HOW TO BE
SUCCESSFUL AND ACHIEVE THE CAREER YOU WANT
STUDENT TIPS FOR SUCCESS
CAREER SERVICES
Students are expected to:
Cogswell’s philosophy is that your career begins on your first day of attendance.
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Attend your scheduled classes every day
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Complete all your assignments on time
Resume writing workshops
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Get to know your Instructor and
Industry speakers
Department Director
Soft skills training
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Register for your next term by the deadline
AlumniFire Networking
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Take a full-time credit load (12-15 units) each term
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Work closely with your Academic Advisor
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Check-in with Financial Aid each term
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Check your Cogswell email daily
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Online Courses: Login daily
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Online Course: Post graded assignment weekly
IMPORTANT RESOURCES We support you every step of the way.
ALUMNI FIRE CUSV ALUMNI NETWORK
cogswell.alumnifire.com
STUDENT HOUSING With inspiration all around you, living and learning at Cogswell is powerfully unique. \
Located just blocks from the campus in the heart of Silicon Valley
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Tutoring (online and on-campus)
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Tons of amenities in modern facilities
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Well-being Counselors
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Walking distance to VTA
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Employer Workshops
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS No matter what you’re interested in, there’s probably a club for you at Cogswell. The Associated Student Body (ASB) allows for the formation of new clubs every trimester, so let them know if you have a club suggestion! \
Black Student Union (BSU)
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Gaming Club
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Gay Straight Alliance (GSA)
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Guardbreakers
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Pokemon League
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Cogswole (Weight Lifting)
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Ladies Association of Computer Arts & Engineering (LACE) Audio Engineering Society (AES)
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Animation Club
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Cogswell Engineering Society (CES)
Smash Club Esports League (Overwatch & League of Legends)
Explore more at cogswell.edu/clubs
REAL WORLD PROJECT STUDIOS™ TIL
MEET CAROLINE^
Caroline is one of the student-created rigs available for download at cogswell.edu. Students design, model, texture and rig characters using ZBrush, Maya, Houdini, and more. This allows you to gain team structure experience, work in a pipeline, and improve your communication skills.
Work directly with industry professionals and graduate Cogswell with a remarkable, personally developed portfolio through one of our cross-degree project studios: MediaWorks™ Project X™ Game Studio™ COG™ DesignWorxTM