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Any tips on getting into any form of technology internships? I don’t feel prepared for SWE, yet. /u/Nintendo_Pro_03 CSCQ protests reddit

Any tips on getting into any form of technology internships? I don’t feel prepared for SWE, yet. /u/Nintendo_Pro_03 CSCQ protests reddit

LinkedIn and Indeed are not giving me anything in my area for the roles I searched for. Any role suggestions, preferably not involving an absurd interview process? I just want technology work experience for the resume. Cheers!

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​r/cscareerquestions LinkedIn and Indeed are not giving me anything in my area for the roles I searched for. Any role suggestions, preferably not involving an absurd interview process? I just want technology work experience for the resume. Cheers! submitted by /u/Nintendo_Pro_03 [link] [comments] 

LinkedIn and Indeed are not giving me anything in my area for the roles I searched for. Any role suggestions, preferably not involving an absurd interview process? I just want technology work experience for the resume. Cheers!

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[link] [comments]  LinkedIn and Indeed are not giving me anything in my area for the roles I searched for. Any role suggestions, preferably not involving an absurd interview process? I just want technology work experience for the resume. Cheers! submitted by /u/Nintendo_Pro_03 [link] [comments]

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How can I best prepare for the AI Engineer role assessment? /u/Rampeeep CSCQ protests reddit

How can I best prepare for the AI Engineer role assessment? /u/Rampeeep CSCQ protests reddit

I got a very important interview opportunity and this makes me stressed like crazy. I don’t have much interview experience so can you suggest me some tips to do before and during interview?

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​r/cscareerquestions I got a very important interview opportunity and this makes me stressed like crazy. I don’t have much interview experience so can you suggest me some tips to do before and during interview? submitted by /u/Rampeeep [link] [comments] 

I got a very important interview opportunity and this makes me stressed like crazy. I don’t have much interview experience so can you suggest me some tips to do before and during interview?

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[link] [comments]  I got a very important interview opportunity and this makes me stressed like crazy. I don’t have much interview experience so can you suggest me some tips to do before and during interview? submitted by /u/Rampeeep [link] [comments]

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I am trying to become a technical documentation engineer next to my conventional web dev job. Any web dev who has gone a similar career path who can give me some pointers? /u/skwyckl CSCQ protests reddit

I am trying to become a technical documentation engineer next to my conventional web dev job. Any web dev who has gone a similar career path who can give me some pointers? /u/skwyckl CSCQ protests reddit

Since forever, I have been fascinated with technical documentation, and I’ve been doing gigs in that area for almost a decade now, but recently I have started enjoying it more than my web dev job and I am thinking of getting actual qualifications in the field and slowly shift towards it, if not full time, at least as a proper, consistent side hustle. Any idea on what qualifications I should look out for or how I should market myself?

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​r/cscareerquestions Since forever, I have been fascinated with technical documentation, and I’ve been doing gigs in that area for almost a decade now, but recently I have started enjoying it more than my web dev job and I am thinking of getting actual qualifications in the field and slowly shift towards it, if not full time, at least as a proper, consistent side hustle. Any idea on what qualifications I should look out for or how I should market myself? submitted by /u/skwyckl [link] [comments] 

Since forever, I have been fascinated with technical documentation, and I’ve been doing gigs in that area for almost a decade now, but recently I have started enjoying it more than my web dev job and I am thinking of getting actual qualifications in the field and slowly shift towards it, if not full time, at least as a proper, consistent side hustle. Any idea on what qualifications I should look out for or how I should market myself?

