What do you call a partnership with a global technology company, talented computer science students and a software consulting company? We call it the Maverick Program, and it’s a win-win-win.
Launched in 2006, the Maverick Program was a collaboration between Thomson Reuters, Maverick Software Consulting, and Minnesota State University–Mankato. Talented computer science students were put to work on software engineering projects for Thomson Reuters – on campus.
Facilitated by Maverick Software Consulting, students work testing features, writing code and developing Web enhancements.
“The students win because they’re getting real-world experience,” said Anna Grecco, senior director, Technology, at West, and the executive sponsor of the Maverick Program. “The schools win because their programs are able to be differentiated and their students can practically apply their academic learnings. Thomson Reuters wins because we have access to some of the brightest students. We are establishing a pipeline of experienced candidates to fill new graduate positions.”
Since 2007, three more universities have joined the Maverick Program. The University of Wisconsin–Madison, Iowa State University–Ames and the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities all have students participating in the program.
Martin Hebig, president of Maverick Software Consulting, has dedicated the firm to working with Thomson Reuters. He established offices at the specific universities and hired staff to supervise the students at each of the offices. Without Hebig’s dedication, Grecco is certain the program wouldn’t have been successful.
One hundred percent of the students that have graduated from the program are employed in industry positions. Twenty are employed at Thomson Reuters.
The partnership was recently highlighted in an article in the Mankato Free Press, Project Maverick benefitting students.
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This is a wonderful program! I was responsible for training Marty and his very competent Maverick lead in Mankato, Chuck Sherwood, early on when the project started. I have had Maverick students working on several of my projects. Every one of my students were assets to my team. The Maverick leadership is great as well, very responsive with real value added input.
My son is part of the program at Madison. I am very impressed with the empowerment afforded each student and the incredible opporutnity for experience. Thank you.