Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management

Congratulations to Raikes School sophomores, Wilson Overfield and Kenny Morales, for winning the Silicon Prairie News Startup Week pitch competition. We can't wait to see where their company, FindU, goes next!

Thank you to these guest speakers who joined us in Design Studio class last week! Joy Eakin, Eric Reichwaldt and @Cameron Popp, our students loved hearing from you. Thanks for sharing your expertise!

?? Exciting news from our Startup Studio! One of our student teams, brAIn rot, has launched a contest sponsored by Pinata on their innovative platform. brAIn rot is a versatile space for developers to create, compare, and visualize gaming algorithms and machine learning models. ?? Want to join the action? Check out this demo below on how to create a chess bot and enter the contest! ?? Don’t miss your chance to win $1,000! The competition is live now. ?? Ready to showcase your skills? Jump in and show us what you've got!

This summer #Cohort2023 sophomores Clara Delzell, Claire Hellebusch, and Jillian Weland interned at Scoular. Read below to learn more about their experiences: Jillian: “This summer I was apart of Scoular’s IT department as a member of their Application Delivery team! My projects this summer had me learning new tools such as Power Apps and Power Automate! I gained a lot of valuable knowledge from my team and I am super grateful for this opportunity!” Claire: “This summer, I was an intern on the data analytics team at Scoular. I gained many valuable skills to create a foundation of knowledge about data analytics. My team was very supportive, treating me as an equal member throughout the summer. I really enjoyed the opportunity they provided me to grow each and every day!” Clara: “I got to join the data analytics team at Scoular this summer, working with the team over in Omaha. One highlight was getting to visit one of their grain operations in Nebraska, which was a unique experience!” #UNL #RaikesSchool

Thank you to the guest speakers who joined us in Design Studio class yesterday! Jessica Smith, Anne Ruskamp and Shakib Hikmat, we appreciate you sharing your time and talent with our students.

This summer #Cohort2021 seniors Vaughn Thompson, Grace Boguslawski, Carina Swanson, and #Cohort2022 juniors Peyton Peck, Emmett Myers, and Charles Moloney interned at Garmin. Read below to learn more about their experiences! Charles Moloney: “This summer I worked in Garmin's Device Interaction department developing software for the Garmin Connect app - a mobile app that works as a companion for Garmin smartwatches and devices. It was primarily backend work, and I really enjoyed how challenging the work was and how much I learned about enterprise-level code and all the tools they use. My favorite part of the job was the Summer Learning Workshops we had each week, where we covered skills ranging from Java Spring Boot, to OAuth, to Kubernetes. It was a great crash course into a lot of subjects, and it definitely made me into a better developer. Next year I plan to return to work for a different team within Device Interaction doing DevOps!” Grace Boguslawski: “I absolutely had a blast at Garmin! Over the summer, I was mainly working on backend development, specifically working on different APIs for the Connect app. It was something new and interesting to me and I really enjoyed my project. Although the work was fun, I think the best part of my internship was the people I met. I made some really good friends there that made my experience exponentially better!” Emmett Myers: “This summer I was a Software Engineer Intern in Garmin Labs (R&D) working on the Garmin Clipboard mobile app. Clipboard is an all-in-one team sports app designed to help coaches and athletes build workouts, review stats and more. I implemented two new features into the app that incorporated Android drawing and note taking. It was an amazing summer; I met a ton of awesome people and learned so much from the talented engineers I worked with.” #UNL #RaikesSchool

This summer #Cohort2021 seniors Ealynn Hsu and Reed McHenry interned at Amazon. Read below to learn more about their experiences! Ealynn: “This summer, I joined Amazon AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) as a Software Development Engineer (SDE) intern! During the internship, I developed an AI internal tool to help SDEs debug operational issues more quickly. I learned a lot from my team, and got to meet so many amazing people outside my org as well. I'm very thankful for all the opportunities I've had to learn and connect with people throughout the company! Being able to have an invaluable internship experience in a history-rich city like Boston resulted in one of the most fulfilling summers I've had!” Reed: “This summer, I worked for amazons operations team as an area manager intern. In this role I was given the opportunity to grow as a manager as I helped lead a team of around 30 people. I also was put in charge of a project with a goal of increasing efficiency of our daily operations. I loved the chance to meet and connect with so many people and have the opportunity to explore the Northeast! I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity I had and am very happy with my professional development of the course of my internship!” #UNL #RaikesSchool

This summer, #Cohort2022 juniors Ava Hollingsworth, Aaron Morrissey, Allan Muinov, and Harley Paprocki studied abroad at Jesus College in Oxford, England, as part of the Nebraska at Oxford Business Abroad Program. Read below to learn more about their experiences! Allan: "Coming to college, studying abroad was something I knew I wanted to pursue, but wasn't sure when I'd have the time or opportunity. When I heard about the Nebraska at Oxford summer program, it seemed like a perfect fit and enabled me to knock out 6 UNL credits for my major within four weeks! Exploring Europe with some great friends while taking relevant classes was easily one of the highlights of my college career, and I'd recommend studying abroad at least once to every student!” Harley: “My time at Oxford University was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience! Visiting the sites where Harry Potter was filmed and seeing Big Ben were a few of my favorite moments. My advice for traveling abroad; push yourself to meet new people - they could become a lifelong friend!” Ready to start your adventure? Visit https://lnkd.in/eSuzic4Y #UNL #RaikesSchool #StudyAbroad

Last call for speaker submissions! Want to engage with an audience of high-caliber computing and business students? Submit your topic for our Speaker Series happening November 12 & 14! Fill out this form: https://lnkd.in/gHaSzdsX

This summer #Cohort2021 senior Chaitra Pirisingula interned at Capital One. Read below to learn more about her experience! Chaitra: “This summer, I worked in Capital One’s New York City office on the AirKey team. AirKey is an identity verification technology that allows users to verify payments by tapping their card against their phone. My project was creating a full-stack application where clients can update their configurations and use cases for AirKey. I worked on a team of 3 other interns and used Go, React, and AWS. I loved working with really talented developers, using a new tech stack, and exploring NYC!” #UNL #RaikesSchool