Field Trips

Another core part of the program is the opportunity for students to visit a real life office and see what it may be like to work in industry. We have partnered with Google, Microsoft, Doordash, Stitch Fix, and others offering an invaluable experience.

How Do We Reach Out to Companies?

Field trip outreach is very similar to sponsorship outreach, so feel free to reference that section as needed. We recommend asking them to hop on a call to discuss more of what you are envisioning. We have also found that any company willing to host us so far has been more than happy to provide lunch and potentially cover transportation costs. It is a great way for companies to support the local community and show they care about diversity in the field, so it goes well both ways. Transportation and specific activities are company-dependent, but there is an example of a field trip schedule below.

Example Field Trip Schedule

CS KickStart 2013 San Francisco Twitter Field Trip

Time	Event
12:00pm-12:30pm	Walk to Bart (on Shattuck)
12:30pm-1:00pm	Travel to SF via Bart (Get off on Powell) 12:25pm-12:50pm (Millbrae Train) 12:40pm-1:05pm (Millbrae Train)
1:00pm-2:30pm	Lunch (catered Boudin’s) Scavenger Hunt in Union Square
2:30pm	2:39pm Bart: Powell to Civic (Daly City Train) Walk to Twitter (1355 Market St #900)
3:00pm-5:00pm	Twitter!
5:00pm-6:00pm	Take Bart (Civic Center) 5:13pm-5:39pm (Richmond Train) 5:28pm-5:54pm (Richmond Train) Walk to Dinner
6:00pm	Dinner in Berkeley (Taste of the Himalayas)