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MS-DS Map and Munch

Monday, April 6 | 9:00 AM 鈥 1:00 PM听
ECST 201 Lobby (drop in anytime)听

  • Check in at the front desk (Office 202 in the lobby)听
  • Add your hometown to our MS-DS community map听
  • Grab some coffee and take a break (or connect with your peers!)听
  • Pick up a free campus meal voucher鈥攗se it anytime, because it never expires听
Graduate Student Appreciation Week (Various events linked below)

Monday, April 6 鈥 Friday, April 10听

  • The Graduate School hosts events that often have freebies! 馃摟 Invitations will be sent to your CU email address.听听听
  • is offering free fitness classes, bouldering and skating for graduate students who bring their Buff One Card during Graduate Student Appreciation Week!听听
  • will host a lemonade stand for Graduate International Students on Monday, April 6th.听
  • Attend the specially crafted Mindfulness Series just for graduate students, hosted all week.听

Past Events

Field Day game
2024 Hackathon
2024 Field Day
2024 Field Day
2024 Field Day
2024 Hackathon Group
2024 Hackathon Team
2024 Hackathon
2024 Hackathon
2025 DS Graduation
25 Graduation with Team
25 Graduation bracelets
2025 Graduation Candid
25 Graduation Student Speaker
2025 Graduation
24 Alumni Panel

MS-DS Career Series

Past Event: March 11 | Professional Headshots

Date:听March 11, 2026听
Time:听11 AM听- 4 PM MST听
Location: ECCS 201 Lobby (bottom of stairs)

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


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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

Past Event: HackCU12听

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?

  • Tracks for all skill levels, from beginners to advanced coders
  • Opportunities to apply data science, ML, and visualization skills
  • Sports analytics and FIFA-inspired challenges
  • Hands-on workshops, networking, prizes, swag, and free meals

Whether you鈥檙e new to hackathons or building advanced systems, HackCU12 is your chance to level up.

馃搮 March 7鈥8, 2026
馃搷 Eaton Humanities, 性视界传媒

馃敆 | 馃摪

Past Event: 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

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