Current Student Events

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MS-DS Career Series

Date:听February 10, 2026听
Time:听3 PM MST
Location:

ISSS will host a general employment workshop in the School of Engineering covering the fundamentals of on-campus employment, CPT, and OPT. The session will help students learn application timelines, eligibility requirements, and the importance of obtaining authorization before engaging in practical training in the United States. 听

Registration听is not听required听for this event.听Can鈥檛听make it? !听

Feb 11 | Data Science Student + Alumni Happy Hour

Date: February 11, 2026听
Time: 4听鈥� 7 PM听MST
Location:听Rayback听Collective (2775 Valmont Rd, Boulder, CO 80304)

Career Month kicks off in February, and听you鈥檙e听invited to a DS Student Happy Hour!听 The department will provide light appetizers, and drinks will be available for purchase at the venue.听We hope听you鈥檒l听join us for an evening of community, conversation, and connection!听

听(Registration closes January 27th)听

Feb 17 | Data Science Alumni Panel

Date: February 17, 2026听
Time: 6听鈥� 7 PM听MST
Location: Zoom

Interested听to know what life after graduation is like? Come to our Data Science Alumni Panel, where you can meet recent听alumni听from both our听residential and听online programs.听Learn more about their life after graduation, including their job search and听transition听into the听workforce, and ask all your听burning questions听about post-grad听life.听听

Feb 20-21 | DaSSA Hackathon

Date: February 20-21st (overnight), 2026
Time:听5听PM听- 1听PM MST
Location:

Open to MS-DS students only.听Apply your data science skills to real-world challenges at听DaSSA's听annual听Data Science Hackathon.听Build a team, connect with peers, and win prizes!听听

For more information, please scroll below.

Feb 25 | MS-DS Career Snapshot: Use Alumni Data to Inform your Job Search

Date: February 25, 2026听
Time:听12 鈥� 1 PM MST听
Location: Zoom

What actually worked for MS-DS alumni in their job search?听In this session,听we鈥檒l听look at real hiring patterns from alumni data and translate them into concrete, evidence-informed strategies you can apply while still in the program. 听

Feb 24, 26 | Mock Interviews

Date:听February 24th听and 26th, 2026听听
Time:听10听鈥� 3听PM MST
Location:听 Zoom and

Getting ready for interviews and would like to get some experience? Practice your interviewing skills with DS staff and receive feedback on areas for improvement! Choose from online and in-person options!

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March 2 | Engineering Career Hub 101

Date:听March 2, 2026
Time:听12-1 PM MST听
Location: Zoom

The Engineering Career Hub supports all CU Engineering students in exploring and preparing for meaningful, impactful careers. Learn from professional staff about how to utilize the supports available to you on campus.

Registration information coming soon!

March 11 | Professional Headshots

Date:听March 11, 2026听
Time:听Tentatively 11 AM听- 4 PM MST听
Location: ECST (Room TBD)

MS-DS Students: Elevate your professional presence with a free professional headshot for LinkedIn.听

No registration needed - please bring your听BuffOne听Card听or CU SID#听for听MS-DS student verification!听

MS-DS HACKVERSE 2026

HACKVERSE 2026 is a 12-hour data science hackathon for MS-DS students鈥攄esigned to challenge your skills, spark innovation, and connect you with industry.

When: February 20鈥�21, 2026 (12 hours)
Where: ECCS 201 + Zoom (for remote and Coursera students)

What to expect:

Solve real-world data challenges
Network with industry professionals and explore internships
Compete for prizes (plus swag for all participants)
Free food and drinks for in-person attendees

No team yet? We鈥檒l help match teams for both in-person and online participants.

Space is limited. Register using your @colorado.edu email:

HACKCU 12

HackCU12 is happening March 7鈥�8, 2026 at Eaton Humanities, and you鈥檙e invited.

Inspired by the FIFA World Cup 2026, HackCU12 is a 24-hour coding competition focused on innovation, teamwork, and real-world problem solving, judged by industry professionals.

Why join?