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Applications are now open for Google’s Computer Science Summer Institute and the Generation Google Scholarship!
January 8, 2015
Are you a current senior in high school interested in studying computer science at university?
if (highSchoolStudent && interestedInCS && graduationYear == 2015) {
applyToCSSI();
}
We are now accepting applications for the 2015
Generation Google Scholarship
for First Years and
Computer Science Summer Institute
. Read more about both programs below and
apply today
!
What’s the difference?
:
Computer Science Summer Institute (CSSI)
is a three-week introduction to computer science for graduating high school seniors with a passion for technology—especially students from historically underrepresented groups in the field.
The
Generation Google Scholarship
for high school seniors helps aspiring computer scientists excel in technology and become leaders in the field. Selected students will receive 10,000 USD (for those studying in the US) or 5,000 CAD (for those studying in Canada) for the 2015-2016 school year. as part of the scholarship, current high school seniors who are entering their first year of university in 2015-2016 will be required to attend CSSI in the summer of 2015.
Where?
: This year, we will offer two types of sessions at CSSI: day-camp and residential. Our day camps will take place in Chicago, IL, Mountain View, CA, and New York City, NY. Our residential camps will take place in Cambridge, MA and Seattle, WA. To learn more, please visit our
website
.
When?
: The Cambridge, Mountain View and Seattle sessions will be held July 13th - July 31st 2015, and Chicago and New York will be held July 20th - August 7th 2015.
Why?
: Google is committed to increasing the enrollment and retention of students in the field of computer science. These programs offer both an intensive, interactive, hands-on and fun experience as well as a financial opportunity that seeks to inspire the tech leaders and innovators of tomorrow. Students will learn programming fundamentals directly from Google engineers, get an inside look at some of Google's most exciting, emerging technologies, and even design and develop your very own application with fellow participants that you will showcase to Googlers in local offices. It aims to expose these students to key programming concepts, create a network of like-minded individuals for them (at a formidable time in their young careers) as well as empower them to tackle the challenging problems in CS by creating a safe, comfortable environment to learn, play, break and build.
Who?
: We are looking for students eager to spend a few weeks immersed in the Google life – tackling interesting technical problems, working collaboratively and having fun. We want students to leave empowered, heading into their first year of college armed with a unique learning experience that can only be found at Google. The program is open to
all qualified high school seniors
, and is committed to addressing diversity in the field of computer science. Students who are a member of a group that is historically underrepresented in the technology industry are encouraged to apply.
How to apply
: Please visit (
www.google.com/students/cssi
or GG page) for more information and to apply.
The application deadline is March 5th, 2015
. Final decisions will be announced in early May at the latest.
Have questions? Feel free to contact us at cssi@google.com or generationgoogle@google.com.
Posted by Sarah Henderson, Student Development Team
Technical Programs Spotlight: Computer Science Summer Institute 2014
November 24, 2014
Google strives to increase
educational opportunities in computer science
and is committed to increasing the representation of underrepresented students in the broader field of technology. In order to do so,
Google’s Computer Science Summer Institute (CSSI)
was created to help high potential students prepare for college, build confidence, and be inspired to pursue a career in tech. CSSI is a Google-hosted summer program that invites 90 rising college first-years to participate in a 3-week interactive curriculum and learn a practical introduction to computer science (HTML, CSS, Javascript, App Engine and more). Students partner in small teams to develop web applications, and ultimately present and demo their projects to Googlers who are enthusiastic to see their web apps come to life. Students designed and developed a wide variety of applications, from a strategic puzzle game called Nonograms to TaxiCop, an app which tracks and estimates taxi fares in Ghana.
The curriculum is built and maintained by Google engineers, with the intention of giving these students a head start in computer science concepts before heading off to college. With their new knowledge and skills, students are more confident, prepared for their first year of college, and inclined to graduate with a computer science degree. Randy (17), a past participant from Cambridge said;
“Career-wise [CSSI] was incredibly helpful. Even though it’s not technically an internship, it really helps set me up for future opportunities. I've met a lot of really cool people here that I was able to connect with. I learned a lot, and because of this program I want to continue pursuing CS in college. It has impacted me a lot.“
After completing CSSI, many of our participants have expressed an increase in readiness and confidence; Monica (17), a student from our Cambridge class said
“I did not have much CS experience except one CS class from high school. Now I feel prepared for my CS classes in college. I feel like I can do projects on my own, which is huge. The program very much strengthened my technical skill set.”
