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Greetings, Amazing Allen School Humans!

We have over 30 industry volunteers from companies all over Seattle signed up to help conduct mock interviews happening on Tuesday, October 22nd from 4 PM – 8:30 PM! Each practice interview will consist of a 30 minute coding problem followed up by 15 minutes of feedback. This is an invaluable opportunity to get some 1:1 time with an experienced industry professional that can give you candid feedback and coaching on your current interview skills.

Sign up by 5 PM this Friday to be considered for one of the time slots: https://forms.gle/Kr5BvcMsKunVzDdN8

There will not be space for everyone that is interested. You’ll be notified Sunday evening if you’ve been assigned a time slot.

The fall recruiting fairs are MONDAY, TUESDAY, and WEDNESDAY.

PLEASE turn out in force! We need to keep these companies engaged!

UW Data Science fair: Monday, October 14, 12:00 noon-6:00 p.m. in the
Ballroom (2nd floor) at the HUB. (Pre-registered UW students only,
12:00-2:30. All UW students, 2:30-6:00.)

Established company fair: Tuesday, October 15, 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. in the
Ballroom (2nd floor) at the HUB. (Allen School students and postdocs
only, 11:00-2:30. All UW students 2:30-5:00.)

Startup and smaller company fair: Wednesday, October 15, 1:00-5:00 p.m. in
the Atrium in the Allen Center (CSE1). (Allen School students and
postdocs only.)

Be sure to get your name badge and lanyard!

Be sure to enter your resume in the database.

Further info here:

https://www.cs.washington.edu/industrial_affiliates/meetings/2019/studentinfo
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ALRIGHT ALRIGHT ALRIGHT!

The list of companies for next week’s career fairs have finally been compiled!

You can access the list via our new career fair app here: https://app.careerfairplus.com/uw_wa

Here’s the low down of what you need to know:
• You MUST have your Allen School lanyard and badge. Lanyard pickup will moved to the location of the career fair starting on MONDAY.
• NO BACKPACKS are allowed at the Established Career Fair on Tuesday and the Start Up Career Fair on Wednesday. Backpack room will be open @ The Gates Commons (6th Floor of CSE 1: Allen Center) 1 hour before the start of each career fair and 30 minutes after the end of each career fair.
• You may begin lining up for career fairs 1 hour prior to the start.

Information about the Allen School Career Fairs can be found here: https://www.cs.washington.edu/industrial_affiliates/meetings/2019/studentinfo

Here’s a list of Allen School Career Fairs coming up:

• UW Data Science Career Fair: Monday, October 14th from 12 PM – 6 PM @ HUB Ballroom (2nd Floor)
• Allen School Established Company Fair: Tuesday, October 15th from 11 AM – 5 PM @ HUB Ballroom (2nd Floor)
• Allen School Start-Up and Smaller Company Fair: Wednesday, October 16th from 1 PM – 5 PM @ Allen Center (CSE1) Atrium

Note for the Established Company Fair on Tuesday: Starting at 2 PM, we will be opening the event up to UW students from Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma who are in related majors (ie. ECE, Informatics, ACMS) as well as those that have taken CSE 373. We are excited to share access to these amazing opportunities with our fellow Huskies! However, we are expecting a large influx of students at that time so please plan accordingly.

Here’s a list of other UW Career Fairs coming up that are probably worth your time if you’re trying to hustle this season (https://careers.uw.edu/events/?shared_category=employers):

• Startup Career Fair: Thursday, October 17th from 3 PM – 5:30 PM @ Intellectual House (http://bit.ly/2mz5R4h)
• Human Centered Design & Engineering (HCDE) Career Fair: Monday, October 21st from 6 PM – 7:30 PM in HUB South Ballroom (https://www.hcde.washington.edu/cap/career-fair)
• Science & Engineering Career Fair: Wednesday, October 23rd from 11 AM – 5 PM @ HUB North & South Ballrooms (https://www.uwseba.com/information-for-students)

Are you feeling a little nervous about talking to recruiters and engineers? Check out this presentation that will break it down for you: http://bit.ly/csestorycrafting

Going to YOLO overhaul your resume? http://bit.ly/cseresumeguide

Need advice in general? http://bit.ly/csecareerguide

And if you really need to chat with me over these next few days, I’ll be running the backpack room ALL DAY on Tuesday and Wednesday in the Gates Commons on the 6th floor of CSE 1 so HIT ME UP.

