Computer Science

Google has shared some important deadlines they have coming for job opportunities, internships, and scholarships.  They will also have a team here on campus on September 27 and 28, 2017. 

The Horizons School of Technology supports 55 outstanding university students in their pursuit to become leaders in technology.  The fellowship covers tuition and housing costs.  Click here for more information.

The Coding School which is a 501c3 focused on teaching K-12 student how to code is looking for volunteers.  The Coding School (TCS), a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering the next generation through computer science education, is looking for students majoring in computer science to teach coding to underrepresented middle and high school students via our online platform, codeConnects.  Click here for more information.

MindSumo has partnered with Wells Fargo on a campus analytics challenge.  The challenge launched on September 1 and has a prize pool of $11,000 for the top 7 winners and the company also wishes to recruit students that send in the best ideas.  Click here for more information.

Crowdstrike has an opportunity for a Professional Services Intern this summer.  Click here for more information. 

The German Department is sponsoring a student field trip to Siemens (Digital Grid) in Minnetonka on October 16.  The visit consists of a tour through their facilities, a demo on EMM (Energy Market Management), and a Microgrid demo.  Click here for more information.

The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor is holding a one-day workshop on Saturday, September 30, 2017, to help undergraduates better prepare for the graduate school application process and broden participation in computing research.  Click here for more information. 

Each year the Computer Science Department awards the David Pollatsek '96 Prize in Computer Science to the graduating senior or seniors who best reflect David's special strengths:  his intellectual curiosity, his creativity, his imaginative programming, his love of art, and his flair for design.  This year the department is pleased to name Caitlin Donahue, Charlie Imhoff, Emily Kampa, and Thomas Redding as the recipients of the prize.  Congratulations to Caitlin, Charlie, Emily, and Thomas!

Congratulations to the following students who received Distinction in Computer Science Comps:  Sam Boswell, Caitlin Donahue, Graham Earley, Jamie Emery, Dylan Forbes, Aidan Holloway-Bidwell, Charlie Imhoff, Hailey Jones, Elliot Mawby, Zoe Peterson, Sofia Serrano, Fred Stensaeth, Eric Walker, Shatian Wang, Allie Warren, and Ben Withbroe.

We are happy to announce the SDAs for next year will be:  David Goodell, Maryam Hedayati, and Micah Nacht.  SDAs are a resource for all current students to talk about courses, registration, what the major is like, and all things related to computer science.  Congratulations to our new SDAs.

PRIMEtime is a collaboration of organizations in Northfield offering free, out-of-school time programming for students who struggle academically and/or have social, emotional or environmental challenges in their lives.  This is a paid summer fellowship working with the district's platform for volunteer training and data collection.  Click here for more information or contact Phillip Lundquist for more information.