Google FUSE

Connect with one another

At Google, we are committed to helping the innovators of the future make the most of their gifts. As part of this commitment to build and retain a strong and diverse talent pool in computer science, we’ve created the Google FUSE program. This summer, FUSE will provide an opportunity for successful and invested freshmen computer science students who are historically underrepresented in the field to connect with one another and with Google. We’ll be bringing rising college sophomores from across the US and Canada to our New York office for networking, learning, and fun.

Up to 50 aspiring computer scientists will be invited to an all-expenses paid retreat that will run for one week from July 18th-22nd in New York, NY.

Program Goals

The Google FUSE program aims to:

• Form a network among top young students from underrepresented backgrounds in computer science that will allow them to learn about research, academic, and industry opportunities in the years to come.
• Make connections between students and Googlers that will allow students to discover career paths, create meaningful academic experiences, and take advantage of the college years in computer science.
• Give students an insight into the diverse and exciting careers in computer science and show how rewarding, challenging, and fun they can be.

Eligibility

Students must:

• Be current full-time first year college students at a four year college in the US or Canada who will be full-time second year students in the 2011–2012 academic year.
• Have declared or plan on declaring a major in Computer Science, Math, or a related field.
• Demonstrate academic excellence in science and math coursework at the high school and or college level and have taken at least one college level computer science course.

The program is open to all qualified college students, and is committed to addressing diversity in our company and in the technology industry. Students who are a member of a group that is historically under-represented in the technology industry are encouraged to apply, including female, Native American, African American and Hispanic students as well as students with disabilities.

Selection Process

Google engineers and University Programs team members will select up to 50 students based on each student's:

• Academic achievement and potential.
• Passion for computer science and related technical fields which may be evident in club memberships, open source contributions, personal projects and leadership or mentoring.
• Interest in building a diverse population of computer scientists.

Application

Thank you for your interest in FUSE! Our application for FUSE 2011 is now closed.

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