Lessons and Resources
Fall 2026 – Spring 2027 • Biweekly Wednesdays • King 150, 5:45–6:45 PM
Fall 2026 — "Getting Ready": Building Your Foundation
Focus on building the skills, materials, and mindset you need to land internships and start your tech career.
What Is a Career in Tech (And How Do You Get One)?
Career FoundationsOverview of CS/IT career paths: SWE, PM, IT, data, cybersecurity, etc. Learn about internships vs co-ops vs research and how to reverse-engineer your tech career goals.
Resume Building for Tech Roles
Professional DevelopmentWhat makes a tech resume effective, how to write strong project/experience bullets, formatting tools (Overleaf, Canva, Word), and hands-on resume workshop.
Industry Panel
Panel EventMultiple professionals from across the industry join us for a moderated panel. Ask anything — career paths, what recruiters look for, how they got where they are, mistakes they made. Real talk, no filter.
LinkedIn + GitHub: Online Presence That Works
Professional BrandingBuilding your LinkedIn profile (headline, summary, skills), setting up GitHub to show you're active, and building social proof for recruiters.
Personal Projects That Employers Care About
Project DevelopmentTypes of projects that get interviews (real-world, relevant, impactful), where to get ideas, and how to document, demo, and talk about your projects.
Guest Speaker
Industry GuestAnother industry professional joins to share what they look for in candidates, what separates good applicants from great ones, and lessons from their own career path.
Spring 2027 — "Getting In": Applying, Interviewing, and Succeeding
Focus on the process of landing interviews, crushing them, and growing professionally.
Networking 101: How to Build Relationships in Tech
NetworkingReaching out to alumni, recruiters, engineers. What to say in cold messages, how to build long-term connections, career fair and LinkedIn message templates.
Finding and Applying to Internships
Job SearchWhere to search for roles (not just LinkedIn), how to track applications and follow up, understanding job descriptions and applying when you don't meet every requirement.
Industry Panel
Panel EventA panel of recruiters, hiring managers, and recent hires give you the inside view on how resumes get screened, what stands out, and what they wish candidates knew. Q&A format — bring your questions.
Technical Interviews — Demystified
Technical SkillsWhat entry-level tech interviews actually look like, explaining your code (not just writing it), how to prepare without burning out, and mock interview activities.
Behavioral Interviewing: Telling Your Story with Confidence
Interview SkillsSTAR method for telling compelling stories, common behavioral questions, building a personal "story bank", and practice Q&A sessions.
Guest Speaker
Industry GuestReal talk with engineers, hiring managers, or recent grads — Q&A on hiring, what worked for them, and what they wish they knew before their first interview.
How to Stand Out Without Burning Out
Personal BrandingHow to get noticed in a sea of applicants, showcasing soft skills and leadership, differentiating yourself with a blog, content, or community involvement.