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The Computer Science Department invites you to embark on a quest to become the best BYU Computer Scientist you can. Along the way, you'll earn badges that help you visualize meaningful academic, technical, professional, and community milestones.

    CS CAREER BADGE QUEST: Earn badges. Complete tracks. Build your career.

    Progress You Can See

    Earn

    • Complete meaningful academic, technical, professional, and community milestones.

    Collect

    • Turn a laptop lid into a visible record of growth across the CS experience.

    Connect

    • Give students, faculty, alumni, and recruiters an easy reason to start a conversation.
    One System, Three Signals - 01 Earn A Badge: Meet a clear requirement or receive selective recognition. 02 Complete A Track: Build depth inside one of nine career-development categories. 03 Show Mastery: Finish a full series and unlock a rare holographic mastery badge.

    Color Tracks

    A grid outlining the nine Color Tracks, each represented by two color swatches, hex codes, a category name, and an explanatory description: ⚬ Blue / Build (#2D6092, #6595C2): Technical core, software development, programming, and CS fundamentals. ⚬ Green / Connect (#577452, #7CA87B): Networking, alumni relationships, industry exposure, Tech Treks, and company visits. ⚬ Yellow / Get Hired (#F89521, #F8D069): Resumes, applications, interviews, career advising, and employment preparation. ⚬ Orange / Lead + Communicate (#F26328, #FFA664): Presenting, mentoring, leadership, professional growth, and entrepreneurship. ⚬ Red / Do the Work (#CB3128, #E48380): Internships, teaching assistantships, research assistantships, and part-time CS employment. ⚬ Teal / Systems (#266C80, #5B989D): Security, networking, operating systems, infrastructure, and cloud computing. ⚬ Pink / Creative Computing (#D83E7F, #EE93BE): Animation, games, human-computer interaction, and computer graphics. ⚬ Purple / AI + Data (#8C2B7C, #C364B5): Machine learning, artificial intelligence, data science, and relevant certifications. ⚬ Navy / Belong (#18325B, #487DB7): Belonging, faith, service, discipleship, BYU identity, and foundational community milestones.

    Blue Track

    BUILD: Technical core, software development, programming, and CS fundamentals

    Green Track

    Connect: Networking, alumni relationships, industry exposure, Tech Treks, and company visits.

    Yellow Track

    An infographic titled "GET HIRED," focusing on resumes, applications, interviews, career advising, and employment preparation, with color hex codes #F89521 and #F8D069. Below the header is the section "COMPLETED / SERIES 1 · 1," featuring a single yellow-and-orange hexagonal pixel-art badge labeled "Career Director": ⚬ Career Director: Shows two facing profile silhouettes intertwined in a yin-yang style layout with binary digits "1011," bordered by the text "MEET WITH A CAREER DIR." along the top and "BYU CS DEPT" along the bottom.

    Orange Track

    Lead and Communicate: Presenting, mentoring, leadership, professional growth, and entrepreneurship

    Red Track

    An infographic titled "BYU CS Department — Red Track: DO THE WORK," focusing on internships, teaching assistantships, research assistantships, and part-time CS employment. Below the title is a section labeled "Completed / Series 1 · 4," displaying four red hexagonal pixel-art badges: 1. First Internship · I: Features a running figure against a binary background with the text "Get an internship in your first summer" and "BYU CS Dept." 2. Second Internship · II: Features three running figures in a triskelion arrangement with the text "Get your 2nd internship in your 2nd summer" and "BYU CS Dept." 3. Teaching Assistant: Displays an instructor standing in front of a seated student at a desk, surrounded by binary code, labeled "Teaching Assistant" and "BYU CS Dept." 4. Research Assistant: Shows an open hand reaching toward a laboratory flask labeled "01" alongside binary numbers, titled "Research Assistant" and "BYU CS Dept.

    Teal Track

    Systems: Security, netowrking, operating systems, infrastructure, and cloud computing.

    Pink Track

    Creative Computing: Animation, games, human–computer interaction, and computer graphics.

    Purple Track

    AI and Data: Machine learning, artificial intelligence, data science, and relevant certifications.

    Navy Track

    Belong: Belonging, faith, service, discipleship, BYU identity, and foundational community milestones.