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Top picks from the CLS to guide your experience in Technology & Data

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Develop Skills in Tech

Build your programming skills outside formal work experience or research.

Conferences you may consider attending during the 2025-2026 school year

Here’s a list of conferences you may consider attending during the course of the 2025-2026 school year. Conferences are a great way to meet recruiters, possible mentors and peers involved in your academic and/or professional interests. The CLS offers funding …

By Sasha Grigorovich
Sasha Grigorovich Assistant Director, STEM Career Communities
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Hackathons as resume builders

If you are considering a career in software and are wondering how to get ahead, consider attending a hackathon.

Hackathons are events where you and teammates compete to create software, a product, or some other deliverable of a central theme. …

By Sasha Grigorovich
Sasha Grigorovich Assistant Director, STEM Career Communities
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Pre-doc, post-bacc positions after graduation

If you’re thinking about graduate school, you might not have heard of post-bacc or pre-doc positions. These are academic roles, typically lasting one to two years, that you can pursue after graduation. They’re designed to help you sharpen skills essential …

By Sasha Grigorovich
Sasha Grigorovich Assistant Director, STEM Career Communities
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Externship Experience Alumni Hosts

Meet Deepit
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  • Head of Corporate and Policy Communications Chime
Meet Liyan
  • Gaithersburg, MD
  • IT Operations Division Chief National Institute of Standards and Technology
Meet Torey
Meet Yuxin
  • Washington, DC
  • Independent Strategic Advisor/Self-employed (Multiple roles) Empowered Earth Alliance, Singapore Space and Technology
Meet Kartik
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Communications Director University of Minnesota’s Center for Transportation Studies
Meet John
  • Seattle, WA
  • Technical Program Manager University of Washington Scientific Software Engineering Center @ eScience Institute
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Firsthand Vault Guides

Vault Career Guide to Information Technology, Fourth Edition
Vault Career Guide to Cybersecurity

The digital world is a dangerous place. Cybercriminals seek to steal financial information and money; damage or destroy data, or …

Vault Guide to Top Internships, 2025 Edition

The Vault Guide to Top Internships rates more than 100 internship programs. Based on a survey of approximately 20,000 interns, …

Vault Guide to Information Technology Consulting Jobs, Second Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Vault Guide to Information Technology Jobs, Third Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Vault Guide to Operations and Logistics Jobs, Second Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

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