Bridging the gap between theory and practice.
The Developer Student Club at Washington University in St. Louis is a university-based community group powered by Google Developers. By joining DSC WashU, students gain experience working in a team environment and building technological solutions for their community.
ABOUT US
What is DSC WashU?
Developer Student Clubs are university based community groups for students interested in Google developer technologies. Students from all undergraduate or graduate programs with interests in growing as developers are welcome. By joining WashU’s chapter of DSC, students grow their knowledge in a peer-to-peer learning environment and build solutions for local businesses and the greater St. Louis community.
Core Team
The core team runs all aspects of the club, including connecting to the community to find projects, hosting events, and overseeing project development.
Project Managers
Project managers are recruited to lead a team of developers, designers, and nontechnical consultants on the development of a project.
Project Members
Project teams, selected from WashU’s student body, are the project developers from start to finish, communicating with contracting organizations throughout.
Community
WashU’s chapter of DSC collaborates with local St. Louis nonprofits, businesses, NGOs, and others to build a wide variety of technology-based solutions.
Club Members
Our club members are encouraged to attend various in-person technology workshops hosted by our technical leads, networking/social events, and much more.
Connect
Meet other students on campus that are interested in developer technologies. All are welcome, including those with diverse backgrounds and different majors.
Learn
Learn about a wide range of technical topics where new skills are gained through hands-on workshops, in-person training, and project building activities.
Build
Apply your theoretical knowledge to build novel solutions for local problems. Advance your skills, career and network. Give back to your community by helping others learn as well.
GALLERY
DSC in Action
We host many different events every semester to help students to get involved in the vibrant computer science & engineering community here at WashU, including technical workshops (web dev, APIs, frameworks, etc.), social events (Smash night, Code Cafe), and more!
How can I get involved?
Make sure to sign up on WUGO! You will be added to our mailing list. You can also find our slack invite there: this is where we will post information about upcoming events and more.
What’s unique about DSC WashU?
WashU’s chapter of DSC focuses primarily on collaborative project-based learning and hands-on experience. We aim to expose students to real world problems and pair them with the right community partners and team members to tackle them. Students can actually apply the theoretical knowledge they get from their coursework through DSC.
What are the requirements to be a part of a project team?
Absolutely none! We have a wide range of projects every semester, from those geared towards beginners to more complex ones. No matter your level of experience, we’ve got something for you! After all, building projects is the best way to learn.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Where Do I Start?
Here’s a few commonly asked questions to get you started. If you’ve still got questions, please feel free to contact us!
How can I get involved?
Make sure to sign up on WUGO! You will be added to our mailing list. You can also find our slack invite there: this is where we will post information about upcoming events and more.
What’s unique about DSC WashU?
WashU’s chapter of DSC focuses primarily on collaborative project-based learning and hands-on experience. We aim to expose students to real world problems and pair them with the right community partners and team members to tackle them. Students can actually apply the theoretical knowledge they get from their coursework through DSC.
What are the requirements to be a part of a project team?
Absolutely none! We have a wide range of projects every semester, from those geared towards beginners to more complex ones. No matter your level of experience, we’ve got something for you! After all, building projects is the best way to learn.