If you’re interested in learning more about CSSI, please visit
google.com/students/cssi
for more details and stay tuned for more information about the program in January 2015. In the meantime, please fill out this
interest form
if you'd like to be notified when our application opens.
Cross-posted from the
Google for Education blog
Posted by My-Linh Le, University Programs Team
Announcing the 2014 Generation Google Scholars!
May 22, 2014
The
Generation Google Scholarship
was established in 2012 to encourage aspiring computer scientists to excel in technology and become active role models and leaders in the field. Every year, high school seniors from underrepresented groups in technology who have demonstrated a passion for computer science, technical aptitude, academic achievements, and leadership amongst their peers are selected as recipients of this scholarship. This year, we have expanded the brand of our Generation Google scholarship to include undergraduate and graduate students!
2013 Scholars' Retreat
We are excited announce the 2014 Generation Google Scholars, along with the universities they attend:
Abril Vela, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor*
Alexandria Vail, North Carolina State University
Alisha Saxena, Massachusetts Institute of Technology*
Ama Koranteng, Massachusetts Institute of Technology*
Anushree Dugar, Wellesley College*
Asaeli Matelau, University of Utah
Aswini Krishnan, Univeristy of California, San Diego*
Christine Yang, University of Texas at Austin*
Cindy Yu, Stanford University*
Danielle Okezie, Havard College*
Delia Bullock, Columbia University in New York City*
Eliana Lorch, Minerva Schools at KGI*
Frank Ibem, Texas Tech University
Heitor Castro, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Jeanine Pearson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology*
Joe Fletcher, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Jordan Kunzika, Dartmouth College
Joshua Thomas, Dartmouth College
Karia Dibert, Massachusetts Institute of Technology*
Katherine Muhlrad, Massachusetts Institute of Technology*
Liezl Puzon, Stanford University*
Liqi Xu, University Of Wisconsin - Madison
Marcelo Rioja, University of California, Los Angeles
Maria Pospelova, Carleton University
Marvin Andujar, Clemson University
Marynel Vazquez, Carnegie Mellon University
Matthew Tesfalul, Harvard University*
Megha Srivastava, Stanford University*
Michelle Collins, Georgia Institute of Technology
Shailee Samar, Harvey Mudd College*
Simone Smarr, Spelman College
TianYi Ma, Queen’s University*
Vaughan Nickerson, Georgia Institute of Technology
Veronica Gunn, University of Texas at Austin*
William Lopez-Cordero, Massachusetts Institute of Technology*
Yekaterina Kharitonova, University of Arizona
*University they will attend in Fall 2014
2013 Computer Science Summer Institute
All scholars will receive a $10,000 (USD) or $5,000 (CAD) award. Current university students will attend the Google Scholars’ Retreat in Mountain View, where they will have an opportunity to attend tech talks, network with other scholars and Googlers, participate in developmental activities and sessions, and attend social activities. Scholars will also participate in a hackathon to create projects related to STEM education and collaborate on ways to actively promote computer science to other underrepresented students in technology.
Current high school seniors will be attending Google’s
Computer Science Summer Institute
this summer, in Mountain View, CA, Cambridge, MA, or in our newest location in Seattle, WA.
Congratulations to this year’s Generation Google scholars, and stay tuned for announcements of our other scholarship recipients in the coming weeks! If you're interested in learning more about our scholarship programs and timelines, please visit our
Google Scholarships page
.
Posted by Azusa Liu, Student Development Programs Specialist
Program Spotlight: Computer Science Summer Institute and Generation Google Scholarship for rising university freshmen
March 3, 2014
Our application deadline for
Google's Computer Science Summer Institute (CSSI)
and the
Generation Google Scholarship
has been extended to
March 17, 2014
. Read more below about CSSI and apply today.
You may have heard of both our
CSSI
and
Generation Google Scholarship
programs in our
Program Spotlight
in January. We’re back with two former program participants from summer 2013 to provide an insider’s perspective on the real CSSI experience.
