Peer Recruitment Coaching
The UTCS peer recruiting coaches are now open for business! Beginning Wednesday, January 27th, drop in to see a CS student coach for help with your resume & recruiting advice.
Meet the Coaches
Classification: UTCS Senior
Hometown: Frisco, Texas
Companies Interned at: Verizon Media and Instabase
Why coaching? Two years ago when I was a freshman, I absolutely hated the recruiting process, and I was definitely not good at it. It was so opaque and difficult to navigate, and it didn't help that companies wrote off freshmen very quickly. I wish there was a system in place that could have given me direct resume and interview advice, so I helped pilot the CSPRC program to ensure that other students don't have the same experience I did.
Classification: UTCS Senior
Hometown: Flower Mound, Texas
Companies Interned At: Apple, Applied Research Laboratories, Visa
Why coaching? When I was a freshman, I felt lost when it came to recruiting - I didn't know what to do or when to do it, and when it comes to CS, recruiting seems to be having an increasing prevalence for undergraduates. I would have loved to have a person that had went through all of it to mentor me and guide me through the process. For this reason, I felt like it would be a great opportunity to be a peer recruitment coach and give back to students, especially when the UT recruitment resources have done so much for me.
Classification: UTCS Junior
Hometown:Austin, Texas
Companies interned at: Salesforce, HEB
Why coaching? I was lost and confused as a freshman learning how to recruit. Over the past 2 years, I've learned so much about the recruiting process from both personal experience and mentorship from my peers. I've discovered that recruiting doesn't have to be that scary or overwhelming, and I am excited to do my best to help ease tensions and enable others to find success in the corporate world.
Classification: UTCS Senior
Hometown: Cedar Park, TX
Companies Interned at: Amazon, Tableau, Salesforce, Visa
Why coaching? When I was a freshman, I was new to the internship recruitment process and I had a bunch of questions about how I could stand out and find a good fit for me. Although I was able to ask some of my upperclassmen friends who had been through recruiting processes before, I'd have loved to have an opportunity like this where I could go for resume reviews and specific interview-related questions. As a coach, I'm hoping to help students feel comfortable tackling their intern and full-time recruiting processes with confidence.
Classification: UTCS Junior
Hometown: Katy, TX
Companies Worked at: Microsoft, Amazon
Companies Interned at: SailPoint Technologies (2020)
Why coaching? I remember as a freshman last year, I had no idea what to do for recruiting or how to prepare, and didn't feel confident or ready to talk to recruiters about my skills. I wanted to become a CSPRC because I want to help CS students navigate the scary path that is recruiting. I want to create a welcoming environment where we can talk about our fears and doubts and to the best of my ability, help students be confident in themselves and their skills. I received a lot of help from my fellow peers, upperclassmen, and advisors, and I hope to do the same for anyone who wants or needs it!
