Hey everyone,
Our social event this week is quiz night! Head onto Discord this
Saturday and compete against your fellow members to win prizes. We had
some great solutions in Code Golf last week, well done to Toby who took
home the top prize for his 52-byte /Pascal’s Triangle/ generator! You’ll
notice a few posters attached too as we’ve got a couple of messages from
Cisco this week about why you should choose Cisco and their upcoming
events, a message from Citadel, as well as a message from the Oxford
Hack team!
See you soon,
/- Matthew and the rest of the committee/
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Events
Quiz Night <https://www.facebook.com/events/354987452380129>
*19:00, Saturday, Week 2, Discord*
It’s no secret that CompSoc is full of great minds, but who will claim
the top prize in our quiz?
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Sponsor Notices
Cisco
Global technology leader, Cisco, is now hiring for 2021 graduate roles
and internships! Visit our application link cutt.ly/CiscoOxford to
explore their various opportunities in Engineering, IT, Sales, CX and
Marketing. Additionally, you can follow their dedicated recruiting
Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/Cisco-Recruiting-at-Oxford-University-2020-1042474…
for the latest information and upcoming event details.
*Virtual Career Day*
Takes place on 10th November 2020, see the attached flyer for more details
Citadel
See the attached flyer for information about Citadel’s upcoming events
and opportunities!
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Other Notices
Oxford Hack 2020
We’d like to invite you to the first ever digital Oxford Hack! It’s
Oxford university’s biggest student hackathon. We are inviting student
teams from all disciplines to build a brilliant technical product in 36
hours. Be it an app, website, game, or anything else you can imagine:
fantastic, we want it all! Applications are now open, closing on the 8th
of November, so if you’re interested head over to
https://oxfordhack.co.uk to apply.
If you’re interested in something a little different, you can also apply
as a mentor. As a mentor you would be available to answer participant’s
questions on an area of your choice at a time that works for you. If
you’re interested in being a mentor this year, fill out this (short)
form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSedeK3npYd5NhQT_MUF1dXm1vtOxHbwgL0…
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meetings and events for our members to use and further their computing
interests. See all of our upcoming events on our Facebook page
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Hey everyone,
Our next social event this term is Code Golf! Writers of the most
concise code possible will come out on top. Note that this event will be
taking place via our Discord server <https://discord.gg/RhvsMSn> as it
seems to be unanimously preferred by our members. We hope you all
enjoyed meeting each other during our Freshers’ Welcome Night! It was
great to see all of you, old and new members alike. Our next tech talk
this term will be given by Optiver via Zoom. Be sure to check it out if
you want to improve your code optimisation! We also have a sponsor
message from Optiver, as well as some info on upcoming internship
opportunites from the University Careers Service. Check them out below!
Also attached is our social term card, so you can check out our upcoming
social events and get suitably hyped.
See you soon,
/- Matthew and the rest of the committee/
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Events
Code Golf <https://www.facebook.com/events/282949619374731>
*19:00, Saturday, Week 1, Discord*
We’ll be setting some programming problems, but who can code solutions
to the problems with the fewest characters? Prizes will be awarded to
the writers of the most concise code!
Optiver Tech Talk - Low Latency C++ Workshop
<https://www.facebook.com/events/1029162114191929/>
*17:00, Wednesday, Week 1, Zoom*
Do you want to learn how to write the fastest and best performing code
possible? Are you ready to dive into assembly, cache internals and
squeeze the last nanosecond out of your code? If so, then join our
low-latency workshop on code optimisation!
During this workshop one of our engineers will demonstrate some of the
profiling and micro-benchmarking techniques used when developing
low-latency code. Through concrete code examples, we will share some of
the performance tips and tricks attained from our vast experience in
writing fast, maintainable and modern C++ code. We will look into
assembly generated by the compiler to understand how seemingly small
code changes affect the work a processor needs to do.
Whether you write games, mobile applications or trading software, these
techniques will help you to write faster and more efficient code!
Please note this webinar is suited for students with at least some
pre-existing C++ knowledge.