I BELIEVE IN YOU! FOR REALS.
Kim

Please be sure to check the undergrad calendar for more information on upcoming events: https://www.cs.washington.edu/academics/ugrad/advising_calendar

Wednesday, October 2^nd, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., table in the Atrium (CSE1)
Google office hours
Stop by and chat with team members from Google.

Wednesday, October 2^nd, 11 a.m. – 12:00 noon, table in the Atrium (CSE1)
Open venture office hours
Description: Joe Wallin (startup lawyer) of Carney Badley Spellman, and Randall Lucas (venture investor) of Voyager Capital, will resume their open venture office hour first Wednesdays at 11 am in the CSE atrium. Any school affiliates with an interest in starting or joining a startup company are welcome to join to discuss things like what it takes to form a corporation, how to raise investor capital, what kind of roles there are for CSE grads in startups, etc.

Friday, October 4^th, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., table in the Atrium (CSE1)
Microsoft office hours
Stop by and chat with team members from Microsoft.

TLDR: New Grad 2020 & Summer 2020 Internship job postings are going up. It’s time for Juniors and Seniors to start applying online!

Yo Allen School Fam!

It’s your friendly, neighborhood career counselor, Kim Nguyen, checking in! For those of you that are new to the department or aren’t familiar with my background, check out my LinkedIn (http://bit.ly/kimLinkedIn). Mostly, it serves as an explanation as to why you should consider listening to things I have to say 😀

It’s time to kick off the Fall 2019 recruiting season! That’s right, y’all. Application postings for summer 2020 internships and 2020 new grad fulltime positions are starting to go LIVE on many of your favorite company websites. I know- it’s STILL summer.  How is this happening already? Well, turns out being on the quarter system has some disadvantages, one of them being that semester schools set the pace for the university/college recruiting cycle since they start first. Recruiters are typically given a specific # of interns and fulltime candidates to recruit for and they’ll be going hard over the next few months to fulfill their hiring goals. Internship positions typically fill up by the end of fall quarter, so it’s GO TIME!

For Juniors (graduating in Spring 2021) and Seniors (graduating before Spring 2020), it’s time to brush up your resumes and apply online. You should aim to have your applications in by mid-September (but the earlier the better). For those of you that are freshmen, sophomores, or haven’t taken CSE 332 (data structures) yet- please DO NOT panic. Y’all have another blog post coming your way that will help set expectations for what your recruiting experience might be like.

Stay Tuned!

Kim

PS. I’m going to start making more frequent blog posts on career-related topics. If you have a question or topic you’d like me to cover, hit me with your requests here: http://bit.ly/kimcsama. Next week, you can expect a resume kick-start guide.

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BTW, because I’m nice, I’ve started a list of application links for companies that hired the most from the Allen School last year organized by experience level. You’re welcome.

For Seniors graduating by or before Spring 2020:

Microsoft: https://careers.microsoft.com/students/us/en/job/643738/Full-Time-Opportunities-for-Students-or-Recent-Graduates-Software-Engineering-Program-Management

Amazon: https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/908703/software-development-engineer-2020-united-states

Google (2020 grad not open yet but keep an eye on this page): https://careers.google.com/students/engineering-and-technical-jobs/

Facebook (2020 grad not open yet but keep an eye on this page): https://www.facebook.com/careers/students-and-grads/?teams[0]=University%20Grad%20-%20Business&teams[1]=University%20Grad%20-%20Engineering%2C%20Tech%20%26%20Design#openpositions

Apple (looks like they don’t have a specific 2020 grad SWE link so you’ll have to start looking through their actual career site): https://www.apple.com/jobs/us/students.html

For Juniors that will be graduating by Spring 2021 and have taken CSE 332:

Microsoft: https://careers.microsoft.com/students/us/en/usuniversityinternship

Amazon: https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/908695/software-development-engineer-internship-summer-2020-us

Apple: https://jobs.apple.com/en-us/details/200066759/software-engineering-internship?team=STDNT

Google (2020 summer not open yet but keep an eye on this page): https://careers.google.com/students/engineering-and-technical-internships/

Facebook(2020 summer not open yet but keep an eye on this page): https://www.facebook.com/careers/students-and-grads/?teams[0]=Internship%20-%20Engineering%2C%20Tech%20%26%20Design&teams[1]=Internship%20-%20Business#openpositions

For Freshmen and Sophomores graduating AFTER Spring 2021 have yet to take CSE 332:

Microsoft Explore Internship: https://careers.microsoft.com/students/us/en/usexploremicrosoftprogram

Google BOLD/Engineering Practicum: https://careers.google.com/jobs/results/83264756829299398/

Facebook University (2020 apps not open yet but keep an eye on this page): https://www.facebook.com/careers/students-and-grads/students

Amazon Future Engineer (2020 apps not open yet but keep an eye on this page): https://www.amazon.jobs/en/landing_pages/amazonfutureengineer

Hiya Huskies!

