Employment & Research Opportunities for Undergraduates
Duke Emerging Scholars Computer Science (DES-CS) Program
Taking computer science courses opens the door for you to careers that
- Are challenging and creative
- Allow you to make a difference in the world
- Range from healthcare to science to business
- Pay well
As a DES-CS student, you will take two regular computer science courses and two half-credit seminar courses in the one year program. This program assumes no prior programming experience. These courses focus on
- Creating 3D Worlds
- Problem Solving
- Introductory Programming with Java
In the fall you will take the introductory computer science course CompSci 4 (Introduction to Programming with Virtual Worlds) and the associated CompSci 18S (Problem Solving Seminar). In the spring you will take CompSci 6 (Introduction to Program, Design and Analysis I) and the associated CompSci 18S. The two half credit CompSci 18S courses will count for your one credit required first-year seminar course. Learn more | Apply
Research Opportunities
For information about summer positions in the Department of Computer Science and additional undergraduate opportunities, see research opportunities for undergraduates.
Graduation with Distinction
A student who is qualified to graduate with distinction may apply to the DUS. (See Duke University Bulletin.) Accepted candidates then complete a substantial project, suitably documented, or a distinguished paper, which the student defends in an oral examination before a committee of three faculty members.
Requirements:
- Candidates must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher in computer science courses numbered above 100.
- Candidates must complete a project, representing at least one year's work and including at least one independent study, under the guidance of a faculty member in computer science who oversees and endorses the project.
- The project should represent a significant intellectual endeavor including the writing of a report.
- A presentation of the project must be made to a committee of three faculty members, two of whom will normally be from computer science although for interdisciplinary projects- this restriction can be relaxed.
- Graduation with high or highest distinction is awarded at the discretion of a faculty committee in consultation with the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
- Graduation with high or highest distinction is typically awarded for projects that are of publishable quality. Candidates should have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher in those courses related to the area of research; these courses must include at least one course at the 200-level.
To apply, please complete the graduation with distinction form.
C-Surf: Computer Science Undergraduate Research Fellows
This program is designed to provide undergraduates with an intensive research experience in a core Computer Science research-intensive project or an interdisciplinary project leveraging core concepts in collaborative ways. C-SURF Fellows receive course credit for their research work, a paid summer research experience, and graduate with distinction upon successful completion of the program. This competetive program not only capitalizes on the educational benefits of Duke's capabilities as a premier research university, but will also increase the connection of Computer Science students in the process of inquiry and discovery.
For more information and to apply, see the C-SURF web site.
Internships/CSIP
This program is for Duke University students only.
Description:The Computer Science Internship Program (CSIP) provides undergraduate computer science majors the opportunity to apply knowledge gained in the classroom to a job, and to build on this knowledge upon their return. The internship co-op period is initially a summer following the sophomore year (optional), followed by an eight month leave consisting of the summer after the junior year, plus either the Spring semester before or the Fall semester following. One credit can be earned in the semester following the internship period in the independent study course Computer Science 195.
CPS 195 "Computer Science Internship" is open to computer science majors engaging in industrial work experience only. A faculty member will supervise a program of study related to the work experience, including a substantive paper containing significant analysis and interpretation on a computer science-related topic. Consent of Director of Internship Programs required. Prerequisites: CPS 104 and 108.
Since CSIP is an off-campus program, students may not live on campus during the internship period. Housing will be held for when the student returns to campus. If a student has loans, he or she will have to check on the status of the loans and whether or not loan payments will be affected by the leave.
To participate in the CSIP program, a student must have successfully completed CPS 104 and 108 before the internship begins, declare computer science as their major (doesn't have to be first major) before the internship begins, and have at least a 3.0 GPA.
Interested? If you are interested in an internship, see the CSIP Director. Paperwork needs to be completed a couple of months before the internship starts. Internships run either January to August, or May to December.
If you are not interested in an internship position, but rather a summer or full-time job, try the Career Development Center.
For More Information about CSIP, contact the Director:
| Dr. Susan H. Rodger Director of CSIP Dept of Computer Science Box 90129 LSRC Room D237 Duke University Durham, NC 27708-0129 |
E-mail: csip at cs.duke.edu Phone: (919)-660-6595 Fax: (919)-660-6519 http://www.cs.duke.edu/~rodger/csip/intro.html |