Resources and Opportunities
Facilities
Student Laboratories
Student laboratories provide access to a wide range of programming languages and software that gives computer science students experience with the modern technologies and software environments that they will encounter in graduate school or industry.The HPC (high performance computing) Laboratory
The HPC (high performance computing) and algorithms lab provides access to a grid of Linux servers. Students have the opportunity to work on research that focuses on efficient algorithms for processing large data.
Robotics Laboratory
The robotics lab contains a variety of state-of-the-art robots, including pioneer AT-DXs, Sony Aibos, and Aldebaran Naos. Students have the opportunity to work on independent projects using the robots and to participate in robot-related faculty research. Robotic soccer, for example, is a major ongoing research project in the department.
Pay: $3400
Time: Eight to ten weeks
Eligibility: Open to students who are rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors
Description: Funds projects that use technology to explore interdisciplinary areas
West Trek is a Bowdoin Career Planning program for students to explore career opportunities in technology through a trip to California over spring break. West Trek is designed to put students who would not otherwise be exposed to California’s tech culture in contact with graduates working for innovative companies.
Alumni hosted student visits at:
- Airbnb
- Okta
- Collective Health
- Fitbit
- Apple
- Lyft