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Week 1 Newsletter: Learn to Code is back! No tech talk on Wednesday. Board games on Saturday!
by Katherine Benjamin 20 Jan '20

20 Jan '20

Hi everyone! Welcome back to Oxford! It’s a quiet week this week, with *no Tech Talk on Wednesday*. On Saturday we have our first social of the term: *Board Game Night*! It’s certain to be an absolute blast so make sure to pop down for a game! If you’re interested in *learning programming* then our beginner-friendly course *Learn to Code* is returning in Week 2! This is *free* and open to all students of the university (you don’t have to be a member), so come and check it out if you’d like to get started learning Python. We're also keen to take on volunteers for the sessions, so if you have any experience in Python and are interested in helping out please let us know! Looking much further ahead, we’ll be hosting *Flash Talks* in Week 7. Everyone is encouraged to give a 5-10 minute talk on an area of their (computing) interest. This could be anything from a project you’ve been working on to a piece of technology you find interesting! If you’re at all interested in getting involved then do get in touch with the committee, as this is a great way to talk about something you’re passionate about in a relaxed and supportive environment. Finally, please find attached the minutes for last term’s TGM. See you on Saturday! *- Kate and the rest of the committee* ------------------------------ Events Board Game Night <https://www.facebook.com/events/174865463621357/> *19:00, Saturday, Week 1, UGSA, Department of Computer Science* All are welcome to come and join in with some board games! Please do bring your own games if you have them so we can have lots of variety! Learn to Code: Session 1 <https://www.facebook.com/events/242657080051589/?event_time_id=242659490051…> *19:00, Thursday, Week 2, UGSA, Department of Computer Science* Learn to Code is back by popular demand! If you’ve ever wanted to learn the basics of programming, refresh your Python knowledge, or get an idea of what computer scientists actually do all day then this is going to be a great course for you! ------------------------------ Other notices Hack the Burgh VI <https://2020.hacktheburgh.com/> Hack the Burgh is back and it’s bigger and better than ever! >From the 29th of February to the 1st of March, over 200 students from around the globe will occupy Edinburgh University’s Informatics Forum for 24 hours of hacking fun! Any student over 18 in full-time education or graduates who graduated up to year ago are welcome, so come with a team of three (larger numbers are ineligible for prizes), or on your own and find a team at the event. Pro-hackers and absolute newbies alike are welcome, so come to learn or come to show-off - we don’t care! Applications close on the 5th of February, so hurry! We can’t wait to hear from you. ------------------------------ 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/.

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Week 8 Newsletter: TGM this Wednedsay!
by Katherine Benjamin 02 Dec '19

02 Dec '19

Hi everyone, Michaelmas is drawing to a close, but there’s still one thing left for CompSoc to do. Everyone seems to be talking a lot about the upcoming general election (remember to vote if you’re eligible!), but a far more important democratic event is taking place first: the CompSoc Termly General Meeting. Please do come along if you’d like to know more about how the society is run. If you’d like to change something about the society then let me know and we can put together a motion. Have a splendid Week 8! *- Kate and the rest of the committee* ------------------------------ Events Michaelmas TGM <https://www.facebook.com/events/749439275531830/> *19:00, Wednesday, Week 8, UGSA, Department of Computer Science* The highlight of CompSoc’s calendar, come along for riveting speeches about budgeting and pizza logistics. If you’d like to put forward a motion then please get in touch with me beforehand (secretary(a)ox.compsoc.net) and I can get that sorted. ------------------------------ 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/.

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Week 7 Newsletter: Coding challenge (with prizes!), LAN Night
by Katherine Benjamin 25 Nov '19