Jordan Vega - University of Redlands, CA
Alexandra Miller-Browne - Boston University, MA
What prompted you to apply to CSSI?
Alexandra:
I applied to CSSI because it was an awesome opportunity to be exposed to programming and web development. It was also a great chance to meet and collaborate with other people interested in computer science.
How do you feel about your own abilities in computer science now compared to before you started the program?
Jordan:
Now that I have finished CSSI, I feel like my logical thinking as improved dramatically. Not only can I think of ways to solve a problem the "Java way", but I also have the tools to solve it the "Python way." I now look at websites, applications, and software and think about how I would go about doing the same thing or what they could have done differently knowing what tools developers have.
What are you most proud of accomplishing during CSSI?
Alexandra:
I am most proud of my final group project because I started the program with not much computer science or coding background and my group was able to make a functional web application in few days. I am also proud of the fact that I was able to make lifelong friends during the three weeks I was in the program.
Jordan:
I am most proud of the little applications I wrote using the motion detector/gyroscope. It was a challenge, but I liked how it involved graphics, trigonometry, algebra, physics, HTML, CSS, and Javascript. I really liked seeing subjects taught at school being used in the real world.
Aside from just technical skills, what is something important you have gained from the program?
Jordan:
I have really learned how to work and live with a diverse group of students. Before CSSI, I was really the only minority in all the advanced classes. But at CSSI I was exposed to people from different backgrounds and what I have learned in the three weeks of living and working with them, will be a great experience to have now that I am heading into college and adulthood.
How do you plan to apply what you’ve learned at CSSI in your freshman year?
Jordan:
Everything I have learned in CSSI from group work to App Engine, I plan on using in college. Learning at a fast pace in CSSI will be beneficial my freshmen year. Furthermore, knowing when to ask questions and making connections with your instructors is what CSSI taught me, and I plan on using that my freshmen year.
Alexandra:
I will apply for a job at the IT Center at my university, increase my course work to include Java programming and Python and also participate in hackathons.
What advice would you like to share with students who are considering CSSI?
Jordan:
CSSI not only exposes you to CS, but also to people from all over the place. Knowing how to work with different people, and learn at a fast pace is a great skill to have going into college and CS.
If you’re ready to experience CSSI for yourself,
apply today
! Applications are open for rising university freshmen who will be attending universities in the US & Canada. The deadline has been extended until
March 17, 2014
. Students selected for the Generation Google Scholarship are required to attend one of our three CSSI sessions this summer.
Posted by Sarah Henderson, Student Development Team
Intern by Day, Residential Advisor by Night
January 29, 2014
Every summer for the past six years, Google hosts rising college freshmen in our offices for our 3-week
Computer Science Summer Institute
. As one of our largest and longest-running residential technical education programs for university students, CSSI continues to develop the next generation of computer scientists and young professionals among underrepresented groups in the tech industry.
But such lofty goals require willing hearts. CSSI’s success comes from the hard work and efforts of a small army of Googlers who are passionate about technical education initiatives. And for the first time ever in CSSI history, in 2013 we invited summer interns to participate as resident advisors in the dorms where students reside during the three weeks of the program - essentially turning regular interns by day into mentors by night.
For today’s post, meet our Software Engineering Interns turned residential advisors from CSSI 2013:
Jacob Brouwer - UT Austin, TX
Helen Li - MIT, MA
Liam Morris - Rochester Institute of Technology, NY
Christina Lidwin - Virginia Tech, VA
Why were you interested in becoming a Resident Advisor for CSSI?
Helen:
Summer can get boring sometimes after getting off from work. When I received the email about the CSSI RA opportunity, I realized that this was exactly what I was looking for to occupy my time and do something meaningful at the same time. I am passionate about computer science, responsible, reliable and friendly -- somewhat fits the description of an RA, so I went ahead and gave it a try.
Liam:
It seemed like the perfect blend of what I enjoy about school, being a TA, and Google! When I'm at school I really enjoy my TA job and like seeing when new students understand things. It was especially exciting having the same responsibilities at CSSI because for some of the students it was their first time doing anything related to computer science! It was also a lot of fun to live in the dorms with the students. When I lived in dorms at school I frequently set up activities and made it a really social environment, and that was a really easy (and fun!) thing to do here.
