Hey CSE!
With our move to remote learning and living this Spring, SAC wanted to put together a few tips that might make settling in easier. The list is short and easy to digest (duration: <5 min).
Good luck! Finish the quarter strong!
~Student Advisory Council
Hi all,
You are cordially invited to the Sixth (!) Annual Allen School of CSE Women’s Research Day, which will be held online on Saturday, April 4, at 1-3PM. Women’s Research Day consists of posters, research talks, and discussions with women and nonbinary researchers at UW and other local companies. This is a great way to get an overview of what people are doing in the UW+Seattle area!
Like many events, this will be held online due to COVID-19. A tentative schedule is here and on our website (https://wrd.cs.washington.edu):
1:00-2:00 Introduction & virtual poster session with Allen School student researchers
2:00-2:30 Q&A with Magda Balazinska, Director of the Allen School
2:30-3:00 Keynote by Susan Eggers, Professor Emeritus
We will also post student lightning talks and longer talks by external researchers to the Allen School YouTube channel; these will be available after the event.
Although everything will be online and openly accessible, we encourage you to register here so that you can get updates and ask questions to Magda in advance: https://forms.gle/hUEVrXN6m7mR7MSd6
Thanks, and stay safe!
Emily & Lucy
Are you interested in participating in research or want to learn more about grad school?
SAC is holding a mixer February 26th at 12:30-1:30pm in Gates G04 for undergraduates to chat with current Allen School graduate students! You’ll be able to freely ask questions about undergraduate research/opportunities, grad school, and get a better understanding of what life is like as a grad student.
RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/wcuy7sw
The SAC is committed to ensuring that our events are accessible for all students and is happy to arrange disability accommodations for students (with advanced notice). Please reach out to csesac@cs.uw.edu if you have any questions or requests. Please note that we occasionally may not be able to fulfill a specific request, but will do the very best we can to ensure you have a positive experience at our event!
Tutor at an elementary, middle or high school in Seattle during Spring Quarter 2020!
Interested in teaching one day or want to have more opportunities working with under-represented communities who need support in Seattle? Then the Pipeline Project might be for you!
The UW Pipeline Project recruits, trains and places UW students as volunteer tutors in Seattle schools and community organizations. We are recruiting tutors for Spring quarter to work with about 25 schools, and would love to have you! We’ll help you get set up tutoring in a K-12 classroom or community organization. Tutors make a minimum commitment of 2-3 hours per week for at least one quarter.
The schedule is flexible: schools need tutors Mon-Fri between 7:30 and 5pm. And we offer transportation to some of our partner schools that have the highest need for tutors.
Take an EDUC 401 Inner Pipeline Seminar Class for Credit!
Participate in a weekly Pipeline seminar and tutor for at least 2.5 hours a week at a Seattle school or community organization! All of our courses are Credit/No Credit, are I & S credits, and are listed under EDUC 401. The number of credits a student receives depends on the number of tutoring hours completed in addition to seminar attendance. 2 credits: weekly seminar and tutor 2-3 hours per week. Seminars are a fantastic opportunity to learn about issues in public education and tutoring strategies while reflecting and learning from your tutoring site.
In a Service Learning Opportunity?
You can tutor with the Pipeline Project through your Service Learning Class! All you would have to do is sign-up for a Pipeline Project Orientation that all our tutors have to do. Sign-up for one in EXPO, attend one and you will be able to see all the K-12 sites where the Pipeline Project is helping through tutoring & mentoring.
EDUC 401 Spring Seminar Spotlights:
EDUC 401 Q: Exploring the Intersectionalities of Undocumented Students in K-12
Tuesday | 11:30 AM – 12:50 PM
The purpose of this seminar is to provide an extensive knowledge about the current most vulnerable student population in the U.S.; undocumented students. Whether it is within the K-12 system or at a higher education institution, it imperative to explore the many facets that undocumented students experience. The ultimate goal of this seminar is to not only raise awareness but for students to leave the classroom with an ACTION PLAN!
Link: https://expd.uw.edu/pipeline/inner-pipeline-seminars/undocumented-students/
EDUC 401 D: Food Security & Empowerment
Monday | 5:00 PM – 6:20 PM
By using a social justice lens, we will discuss who is more likely to be food insecure and why. From there we will look at how food insecurity negatively impacts a students ability to learn. We will examine the genesis of the free & reduced lunch program and discuss its benefits and drawbacks. How come this program hasn’t eradicated hunger in schools? What is it not taking into account? The second half of this course will explore ways to use food as a way to empower students in their learning experience and keep them engaged. By incorporating food into the curriculum, students are more likely to better understand their relationship to the earth, their culture, and themselves. These components are important to social-emotional learning.