25 Nov '19

Evening all, I hope everyone's had a wonderful Oxmas! If you're looking for more fun this week, Silver sponsor *G-Research* will be running a *Coding Challenge *this Wednesday. Come along to hone your coding skills and for a chance to win some *prizes*! On Saturday we’re teaming up with *OU eSports* to run our termly *LAN Night*. There’s always a huge variety of games being played, so come on down if you’d like to get in on the action. Looking further ahead, our *Termly General Meeting* is happening next Wednesday. Have a great week! *- Kate and the rest of the committee* ------------------------------ Events G-Research Coding Challenge <https://www.facebook.com/events/525960254903304/> *19:00, Wednesday, Week 7, LTA, Department of Computer Science* Calling all software engineering enthusiasts that enjoy a bit of healthy competition! G-Research is a leading quantitative research and technology company. By using the latest scientific techniques, we produce world-beating predictive research and build advanced technology to analyse the world’s data. Join us for the G-Research Coding Challenge where you will compete in teams in a series of progressively difficult challenges. You will be competing in teams of 2-3 to build a natural language calculation engine (no prior NLP experience required). The challenges will cover things like evaluation of arithmetic expressions to unit conversions and equation solving. We will allocate teams when you arrive, you don’t need to find a team beforehand - but feel free to bring your own team if you would like. To take part, you will need to bring at least one laptop per team. There will be a live leader board up on the projector to give all teams the opportunity to see where they are placing throughout the challenge. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place (decided by a point system) will win prizes! Following the event we will provide drinks and canapés and a chance for you to informally talk with our employees about internships, graduate roles and life at G-Research. Languages for the challenges - .NET Core 2 , Java and Maven or Python 3 with client starter kits provided when you login. To register for this coding challenge, please email graduates(a)gresearch.co.uk detailing whether you are registering as an individual or a team. LAN Night <https://www.facebook.com/events/536057867152685/> *19:00, Saturday, Week 7, Room 051, Department of Computer Science* The OU eSports Society will be joining us for the termly LAN night! Bring your laptops and other gaming tech along and we’ll provide the ethernet. What game you play is up to you! Michaelmas TGM <https://www.facebook.com/events/749439275531830/> *19:00, Wednesday, Week 8, UGSA, Department of Computer Science* The highlight of CompSoc’s calendar, come along for riveting speeches about budgeting and pizza logistics. If you’d like to put forward a motion then please get in touch with me beforehand (secretary(a)ox.compsoc.net) and I can get that sorted. ------------------------------ Other Notices Blockchain Tech Talent Networking *17:30, Tuesday, Week 7* Are you looking for a full-time job or internship? Do you want to connect with the founders of some of the world’s most exciting new blockchain companies across different industry sectors? If so, our networking event is for you! In a relaxed atmosphere, the evening offers company presentations and networking sessions, all accompanied by drinks and canapes. Sign up now: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/blockchain-tech-talent-networking-tickets-78… . ------------------------------ 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/.

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Belated Week 6 Newsletter: Tech Talk tomorrow and Oxmas!
by Katherine Benjamin 19 Nov '19

19 Nov '19

Hi everyone! Now that the dust has settled from Oxford Hack, we’re back to our regularly scheduled programming. This Wednesday, *CompSoc alumnus David North* will be visting from silver sponsor *CoreFiling* to talk about some of the challenges faced in running a small software firm. On Saturday we’ll be having a *festive Oxmas celebration* in the department, so be sure to root out your festive jumpers and good tidings! If you’re interested in the path to entrepreneurship, Bronze sponsor *EF* are hosting an Open Office next week! Furthermore, Gold sponsor *TPP* are coming to Oxford for graduate recruitment. Enjoy the rest of your week! *- Kate, Sam and the rest of the committee* ------------------------------ Events Tech Talk with CoreFiling: What they don’t teach you at university - software development stories from a small business. <https://en-gb.facebook.com/events/491386915049239/> *19:00, Wednesday, Week 6, LTA, Department of Computer Science* What happens when you try and put your knowledge into practice with some real-world programming? How do you deal with code once it’s 15 years old, or there are over 1 million lines of it? How do you balance the advantages of new technology against the cost of training a team? And how do you scale up from one person and their keyboard to a room full of developers working towards the same goal? Assuming you solve all of that, what do you do when a customer e-mails four hours before their deadline to say “it’s broken”? David North, CompSoc alumnus and now Head of Engineering at local software firm CoreFiling, will attempt to answer the above with some stories from his 10 years since graduating. As always, the talk is free for all Oxford students and pizza will be served afterwards. Oxmas <https://www.facebook.com/events/2780214702025241/> *19:00, Saturday, Week 6, UGSA, Department of Computer Science* *All We Want for Oxmas is you!* (To come to CompSoc on Saturday) This Saturday’s social event will be themed around Oxmas (Oxford’s classic festive celebration on the 25th Nov). We’ll have seasonal food, drinks and music - all you need to bring is festive cheer! Standard Saturday social activities will also be taking place. G-Research Coding Challenge <https://www.facebook.com/events/1509736435834547/> *19:00, Wednesday, Week 7, LTA, Department of Computer Science* Calling all software engineering enthusiasts that enjoy a bit of healthy competition! G-Research is a leading quantitative research and technology company. By using the latest scientific techniques, we produce world-beating predictive research and build advanced technology to analyse the world’s data. Join us for the G-Research Coding Challenge where you will compete in teams in a series of progressively difficult challenges. You will be competing in teams of 2-3 to build a natural language calculation engine (no prior NLP experience required). The challenges will cover things like evaluation of arithmetic expressions to unit conversions and equation solving. We will allocate teams when you arrive, you don’t need to find a team beforehand - but feel free to bring your own team if you would like. To take part, you will need to bring at least one laptop per team. There will be a live leader board up on the projector to give all teams the opportunity to see where they are placing throughout the challenge. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place (decided by a point system) will win prizes! Following the event we will provide drinks and canapés and a chance for you to informally talk with our employees about internships, graduate roles and life at G-Research. Languages for the challenges - .NET Core 2 , Java and Maven or Python 3 with client starter kits provided when you login. To register for this coding challenge, please email graduates(a)gresearch.co.uk detailing whether you are registering as an individual or a team. ------------------------------ Sponsor Notices EF Open Office EF are hosting their last Open Office next Monday before their early application deadline on 1st December. Find out more here <https://november-ef-open-office.eventbrite.co.uk/>. TPP Logic and Reasoning Tests *Wednesday, Week 7 and Thursday, Week 8, Saïd Business School* TPP is holding logic & reasoning tests at your university for a number of our graduate roles; the next tests are on the 27th November and 5th December in the Saïd Business School. TPP is a UK based IT company, dedicated to delivering world class healthcare software through our innovative products. Our technology helps improve people’s lives across the world, whether it is scheduling immunisations for millions of children, allowing doctors to manage complex care for elderly patients, helping governments with the prevention of outbreaks, or developing new machine learning algorithms for the early diagnosis of disease. No other company has a digital healthcare solution on this scale. Our database is one of the largest in the world. It processes a billion transactions daily – more than the London Stock Exchange and Visa combined. We’re currently hiring for eight different graduate roles and for our 2020 summer intern programme. We’re looking for the brightest minds from the UK’s top universities who have a passion for problem solving. No experience is required and we accept applicants from all disciplines. If you are interested in applying, you can book into a slot that suits you. Please visit our website here; https://tpp-careers.com/aptitude-test/ Blockchain Tech Talent Networking *17:30 - 20:30, Tuesday, Week 7, The Oxford Foundry* Are you interested in exploring career opportunities with some of the most exciting blockchain companies working across different industry sectors? Whether you are actively looking for a Blockchain-related full-time job or an internship, or whether you are interested in working in this rapidly growing field, our networking event is for you! In a relaxed atmosphere, the evening offers company presentations and networking sessions, all accompanied by drinks and canapes. Sign up now >> https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/blockchain-tech-talent-networking-tickets-78… ------------------------------ 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/.

