{"id":70,"date":"2023-03-08T18:42:38","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T18:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.csc.ncsu.edu\/undergrad-advising\/?page_id=70"},"modified":"2026-02-16T19:46:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T19:46:16","slug":"enhancing-your-degree","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/my.csc.ncsu.edu\/undergrad-advising\/enhancing-your-degree\/","title":{"rendered":"Enhancing Your Degree"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-three-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n             <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/my.csc.ncsu.edu\/undergrad-advising\/build-your-resume\/\"\n  >\n  \n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Career Readiness<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">The College of Engineering, Department of Computer Science, and Career Development Center have great resources and opportunities to prepare you for a career after graduation. Check out these resources today.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Read more<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/my.csc.ncsu.edu\/undergrad-advising\/student-opportunities-2\/\"\n  >\n  \n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">High Impact Student Experiences<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">There are so many ways to get involved in your campus outside of the classroom. Alternative Spring Break, Student Organizations, Honor Societies, and so much more! We have listed a few common student experiences here for you to check out.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Read more<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/my.csc.ncsu.edu\/undergrad-advising\/study-abroad\/\"\n  >\n  \n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Study Abroad<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">If you&#8217;re thinking about Study Abroad, click here! We have a step-by-step guide and approved course database in addition to the University&#8217;s Study Abroad website.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Read more<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/careers.dasa.ncsu.edu\/overview\/\"\n  >\n  \n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Co-Op<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">The Cooperative Education Program is your opportunity to gain hands-on job experience while pursuing a degree through alternating semesters of full-time study and full-time work.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Read more<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/csc.ncsu.edu\/academics\/undergrad\/undergraduate-research-or-independent-study\/\"\n  >\n  \n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">CSC Undergraduate Research<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Computer Science majors have the opportunity to complete an independent undergraduate research or project mentored by a CSC faculty member and have it count toward their degree.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Read more<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/undergradresearch.dasa.ncsu.edu\/\"\n  >\n  \n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Other Research Opportunities<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) supports and promotes the undergraduate research community at NC State. They provide tools, resources, and guidance to students, faculty, and staff.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Read more<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/webapps.csc.ncsu.edu\/student_opportunities\/\"\n  >\n  \n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Workshops and Other CSC Professional Development Opportunities<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">The Department of Computer Science lists upcoming workshops, trainings, and other major events that our students can attend to develop professional skills. We also include postings for REU opportunities, internships, upcoming courses, and more.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Read more<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ncst_dynamicHeaderBlockName":"ncst\/default-header","ncst_dynamicHeaderData":"{\"pageIntro\":\"Enhancing your degree is a way to apply what you are learning in the classroom beyond the walls of campus through experiences that provide a cultural and\/or professional development high impact to you. Check out some highly sought after opportunities below to enhance your degree today!\"}","ncst_content_audit_freq":"","ncst_content_audit_date":"","ncst_content_audit_display":false,"ncst_backToTopFlag":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-70","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.csc.ncsu.edu\/undergrad-advising\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/70","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.csc.ncsu.edu\/undergrad-advising\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.csc.ncsu.edu\/undergrad-advising\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.csc.ncsu.edu\/undergrad-advising\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.csc.ncsu.edu\/undergrad-advising\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/my.csc.ncsu.edu\/undergrad-advising\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/70\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1384,"href":"https:\/\/my.csc.ncsu.edu\/undergrad-advising\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/70\/revisions\/1384"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.csc.ncsu.edu\/undergrad-advising\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}