Christina:
In my freshmen year, I was lucky enough to live in Honors housing at Virginia Tech, and I got to experience living with students from all years of study. As part of the housing, I got to take a seminar for freshmen, and it was such a valuable experience for me that I began leading the class as an student teaching assistant every year since. I have found that each year, the first year students have something new to teach me, and likewise I get to share my experiences as a college student with them. Living with those same students augments the amount of knowledge that is shared and learning that occurs.
While I was an Engineering Practicum intern, I served as a teaching assistant for a couple of the CSSI classes, and thought that this program was Google's version of the transformative program I had at my school. When I received the email about the RA program for CSSI, and I was eager to apply since I really enjoyed working for Google and learning in collaborative environments.
CSSI students chat about sorting
What were some of your responsibilities as an RA?
Christina:
Being an RA for CSSI is about more than just being around to help students figure out what to do when they get locked out of their rooms or need help finding out where the laundry room is. I would say the biggest responsibility was getting to know the 30 Mountain View CSSIers and helping them get started with their college careers by hosting conversations on both technical and soft skills, participating in social events and trips, and making sure they were getting the most out of this CSSI experience.
Liam:
My main responsibility was just to make sure that all of the students were safe over the course of the three weeks. I was also responsible for holding office hours in the evenings to help students with their what they were learning and with their projects. Some of these office hours were more structured, such as the resume workshop that we hosted. Another responsibility of mine was to try my best to make sure that everyone was enjoying their time at Google, so whenever I wasn't hosting office hours I was hanging out with them and playing games with them.
What was one of your favorite activities and/or projects as an RA?
Jacob:
My favorite part of being an RA was the office hours/ just hanging out with the students.
Helen:
My favorite activities with them were playing board games and weekend outings (esp. Canobi Lake park and freedom trail). I like to hang out with the students - they are amazing, extremely talented and of extraordinary character. I love spending time with them and I miss them!
Liam:
Playing Avalon with all of the students was really great. Almost all of the students immediately became addicted to the game, so whenever we weren't working on things we were playing it. This was extremely important in building a strong community among the CSSI students and helped create some great friendships (even though during the game everyone is everyone else's enemy!). Not only that, but the game implicitly strengthens critical thinking skills and I felt that it started to show in the students when they started working on their projects.
What are 2 things you’ve learned from being a CSSI RA?
Helen:
Slang - and a lot of it! Dancing, and some technical concepts :)
Liam:
Probably the biggest thing I learned is that new computer science students can learn a ton of information in three weeks. At the beginning of the program some of the students had never programmed before in their entire lives, but by the end of the three weeks they had created some really slick and impressive web apps. I thought this was really cool.
Another thing that I learned is that even though the students came from all different backgrounds and are going to completely different schools, they were able to find common ground and work together to produce great projects. Even outside of the projects it was pretty awesome to see the diverse community that was built among the students in just three weeks.
Christina:
1) It is possible to create lasting, meaningful, and impactful relationships in the short time span of 3 weeks. 2) All of the world's problems can be solved with deep fried PB&Js.
Jacob:
I've learned that the best way to help address most issues is just to sit back and listen, they tend to resolve themselves.
Anything else you’d like to add?
Helen:
CSSI has benefited me in a lot of ways. I feel extremely fortunate that I was selected as an RA. Even though I am not a rising freshman, but CSSI has made a big impact on my life in terms of mentorship and support for newer students in my field.
Liam:
The members of the CSSI team are literally wizards (especially Sarah Henderson since she's actually Merlin). No but really, being an RA for CSSI was a great experience and I'm really glad I did it. It added something entirely new to my internship experience this summer and I seriously encourage any returning interns with any interest to apply for it.
Things that I learned that aren't directly relevant:
High school students injure themselves a lot (I learned how to use a first aid kit effectively).
Wrangling 30 high schoolers is sometimes difficult and they can disappear quickly.
Remembering room keys is literally impossible.
Saying "free hoodies" to freshmen results in a stampede.
Want to get involved? The CSSI RA application is open to returning Google interns in the summer of 2014. Email
cssi@google.com
for more information!
Posted by Kieu-Thu Bui, Recruiting Coordinator
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