Computer Science and Digital Art Coop sites?

PengsPhils
Mon, 21 Mar 2016 21:30:35 +0000

I’m CS only, but I know a friend in Animation.

For CS / Digital Art, it’s really your choice - there’s two very different co-op directions, and only some really fit the exact middle ground.

CS co-ops are amazing for a variety of reasons and as a combined major she wouldn’t have any trouble landing a CS co-op. Animation co-ops are a lot more competitive, but the CS experience could even play to her advantage depending on the job.

Both will look fondly upon out of class work in the field - CS co-ops like to see personal projects, as do Animation co-ops which will probably want a portfolio - it will really be up to her which route she wants to do. I don’t think being a combined major will hold her back from getting artistic co-ops - it could very well be an advantage for many.

In the middle, there’s things like UI/UX design and Front End Development which, while more technical, require a lot of artistic eye - these are some of the most underpopulated areas in tech in fact - most developers would agree with the phrase “Wow, you can really tell the developer made the front end!”. I know a friend who switched from pure CS to CS and Interactive Media specifically because she had that artistic eye and wanted to work in Front End/UI/UX.

Does that answer your question?