Join the Zoom Meeting here
<https://optiver-ams.zoom.us/j/91887917139?pwd=NVlSUXd6V3hlczE5M3Zha1pCTGV5d…>
Meeting ID: 918 8791 7139
Password: !&VarPC2
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Sponsor Notices
Optiver
*Software Engineer Internship - Summer 2021 (Amsterdam)*
This offer includes:
* €6250 per month (x2 months)
* 8 weeks program
* Fully furnished city center apartment paid for by Optiver
* All meals provided for free at the office
* Free bicycle to explore Amsterdam or public transport card
* Social events organized by Optiver
* Opportunity to receive a full time offer
Link to apply:
https://www.optiver.com/eu/en/job-opportunities/eu-990203?foo=bar
*Coffee Date with Optiver Team*
Takes place on 16th October
https://www.optiver.com/eu/en/job-opportunities/eu-2373603
*Lecture - Trading Option as a Market Maker*
Takes place on 27th October
https://www.optiver.com/eu/en/job-opportunities/eu-2373573?foo
*Company Presentation at Oxford*
Takes place on 9th November, with the chance to win an iPad!
https://r1.dotdigital-pages.com/p/33S1-6XP/optiver-sign-up-oxford
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Other Notices
Oxford Careers Service
*Get internships updates from the Internship Office team*
Every year the Internship Office offers a variety of internships in the
UK and across the globe in your specific sector of interest, sojoin
the*Internships Alerts mailing list
<https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/internships-alert> *for updates on
internship opportunities this year.
_
_
The Internship Office’s programmes are:
* Summer Internship Programme
<https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/about-the-summer-internship-programme>(for
all matriculated students): 2-12 week placements during the summer
vacation
* Micro-Internship Programme
<https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/micro-internships/>(for all
matriculated students): 2-5 day placements at the end of each term.
* Crankstart Internship & Careers Mentoring Programmes
<https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/crankstart>(for Crankstart Scholars)
* Promentor Programme: An Alumni Mentoring Programme
<https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/promentor-programme/>(for first year
undergraduate bursary holders)
To get regular updates on internship opportunities you can also follow
the *Internship Office Facebook page
<https://www.facebook.com/internshipoffice/>.*
*Registration now open for the Oxford Michaelmas term careers fairs!*
The Oxford careers fairs provide you with the chance to meet
representatives from a variety of recruiting organisations, learn about
the vacancies and opportunities available, and market yourself to
prospective employers. Oxford careers advisers will also be on hand to
answer your questions.
All University of Oxford students, researcher and alumni are invited to
attend.
Find out more and register with the Careers Service*:
**https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/careers-fairs/#collapse1514416*.
*Relevant Fairs: *
We have set up individual pages for the seven Michaelmas careers fairs
on theCareers Service's News page <https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/news> to
use as promo packages. The pages contain relevant blurbs, links and
banners that can be shared with fellow students.
* 13 October - *Oxford University Careers Fair* (all major sectors):
https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/article/the-oxford-university-careers-fair-2020
* 26 October - *Careers in Computing Fair*:
https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/article/careers-in-computing-fair-2020
* 28 October - *Jobs for Mathematicians Fair:*
https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/article/jobs-for-mathematicians-fair-2020
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Hi everyone,
We've had a fair number of new subscribers since the first newsletter,
so just a quick reminder that our first event of the term starts tonight
at 7pm! This event is open to everyone regardless of membership status,
so don't worry if you aren't a member yet. More info here
<https://www.facebook.com/events/343311430272398/> if you want to come
along.
<https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Fj%2F99817737738%3Fpw…>
- /Matthew and the rest of the committee/
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Hey everyone,
If you are a fresher, welcome to Oxford, and otherwise, welcome back!
We’d like to invite you all to our first event of the term – our
freshers’ welcome night! This will be a great opportunity for freshers
and other prospective members to get to know the rest of the society and
meet the committee, but also for current members to see each other again
and meet the newcomers. We will also go over how to officially become a
member, so don’t worry if you aren’t a member yet! Everyone is welcome.
