Accelerate
Join computer science college students from throughout California in a program designed to help you hone your problem solving skills, prepare for technical and non-technical interviewing, and ultimately get you started in a meaningful summer work experience. For more information check out this FAQ.
What is CTI Accelerate?
Online Modules
You are encouraged to spend around 10 hours per week completing online modules that cover:
- Problem solving for interviews
- Python proficiency
- GitHub and contributing to open-source projects
- Teamwork
- Professional networking
- Culture and professionalism
Learning Community
While you work through the online content, you will have plenty of opportunities to interact with your peers – to ask questions and to help keep each other motivated:
- 1-3 weekly online large-group work sessions
- 1-2 weekly small-group check-ins
- An Accelerate Slack channel
Micro-Internships
For four weeks during the semester, work in a team of 3 with an industry mentor to make a small, but meaningful contribution to an open source project. You also interact with industry professionals during:
- Engineer tech talks
- Recruiter presentations
- Mentorship sessions
- Mock and real interviews
Summer Work Experience
The primary goal of Accelerate is to give you the best shot possible at landing a meaningful summer work experience. This could be a tech internship, a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), or an 8-week, paid, mentored open-source project through our partners at CodeDay Labs.