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Tuesday, 5:30pm: What a Senior PM Wishes You Knew About Communication

Hey, CSE undergrads! Prepare for your future, Tuesdays this winter! We’ve coordinated these talks on Life, Career, and Happiness After the Allen School to give you valuable advice as you prepare for life after college.

TOMORROW! Tuesday, Feb 19, 5:30-6:30pm
What a Senior PM Wishes Junior Developers Knew About Communication
Guest speaker: Herman Forrest, Senior Program Manager at Microsoft
Come learn useful strategies for collaborating at your future workplace! Your technical skills will only take you so far — to be a successful professional, you need to be an effective team member. Learn from an experienced Program Manager at Microsoft how to communicate your ideas, give and receive feedback, ask questions, and work with others. This talk should be useful for all students: new to CSE and beginning group projects, looking forward to a summer internship, or ready to start a full-time position soon.
Johnson 102. 

RESCHEDULED: Tuesday Feb 26: Git Out The Vote: Coding For Politics
Krista Davis, Allen School alum, former Google employee, political campaign worker, and Chief Architect & Founder of Groundbase
Johnson 102. 

RESCHEDULED: Wednesday Feb 27: Being Your Own Advocate in the Professional World.
Kasey Champion, UW Alum, tech professional, and Allen School lecturer
LOCATION TBD!

March 5: What You Really Need to Know in the First 5 Years of Your Career
Kasey Champion, UW alum, tech professional, and Allen School lecturer, and Kim Nguyen, Allen School Career Advisor
Johnson 102. 



February 18, 2019