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Undergraduate Newsletter for 02/13/2012

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New Announcements

  • Did you know that UC Santa Cruz is the only university to have a game that's a finalist in the 2012 Independent Games Festival?

    Did you know that UC Santa Cruz is the only university to have a game that's a finalist in the 2012 Independent Games Festival?

    The game is Prom Week (http://promweekgame.com) which creates a different dramatic story each time you play. Friendship and backstabbing, romance and cruelty -- Prom Week lets you actually play the things other games only do in cutscenes. It's a game that could only have been created at a school with the interdisciplinary strength of UCSC.

    The lead developers are current students or alumni in Computer Science, Digital Arts and New Media, and Theater Arts. The two faculty are affiliated with CS and DANM -- and 11 graduate and 13 undergraduate students contributed their knowledge of game design, computer science, music, creative writing, animation, and a host of other areas.

    You can help Santa Cruz's innovative game go over the top by voting for Prom Week in the Independent Game Festival's Audience Choice Awards. Voting is open now and ends Sunday, February 19th.

    An "audience choice" preview build of the game is here:http://promweek.soe.ucsc.edu/audience-choice/

    If you like it, please consider voting for it here:http://igf.com/audience.php

    To tweet your thoughts, please use the hashtag #promweekgame

     

  • New Course: CMPS 17: Social Networks

    CMPS17 "Social Networks" is an exciting new course that will be offered for the first time in Spring 2012.

    The course assumes *no background knowledge* and is meant to be interesting for students from *all directions* (not just computer science!)

    It includes an introduction into basic statistics and probabilities, and fulfills the SR general education requirement.

    We will use the textbook Networks, Crowds, and Markets (Easley and Kleinberg 2010), available from Amazon at $39.50 or can be downloaded for free on the web.

    For more information, see http://courses.soe.ucsc.edu/courses/cmps17/Spring12/01 .

    Attachment: cmps17-flyer.pdf, 4,880,961 bytes, application/pdf

Events This Week

  • Getting a Good Letter of Recommendation Workshop
    Wednesday, February 8, 2012 6:30 PM, Career Center, 3rd Floor Bay Tree Building, Cervantes & Velasquez Room

    Need a letter of recommendation for graduate school, professional school, or a job?

    Don't know how to approach a professor or professional for a letter?

    Learn some of the ins and outs of getting a good letter of recommendation from some UCSC professors and Career Center Peer Advisers.

Other Announcements

  • School of Engineering Commencement Ceremony!

    This year's ceremony will take place on Sunday, June 17, 2012 at 4:00 PM at the Baskin Engineering Courtyard (between the Engineering 2 and Jack Baskin Buildings).  More information regarding the ceremony and registration will be available soon.   

Internship, Research, Scholarship & Employment Opportunities

  • Network Management and Operations (NMO) Lab Internships

    HOW TO APPLY:Required Materials

    There are five application criteria that must be submitted to the manager in order to apply for any NMO Lab internship.  

    1. A resume. Please indicate your expected graduation date on your resume and notify the manager if your graduation date changes.  

    2. A copy of your unofficial transcript.  

    3. A letter of recommendation from a School of Engineering faculty member.  

    4. A second letter of recommendation from a different School of Engineering faculty member.  

    5. A faculty sponsor who is a UC Santa Cruz faculty member from the School of Engineering.  Sponsors may also be recommenders.  

    6. Enroll in an independent study course and notify your faculty sponsor of your involvement in the independent study program.

    For any questions concerning the required material, please contact the manager, Tammy Tooley-Chelossi (ttchelossi@soe.ucsc.edu).

    Application Process

    Once the required application materials are completed, contact the NMO Lab manager to schedule a time to submit your application.  The review procedures for each applcation are:   

    * The NMO Lab's manager and director will review your application and submit it to Cisco, where Cisco managers will match applicants to available internships.   

    * A Cisco representative will contact you for telephone interviews.  Conduct all conversations with Cisco in a professional manner. 

    Remember that the application process can be lengthy and you may not be contacted immediately.   

    * The NMO Lab's manager and director work collaboratively with Cisco managers to place students in internships. 