For those new to the society, our committee is composed of five members:
* *President:* Fryderyk Wiatrowski
* *Vice-President:* John Ryan
* *Secretary:* Matthew Ruddy
* *Treasurer:* James Hughes
* *Social Secretary:* Cameron Chisholm
You are welcome to contact us with any queries via email at
committee(a)ox.compsoc.net <mailto:committee@ox.compsoc.net>. You are also
welcome to reply to this email if you prefer.
A few helpful links:
*
Visit our website <https://ox.compsoc.net/> for general information
about our society and its history.
*
Check our facebook page <https://www.facebook.com/oxcompsoc/> to
learn more about upcoming events.
*
You can also join our discord <https://discord.gg/RhvsMSn> to keep
in touch with other members
Every Saturday, we will be running a social event, and on Wednesdays we
run tech talks from our sponsors. This term we will be running all of
these events virtually. Unless otherwise specified, Zoom will be the
platform of choice, so we’ll email out the meeting links prior to the event.
We have this term’s first virtual tech talk from Optiver next Wednesday,
more info on that in next week’s newsletter. We also have sponsor
messages from Bloomberg and Citadel so be sure to check those out below.
We will be emailing out the term card listing our upcoming events in
next week’s newsletter. We’ll also be announcing our tech talks, social
events and any sponsor notices through this newsletter and through
Facebook. We’ve prepared a great selection of events for this term so
stay tuned!
/- Matthew and the rest of the committee/
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Events
Freshers’ Welcome Night
<https://www.facebook.com/events/343311430272398>
*19:00, Saturday, Week 0, Zoom*
Join us for our first social of the term. Meet our members, new and old,
and we can all work out how to have an online social event together.
Use the link here
<https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Fj%2F99817737738%3Fpw…>
or on the facebook post to join the call on Saturday. If you are
prompted for a password for the meeting use *oxcompsoc*.
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Sponsor Notices
Bloomberg
*Bloomberg Masterclass: A New Era Of Python Parsing*
Wednesday, 14 October 2020, 15:00 -16:00
Apply via Yello
<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.co…>
The Parser was one of the first pieces that were created for Python and
it has served very efficiently for many years; but implementing new
rules in the language syntax is becoming more difficult or even
impossible in some cases. In this talk, we will explain the problems
with the old parser, how the new parser works, what are its benefits,
and what to expect from the Python grammar in the future.
Citadel
*Europe Data Open*
Citadel and Citadel Securities are proud to present the Europe Data Open
taking place virtually between 19 – 26 October. We’re looking for
curious individuals who have a passion for tackling interesting and
critical challenges that touch the global markets. This is an
opportunity for exceptional problem solvers to explore vast data sets,
build data-driven apps to develop real solutions to socially impactful
problems and win $25,000, as well as eligibility to interview at Citadel.
Check out the attached poster for more information!
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Hey everyone, attached are the minutes from the Trinity 2020 TGM, our
society’s first virtual meeting. Many thanks to all who attended.
/- Matthew and the rest of the committee!/
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Hey everyone,
Our last remote event this term is a WAN night! We’ll be playing
whatever is popular on the night, so be sure to head over to Discord for
some long-distance gaming. Last week’s crossover with PolSoc was a new
challenge that our members met head-on, facing off in a mental
battle-royale with a notepad in one hand and alcohol in the other! Well
done to Jakub from PolSoc for coming out on top, and to Toby and Joe F
for claiming joint silver medals. We aso have upcoming events by our
sponsors Jane Street and Citadel, so be sure to check those out below.
We’ll carry on having unofficial social nights on Saturdays, so feel
free to jump on Discord over the holidays if you want to stay in touch.
If you aren’t already on the CompSoc Discord, you can *join it here
<https://discord.gg/RhvsMSn>* to take part in events and keep in touch
with other members.
See you on Saturday,
/- Matthew and the rest of the committee/
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Events
WAN Night <https://www.facebook.com/events/963694227424690>
*19:00, Saturday, Week 8, Discord*
Head on to Discord this Saturday for Compsoc’s least local LAN event
yet, WAN Night.
