William & Mary 16th Annual Computer Science Night
Microsoft, EY and BTI360 alumni on a panel, then pizza and networking.
540 Landrum Dr, Williamsburg, VA 23185
What this event is
W&M's 16th annual Computer Science Night on October 22 brings CS alumni working at companies including Microsoft, EY and BTI360 back to campus for a career panel followed by networking with students and faculty. It is free, open to all students, and RSVP is required; attendees get pizza and a CS T-shirt.
Roles you will actually see
Who should go
W&M computer science and data science students who want warm referrals from alumni rather than a cold career-fair line.
Alumni nights convert better than job fairs because the person across from you already wants to help a fellow Tribe grad. The panel is the warm-up; the networking after is the point, so stay until they kick you out. Microsoft is one of the largest H-1B sponsors in the country and EY sponsors too, so ask those alumni directly how referrals work on their teams. Follow up on LinkedIn that night with one specific thing they said.
Show up prepared
- 1RSVP through the events page before it caps
- 2Look up each panelist on LinkedIn and prepare one question per person
- 3Ask alumni for a referral process, not a job
Sponsorship reality
Sponsorship varies by employer. No organizer publishes sponsorship. Check each employer you plan to meet against H-1B disclosure data before you go, and ask in the first two minutes so neither side wastes the conversation.
Showing up is half of it.
The other half is being first to the roles these employers post, and having something real to show when you get there.
See roles the minute they go live, tailor one resume per employer, and reach the hiring manager directly. Walk into the event as a follow-up, not a stranger.
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