We’re excited to offer you 2 different career seminars in Autumn 2019. The first is for those that want to learn more about how to be successful in their career after graduation and is aimed at seniors. The second is for those that want to learn skills for job hunting and job interviewing (pre/co-req: CSE 332). Read on to learn more!

CSE 492 P1: Patterns for Career Success

Taught By: Philip Su, CEO of Audere

Tuesdays 4:30 – 5:20

As with the science of computing, careers in computing also have models, patterns, and anti-patterns.  This interactive seminar, led by a 20-year industry veteran from Facebook and Microsoft who now leads a Seattle tech nonprofit funded by the Gates Foundation, covers insights across a gamut of topics that will accelerate your career.

This pass/fail seminar will include around 15 mins of weekly assignments, and is intended primarily for seniors.  The same instructor led this highly-rated seminar in Spring 2018 with a slightly longer format.

Join us to learn tips for growing quickly toward your goals while avoiding common pitfalls.

CSE 492 J: Landing a Job in the Software Industry

Taught By: Kim Nguyen, Allen School Career Counselor and Katherine Wang, Interviewing Extraordinaire

Tuesdays 12:30 – 1:20

This seminar is targeted at students who have already completed 332 (or are taking it during Autumn 2019) and need help building their confidence for pursuing software engineering jobs (internship and full-time). Kim and Kat will take you through the recruiting process end-to-end: resumes, applying, career fairs, interacting with recruiters, INTERVIEWING, negotiating, etc. The bulk of the course will be focused on software engineering interview techniques.

This pass/fail seminar will include an optional weekly workshop on Thursdays @ 12:30 PM.

Note that this seminar is not a good fit for anyone who has already had multiple internships or has had multiple successful experiences interviewing for software opportunities. There will be no exceptions for students that do not meet the CSE 332 pre/co-req.

If you have any questions about either course, please reach out to Kim Nguyen: kim@cs.washington.edu

Please be sure to check the undergrad calendar for more information on upcoming events: https://www.cs.washington.edu/academics/ugrad/advising_calendar

Monday, March 4^th, 2:00-4:00 p.m. – CSE1 Atrium

Disney office hours

Join us for Disney office hours with Ashleigh Ranero – tech recruiter, Disney Professional Internships! Stop by to learn more about tech internships at Disney, get resume advice, and grab some Mickey rice crispy treats!

Tuesday, March 5^th, 5:30-6:30 p.m. – Johnson 102

Winter Speaker Series: Life, Career & Happiness after the Allen School

TOPIC: What You Really Need to Know in the First 5 Years of Your Career Speaker: Kasey Champion and Kim Nguyen

Tuesday, March 5^th, 6:00 p.m. – ECE105

Disney tech talk: Cloud Migrations at Disney

SPEAKER: Rebecca Lotus

Join us for Disney Tech Talk @ UW featuring Rebecca Lotus- Software Engineer from Disney’s Seattle office! When: Tuesday, March 5th Time: 6:00 – 7:00pm Where: ECE105 Rebecca will be giving a talk about cloud migration, so stop by for an awesome conversation, grab some food, and get your internship questions answered! Cloud Migrations at Disney: As we move toward cloud based applications and services, what are the impacts and demands for those entering the Disney Cast; what skills are needed, and what new opportunities has this industry wide shift made? Rebecca Lotus- Software Engineer at Disney’s Direct-to-Consumer & International business will be answering those questions and offering her insight into how to prepare your own skill set for cloud-based tech.

Wednesday, March 6^th, 11:00 a.m.- 12:00 noon – CSE1 Atrium

Open Venture Office Hours
Joe Wallin (startup lawyer) of Carney Badley Spellman, and Randall Lucas (venture investor) of Voyager Capital, will resume their open venture office hour first Wednesdays at 11 am in the CSE atrium. Any school affiliates with an interest in starting or joining a startup company are welcome to join to discuss things like what it takes to form a corporation, how to raise investor capital, what kind of roles there are for CSE grads in startups, etc.