CSE Undergrad News

ACM will be hosting technical interview prep next Friday (1/18) in CSE 305 from 5:00PM – 6:30PM!

The interview prep session will be an opportunity for you to partake in a technical mock-interview with a partner. It helps you to practice explaining your train of thoughts and solving questions in a timely manner. The session is open to people of all experience levels. Whether you have never completed a technical interview or have completed multiple, you are welcome to join us! Please bring paper and pen.  🙂

See you there!

Hank Levy
7:35 AM (8 hours ago)
to cs-ugrads, vgrads

Prof. David Baker in Biochemisty – one of the top researchers in the world in protein design – is looking for undergraduate and 5th year CSE students with some machine learning knowledge (e.g., some familiarity with PyTorch or Tensorflow) to work on projects using deep learning in his research lab. Understanding protein design is one of the keys to understanding disease. David has worked a lot with faculty and students in CSE in the past with great results, including creation of the online game foldit. More info here:

Deep learning for protein structure prediction and design

The prediction of protein structure from amino acid sequence and the design of proteins with new structures and functions are long standing scientific challenges. Deep learning has the potential to transform these areas, as illustrated by the recent advances by Deep Mind in protein structure prediction. The Baker group in the UW Institute for Protein Design has openings for students interested in research projects in this area, the only requirement is some familiarity with Tensorflow or PyTorch. Students would work closely with graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the group with considerable domain expertise.

Contact David Baker at dabaker@uw.edu.

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Join us for a DAZZLING, MAGICAL night at ACM’s Winter Ball: Red Carpet Edition! ✨🎥🎬 Dress to the nines for an enchanting  evening full of night of live music, dancing, delicious food, and photos galore!

Who?
Students must be in CSE, an ACM member, AND Snack Overflow debt free to attend.

What?
Winter Ball is a semi-formal event, so dress to impress! Because we understand that not everyone likes to dress up, everyone is welcome to attend regardless of attire.

When? February 8th 5:30PM – 8:00PM

Where? Allen Center Atrium. Come enjoy what could be your LAST winter ball in CSE1!

RSVP’s:
RSVP’s for all attendees are mandatory and registration will be done on eventbrite. Please save the QR code you receive in the email as we will be scanning your QR code before entry.

Attendees can purchase $12 tickets for their +1’s on Eventbrite as well.

Follow this link to register: https://acmwinterball19.eventbrite.com

Additional Instructions:

• This event is free for ACM members and $12 for their +1s. If you are unsure whether you are a member, you can RSVP first and we will follow up with you.
• All attendees must have no Snack Overflow debt. Please swipe your card in the ACM lounge to check your account balance. If your balance is below zero, Venmo @uwacm or use the cash box. After you have cleared your debt, update your account manually using the kiosk.
• If you are 21+ and would like to access the beer garden, please bring your government-issued ID for check-in.
• ACM is committed to ensuring that all CSE events are accessible for all students and is happy to arrange disability accommodations for students (with advanced notice). Please reach out to Chloe Dolese (our ACM adviser) at cdolese@cs.washington.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!
• If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at acm-officers@cs.washington.edu!

Hey Allen School Fam!

Friendly reminder that backpacks and large bags will not be allowed inside the career fairs today and tomorrow. We’ve opened up the Bill & Melinda Gates Commons (Room 691 in CSE1) for backpack storage on both days. Come by and drop off your stuff before you head off to fulfill your dreams at the HUB today.

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

Monday, January 14^th, 9 AM – 10:45 AM, Atrium in CSE1

Atrium in the Allen Center (CSE1)

Cray office hours

Monday, January 14^th, 11 AM – 5 PM – HUB Ballroom

Allen School Winter Recruiting Fair – Established Companies

The established company recruiting fair will be held in the HUB ballroom. The fair will be open to Allen School students only from 11 am – 3 pm. We will open the fair up from 3-5 pm to students from UW Seattle, Bothell, and Tacoma. Information about the fair is located here: www.cs.washington.edu/industrial_affiliates/meetings/2018/winter2019/studentinfo

Tuesday, January 15^th, 1 PM – 4:30 PM, Atrium in CSE1

Allen School Winter Recruiting Fair – Startup/Smaller Companies

The startup/smaller company recruiting fair will be held in the Atrium in CSE1. The fair will be open to Allen School students. Information about the fair is located here: www.cs.washington.edu/industrial_affiliates/meetings/2018/winter2019/studentinfo

Thursday, January 17^th, 3:15 PM – CSE305

Samsung info session: Samsung’s UVENTURE Program

Join the UVENTURE info session to learn more about the program!

● Date: Thursday, January 17^th

● Time: 3:15pm

● Location: Allen CSE 305

Let me try this again —

Thursday, January 10^th, 3 PM – 5 PM – CSE1 Atrium

Resume Workshop

This is one of our most popular events every quarter! Get your resume critiqued by recruiters and industry professionals from a variety of tech companies, big and small. You can go through the feedback process as many times as you’d like to get different perspectives. Bring plenty of copies of your resume!

