Resources for Current Macalester MSCS Majors

Current MSCS Majors should join the MSCS-Community Google Group

Alumni should join the MSCS Faculty, Staff, and Alumni Google Group

Note that a Google email address is necessary to join a Google Group. If you are an alumnus without access to a Google email address and would like to stay in contact with the department, please email me.

Mac Career Exploration

Career Exploration Events - see drop-in hours for headshots and resume review
Guide to Finding an Internship
Recent CS Major Internship Positions
Guide to Finding a Job
Job and Internship Fairs
Grants for Unpaid Summer Internships

Attend the annual Summer Research Showcase (September or October) to see what projects Macalester students worked on over the summer. Be sure to ask them how they found their position!

Other Resources

National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates: A listing of all current openings for undergraduate research positions at NSF-funded projects. Many topic areas contain opportunities of interest to Computer Science majors, so be sure to click through all of them! Applicants must be US citizens, US nationals, or US permanent residents.
Department of Energy Careers - Students & Recent Graduates: The DOE careers page provides information on job and internship opportunities across multiple programs. The DOE contains the National Laboratory system, which conducts computing research in both hardware and software applications. The main internship hiring cycle takes place starting early during the fall semester, and there is an additional internship hiring cycle starting in the spring semester.
Special for Mac: Partnerships with Other Institutions: A listing of opportunities at institutions which have special relationships with Macalester (often collaborations with Macalester faculty) specifically soliciting Macalester student applicants.
Macalester Summer Research Opportunities: On-campus research opportunities for Macalester students in collaboration with Macalester faculty. The MSCS department usually presents an information session between December and February each year, and applications are open through late March or early April.
Hacker News: A discussion forum for all things CS and tech. On the first of the month, HN hosts a job listings thread.
HNHIRING: An alternate way to view Hacker News job ads, including back history.
r/CSCareerQuestions: A long-running subreddit with information about pursuing CS careers. Prone to Reddit-typical discussion patterns, but also a host to many useful resources. Be sure to check the sidebar first.
Applying for PhD Programs: Professor Casey Fiesler (Colorado-Boulder) created a YouTube playlist of advice about the cycle of applying for doctoral programs. Pick and choose the videos relevant to your stage in the process.

Updated: 2024-10