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Week 5 Newsletter: Tech Talk with Stripe, CompSoc goes to Oxford Hack
by Katherine Benjamin 11 Nov '19

11 Nov '19

Hi all, We’ve got a great Tech Talk coming up this week, with Gold sponsor *Stripe*. It’s a great opportunity to see how some of the programming theory you might learn at university is applied in practice. We’re taking a break from socials this weekend, as CompSoc is heading to Oxford Hack! If you’re taking part, you might want to have a go at winning our prize category: Most Useless Hack! We’ll be back next weekend for some Oxmas celebrations, including a meal out before the usual festivities in the UGSA. More details to follow on that soon! Have a great week! *- Kate and the rest of the committee* ------------------------------ Events Building For Scale: How and Why Stripe Built Sorbet, a Type Checker for Ruby <https://www.facebook.com/events/525960254903304/> *19:00, Wednesday, Week 5, LTA, Department of Computer Science* Stripe builds the economic infrastructure for the Internet. Each year we handle billions of dollars on behalf of Internet businesses — and most of the logic for handling that money is written in Ruby. Ruby’s dynamic types made for high initial developer velocity, but over time as the codebase grew that same feature became a hindrance. With millions of lines of code already written and hundreds of engineers writing more each day, Stripe decided to create a fast, gradual typechecker for Ruby, called Sorbet. Come hear about the process of developing Sorbet, some of the problems it seeks to solve, and some perspective on types and programming language design from an industry perspective. Tech Talk with CoreFiling: What they don’t teach you at university - software development stories from a small business <https://www.facebook.com/events/491386915049239/> *19:00, Wednesday, Week 6, LTA, Department of Computer Science* What happens when you try and put your knowledge into practice with some real-world programming? How do you deal with code once it’s 15 years old, or there are over 1 million lines of it? How do you balance the advantages of new technology against the cost of training a team? And how do you scale up from one person and their keyboard to a room full of developers working towards the same goal? Assuming you solve all of that, what do you do when a customer e-mails four hours before their deadline to say “it’s broken”? David North, CompSoc alumnus and now Head of Engineering at local software firm CoreFiling, will attempt to answer the above with some stories from his 10 years since graduating. ------------------------------ 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/.

