2012 - 2013

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Degree Programs
• 3. Application to Major
• 4. CSci Undergraduate D/D Plus Policy
• 5. Upper Division Track
• 6. Suggested 4 Year Plan
• 7. CS Requirements
• 8. Course Descriptions
• 9. Honors Program
• 10. Advising and APAS Reports
• 11. Closed Classes/First Day Policies
• 12. Academic Integrity
• 13. Disability Services
• 14. Academic Help and Survival Tips
• 15. Laboratory Policy
• 16. Student Opportunities
• 17. Graduation and Beyond
• 18. CSci Undergraduate Frequently Asked Questions
  • 18.1. Degree Requirements
  • 18.2. Jobs
  • 18.3. Courses and Credit
  • 18.4. Computing
  • 18.5. Special Opportunities
• 19. Contact Information
• 20. Appendix

18.2. Jobs

Help, I need a part-time/temporary job - now.

Go visit the CSE Career Center in 105 Lind Hall. Although most of their positions are full-time, they also have part-time positions listed.

Check the on-line Career Center and the classified ads from local Sunday newspapers (either the Minneapolis Star Tribune or the St. Paul Pioneer Press).

Visit the Student Employment Office, 170 Donhowe Building, for on-campus job postings http://employment.umn.edu/

Most of our students are working part time, many at CS jobs. Be aware that most of the students who end up on probation work too many hours for the class load taken (including extra-curricular activities and a social life).

Interested in being a Teaching Assistant? The CS&E Department uses undergraduate lab attendants and graders for 1103, 1113 and 1901.

Help, I need a real job - soon.

Use the CSE Career Center. They can help you get prepared for interviews. Remember to learn about the company you interview with. It will impress the interviewers.

If you have a favorite professor, who you are pretty sure thinks well of you, ask him/her for leads.

Check the bulletin board outside the CS&E main office.

Help, I'll need a job - someday.

Participate in class. Get to know professors. Then you can ask them to write letters of recommendation and they can give a truthful evaluation of your work.

Use the resume service at CSE Career Center to publicize your resume to companies.

Check out newspaper employment sections.

Attend the job fair during CSE week and various "Company Recruiting Days" held on campus.

Do a co-op or internship during your junior year. Find out about it in the CSE Career Center or see a CS&E Advisor.

You can expect to have about 7 jobs in your lifetime, so get a general education. Don't focus on your guess as to the first job. Yes, become immediately marketable, but also explore and learn how to learn.

Check out career web sites listed in the Career Services section of this guide.

What are CS jobs like?

Go to the CSE Career Center to get information on what entry-level jobs are available.

Read industry publications which have articles about the workplace and classified ads for jobs. Some of these publications are available in Wilson or Walter Libraries.

Check the bulletin board outside the CS&E main office.