Hey everyone,
Would you like to get some practical experience of Software Development
for your CV? Or are you looking to get a job or an internship in the
future? Then see below for an opportunity to learn and develop your skills!
An important part of applying for many tech jobs is previous experience,
whether in internships or on personal projects. To help people with less
practical experience, we are implementing a mentoring scheme, where
mentors can provide advice, and help to build a portfolio of projects,
to aid future job applications!
We have limited spaces and an application deadline of 12pm on Sunday
28th March, so make sure to apply soon!
If you are interested in applying for the scheme, please fill in this
application form - https://forms.gle/ggoKj2chXh6QsYCV7
<https://forms.gle/ggoKj2chXh6QsYCV7>. We’ll then interview candidates,
before choosing who gets accepted to the scheme!
/- Matthew and the rest of the committee
/
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The Oxford University Computer Society (CompSoc) aims to organise
meetings and events for our members to use and further their computing
interests. See all of our upcoming events on our Facebook page
<https://facebook.com/oxcompsoc/> or visit our website
<https://ox.compsoc.net> for more information about the society.
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Hey everyone,
It’s week 8, which means this’ll probably be the last newsletter you get
from us for a while. Although we don’t run social events during the
holidays, you’re still more than welcome to meet and chat in the Discord
server as usual. This week we've got our technical interview workshop
from Google! Importantly, *you’ll need to sign up to this event in
advance* so if you’re interested in advice on tackling interviews then
see below for details. Learn to Code has a final session this Thursday!
Whether you’re keen to learn programming or have experience and want to
help others learn, it’s a great opportunity. We’ve also got messages
this week from Optiver, TPP and the Oxford University Careers Service so
check them out below.
If you aren’t already on the CompSoc Discord, you can *join it here
<https://discord.gg/RhvsMSn>* to take part in social events and keep in
touch with other members.
Have a great holiday!
/- Matthew and the rest of the committee/
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Events
Google Technical Interview Workshop
<https://www.facebook.com/events/746584079328443/>
*18:00, Wednesday, Week 8 Google Hangouts*
Hello folks,
Google is proud to partner with CompSoc again this year and we’re
excited to be bringing you a technical interview workshop. We’ll be
joined by two Google software engineers who will share some top tips for
tackling the coding interviews, walk you through some previously used
interview questions, and answer any questions you may have.
*When:* Wednesday 10th March 2021, 6pm - 7.30pm GMT
*Where:* Virtually over Google Meet
*Sign Up:* Use this link to sign up to the event
<https://events.withgoogle.com/technical-interview-workshop-compsoc>
Sign up as soon as you can, and you’ll be sent a link to a Google
hangout before the event.
Look forward to meeting you all!
Georgina
University Programs Team
Learn To Code <https://www.facebook.com/events/3849553881826781/>
*19:00, Thursday, Week 8, Zoom*
Learn to code! If you want to learn how to write code or refresh your
knowledge, this course will teach introductory programming in the Python
language with no prior experience necessary. Programming is a useful
skill in a range of subjects and having some knowledge of it is a great
way to improve your CV. Alternatively, if you’re already a CS student
and would like to volunteer to help teach others some introductory
Python, please contact the committee (replying to this email is fine)
and we’ll get you connected!
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Sponsor Notices
Optiver
Welcome to the exciting world of market making! A place where you can
push the boundaries of analytical and technological possibility every
single day. And all the while you’ll play your part in helping to
improve financial markets across the globe building and maintaining low
latency trading systems that respond to market events in nanoseconds.
The Optiver Technology Insights days are a fantastic chance to discover
where your skills and interests can find a home at one of the world’s
leading tech driven market-making firms. During the 2-day experience,
you’ll get a clear understanding of what we do and how we do it in an
ultra-high-performance environment. You’ll also get to speak directly
with our engineers and traders and learn more about their journeys. We
also have multiple interactive activities planned that’ll give you
hands-on experience, including the chance to create algorithm in order
to trade on our very own simulated trading platform Optibook.
Along with being a great addition to your CV, throughout the event we’ll
be providing lots of advice on how to best position yourselves as a
future hire. We look forward to hosting you and sharing more about what
makes working at Optiver such a wonderful growth opportunity.