Dear CSE Students, welcome back to UW!

This is an exciting week as we open our new building to the public for the first time!  You’ll notice we’re still settling in and there is a lot of activity in the new Gates Center, but we hope you enjoy your new labs, they are beautiful!

A few start of the quarter notes:

1. CSE Ugrad SLACK Channel: Uw-cse-ugrad.slack.com now has an #asktheadvisers channel monitored by the staff advisers, so please feel free to utilize that space.  You will need to join with your @cs email address. Your posts are public and not FERPA compliant, so you should use this system for general questions only.
2. We have a career fair on Monday (1/14) and Tuesday (1/15) next week, please pay careful attention to Kim and Kay’s emails on this subject as there are some changes this year.
3. There are several feedback channels you should be aware of, first, you can always come to your CSE advising team with any course related concerns. You can also give feedback on line: https://www.cs.washington.edu/students/ugrad/give_feedback
4. The deadline to apply to graduate this winter if you haven’t already filed online is January 16th. You should go to the graduation page for all the details on filing.
5. Our advising team has moved to the Gates Center, most of you have found us already, but just a reminder in case you haven’t yet. Some of the building is still under construction, but the first floor (your floor!) is open for business.
6. We have a team of 7 peer advisers who would love to talk to you more about courses, extracurricular opportunities, and any other advising questions you might have. They are at all quick question sessions and at the advising front desk from 10-12 and 1-5 most days. Stop by and say hi!
7. And finally, hopefully you are all getting into the courses you need. We expect there will be some drops in the next few days so sign up on Notify if you’re still trying to get a space. If you are not signed up for any CSE courses, or need a course to graduate this quarter, please get in touch with the advising team so we can try to help you out.

Hello everyone. Hope winter break left you feeling refreshed for winter quarter!

Our winter recruiting season is about to begin and Amazon has extended an invitation for students to visit Amazon HQ, hear about the experiences of former huskies now working at Amazon, and tour the spheres! This event will happen on Wednesday, January 16th at 4PM. The event will begin in the Day 1 office of Amazon and transition to the Spheres for a tour.

We need a headcount of how many people are interested in the event, so we request that everyone who is interested fills out this form ASAP.

Thanks!
ACM

HuskyTech has officially launched their annual Mentorship Program. CSE students are invited to apply to this unique opportunity to get hands on mentorship, and insights from a dedicated industry professional in Software Engineering, Data Science, Product Management, and UI/UX Design from leading tech companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook, Zillow, etc.The program will span over Winter Quarter for 3 evenings.

Dates: January 16th, January 29th, and February 19th

Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 P

Location: HUB Lyceum

HuskyTech will be facilitating discussions between mentors and mentees to teach students about navigating the workplace, succeeding in industry, and building their tech careers. Seize the opportunity to network with over 120 ambitious students and 60 industry leaders in Seattle from this program.If you would like to apply, here is a link for the application: www.tinyurl.com/HTMentee.

Application Deadline: January 10th at 11:59 PM.
Learn more on HuskyTech’s website: www.uwhuskytech.com/programs

The application to participate in a CSE Exchange to Sweden, Switzerland, or Germany is now open! You have until Jan 22nd to complete the application (though you must apply by Jan 15th to be considered for scholarships):

Apply HERE through the Study Abroad Portal. You can also apply for study abroad scholarships through this same application.

Application Details:

• If you want to apply to multiple schools, you must apply separately to each. Please indicate your ranked preferences on your application, if you have them.
• We have removed the letter of recommendation option from the study abroad application. I apologize for this late change. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
• Please include in your essay:
  • Whether you will have finished your  required 300-level CSE coursework and why, if not.
  • Your CSE GPA, which can be found on your degree audit. This can just be added at the bottom of your essay.

Application timeline for CSE Exchanges in the 2019-20 school year:

• NOW: CSE Exchange Application opens
• January 15: Deadline to apply for Study Abroad Scholarships
• January 22nd: Deadline to apply for 2019-20 CSE Exchanges
• Feb 15: Applicants notified of decisions via email
• Feb 23: Selected students must commit to the exchange (including intended semester, if going abroad for one semester)

You can read this page with LOTS of details on CSE exchanges. Here are some quick answers to common questions:

• CSE exchanges are open only to CSE majors.
• Students must be at least sophomore standing by credits by the start of winter quarter to apply.
• No foreign language skill is required, though it may be useful.
• Exchanges are designed to last a full year, but one semester is possible.
• CSE majors pay regular UW tuition while abroad, along with expenses like airfare and insurance.
• Interested CSE students apply through CSE in January. Students are selected based on their academic and personal preparation for an exchange.
• CSE students must have completed at least one 300-level CSE course by the time they apply, and should plan on completing most/all 300-level CSE courses prior to their departure.
• All/most of your exchange courses can fulfill CSE requirements, assuming you select courses carefully.