Undergraduate ICS Scholars

Commitment to the ICS Scholars program means taking courses that will prepare you to be a great candidate in compensation. Our track covers all the fundamentals and dovetails with requirements or electives in several concentrations.

We invite all sophomore and first-semester juniors to apply. We welcome expressions of interest from first year undergraduates.

The ICS Scholars program is a track of study, not a minor or a formal concentration. It will not be recorded on your Cornell transcript; however, Scholars complete an eCornell certificate that grants a formal qualification to add to your resume.

Requirements

Full requirements are on the program's homepage. They include participation the Cornell Compensation Club, completion of an ICS mentorship in compensation and the academic requirements below.

ICS Scholars pursuing an undergraduate degree must complete before graduation:

1 Statistics course (3 credits)

1 Finance course (3 credits)

1 Accounting course (3 credits)

1 Spreadsheet course (3 credits)

2 Compensation courses (4.5 credits)

plus

eCornell’s Compensation Studies Certificate (4 online non-credit courses)

Courses used for other requirements may be applied to ICS Scholars program requirements.

Students can petition for review of credits outside the recommended courses by submitting the course' syllabus to the ICS Academic Director. The decision of the Academic Director is final. We recommend requesting any review as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

Access the application to the program.

Profile

ICS has sought out mentors who are recent graduates and have 1-2 years of experience in the compensation field. Mentors may be or may not be Cornellians.

Commitment

Mentorship starts with a 12 month commitment from both parties for undergraduates. Scholars will initiate and schedule monthly sessions. More frequent interactions could be arranged by mutual agreement.

Activities

mentors will discuss with you::

• An overview of the kinds of work in which they are involved.
• Advice on courses and experiences that would be helpful in preparing for work in the compensation field.
• Counsel and referrals on how to secure internships and full-time employment in compensation.
• Advice on the relative advantages and disadvantages of potential opportunities.