com or collegecareercorps.com.
About Southwest Tennessee Community College
Southwest Tennessee Community College is the comprehensive, multicultural, public, open-access college whose mission is to anticipate and respond to the educational needs of students, employers, and communities in the Mid-South region. Students benefit from an effective teaching and learning environment designed to raise educational levels, enhance economic development, and enrich personal lives. Southwest is Tennessee’s largest community college. It welcomes a diverse student population with a wide variety of backgrounds, abilities, interests, levels of education and economic circumstances. Over 100 associate degrees, certificates, programs, and continuing education opportunities are available. Tuition is affordable in multiple locations throughout the Memphis area.
For more information please visit southwest.tn.edu. |