Please note:
* In order to be eligible to apply you need to be a *first-year
student* (graduating in 2023)
* The virtual event will take place on the *8th and 9th April 2021*
* Please apply *as soon as possible by submitting your CV and cover
letter*. Our recruiters will reach out to you regarding the next steps
* Please note that applications without cover letter will not be taken
into consideration
Click here to apply
<https://www.optiver.com/working-at-optiver/career-opportunities/2935264/>
Cheers!
Optiver
TPP
TPP has some exciting news to share… the starting salary for many of our
graduate roles has just increased to £50,000 with no crazy hours and no
experience required!
Apply now via their website: https://tpp-careers.com/roles/
<https://tpp-careers.com/roles/>
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Other Notices
Oxford University Careers Service
*Apply now for UK summer internships available as part of the Summer
Internship Programme 2021!*
There are more than 100 exciting summer opportunities in the UK
currently advertised through the Summer Internship Programme
<https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/the-summer-internship-programme> 2021.
The programme offers a mixture of in-person and remote internships of
2-12 weeks during the summer vacation (end of June-October 2021) in a
wide range of sectors. The Internship Office continues to work closely
with employers to ensure that Covid-19 safety measures are adhered to
for each internship.
To help you navigate the different options and find the opportunity that
really appeals to you, browse the UK Summer Internship Programme Sector
List
<https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/the-summer-internship-programme-sector-list>.
All summer internship opportunities are open exclusively to matriculated
Oxford students, and they can submit up to two applications with a
one-page CV and a 600-word personal via CareerConnect
<https://oxford.targetconnect.net/unauth/student/login> *by Monday, 15
March 2021*.
/Featured summer internships:/
Data Spartan, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning & Data Science
Internship, London (SIP)
<https://oxford.targetconnect.net/leap/jobs.html?id=103603&service=Careers+S…>
Data Spartan, a group of recognised global experts, is offering 10
summer internships in the areas of Artificial Intelligence, Data
Science, Big Data Flow, Quantitative Research, High-Performance
Computing, Machine Learning, and Risk Modelling.
The project is exclusive to Oxford University and involves using
academic-based research in-house to improve a natural-language-based
tool for documentation reading for contracts. Interns should have good
financial/technology background.
Apply now on CareerConnect:
https://oxford.targetconnect.net/leap/jobs.html?id=103603&service=Careers+S…
<https://oxford.targetconnect.net/leap/jobs.html?id=103603&service=Careers+S…>
*Deadline: 15 March 2021*
/Looking for guidance with your application?/
The Internship Office offers weekly ‘Summer Internship Application
Support Sessions’ which can be booked through CareerConnect
<https://oxford.targetconnect.net/unauth/student/login> in the
‘/Appointments/’ section. During these sessions, a member of the
Internship Office will provide advice on how to write a winning CV and
personal statement.
Stay up to date with our internship programmes by signing up to the
Internship Office email alerts
<https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/about-the-internship-office/#collapse1577506>
and visiting the Internship Office Facebook page
<https://www.facebook.com/internshipoffice/>. For any questions, please
email internships(a)careers.ox.ac.uk <mailto:internships@careers.ox.ac.uk>.
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The Oxford University Computer Society (CompSoc) aims to organise
meetings and events for our members to use and further their computing
interests. See all of our upcoming events on our Facebook page
<https://facebook.com/oxcompsoc/> or visit our website
<https://ox.compsoc.net> for more information about the society.
Want to unsubscribe or manage your subscription preferences? Go to
http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/
<http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/>.
Hey everyone,
Our next social event this term is WAN Night! We’ll be closing off our
year on the committee with a fan favourite, so head to Discord on
Saturday for a night of gaming. We’ve also got a technical interview
workshop from Google next week. Importantly, *you’ll need to sign up to
this event in advance* so if you’re interested in advice on tackling
interviews then see below for details! Furthermore, this year’s CompSoc
AGM will be happening this Wednesday. Most importantly, we’ll be
electing the new committee at this event. Any member of CompSoc,
including freshers, is welcome (and encouraged!) to run for a position
on the committee. It’s been a great experience for me and I recommend
looking at the roles and seeing which might suit you! More details
below. Learn to Code also continues this week on Thursday! Whether
you’re keen to learn programming or have experience and want to help
others learn, it’s a great opportunity. We’ve also got messages this
week from the Oxford University Careers Service, TPP, Citadel and Google
so check them out below.