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Sponsor Notices
Jane Street
*We are excited to host WiTT at Jane Street online!* *Will you be there?*
*For: Women in their penultimate year of study in Autumn 2020*
*Dates: 21st - 23rd September 2020*
This year Jane Street will be holding their Women in Trading and
Technology (WiTT) programme online. This three-day programme is designed
for women in their penultimate year of university as of autumn 2020.
Participants will have an exclusive opportunity to explore careers
within our firm and attend one of two educational programmes:
quantitative trading and software engineering.
The quantitative trading programme focuses on mathematical and financial
topics—such as probability, market structure, and arbitrage.
Participants will learn how we approach trading through classroom
lectures, mentorship and activities.
The software engineering programme focuses on the fundamentals of
building electronic trading systems, OCaml, and the library and tools we
use in our everyday work at Jane Street. Participants will receive an
in-depth look into the ways we use computer science within our firm and
learn the fundamentals of electronic trading systems and write a program
that trades on a simulated stock exchange.
Jane Street <https://janestreet.com/> is a quantitative trading firm
that uses innovative technology, a scientific approach, and a deep
understanding of markets to guide our business. Founded in 2000, Jane
Street employs more than 1,100 people with offices in New York, London,
Amsterdam, and Hong Kong. We are always on the lookout for great new
people to join our team.
The environment at Jane Street is open, informal, intellectual, and fun.
The dress code is casual, the kitchen is stocked, and discussions are
always lively. Teaching and learning are central activities through
classes, mentoring, and discussion.
*Apply to WiTT* <https://janestreet.com/apply-witt>
*Who:* Women in their penultimate year of study in Autumn 2020
*When:* 21st - 23rd September 2020
*Deadline to apply:* Friday, 7th August 2020 at 11.59pm BST
Questions? Please don’t hesitate to email witt(a)janestreet.com
<mailto:witt@janestreet.com> We look forward to meeting you later this
summer!
Keep up with Jane Street recruiting events by following our Facebook
page. <https://www.facebook.com/JaneStreetRecruit>
Citadel
*About the Event:*
Hosted by Citadel LLC and Citadel Securities in partnership with
Correlation One, the Data Open is launching this season with the Summer
Invitational Datathon, which will take place virtually this July!
The Data Open challenges students from the world’s best universities to
tackle real-world social challenges in topics such as urban traffic,
renewable energy, and education.
Taking place between July 13th and July 20th, teams will have a week to
work on their submissions, with the flexibility to showcase their skills
on their own schedule. *Top performing students have the opportunity to
win $25,000 in cash prizes, exclusive recruiting opportunities with
Citadel, and global recognition.*
*When:* July 13 - July 20
*Where:* Virtual
*Prizes:* $25,000 + Exclusive recruiting opportunities with Citadel LLC
and Citadel Securities
Here’s the link to sign up!
<https://correlation-one.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b09fd8609cab058da…>
If you have any questions or would like to learn more about the event,
feel free to email gabriel(a)correlation-one.com
<mailto:gabriel@correlation-one.com>.
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Hey everyone,
This week’s event is an exciting new challenge for CompSoc, a
collaborative quiz with the Polish Society with the added twist of
needing a strong head as well as a strong mind! Note that this event is
happening on Zoom instead of Discord, be sure to sign up here
<https://forms.gle/GvYWtV94Yw4fbu4s5>. It was great to see so many at
Bartok last week, and of course by the end our version of Bartok was
filled with some suitably wacky rules.
If you aren’t already on the CompSoc Discord, you can *join it here
<https://discord.gg/RhvsMSn>* to take part in events and keep in touch
with other members.
See you on Saturday,
/- Matthew and the rest of the committee/
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Events
Head-Fight <https://www.facebook.com/events/963694227424690>
*19:00, Saturday, Week 7, Zoom*
Head-Fight will be a quiz like no other, a unique mix of logic and
alcohol with some great prizes on offer. Those wishing to take part
should sign up <https://forms.gle/GvYWtV94Yw4fbu4s5> and be sure to have
some drinks ready for the night. Check the post
<https://www.facebook.com/events/963694227424690> for more specific info.