    The NMO Lab manager will inform you if you have been accepted into an NMO Lab internship.  Once accepted, you will need to schedule an appointment with the NMO Lab manager to fill out additional paperwork.

    Please keep in mind that the length of the applicantion process can be extensive and is specific to each available position.

    Once the application materials are submitted, they are kept on file for the duration of your time at UC Santa Cruz.  Whenever an internship becomes available, the NMO Lab manager will contact all students whose resumes are on file before resubmitting their application materials.

    For more information, please visit:
    https://nmo.soe.ucsc.edu/

  • AccessComputing Alliance: funds to support undergraduate research students with disabilities

    For the third year in a row, theNSF-funded AccessComputing Alliance is pleased to announce the availability of funds to support undergraduate research students with disabilities during the summer.

    The application can be found at:

    https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/blaser/155328

    Students interested in an internship should also apply to be an AccessComputing team member by filling out the application at:

    http://www.washington.edu/accesscomputing/team_app.html.

    The application should be submitted before February 29, 2012.

    If you have any questions please contact Professor Richard E. Ladner, ladner@cs.washington.edu or Brianna Blaser, blaser@uw.edu

    For more information, please visit:
    https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/blaser/155328

  • Intel Opportunities

    Be sure to check out the Intel Recruiting Events Calendar to ensure you don't miss out on any of the Campus Events they will be attending across the US: http://www.aftercollege.com/t/dFRUJBQzU5Nj/N3gRH4CKihKOGEdu/

    You are also invited to submit your resume today.

    Apply to one of the following positions for immediate consideration.

    Full details can be found by applying directly to the position listed below that is the closest match to your interests.

    Intel offers a broad range of BS, MS and PhD opportunities for New Grads and Interns of all ages, in the following technical disciplines:

    * Electrical Engineering

    * Computer Engineering

    * Computer Science

    * Chemical Engineering

    * Chemistry

    * Physics

    * Mechanical Engineering

    * Materials Science

    APPLY HERE:2011-2012 - New Graduate Opportunities

    http://www.intel.com/jobs/jobsearch/index_rcg2.htm?job=607124&src=UNV-113002012 -

    Internships Opportunities

    http://www.intel.com/jobs/jobsearch/index_rcg2.htm?job=607242&src=UNV-123632012 -

    Software Internships

    http://www.intel.com/jobs/jobsearch/index_rcg2.htm?job=607143&src=UNV-113002011-2012 -

    Software New Graduates

    http://www.intel.com/jobs/jobsearch/index_rcg2.htm?job=607142&src=UNV-11300

    For more information, please visit:
    http://www.aftercollege.com/t/dFRUJBQzU5Nj/N3gRH4CKihKOGEdu/

  • Career Center Employment and Networking Resources

    Now is the time to polish your resume and start your job search. Did you know? 75-80% of jobs are found through networking. Start making the connection today!

    * Join the Linked In group to connect with UCSC alumni, staff and employers.

    http://www.linkedin.com/groupRegistration?gid=3720196

    * Check out CAN - UC Santa Cruz's own Alumni Network - hear the real scoop on careers and what it's like to be in the job from our own alumni. http://www.careercenter.ucsc.edu/can/

    Need help polishing your cover letter/resume or asking for a letter or recommendation? Check out these upcoming workshops at the Career Center:

    * Getting a Good Letter of Recommendation: Wednesday, 02/08 at 7:30pm

    http://careers.ucsc.edu/events/calendar.html

    * Job Search Strategies: Thursday, 02/23 at 2:00pm

    http://careers.ucsc.edu/events/calendar.html

    Can't make one of the workshops? Visit the website for handouts and videos on finding a job and resume tips.

    http://careers.ucsc.edu/student/index.html

    http://www.careerspots.com/vidplay_links_ext.aspx?aid=474&partid=0&vidnum=-1& 

    Like the Career Center's Facebook Page or Twitter and be entered to win a $25.00 Bay Tree Bookstore gift card!

    Drawing is February 14th so join today!

    http://www.facebook.com/UCSCcareercenter

    https://twitter.com/#!/UCSC_Careers

    For more information, please visit:
    http://careers.ucsc.edu/student/index.html

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