ColorStackVT Newsletter 10.21

Stay Connected: This Week's ColorStackVT Updates!

Hello, ColorStackVT family! 🎉 

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⏭️ Upcoming Events

🕷️ October General Body Meeting: Spook Your Fears TODAY!!!

Be sure to join us at our October GBM TODAY ‼️ 

Today’s General Body Meeting is all about facing those fears we’ve all had academically, socially, and/or professionally. Whether it's about school, Computer Science, internships, or life in general. Let’s come together to talk about it, find solutions, and leave feeling empowered!

🗓️ Date: October 21st, 2024

🕓️ Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

📍Location: Derring Hall

🏫 Room: 3081

Come prepared to learn, share, and tackle those spooky fears head-on. 👻 

🎞️ Internship Series: Mastering Interviews with Bloomberg

The Internship Series continues with our third event: Mastering Interviews with Bloomberg! This session focuses on preparing you for both technical and behavioral interviews, helping you approach the recruitment season with confidence. In collaboration with Bloomberg, you’ll get direct insights from recruiters and software engineers on how to set yourself up for success and stand out during interviews.

Join us and take the next step toward acing your interviews and landing your dream job.

Make sure to Scan the QR Code in the flyer below to RSVP, or Click Here to RSVP Now!

🎞️ Internship Series: Navigating Offers and Negotiations

Get ready for a spooky time at the fourth event in our Internship Series, in collaboration with the Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA)! 👻🎉 It’s time to tackle the next big challenge—handling those coveted internship offers.

This session is designed to help you navigate the sometimes tricky world of internship negotiations. Whether you’ve landed your first offer or are juggling multiple ones, we’ll provide you with expert advice on how to approach salary negotiations, housing stipends, and other benefits that might come your way. 💼

🗓️ Date: October 30th, 2024

🕓️ Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

📍Location: Newman

🏫 Room: 101S

 

Come learn the best strategies for managing competing offers and understanding deadlines, so you can confidently make the right decision.

📽️ Recap

🎯 Internship Series: Ace The Technical Interview with Capital One

We had an amazing session for the second event in our Internship Series with Capital One! 💼💻 Our members gained valuable insights into what it takes to crush a technical interview and secure that dream internship. From understanding how to structure your LeetCode practice to mastering interview communication strategies, this event covered all the essentials.

A huge thanks to Capital One for sharing their expertise and giving us the tools to succeed! Now it’s time to put those tips into action and ace those interviews. 💪🏽

🧑‍🏫 Mentorship Program Kickoff

We are thrilled to have officially launched our Mentorship Program with a fantastic kickoff event.

The event brought together both mentors and mentees for the first time, setting the tone for a semester filled with learning, growth, and support. We covered key program details, outlining expectations, goals, and how the mentorship process will unfold.

It was great to see so many eager faces ready to dive into the opportunities ahead, whether it’s for academic guidance, career advice, or simply having a supportive peer to lean on. 🌱

If you couldn’t make it, be sure to join us at our next event - there’s much more in store for the rest of the year! 🗓️ 

Member Spotlight

We're all about celebrating YOU! Whether you've hit a personal milestone, nailed that internship, or made a positive impact in the community, we want to hear about it! 🤩

🎯 How can you be featured?
It's simple! Just fill out our Member Spotlight form and tell us about your amazing achievements. We want to shine a light on your hard work, dedication, and success.

💼 Why should you participate?
Not only will you get the spotlight on our LinkedIn, Instagram, and Slack, but you'll also inspire others in our community. This is a great way to showcase your accomplishments to potential employers! 🚀

🧑‍💻 CodePath Technical Interview Prep

We’re excited to re-introduce CodePath’s Technical Interview Prep Sessions. ColorStackVT has partnered with CodePath to offer our members guaranteed access to CodePath’s Technical Interview Prep course.💻️ 

This is your chance to sharpen your technical interview skills and advance your job search with a program trusted by top tech companies.

Applications will open soon. Stay tuned for more updates. Whether you’re gearing up for internship interviews or full-time job searches, this course is designed to set you up for success. 🧑‍💻

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Stay connected with all things ColorStackVT! This semester, we have a lot of amazing events in stock for our community. Our Slack is the place to catch real-time updates on these events, share resources, and ask questions. Click below to join our Slack.

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