ACM Corner

Industry talks, social events, an internationally ranked programming team, company tours, and huge LAN parties: what do all of these have in common? They are part of GT ACM, Georgia Tech’s chapter of the Association for Computing
Machinery. In case you haven’t heard of it before, ACM is a student-run professional organization for students of computer science and related fields.

We often organize Tech Talks, most recently held was a Tech Talk with Amazon, in which Amazon came to GA Tech and discussed some of the pressing issues of a corporation of their magnitude, as well as interesting technologies such as Amazon’s Elastic Compute Cloud. But beyond the interesting talks, companies like Amazon that come to campus, are always looking for bright students to recruit, so if you have a dream of working for Amazon, Google, Yahoo, or any other tech company, keep a lookout for the upcoming tech talks.

On that note, ACM is a great way to network with industry corporations and help align yourself towards an internship
or a full time job. This past year, ACM provided the means for multiple students to achieve positions at Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, and others. We have large events planned with Microsoft and Yahoo this spring, as well as a Google campus tour, so join in the fun, and start building a network of professional contacts.

But it’s not all business. ACM knows how to party... LAN party, that is! Our bi-annual LAN parties are fun ways to relax, play some casual games, or battle to the death in heated tournaments. This semester’s LAN party will be on Saturday, November 8 in the first floor of the Klaus building. Casual play is free, and tournaments are $5 for one or $10 for unlimited entries. There will be everything from Smash to Halo to Counter-Strike, so stop by and show us your skills. Check out www.gtgamefest.com for more information.

Most ACM events are open to anyone, members and non-members, and you can find out more about membership at any of our events or at our website. So be sure to check out www.gtacm.org for more information, and watch this space in future editions of the FIREwall.

Most ACM events are open to anyone, members and non-members, and you can find out more about membership at any of our events or at our website. So be sure to check out www.gtacm.org for more information, and watch this space in future editions of the FIREwall.