Please post your best resources for this major under the appropriate section below:
A. Company Leads
B. Networking Opportunities
C. Project Expertise
D. Other Resources
Please use small font (10 point Arial) and add your name w/ a dash (- Joe Student) at the end of your submissions.
Your work here benefits not only you but all UAT students in your major who come after you. Thanks!

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A. Company Leads for This Major (Names, Profiles, Site Visits, Mentors, Internship Info, etc.)
Which are top co's? Which are local to Tempe? Internship schedules? Where are UAT alumni with this major?
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Phil Miller: Programming Extroardinair
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B. Networking Opps for this Major (Trade Assoc'ns, Conferences, Social Networks, etc.)
What do Student Memberships cost? Which conferences can you attend for free as a volunteer?
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C. Project Expertise (UAT Portfolios, Independent Projects, Project Groups, etc.)
What are UAT portfolios and independent projects in this area? What local and online project groups exist?
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D. Other Major Resources Info
Put any other career planning major resources info here (UAT requirements, general advice, etc.)
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A General Overview of Computer Programming and Advice
http://www.careeroverview.com/computer-programming-careers.html

Careers dealing with Software engineering & Systems
http://www.careeroverview.com/computer-software-engineering-careers.html

This site tell you possible paths you can go down, it also gives an overview of each path

-Levar Hewlett-

C Programming.com offers a wide range of articles, snipplets, tutorials and career information for programmers. Provided is the link to the job section with tips on writing cover letters, resumes, portfilios, and job hunting.
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-Christopher Sell

Conferences
http://www.colket.org/confere.html

List all of the major software engineering conferences

-Levar Hewlett-

-Brandon Jacobs

General Overview of a Software engineer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_engineering

This just gives you an overview of what a software engineer does and the paths they can take.

-Levar Hewlett

How to Jump Start Your Programming Career
http://www.ajaxninja.com/?p=221
Tips on how to keep your programming career alive.
-Brandon Jacobs

Thirteen Patterns of Programmer Interviews
http://typicalprogrammer.com/programming/thirteen-patterns-of-programmer-interviews/
This page gives details about the thirteen most common interviews a programmer will go through to get a job.
-Brandon Jacobs

What it takes to be good at Software
http://www.joelonsoftware.com/ This site can answer all of your burning question about what it take to be good at software
-Levar Hewlett-
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