[nfbcs] How many of you got CS jobs through cold interviews?

Fri May 27 14:32:52 UTC 2016

That kind of garbage never would have been permitted at Delaware Valley 
University!  You don't get unqualified advisors there, and every 
professor has to have succeeded in the real world before they can even 
be considered for a position.  The professors are also expected to bring 
real world experiences into the classroom to help teach too.

On Thu, 26 May 2016, Amanda Lacy via nfbcs wrote:

> Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 21:20:37
> From: Amanda Lacy via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> To: Star Gazer <pickrellrebecca at gmail.com>
> Cc: Amanda Lacy <lacy925 at gmail.com>,
>     NFB in Computer Science Mailing List <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] How many of you got CS jobs through cold interviews?
> 
>> Talk to your school. I wonder why your advisor didn't encourage you to do
>> an
>> internship sooner?
>
> Good question. My adviser really didn't encourage anything. She never
> studied CS and had no idea what the classes were. She knew which ones
> were required but that's all. Sometimes she suggested I take classes
> that were completely inappropriate for me.
>
>> Also, what have you heard about traveling, I'm confused as to what you mean
>> and tying it to blindness... you just go do it.
>
> I tie it to blindness for obvious reasons. There is a shortage of O&M
> instructors in Texas, at least my DARS case worker has made it seem
> so. When I get time with one, I have to learn the places I'm being
> shown very fast. I have no idea what I'd do in another state. I've
> never moved to one or traveled much in my life. When I overheard
> sighted students talking about internships they were usually
> discussing the adventures they had last summer along with
> sight-seeing, whatever that is. I'm not thinking so much about
> adventures - I'm wondering how I'd keep a full fridge. Hopefully
> Uber,and Lyft would be around. By the way, they just left Austin. I
> hope you don't fault me for asking about something I've never done.
>
> On 5/26/16, Star Gazer <pickrellrebecca at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 				No, they are not.
>> Talk to your school. I wonder why your advisor didn't encourage you to do
>> an
>> internship sooner?
>> Also, what have you heard about traveling, I'm confused as to what you mean
>> and tying it to blindness... you just go do it.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Amanda Lacy via
>> nfbcs
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 8:54 PM
>> To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Amanda Lacy <lacy925 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] How many of you got CS jobs through cold interviews?
>>
>>> Where are you located Amanda?
>>
>> Austin.
>>
>>> From what I saw nearly everyone in my CS program got their full time
>>> jobs through their internships.
>>
>> I saw this also, but too late. Until my very last semester I didn't get to
>> know anyone. Occasionally I'd overhear a fragment of conversation that
>> involved internships and travel. I'm not really sure how all that travel
>> works if you're blind. I hadn't thought to ask then, but I'm curious now. I
>> would love an internship. Are they only available for current students?
>>
>>
>> On 5/25/16, Suzanne Germano via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Where are you located Amanda? I just graduated with a BS in CS in Dec.
>>> I got a full time offer from the company i interned with over the summer.
>>>
>>> The number one place for a female to get a CS job is the career fair
>>> at the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing. I interviewed
>>> with several companies, went to 2-3 level os interviews with most of
>>> them. I accepted an intern offer with USAA and now work there full time.
>>>
>>> Grace Hopper is in October and will be in Houston.
>>>
>>> From what I saw nearly everyone in my CS program got their full time
>>> jobs through their internships.
>>>
>>> USAA is looking I don't know if it is too late for this round of
>>> college hires.
>>>
>>> Suzanne
>>>
>>> On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 3:33 PM, Amanda Lacy via nfbcs
>>> <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I just graduated and I'm wondering how many blind people with CS
>>>> degrees actually get jobs this way. I never have. I know one blind
>>>> computer scientist in person and he says that the only way he's ever
>>>> gotten work is through people he already knows. My sighted friend
>>>> seems to think I should be doing lots of interviews, but they seem
>>>> pointless for the same reason playing the lottery is pointless.
>>>> Thoughts?
>>>>
>>>> Amanda
>>>>
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