CSE Undergrad News

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From: Ed Lazowska <lazowska@cs.washington.edu>
Date: Tue, Oct 10, 2017 at 1:17 PM
Subject: [cs-ugrads] Putnam Competition prep sessions
To: “cs-ugrads@cs.washington.edu” <cs-ugrads@cs.washington.edu>

The Putnam Competition is the world’s preeminent mathematics
competition. Faculty in the math department run prep sessions for
students interested in competing, or just interested in honing their
skills in mathematics problem solving. CSE students have regularly
participated in the past, and in some cases have done extraordinarily
well in the competition itself.

There’s a poster attached! Please consider this if you’ve got a math
inclination!  putnam

Hello!

You are invited to apply to the first ever Computer Science and Engineering Student Advisory Council board for the 2017-2018 academic year. Applications are now open and will close on October 18th at 11:59 pm (but life happens, contact us if you need more time). The application can be found here.

The Computer Science and Engineering Student Advisory Council will serve as the collective voice of undergraduate and masters’ students. This advisory council aims to use research-based methods to assess and understand students’ needs and ultimately create a structure to address them. The advisory council seeks to collaborate with faculty and advisers on key issues such as diversity, social responsibility, and student wellness – all to build a brighter future for the school and its community.

The following are the opening positions for the 2017-2018 academic year:

Vice Chair
Duties:
-Liaison to ACM and ACM-W
-Serve as the official point of contact for external communications
-Serve or, with advice from the executive council, appoint students to serve on CSE committees such as the diversity council, the student conduct council, and participate in the faculty hiring process. Will not serve on any faculty meetings.
-Recognize exceptional students within the department for their outstanding work
-Collaborate with ACM and ACM-W in building community-based programming efforts
-Further develop mentorship programs within the department
-Support the chair on efforts to expand the reach of the association

Director of Diversity Efforts
Duties:
-Research and understand student diversity needs
-Collaborate with ACM and ACM-W to host school-wide events:
-To promote the awareness of diversity issues within the field of computer science.
-To celebrate the diversity within the school.
-Outreach to student councils across campus to encourage underrepresented minorities to pursue the study of computer science and engineering (Student Advisory Board, legacy groups within the ECC).
-Collaborate with advisors and administrators across campus to promote diversity in Computer Science at the high school level (Eve Riskin – Associate Dean of Diversity and Access in the College of Engineering, Rickey Hall Chief Diversity Officer)

Director of Student Wellness
Duties:
-Research and advocate for changes that could improve student wellness within the school.
-Collaborate with the office of the registrar to understand critical issues such as hardship withdrawal.
-Collaborate with ACM and ACM-W to host school-wide events:
-Host school-wide events to discuss social ethics in the field of computer science.
-Host school-wide events to promote mental health awareness.

At-Large Representatives
Duties:
-Collaborate with directors on research initiatives on understanding student needs.
-Assist with the planning of monthly discussion groups.
-Contribute to discussions at weekly executive planning meetings.

The Resume Review Workshop will be held today from 3:00pm to 5:00pm in the CSE Atrium.

This workshop is designed to allow you to gather tips from the experts to turn your resume drafts into documents that will help land your dream job or internship. We will have representatives from: Amazon, Google, Indeed, Karat, Microsoft, Qumulo, RealSelf, Redfin, and Whitepages.

All you need to attend is a few printed copies of your resume–anything from a rough draft to almost-finished product is fine.  Show up anytime between 3:00 and 5:00 pm (plan on 20 minutes per review) to share your resume with 1 or more recruiters or technical interview experts from several of our affiliate companies, both large and small.  These experts will provide resume advice to get your resume in great shape for the upcoming recruiting fair on October 24th and 25th.

The Resume Review Workshop will be held next Tuesday October 10th from 3:00pm to 5:00pm in the CSE Atrium.

This workshop is designed to allow you to gather tips from the experts to turn your resume drafts into documents that will help land your dream job or internship.

All you need to attend is a few printed copies of your resume–anything from a rough draft to almost-finished product is fine.  Show up anytime between 3:00 and 5:00 pm (plan on 20 minutes per review) to share your resume with 1 or more recruiters or technical interview experts from several of our affiliate companies, both large and small.  These experts will provide resume advice to get your resume in great shape for the upcoming recruiting fair on October 24th and 25th.

Applying for Graduation

Graduation is not automatic. Generally, you should file for graduation two or three quarters before you plan to graduate (for example, file during autumn quarter if you plan to graduate at the end of spring quarter). If you are pursuing a double major or double degree, you will need to make an appointment with your other department, as well. If you have a minor, we will check your minor requirements at your CSE graduation appointment.

The last day to file your graduation application is the third Friday of the quarter you plan to graduate. You must see an advisor before then.

Please read the information on the graduation page thoroughly, and then book your appointments using the links on that page.

There are also instructions on how to check to see if you have filed previously, if you can’t remember whether you have or have not.

~CSE Advising

Subject: Applications open:  UW Training Program in Neural Computation and Engineering / Oct 17 deadline

Hello! There are two great career events tomorrow.

At 1:30pm, the College of Engineering Career Center is offering a webinar about how to make the most out of career fairs.  Then at 5:30pm, the Allen School is hosting an employer panel. See more info about both events below:

College of Engineering Career Fair Success Webinar: Thursday, October 5^th, 1:30-2:15PM

Get ready for the upcoming career fairs! Learn how to best prepare for the fairs so that you can stand out as a candidate. In this webinar, you will learn about what you should do prior to the fair, during the fair, and after the fair, to make the most out of your experience. You can register here.

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Allen School Industry Panel: Thursday, October 5, 2017 Time: 5:30-6:30 pm  Place:  Guggenheim 220 No rsvp needed!

This event will feature a panel of CSE graduates and HR reps who will provide important information on the steps CSE undergraduates need to take in the coming months to land the internship or job of their dreams. Student questions are very much encouraged. You should leave this event with a much better understanding of the timing and direction of your upcoming job search.

For students pursuing the Data Science option, we’ve been getting a lot of questions around the seminar requirement. Here is a current update since the one credit CSE course is not available this year.

CSE Advising