If you aren’t already on the CompSoc Discord, you can *join it here
<https://discord.gg/RhvsMSn>* to take part in social events and keep in
touch with other members.
/- Matthew and the rest of the committee/
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Events
WAN Night <https://www.facebook.com/events/249366813504952/>
*19:00, Saturday, Week 7, Discord*
Join us on our last official event of the term for a night of online games!
AGM <https://www.facebook.com/events/123433559695207/>
*18:00, Wednesday, Week 7, Discord*
As announced in our emails previously, the 2021 AGM is this week! See
the attached agenda for a rundown of our plans for the event. We’ll be
hosting it on our Discord server, similarly to the previous online
General Meetings. As well as the usual business and motions that we have
at meetings, we will also have the elections for the new committee!
Please come to vote for the new committee, or to run yourself.
The positions available currently are:
* *President* - Runs the society and is in charge of the committee, as
well as obtaining/renewing sponsorships.
* *Vice President* - Largely similar responsibilities to the
President, helps the President run the society and communicate with
sponsors.
* *Secretary* - Writes the newsletters and manages CompSoc’s website
and server, as well as signing up new members and writing the
agendas/minutes for meetings.
* *Social Secretary* - A relatively new role, in charge of organising
events and managing our social media.
* *Treasurer* - In charge of CompSoc’s bank account and payments made
to/from the society.
If you’re interested in running for a role, or just want to vote on who
you want in the new committee, be sure to turn up as this an important
event for the society.
Learn To Code <https://www.facebook.com/events/447419212936516>
*19:00, Thursday, Week 7, Zoom*
Learn to code! If you want to learn how to write code or refresh your
knowledge, this course will teach introductory programming in the Python
language with no prior experience necessary. Programming is a useful
skill in a range of subjects and having some knowledge of it is a great
way to improve your CV. Alternatively, if you’re already a CS student
and would like to volunteer to help teach others some introductory
Python, please contact the committee (replying to this email is fine)
and we’ll get you connected!
Google Technical Interview Workshop
<https://www.facebook.com/events/746584079328443/>
*18:00, Wednesday, Week 8 Google Hangouts*
Hello folks,
Google is proud to partner with CompSoc again this year and we’re
excited to be bringing you a technical interview workshop. We’ll be
joined by two Google software engineers who will share some top tips for
tackling the coding interviews, walk you through some previously used
interview questions, and answer any questions you may have.
*When:* Wednesday 10th March 2021, 6pm - 7.30pm GMT
*Where:* Virtually over Google Meet
*Sign Up:* Use this link to sign up to the event
<https://events.withgoogle.com/technical-interview-workshop-compsoc>
Sign up as soon as you can, and you’ll be sent a link to a Google
hangout before the event.
Look forward to meeting you all!
Georgina
University Programs Team
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Sponsor Notices
Google
*IWD with Google Students*
Google’s upcoming International Women’s Day event is fast approaching!
There is one week left to reserve a spot.
This virtual two day event series will feature speakers, workshops, and
the opportunity to connect with fellow students from across Europe, the
Middle East and Africa.
We have now released the agenda and speakers, feel free to check it out
here
<https://events.withgoogle.com/student-iwd2021/agenda/#content?utm_medium=em…>!
We hope you can still join us, please register below *by Sunday, Mar. 7,
2021 at 11:59 pm*.
*When*: Monday, March 15th, Tuesday, March 16th.
*Where*: Virtual
View the website here
<https://events.withgoogle.com/student-iwd2021/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=…>
The program is open to students currently studying in Europe, Middle
East and Africa and is committed to creating a space where women who are
at the start of their careers can find community, inspiration, and
empowerment.
