In this episode, we talk about several professional development activities to do during the coronavirus shutdown over the summer. As days, weeks, and months go by with COVID-19 running rampant across the globe, the likelihood of a summer reprieve from the pandemic seem slim. For many students, their internships, jobs, and other projects are being cancelled. However, this doesn’t mean you can’t do anything to develop your professional skills over the summer.

Things mentioned in this episode:

• The Pleiades Supercomputer
• Internships are very important to hierability in the future, but are not the only option
• You can attribute gaps in employment history to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Make sure to fill the time with professional development activities
• Take online courses to develop your skills
• Georgia Institute of Technology - Online Master of Science Computer Science (OMSCS)
• Many public libraries can give you access to Lynda.com
• MIT OpenCourseWare
• edX and CS50
• Work on a personal project
• Build an online portfolio or work on polishing your resume
  • Julian’s online portfolio
• Apply to roles throughout the year at any time
• Research and plan the kind of work or activities you’d like to do in the future

Your hosts: David Chuong and Julian Vu

Music: “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar is licensed under a Creative Commons License.