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[link] [comments]  Since forever, I have been fascinated with technical documentation, and I’ve been doing gigs in that area for almost a decade now, but recently I have started enjoying it more than my web dev job and I am thinking of getting actual qualifications in the field and slowly shift towards it, if not full time, at least as a proper, consistent side hustle. Any idea on what qualifications I should look out for or how I should market myself? submitted by /u/skwyckl [link] [comments]

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Just graduated with a BS in SE. Where do I go from here? /u/elimitator CSCQ protests reddit

Just graduated with a BS in SE. Where do I go from here? /u/elimitator CSCQ protests reddit

Ive noticed like 99% of entry level/ Junior positions require no less then 1 years professional experience, however I cant do intern work because my current cost of living is too high (currently do control systems programming) and most intern jobs pay significantly less then what I make now, and I’m already scraping by. So what can I do to either get experience, or somehow convince employers to give me a chance? I really don’t know where to go from here. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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​r/cscareerquestions Ive noticed like 99% of entry level/ Junior positions require no less then 1 years professional experience, however I cant do intern work because my current cost of living is too high (currently do control systems programming) and most intern jobs pay significantly less then what I make now, and I’m already scraping by. So what can I do to either get experience, or somehow convince employers to give me a chance? I really don’t know where to go from here. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! submitted by /u/elimitator [link] [comments] 

Ive noticed like 99% of entry level/ Junior positions require no less then 1 years professional experience, however I cant do intern work because my current cost of living is too high (currently do control systems programming) and most intern jobs pay significantly less then what I make now, and I’m already scraping by. So what can I do to either get experience, or somehow convince employers to give me a chance? I really don’t know where to go from here. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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[link] [comments]  Ive noticed like 99% of entry level/ Junior positions require no less then 1 years professional experience, however I cant do intern work because my current cost of living is too high (currently do control systems programming) and most intern jobs pay significantly less then what I make now, and I’m already scraping by. So what can I do to either get experience, or somehow convince employers to give me a chance? I really don’t know where to go from here. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! submitted by /u/elimitator [link] [comments]

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Capital One TDP with a tier 1 Master’s. Is it settling? /u/Vibes_And_Smiles CSCQ protests reddit

Capital One TDP with a tier 1 Master’s. Is it settling? /u/Vibes_And_Smiles CSCQ protests reddit

I’m probably going to dox myself with this, but whatever

Ok so long story short, I did Capital One’s Technology Internship Program (TIP) in 2023 and loved it. I had gotten a return offer to start their full-time Technology Development Program (TDP) in August 2024, and I declined it since I wanted to do a full-time Master’s instead. I am now doing said Master’s at a tier 1 school and will graduate in May 2025.

I reinterviewed for TDP and just got the offer back for August 2025, but it’s in Richmond, VA, the salary is far below my ideal range, and the company is unwilling to negotiate at all (despite the fact that I’ll have a Master’s degree, which isn’t a requirement for the position). I have about 2-3 weeks to respond to the offer.

It’s great to have an offer, of course, but I’m just not happy with it, especially because it’s basically the same offer I had before my Master’s degree. I also want to be a Machine Learning Researcher, and I have relevant research experience for it (although I have 0 YOE), but there’s no guarantee I’d be put on such a team at Capital One.

The options are (1) accept the offer and stop looking for another one, (2) accept the offer but keep looking and renege if I get a better offer, and (3) decline the offer.

I’m leaning against (1), because it feels like settling, but I’m not sure about whether there would be any potential reputational risks from reneging. My school says we aren’t allowed to renege (a policy I disagree with, but whatever). Then again, I’m a bit scared of rolling the dice in this job market.

Thoughts?

