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<p class=MsoNormal><a name="OLE_LINK2"></a><a name="OLE_LINK1"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:black;
font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'>Dear IT Professional,</span></a><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:
normal'>The Western New York technology-focused students are your future
employees, co-workers, vendors and business partners. We are confident that you
recognize the importance of supplementing their education with real-world
experiences. We understand that you may be unable to provide the actual
internships that give students a real-world exposure.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:
normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:
normal'>We therefore request that you consider allowing a
technical student or two from one of the WNY colleges who are members
of infoTech Niagara to “shadow” you or a member of your IT staff during
the winter intersession, specifically: </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:black;font-style:normal'>January 10
or 11</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";
color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:
normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:
normal'>Last year, 47 shadowing experiences were set up at such companies as
…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:
normal'>Citigroup<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:
normal'>CompSys Technologies, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:
normal'>eXubrio Group<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:
normal'>GEMKO Information Group, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:
normal'>Harlequin Distribution Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:
normal'>HSBC Bank USA - Systems<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:
normal'>KPMG LLP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:black;
font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'>M&T Bank<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:black;
font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'>Shatter I.T. Global Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:black;
font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'>Synacor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:black;
font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'>The Albright-Knox Art Gallery<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:black;
font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'>The Campos Group<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:black;
font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'>The PCA Group, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:black;
font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'>VertaSource, LLC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";
color:black;font-style:normal'>Benefits to the Company:</span></strong><strong><span
style='font-family:"BernhardMod BT","serif";font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black;font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal'>ź</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;
font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:
normal'>A more educated future talent pool</span><span style='font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black;font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal'>ź</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;
font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:
normal'>Awareness of your company (which can directly lead to an increase in
candidates for future openings)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black;font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal'>ź</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;
font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:
normal'>Ability to meet a company’s mission to contribute to the benefit
of society and take an active role in improving our community<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:50%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:50%;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:
normal;font-style:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";
color:black;font-style:normal'>Benefits to the Professional:</span></strong><strong><span
style='font-family:"BernhardMod BT","serif";font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black;font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal'>ź</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;
font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:
normal'>The best way to improve your own abilities if to teach them to someone
else.</span><span style='font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black;font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal'>ź</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;
font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'> </span><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal'>Obtain objective views and new ideas to solve problems <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black;font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal'>ź</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;
font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'> </span><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal'>Personal satisfaction of making a difference in a
student’s professional development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:50%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:50%;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:
normal;font-style:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";
color:black;font-style:normal'>Benefits to the Student:</span></strong><strong><span
style='font-family:"BernhardMod BT","serif";font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black;font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal'>ź</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;
font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:
normal'>Understanding of how their coursework connects to real IT solutions in
industry</span><span style='font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black;font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal'>ź</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;
font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'> </span><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal'>View of professional expectations in our business culture<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black;font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal'>ź</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;
font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'> </span><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal'>Opportunity to impress a potential future interviewer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";
color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:black;
font-style:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:black;
font-style:normal'>To agree to be a shadowing site, please visit the Shadowing
Program link at </span><a href="http://www.infotechniagara.org/"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";font-style:normal'>www.infotechniagara.org</span></a><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:black;
font-style:normal'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";
color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";
color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";
color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'>Thank you and we look forward
to working with you to provide our students the supplemental education necessary
to become competitive in today's market.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";
color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";
color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";
color:black;font-weight:normal'>infoTech Niagara Student Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";
color:black;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";
color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'>Melissa Ruggiero<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";
color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'>mrugg@buffalo.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";
color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'>645-3232<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";
color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";
color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'>and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";
color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";
color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'>Mark Musone <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";
color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'>mmusone@shatterit.com<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";
color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'>852-<a name="OLE_LINK5"></a><a
name="OLE_LINK6">5872</a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";
color:black;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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