TPP
TPP has some exciting news to share… the starting salary for many of our
graduate roles has just increased to £50,000 with no crazy hours and no
experience required!
Apply now via their website: https://tpp-careers.com/roles/
<https://tpp-careers.com/roles/>
Citadel/Correlation One
*COMING THIS SPRING - Europe Regional Terminal*
We are excited to announce Europe Regional Terminal
<https://terminal.c1games.com/europe_regional>, a $25,000 coding
competition for talented undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students.
Taking place between March 8-15, the competition will be virtual and
teams will be able to work remotely on their submissions for a week on
their own schedules.
APPLY HERE <http://terminal.c1games.com/europe_regional>
Terminal is a novel games-based AI challenge, where players code
strategies to automate gameplay, battling team vs team for prize money
and job opportunities. Check out this brief clip
<https://vimeo.com/283777731> to see Terminal in action! Event
Highlights include:
* $25,000 in cash prizes!
* Opportunity to showcase your coding skills in a novel competition!
* Consideration for interviews with Citadel and Citadel Securities!
*Admissions are made on a rolling basis and applications are due 11:59
PM on Tuesday, March 2nd.*
Please direct any questions to roysi(a)correlationone.com
<mailto:roysi@correlationone.com>
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Other Notices
Oxford University Careers Service
*Apply now for UK summer internships available as part of the Summer
Internship Programme 2021!*
There are more than 100 exciting summer opportunities in the UK
currently advertised through the Summer Internship Programme
<https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/the-summer-internship-programme> 2021.
The programme offers a mixture of in-person and remote internships of
2-12 weeks during the summer vacation (end of June-October 2021) in a
wide range of sectors. The Internship Office continues to work closely
with employers to ensure that Covid-19 safety measures are adhered to
for each internship.
To help you navigate the different options and find the opportunity that
really appeals to you, browse the UK Summer Internship Programme Sector
List
<https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/the-summer-internship-programme-sector-list>.
All summer internship opportunities are open exclusively to matriculated
Oxford students, and they can submit up to two applications with a
one-page CV and a 600-word personal via CareerConnect
<https://oxford.targetconnect.net/unauth/student/login> *by Monday, 15
March 2021*.
/Featured summer internships:/
Data Spartan, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning & Data Science
Internship, London (SIP)
<https://oxford.targetconnect.net/leap/jobs.html?id=103603&service=Careers+S…>
Data Spartan, a group of recognised global experts, is offering 10
summer internships in the areas of Artificial Intelligence, Data
Science, Big Data Flow, Quantitative Research, High-Performance
Computing, Machine Learning, and Risk Modelling.
The project is exclusive to Oxford University and involves using
academic-based research in-house to improve a natural-language-based
tool for documentation reading for contracts. Interns should have good
financial/technology background.
Apply now on CareerConnect:
https://oxford.targetconnect.net/leap/jobs.html?id=103603&service=Careers+S…
<https://oxford.targetconnect.net/leap/jobs.html?id=103603&service=Careers+S…>
*Deadline: 15 March 2021*
/Looking for guidance with your application?/
The Internship Office offers weekly ‘Summer Internship Application
Support Sessions’ which can be booked through CareerConnect
<https://oxford.targetconnect.net/unauth/student/login> in the
‘/Appointments/’ section. During these sessions, a member of the
Internship Office will provide advice on how to write a winning CV and
personal statement.
Stay up to date with our internship programmes by signing up to the
Internship Office email alerts
<https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/about-the-internship-office/#collapse1577506>
and visiting the Internship Office Facebook page
<https://www.facebook.com/internshipoffice/>. For any questions, please
email internships(a)careers.ox.ac.uk <mailto:internships@careers.ox.ac.uk>.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Oxford University Computer Society (CompSoc) aims to organise
meetings and events for our members to use and further their computing
interests. See all of our upcoming events on our Facebook page
<https://facebook.com/oxcompsoc/> or visit our website
<https://ox.compsoc.net> for more information about the society.
Want to unsubscribe or manage your subscription preferences? Go to
http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/
<http://lists.ox.compsoc.net/mailman/listinfo/>.