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​r/cscareerquestions I’m probably going to dox myself with this, but whatever Ok so long story short, I did Capital One’s Technology Internship Program (TIP) in 2023 and loved it. I had gotten a return offer to start their full-time Technology Development Program (TDP) in August 2024, and I declined it since I wanted to do a full-time Master’s instead. I am now doing said Master’s at a tier 1 school and will graduate in May 2025. I reinterviewed for TDP and just got the offer back for August 2025, but it’s in Richmond, VA, the salary is far below my ideal range, and the company is unwilling to negotiate at all (despite the fact that I’ll have a Master’s degree, which isn’t a requirement for the position). I have about 2-3 weeks to respond to the offer. It’s great to have an offer, of course, but I’m just not happy with it, especially because it’s basically the same offer I had before my Master’s degree. I also want to be a Machine Learning Researcher, and I have relevant research experience for it (although I have 0 YOE), but there’s no guarantee I’d be put on such a team at Capital One. The options are (1) accept the offer and stop looking for another one, (2) accept the offer but keep looking and renege if I get a better offer, and (3) decline the offer. I’m leaning against (1), because it feels like settling, but I’m not sure about whether there would be any potential reputational risks from reneging. My school says we aren’t allowed to renege (a policy I disagree with, but whatever). Then again, I’m a bit scared of rolling the dice in this job market. Thoughts? submitted by /u/Vibes_And_Smiles [link] [comments] 

I’m probably going to dox myself with this, but whatever

Ok so long story short, I did Capital One’s Technology Internship Program (TIP) in 2023 and loved it. I had gotten a return offer to start their full-time Technology Development Program (TDP) in August 2024, and I declined it since I wanted to do a full-time Master’s instead. I am now doing said Master’s at a tier 1 school and will graduate in May 2025.

I reinterviewed for TDP and just got the offer back for August 2025, but it’s in Richmond, VA, the salary is far below my ideal range, and the company is unwilling to negotiate at all (despite the fact that I’ll have a Master’s degree, which isn’t a requirement for the position). I have about 2-3 weeks to respond to the offer.

It’s great to have an offer, of course, but I’m just not happy with it, especially because it’s basically the same offer I had before my Master’s degree. I also want to be a Machine Learning Researcher, and I have relevant research experience for it (although I have 0 YOE), but there’s no guarantee I’d be put on such a team at Capital One.

The options are (1) accept the offer and stop looking for another one, (2) accept the offer but keep looking and renege if I get a better offer, and (3) decline the offer.

I’m leaning against (1), because it feels like settling, but I’m not sure about whether there would be any potential reputational risks from reneging. My school says we aren’t allowed to renege (a policy I disagree with, but whatever). Then again, I’m a bit scared of rolling the dice in this job market.

Thoughts?

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[link] [comments]  I’m probably going to dox myself with this, but whatever Ok so long story short, I did Capital One’s Technology Internship Program (TIP) in 2023 and loved it. I had gotten a return offer to start their full-time Technology Development Program (TDP) in August 2024, and I declined it since I wanted to do a full-time Master’s instead. I am now doing said Master’s at a tier 1 school and will graduate in May 2025. I reinterviewed for TDP and just got the offer back for August 2025, but it’s in Richmond, VA, the salary is far below my ideal range, and the company is unwilling to negotiate at all (despite the fact that I’ll have a Master’s degree, which isn’t a requirement for the position). I have about 2-3 weeks to respond to the offer. It’s great to have an offer, of course, but I’m just not happy with it, especially because it’s basically the same offer I had before my Master’s degree. I also want to be a Machine Learning Researcher, and I have relevant research experience for it (although I have 0 YOE), but there’s no guarantee I’d be put on such a team at Capital One. The options are (1) accept the offer and stop looking for another one, (2) accept the offer but keep looking and renege if I get a better offer, and (3) decline the offer. I’m leaning against (1), because it feels like settling, but I’m not sure about whether there would be any potential reputational risks from reneging. My school says we aren’t allowed to renege (a policy I disagree with, but whatever). Then again, I’m a bit scared of rolling the dice in this job market. Thoughts? submitted by /u/Vibes_And_Smiles [link] [comments]

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Going for my Masters, what’s the functional difference between thesis and non-thesis in regards to job hunting? /u/ian9921 CSCQ protests reddit

Going for my Masters, what’s the functional difference between thesis and non-thesis in regards to job hunting? /u/ian9921 CSCQ protests reddit

Some of my professors say that employers won’t care, others say non-thesis is functionally useless. Does anyone here have some insight?

