Education

Hacker Hours

Weekly workshops led by students, alumni, professors, and industry representatives on a variety of technological topics not covered in CS classes, such as languages/frameworks and other topics in theoretical or applied computer science. Hacker Hour videos, slides, and materials are available on the USACS YouTube channel.

Mentorship

1:1 mentorship matching underclassmen with upperclassmen to provide students with holistic mentoring on academic success, career and personal development, and technical knowledge. 100+ mentees enrolled in the program.

Paired Programming

Provides a great opportunity to improve coding skills and master specific concepts such as algorithms, data structures, and more. Session leaders will introduce LeetCode problems, provide attendees with time to discuss and solve them, and then walk them through sample solutions. Paired Programming is most useful for interview prep and refreshing Data Structures knowledge.

Tech

UHACCS

An annual hackathon held by USACS, where students are encouraged to work together in teams to create projects. The participants receive feedback from judges at the end of the event. UHACCS is great practice for students who want to learn new technologies, improve their teamwork skills, and have fun building applications!

USACS HackLab

A USACS initiative where students meet every 2 weeks and work on projects while receiving guidance and advice from USACS board members and other attendees. Students develop their own ideas for projects, decide which technologies to utilize, and spend the semester bringing their projects into fruition. USACS HackLab is an excellent way for students to learn new technologies while bolstering their resume and meeting other passionate students!

Community

Community Events

Bring the community together to stimulate conversation, form connections, and enjoy food and games together. We host events such as Board Game Night, Ladies Sleepover, Tech Involvement Fair, PJ/ Onesie Night, Diversity Social, Bubble Tea Social, USNACCS Snack Tasting, and more! We also collaborate with other clubs (WiCS, Fizzbuzz, COGS, SHE, RUMAD, etc. and take suggestions for events :)

Outreach

Company & Speakers

Create connections with experienced programmers and industry professionals as part of the outreach initiative. In the past, we’ve had professors, data scientists, independent developers, and entrepreneurs give talks at Rutgers. We also host and manage trips to companies in NYC and NJ, like Google and Facebook.