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Hey everyone,
This week’s event is Bartok, a digital Uno-style card game written in
Haskell in which the winner of each round adds their own unique rule!
Big thanks to Toby and Angus for developing this software and allowing
us to use it for our event. Last week’s social was a great night,
although some of our art certainly put the “awful” in Drawful. We
believe the surprise was well-recieved and will continue arranging it
for the rest of term, so you’ve got that to look forward to as well.
If you aren’t already on the CompSoc Discord, you can *join it here
<https://discord.gg/RhvsMSn>* to take part in events and keep in touch
with other members.
See you on Saturday,
/- Matthew and the rest of the committee/
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Events
Bartok <https://www.facebook.com/events/185593666105060/>
*19:00, Saturday, Week 6, Discord*
Join us this Saturday for a game of Bartok! It would be great if you
could come with some pre-prepared rules, so check out the README here
<https://github.com/penteract/Bartok?fbclid=IwAR27-My-KGxajOhqX0uDFHMbbF2MnR…>
to get started, and feel free to ask questions in the #bartok channel on
Discord.
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Hey everyone,
With upcoming exams for many, including some of our committee, our next
event is a casual social with a small surprise! We had some
fantastically overengineered projects at last week’s hackathon, ranging
from advanced Fizzbuzz to Minecraft farms. Congratulaions to, uhh… me,
for taking the top spot with my Gravity Piano! We also have a message
this week from Google about their Inside Look program. Applications are
closing soon, so be sure to check them out!
If you aren’t already on the CompSoc Discord, you can *join it here
<https://discord.gg/RhvsMSn>* to take part in events and keep in touch
with other members.
See you on Saturday,
/- Matthew and the rest of the committee/
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Events
Pre-Exam Social <https://www.facebook.com/events/2603518293198473/>
*19:00, Saturday, Week 5, Discord*
Join us this week for a casual Geek Night/Social, with a surprise to be
announced on the night.
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Sponsor Notices
Google
4 days left to apply for Inside Look 2020!
Inside Look <http://goo.gle/insidelook2020> is Google’s immersive
two-day virtual program Computer Science students, which takes place on
*27th & 28th August*. Attendees will enjoy tech talks, panels, technical
interview practice, fun social activities, and Google freebies,
delivered directly to you at home!
Sounds great! How do I apply?
Click here to apply now
<https://services.google.com/fb/forms/insidelook2020/?invitecode=lb>,
*including an up-to-date CV*. Applications are open until 23:59 BST on
*1st June* so feel free to forward to your student friends!
If you want some tips for your CV, we’ve recorded a video guide
<https://youtu.be/dA3NX-Tpe4E> to help you!
If you have questions please visit our website
<http://goo.gle/insidelook2020> or email inside-look-2020(a)google.com
<mailto:inside-look-2020@google.com>.
Many thanks,
Google University Programs Team
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Hey everyone,
Coming up this Saturday is a mini hackathon! You’ll have 6 hours to
create a project based around a surprise theme to be revealed on the
night. The group had plenty of nostalgia at last week’s movie night
watching Mewtwo Strikes Back! We also have a message from our partner
Oxford Digithon so be sure to check it out below.
If you aren’t already on the CompSoc Discord, you can *join it here
<https://discord.gg/RhvsMSn>* to take part in events and keep in touch
with other members.
See you on Saturday,
/- Matthew and the rest of the committee/
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Events
Mini Hackathon <https://www.facebook.com/events/2744736489116701/>
*17:00, Saturday, Week 4, Discord*
Join us on Discord and find a teammate to get creative and design a
program based around a surprise theme! Note that this event is starting
earlier than usual.
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Other Notices
Oxford Digithon
If you haven’t signed up yet, applications for Oxford Digithon close on
the 26th of May. Check out https://oxfordhack.co.uk/ for more info, and
to sign up!
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