Professional Development
Speakers & Workshops
Learn from alumni, faculty, and technology professionals through practical workshops, career conversations, and technical sessions.
Your Computing Community at GovState
Build Skills. Find Your People. Shape What Comes Next.
Join GovState students for hands-on workshops, cybersecurity competitions, AI projects, career conversations, community service, and leadership opportunities. Start where you are. You do not need to be an expert to belong.
- Student-led
- Career-connected
- Open to all experience levels
Beyond the Classroom
Learn. Build. Connect. Give Back.
GovState ACM creates opportunities to develop technical skills, prepare for careers, build relationships, and use what you know to support others.
Hands-On Experience
Projects & Competitions
Put your skills into practice through cybersecurity competitions, technical challenges, projects, and collaborative experiences.
Leadership & Outreach
Lead & Give Back
Mentor students, support community technology programs, volunteer, and strengthen your leadership through service.
The Chapter Experience
Your involvement can grow with you.
Start with one activity or interest. As you gain experience, you can practice new skills, build relationships, contribute to the community, and eventually help lead what comes next.
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Explore
Discover a topic, activity, competition, or group that interests you.
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Practice
Apply what you are learning through workshops, projects, and hands-on challenges.
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Connect
Build relationships with students, faculty, alumni, and technology professionals.
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Lead
Mentor, volunteer, organize, teach, or help create the next opportunity for someone else.
Know the Difference
Two Communities. Different Pathways. One Shared Purpose.
ACM creates opportunities for students to participate, learn, connect, and contribute. UPE recognizes sustained academic excellence in computing and information disciplines.
Open Participation
ACM Student Chapter
A student community for those who want to learn, participate, connect, serve, and develop professionally. Prior experience is not required.
Learn about membership
Invitation-Based Recognition
UPE Honor Society
An invitation-based honor society recognizing sustained academic excellence, leadership, and service in computing and information disciplines.
Learn about UPEYour Next Opportunity Starts Here.
You do not have to do everything. Attend one activity, explore an interest group, try a competition, volunteer, or simply meet other students who share your interests.