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​r/cscareerquestions Some of my professors say that employers won’t care, others say non-thesis is functionally useless. Does anyone here have some insight? submitted by /u/ian9921 [link] [comments] 

Some of my professors say that employers won’t care, others say non-thesis is functionally useless. Does anyone here have some insight?

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[link] [comments]  Some of my professors say that employers won’t care, others say non-thesis is functionally useless. Does anyone here have some insight? submitted by /u/ian9921 [link] [comments]

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How to get into AI/ML roles? /u/No-Square8182 CSCQ protests reddit

How to get into AI/ML roles? /u/No-Square8182 CSCQ protests reddit

(Disclaimer: ofc I know it’s not easy otherwise everyone would)

For background, doing a PhD in Math at T20 university and looking to pivot into industry. I’m interested in a research role or AI/ML-engineering role but sorely lacking in these areas. Have two previous SDE internships (one at rainforest) but that’s about as far as my technical expertise goes.

I graduate next August and want to boost my resume over the next 6 months. But, not really getting interest for internships/full-time for these roles (or even SDE for that matter.) What can I do or create to signal on my resume “hey I can make ML models hire me”?

Research science might be out since they are heavily focused on CS PhDs, but these data sciency/machine learning-y roles should be doable I think.

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​r/cscareerquestions (Disclaimer: ofc I know it’s not easy otherwise everyone would) For background, doing a PhD in Math at T20 university and looking to pivot into industry. I’m interested in a research role or AI/ML-engineering role but sorely lacking in these areas. Have two previous SDE internships (one at rainforest) but that’s about as far as my technical expertise goes. I graduate next August and want to boost my resume over the next 6 months. But, not really getting interest for internships/full-time for these roles (or even SDE for that matter.) What can I do or create to signal on my resume “hey I can make ML models hire me”? Research science might be out since they are heavily focused on CS PhDs, but these data sciency/machine learning-y roles should be doable I think. submitted by /u/No-Square8182 [link] [comments] 

(Disclaimer: ofc I know it’s not easy otherwise everyone would)

For background, doing a PhD in Math at T20 university and looking to pivot into industry. I’m interested in a research role or AI/ML-engineering role but sorely lacking in these areas. Have two previous SDE internships (one at rainforest) but that’s about as far as my technical expertise goes.

I graduate next August and want to boost my resume over the next 6 months. But, not really getting interest for internships/full-time for these roles (or even SDE for that matter.) What can I do or create to signal on my resume “hey I can make ML models hire me”?

Research science might be out since they are heavily focused on CS PhDs, but these data sciency/machine learning-y roles should be doable I think.

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[link] [comments]  (Disclaimer: ofc I know it’s not easy otherwise everyone would) For background, doing a PhD in Math at T20 university and looking to pivot into industry. I’m interested in a research role or AI/ML-engineering role but sorely lacking in these areas. Have two previous SDE internships (one at rainforest) but that’s about as far as my technical expertise goes. I graduate next August and want to boost my resume over the next 6 months. But, not really getting interest for internships/full-time for these roles (or even SDE for that matter.) What can I do or create to signal on my resume “hey I can make ML models hire me”? Research science might be out since they are heavily focused on CS PhDs, but these data sciency/machine learning-y roles should be doable I think. submitted by /u/No-Square8182 [link] [comments]

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Daily Chat Thread – December 21, 2024 /u/CSCQMods CSCQ protests reddit

Daily Chat Thread – December 21, 2024 /u/CSCQMods CSCQ protests reddit

Please use this thread to chat, have casual discussions, and ask casual questions. Moderation will be light, but don’t be a jerk.

This thread is posted every day at midnight PST. Previous Daily Chat Threads can be found here.

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Please use this thread to chat, have casual discussions, and ask casual questions. Moderation will be light, but don’t be a jerk.

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