Contained herein are informative pages for campus organizations that were not discussed in the Fall 2011 Department Orientation



===== External Affairs =====
For help with posters, job opportunities, travel, events, etc.

=== Quick Links ===
  * [[https://www.cs.utexas.edu/about-us/campus-austin/traveling-utcs|Getting around]]
  * [[https://www.cs.utexas.edu/about-us/contact|Contacts]] (OEA is at the bottom of the page)
  * [[https://www.cs.utexas.edu/research/publications|Technical report submission instructions]]
  * [[https://www.cs.utexas.edu/facilities/poster-help|Poster Help]]
  * [[http://apps.cs.utexas.edu/calendar/|Event calendar]] (Talks, Grad Tea Time (coordinate with OEA weekly); [[:gradfest|GradFest]]; TGIF)
  * Protocol for events:
    - When requested, please rsvp accurately so department funding is spent wisely
    - Event meals are meant to be shared with your peers so please be considerate of your peers and take single portions until close to the end of the event. 
  * [[https://www.cs.utexas.edu/careers/services-students|Career Services]]

=== Contact Information ===
[[mailto:nph@cs.utexas.edu|Nancy Hatchett]]
Associate Director


===== Career Services =====
=== Contact information ===
Career Design Center\\
Painter 5.03\\
512-471-6700\\
office open 8-5 mo-fri.\\
main website: http://www.cns.utexas.edu/careers/


//Note: 
Laura Mondino can be a good contact for graduate students in Computer Sciences for now.  Later in the year the office will add more advisors,  and at that point the contact information might change.
Laura's email is: [[mailto:lmondino@austin.utexas.edu|lmondino@austin.utexas.edu]]//

=== Why should a graduate student visit with the Career Design Center? ===
  * There are many reasons,  but let's start with the most urgent:  **On September 19, 2011** //Expo// will take place. It is a career fair featuring over 100 employers,  many of which recruit CS students. 
  * On campus recruiting activities for internships and full-time positions are coordinated through the Career Design Center:  you can conveniently browse positions and participate in on campus interviews (if selected for an interview).
  * Sign up for [[http://cns.utexas.edu/careers/career-services/scienceworks|ScienceWorks]] (online recruiting system) Log in to see Natural Sciences' job postings, upload your resume to the database, get access to on-campus interviews and receive weekly career services announcements.
  * The Career Design Center staff can help you with **resume and cover letter reviews**. Call now to make an appointment to discuss yours.  We can also help you with **basic company research** and preparing for interviews. At our center you can **practice your interview skills**, and receive feedback through mock interviews.


===== GSA =====
[[http://www.utgraduatestudentassembly.org|Main GSA Page]]

The Graduate Student Assembly (GSA) is the elected governing body of The Univer- sity of Texas’ approximately 12,000 gradu- ate students. GSA is one of the three elected student leadership organizations at UT, in- cluding Student Government and the Senate of College Councils. GSA reports to the Vice-Provost and Dean of Graduate Students and is considered an official element of the UT administrative structure.

For the full GSA brochure, please see [[https://www.cs.utexas.edu/~gracs/2011GSABrochureTL_approved_version.pdf|this link]]