Ask HN: Any US based company interested in an EE/CS Bachelor for free?
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FAQs: (more readable version here: http://pastebin.com/Y6QzCEpc)
What is in it for me?
Get a very good Bachelor of Engineering for free. He'll be working five months for you, you pay him nothing.
What's the catch here?
The biggest points seem to be: a) you are NOT allowed to make any payments towards him b) you will have to sign a cooperation treaty with the Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces) - you can get an english translation of the treaty upon request c) He is not allowed to sign any contracts with your company. You will have to accept the cooperation treaty :-(
Why doesn't he want money?
Because he is an officer in the German Armed Forces and already gets a full pay. He is simple not allowed to receive payments
Who will pay for this?
The Bundeswehr will pay for his expenses (air travel, lodging, food)
When will he be able to work?
The time frame is 4/1/13 to 8/31/13. He will be able to stay in the US for a total of 5 month
Does he have full legal rights to enter/work in the US?
Absolutely. He will enter the US with a military ID and a NATO travel order. While in the US, he will not work for you. He is still employed by the Bundeswehr and is just an "external employee" at your company. This procedure has been done about a dozen times in the past two years and is covered by NATO-status of forces agreements. For more information: http://germany.usembassy.gov/visa/niv/visacategories/diploma... (scroll down about 80%)
Why do you ask on HN ?
Because the previous agreement with another company fell through and he's running out of time/options.
What projects are suitable for the thesis ?
Anything in the following realms: - FPGA programming - Microcontroller programming - Mixed hardware/software development projects
The perfect project should be reasonably challenging (i.e. worthy of writing a master's thesis about the topic) and ideally be self-contained (so he can work on it all on his one - with supervision of course)
Where can I get a hold of him / Where can I get the cooperation treaty ?
Write an email to [email protected] - DEADLINE to get in contact with him: 2/24/13 23:59 UTC +0100
What is in it for me?
Get a very good Bachelor of Engineering for free. He'll be working five months for you, you pay him nothing.
What's the catch here?
The biggest points seem to be: a) you are NOT allowed to make any payments towards him b) you will have to sign a cooperation treaty with the Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces) - you can get an english translation of the treaty upon request c) He is not allowed to sign any contracts with your company. You will have to accept the cooperation treaty :-(
Why doesn't he want money?
Because he is an officer in the German Armed Forces and already gets a full pay. He is simple not allowed to receive payments
Who will pay for this?
The Bundeswehr will pay for his expenses (air travel, lodging, food)
When will he be able to work?
The time frame is 4/1/13 to 8/31/13. He will be able to stay in the US for a total of 5 month
Does he have full legal rights to enter/work in the US?
Absolutely. He will enter the US with a military ID and a NATO travel order. While in the US, he will not work for you. He is still employed by the Bundeswehr and is just an "external employee" at your company. This procedure has been done about a dozen times in the past two years and is covered by NATO-status of forces agreements. For more information: http://germany.usembassy.gov/visa/niv/visacategories/diploma... (scroll down about 80%)
Why do you ask on HN ?
Because the previous agreement with another company fell through and he's running out of time/options.
What projects are suitable for the thesis ?
Anything in the following realms: - FPGA programming - Microcontroller programming - Mixed hardware/software development projects
The perfect project should be reasonably challenging (i.e. worthy of writing a master's thesis about the topic) and ideally be self-contained (so he can work on it all on his one - with supervision of course)
Where can I get a hold of him / Where can I get the cooperation treaty ?
Write an email to [email protected] - DEADLINE to get in contact with him: 2/24/13 23:59 UTC +0100
you will have to sign a cooperation treaty with the Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces)
Can a U.S. corporation legally sign a treaty with a foreign military?
Can a U.S. corporation legally sign a treaty with a foreign military?
That is an excellent question. Thanks for asking it.
!!!I am not a lawyer!!!
The contract reads:
"The Federal Republic of Germany, represented by the Federal Ministry of Defense, the latter represented by The Bundeswehr University, Munich 85577 Neubiberg" (yada-yada-yada)
The contract is between a U.S. corporation and the federal government. It has to be legal, because the German Army uses some American Weaponry (e.g. the M82 sniper rifle).
And as stated in the FAQ: This has been done before - numerous times.
The contract reads:
"The Federal Republic of Germany, represented by the Federal Ministry of Defense, the latter represented by The Bundeswehr University, Munich 85577 Neubiberg" (yada-yada-yada)
The contract is between a U.S. corporation and the federal government. It has to be legal, because the German Army uses some American Weaponry (e.g. the M82 sniper rifle).
And as stated in the FAQ: This has been done before - numerous times.
I think that the GP is calling attention do the word "treaty" versus "contract".
Oh... I see. Thanks for pointing that out.
That's just a wrong translation. Sorry for that. The German word is "Vertrag" - which can be translated as "contract" as well as "treaty".
EDIT 1: I'll update the FAQ regarding this.
EDIT 2: Then again... I won't, because I am no longer able to :-)
That's just a wrong translation. Sorry for that. The German word is "Vertrag" - which can be translated as "contract" as well as "treaty".
EDIT 1: I'll update the FAQ regarding this.
EDIT 2: Then again... I won't, because I am no longer able to :-)
Details:
He was already interviewed and selected by a well-known company in the FPGA-industry based in San Jose, CA. He is a student at the University of the German Armed Forces in Munich (Germany) and studies Applied Computer Technologies (A mixture of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science). He is among the five best students in class.<p>His main fields of interest are FPGA- and Microcontroller-programming. He is 25 years old and an officer in the German Armed Forces.
However, due to legal concerns on the companies part, the gig fell apart at the last minute. The company was concerned about him NOT getting any payment (legal concerns about minimum wages in CA).
If you are interested please write an email to [email protected] - DEADLINE to get in contact with him: 2/24/13 23:59 UTC +0100