Link: https://expd.uw.edu/pipeline/educ-401-d-food-security-empowerment/
Tutoring Math and Science (Spring)
Thursday: 3:30 PM – 4:50 PM
In this seminar, we will explore STEM Education as a tool of social justice and examining artifacts of product, process and knowledge. STEM education has become a mainstream topic and an area of consistent investment in K-12 education. As a result of this investment products, process or activities and knowledge are capital in STEM education, yet this does not always amplify social justice values. In this course we’ll examine STEM as a tool of social justice and critique the products, process/activities and knowledge through that lens.
Link: https://expd.uw.edu/pipeline/educ-401-tutoring-math-and-science-seminar-spring/
For questions or add codes email pipeline@uw.edu or come to MGH 171.
Whether you are committed to becoming a software engineer or considering branching out into other career paths, come learn about different jobs in the tech industry at the “Day in The Life” Speaker/Workshop series!
Specific Details
February 7th: A Day In the Life of a Sales Engineer
Speaker: Hannah Bloking, Senior Sales Engineer at Highspot
Workshop: The Art of Story Telling
Time: 4:30-6pm
Location: CSE1 203
RSVP here for the event on Feb. 7th at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAjIEpFNwtpv1SDO_oRLjgug_I3C6Y5svWcdPyh6bskzUlvQ/viewform
February 20th: A Day In the Life of a UX Researcher
Speaker: Kerstin Huang, UX Researcher at HighSpot
Time: 4-5:30pm
Location: CSE1 305
RSVP here for the event on Feb. 20th at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc09ds5MH-kuCE8A-i6xPoac-D3KtcnuO9U5Y5Zqqf19h8RDw/viewform
February 28th: A Day In the Life of a Product Manager
Speaker: Trevor Bloking, Senior Director of Product Management at SugarCRM
Workshop: Negotiations and Trade-offs
Time: 4-5:30pm
Location: CSE1 403
RSVP here for the event on Feb. 28th at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFHlmfQYc0SAAMXxlt_B8dzhIBv8dW9meO-q6PPia8rgsj8g/viewform
HEY HEY HEY!
The list of companies for next week’s career fairs have finally been compiled!
• Allen School Established Company Fair: Tuesday, January 28th from 11 AM – 5 PM @ HUB Ballroom (2nd Floor)
• Companies @ Established Company Fair: https://app.careerfairplus.com/uw_wa/fair/2559/employer/232625
• Allen School Start-Up and Smaller Company Fair: Wednesday, January 29th from 1 PM – 4:30 PM @ Allen Center (CSE1) Atrium
• Companies @ Start-Up and Smaller Company Fair: https://app.careerfairplus.com/uw_wa/fair/2560/employer/232645
More Information about the Allen School Career Fairs can be found here: https://www.cs.washington.edu/industrial_affiliates/meetings/2019/winter2020/studentinfo
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 Tuesday.
• 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.
• 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/student/):
• Diversity Career Fair: Wednesday, January 29th from 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM @ HUB (https://careers.uw.edu/events/2020/01/29/diversity-career-fair/)
• iSchool Career Fair: Monday, February 3rd from 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM in HUB (https://careers.uw.edu/events/2020/02/03/ischool-career-fair/)
• UW- Seattle 2020 Winter Job & Internship Fair: Thursday, February 13th from 1 PM – 5 PM @ HUB (https://careers.uw.edu/events/2020/02/13/uw-seattle-2020-winter-job-internship-fair/)
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
YOU GOT THIS!
Kim
Oh Harrow, Allen School Humans!
We have over 20 industry volunteers from companies all over Seattle signed up to help conduct mock interviews happening on Tuesday, February 4th 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 on Wednesday, 1/29 to be considered for one of the time slots: https://forms.gle/NevQ4oEicTaUpkK4A
There will not be space for everyone that is interested. You’ll be notified Sunday (2/2) evening if you’ve been assigned a time slot.
The Student Advisory Council is launching its first “Day In The Life” series on Feb. 7th! Join us for an in-depth speaker-workshop series for nontraditional roles in tech.
At these events you will gain insight into different professions within the tech industry, including learning about job descriptions, skill requirements, and other expectations of the role. Each speaker will help you workshop a skill necessary for their role. We hope to see you there!
Event Specific Details (all events are from 4-5:30pm):
February 7th: A Day In the Life of a Sales Engineer
Speaker: Hannah Bloking, Senior Sales Engineer at Highspot
Workshop: The Art of Story Telling
RSVP here for the first event on Feb. 7th at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAjIEpFNwtpv1SDO_oRLjgug_I3C6Y5svWcdPyh6bskzUlvQ/viewform
February 28th: A Day In the Life of a Product Manager
Speaker: Trevor Bloking, Senior Director of Product Management at SugarCRM
Workshop: Negotiations and Trade-offs
Upcoming events TBD on February 21st, March 6th and into Spring Quarter.