<p>Here is a good list of companies that you might want to apply at. Each of these companies has paid a fee (either annual or lifetime) to be a member of the Stanford Honors Cooperative Program, which means employees are allowed to take classes there.</p>
<p>Very likely, these companies have strong continuing education programs and are likely to be the better employers.</p>
<p>[Member</a> Companies - Current Members | Stanford University Online](<a href=“http://scpd.stanford.edu/memberCompanies/currentMembers.jsp]Member”>http://scpd.stanford.edu/memberCompanies/currentMembers.jsp)</p>
<p>Can’t think of anyone who’d wanna work at GM now…</p>
<p>A little outdated seeing as how Cingular Wireless is on there, haha.</p>
<p>For employees of these companies, is the admissions process the same basically as for other students applying to Stanford graduate programs (except the company of course pays for it) or does being part of the company make it easier to get into the program? If the latter, is there some selection process by which the company lets you enter the program?</p>
<p>The best answer is – Any company that is willing to take you ( for the desired position of course). The list is pretty good. I’d rather go to a job search engine and look for current opportunities because it’s faster that way.</p>
<p>I would be hesitant to declare some company better to work at because it supports continuing education. While it’s something to keep in mind, don’t rule out other companies because they do not appear on this or similar lists.</p>
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<p>The official line from any college is the admissions process and student expectations are the same. However, some people speculate that it is easier to get in if you are fully funded. </p>
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<p>In general, companies can’t play favorites with employees (such as allowing employee A to do continuing education and denying employee B) because it upsets employee B and they stop being productive or quit. They also open themselves up to lawsuits, especially once an employee is denied that also belongs to a protected class. In general, you can expect that all employees (or at least all of a particular position) to be offered the same benefits.</p>