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16. Student OpportunitiesThe University and the department offer a wide range of opportunities for Computer Science students. Students are encouraged to try new activities and get involved. These activities help students explore their interests, look great on resumes and graduate school applications, and provide important ways to learn about computer science and related fields. 16.1. ScholarshipsThere are a number of scholarship sources in both CLA and CSE. For more information on these see the college offices and http://www.cs.umn.edu/academics/undergraduate/scholarships.php. For example, each year, the Computer Science and Engineering Department awards approximately a number of Lando scholarships of approximately $1500 each. We encourage students to apply for this scholarship. When applications will be accepted will be announced on the CS&E undergrad web page and posted in the CS&E main office. 16.2. UROP/Co-op Programs16.2.1. UROP ProgramUROP is a University program allowing students to work in conjunction with faculty on faculty research. Financial awards to undergraduates for research, scholarly or creative projects include stipends and/or expense allowances. For more information and application material visit http://www.urop.umn.edu/. Particular attention should be paid to the deadlines for applications. CS students have had good success in receiving UROP support. There are many excellent opportunities available within various research groups in the Computer Science and Engineering Department. 16.2.2. Co-op ProgramCS majors may participate in an industrial co-op program. The program matches students with local companies for up to two non-consecutive semesters, with students alternating full-time studies with full-time work at the co-operating company (for pay!). A record of these experiences can be used by the student for future job hunting and career development. Students can also sign up for the two-credit Co-op class, CSci 3970, in which they will submit a short report of their work experience. These credits are free elective credits and do not apply towards satisfying CSci major requirements. To participate in the co-op program, students should have a 2.4 GPA (and 2.4 over all CSci classes) and have completed any three CSci classes for majors (normally classes other than 11xx classes (or their quarter equivalents), 59XX and 4970). The CSE Career Services office can assist students in finding companies. More information and application forms are available at http://www.cs.umn.edu/academics/undergraduate/. You may also contact a CS&E Advisor (Keller Hall 4-196B, 625-4055). 16.3. Learning AbroadSince computer science is an international field, computer science students are encouraged to participate in the university's learning abroad program. If you are interested in learning more about learning abroad opportunities, you should visit the Learning Abroad webpage, attend a Learning Abroad first step meeting, and meet with one of the computer science advisors to discuss how to make learning abroad fit in with your computer science degree progress. 16.4. Professional Societies16.4.1. ACM - (Association for Computing Machinery)The ACM chapter at the University provides a number of services for anyone interested in Computer Science. Every semester they give a series of tutorials covering such topics as using and customizing your CSE Labs UNIX account, how to set up your own web page, dialing in from home, filtering your mail, using TeX, etc. They have test files, study groups, speakers, job postings, social events and more. For information, check the ACM web site at http://acm.cs.umn.edu/ or visit the ACM office in Keller Hall 2-204. 16.4.2. IEEE - (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is the world's largest technical professional society. IEEE focuses on advancing the theory and practice of electrical, electronics, computer engineering and computer science. IEEE sponsors many technical conferences and publishes nearly 1/4 of all technical papers in electrical engineering, electronics and computer engineering. For further information about IEEE or about joining the University of Minnesota student chapter, call 625-9094, stop by Keller 2-110 or visit the student group webpage. 16.5. Career Services16.5.1. CSE StudentsCSE Career Services, located in 105 Lind Hall (612-624-4090), http://www.ccse.umn.edu/, assists students seeking internships, co-ops, and permanent employment. This office provides workshops on the topics of resume writing, job search strategy and related issues. It receives employment opportunity announcements from companies, refers student resumes to employers, and hosts on-campus interviews. Students are encouraged to place their resume in the CSE Career Services student database to take advantage of these opportunities. 16.5.2. CLA StudentsThe CLA Career Services in the CLA Career and Community Learning Center helps undergraduate students match academic interests with career options, identify career goals and learn job hunting skills. The office provides a career library, on-campus interviews, job vacancy lists, resume referral services, etc. For more information, see http://careerservices.class.umn.edu . 16.5.3. Electronic Job InformationIn addition to the services available on campus the World Wide Web has several useful employment-related sites. Try the following sites for more information regarding resume writing, resume posting and job openings in both academia and industry.
16.6. Graduate School InformationUndergraduate students are encouraged to talk to a Undergraduate Advisors, the Graduate Secretary, and/or faculty about graduate school. Information that highlights the required steps towards graduate school application is available online at the computer science website. To find more information about a particular school, try Peterson's Graduate Programs in Engineering and Applied Sciences available in bookstores and libraries. For an electronic version, access http://www.petersons.com/ on the World Wide Web. Information about specific universities can be found through the following path: Graduate Schools; Search for Graduate Schools by Subject; Computer Science (under Engineering). There is also a wealth of additional information on graduate schools at this general site. The following is a list of World Wide Web sites containing information about the graduate programs at various schools. Information about other institutions can be found on WWW by performing a net search on the name of the school. University of California, Berkeley University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign University of Wisconsin, Madison The following provide good guides to graduate school. Essays, rankings, grants http://www.jobtrak.com Application materials for the University of Minnesota Graduate School, in Computer Science, may be downloaded from the Department's page for Prospective Grad Students. Some information about financial aid may be found at the following site: http://www.finaid.org/ |