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Week 4 Newsletter: Estimathon, Movie Night and career opportunities
by Katherine Benjamin 05 Nov '19

05 Nov '19

Hi all, I hope everyone’s looking forward to the Estimathon tomorrow (well, tonight) with bronze sponsor *Jane Street*! Please remember to sign up using the link below. Last Saturday’s hackathon was great fun, well done to everyone who got involved. This weekend we’re going to relax a little with a movie night - can’t wait to see you there! In other news, Gold sponsor *TPP* are recruiting for graduate software developers, Bronze sponsor *Jane Street* are accepting applications to their Spring Insight Programme and Bronze sponsor *EF* have some thoughts to share on why collaboration is key for entreupeneurship. Finally, Oxford Hack 2019 are looking for volunteers to help on the day. Have a great week! *- Kate and the rest of the committee* ------------------------------ Events Jane Street Estimathon <https://www.facebook.com/events/774312596332873/> *19:30, Tuesday, Week 4, L2, Mathematical Institute* Please join Jane Street for an informative look into the world of trading and technology, and learn about our job opportunities! We will also play a mathematically driven game called Estimathon - attempt 13 Fermi problems in 30 minutes, in a mind-bending mix of maths and trivia. As always, pizza will be available afterwards! Please sign up here <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-cy2lO6T6gWUbif4r5Ne6YQyimc32odN…> . Movie Night <https://www.facebook.com/events/437958950156440/> *19:00, Saturday, Week 4, UGSA, Department of Computer Science* ‘Toto, I’ve got a feeling we’re not at CompSoc anymore.’ ‘Well, mama always said CompSoc is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.’ This time, I’ll make you an offer you can’t refuse: popcorn, drinks and a movie. They may take our lives, but they’ll never take our pizza! But one does not go to Movie night without choosing the best movie. Mirror Mirror on the wall, what’s the best movie of them all? Fasten your seatbelts. It’s going to be a movie night. Building For Scale: How and Why Stripe Built Sorbet, a Type Checker for Ruby <https://www.facebook.com/events/525960254903304/> *19:00, Wednesday, Week 5, LTA, Department of Computer Science* Stripe builds the economic infrastructure for the Internet. Each year we handle billions of dollars on behalf of Internet businesses — and most of the logic for handling that money is written in Ruby. Ruby’s dynamic types made for high initial developer velocity, but over time as the codebase grew that same feature became a hindrance. With millions of lines of code already written and hundreds of engineers writing more each day, Stripe decided to create a fast, gradual typechecker for Ruby, called Sorbet. Come hear about the process of developing Sorbet, some of the problems it seeks to solve, and some perspective on types and programming language design from an industry perspective. As always, the event is open to all and you’ll have a chance to network over pizza after the talk! ------------------------------ Sponsor Notices Graduate positions at TPP TPP is currently looking for bright graduates to join our Software Developer team. No experience is required, and many of our successful applicants have never programmed before. If you think logically and enjoy problem solving, then you have the potential to become a great developer. We are a UK based IT company, dedicated to delivering world class healthcare software through our innovative products. We’re looking for the brightest minds from the UK’s top universities who have a passion for problem solving. No experience is required and we accept applicants from all disciplines. Our technology helps improve people’s lives across the world, whether it is scheduling immunisations for millions of children, allowing doctors to manage complex care for elderly patients, helping governments with the prevention of outbreaks, or developing new machine learning algorithms for the early diagnosis of disease. If you are interested in applying and want to find out what it’s like to work at TPP, please visit our website here: https://tpp-careers.com Jane Street Spring Insight Programme Spring Insight Programme (SPiN) is a new three-day programme hosted by Jane Street. Participants will learn about the real world ways we use math, computer science and probability concepts in the work we do. We’ll also provide an in-depth look at the different roles that exist within our firm. Participants will hear from and interact with full timers to learn how they transitioned from studying STEM subjects at university to a career at Jane Street. In addition, there will be a few social events which will provide another great opportunity to speak with Jane Street employees and the other students attending the event. Selected students will arrive in London the evening of Tuesday 14th April and will depart the evening of Friday 17th April. Jane Street will provide all travel to and from London, accommodation at a hotel near the office, and of course, plenty of food and drinks throughout the event. Apply now at: https://www.janestreet.com/apply-spin?utm_campaign=spin-2020 Sign-ups will close on Sunday 5th January at 11:59pm. Selected applicants will be notified after the 6th January regarding your status. Questions? Please don’t hesitate to email work(a)janestreet.com. We look forward to meeting you! Why You Can’t Build a Company with One Brain The lone inventor narrative - it’s a common misconception about the origin of groundbreaking ideas. Entrepreneur First have a hypothesis on how you can maximise your individual creativity for company creation. Read more <https://www.joinef.com/why-you-cant-build-a-company-with-one-brain/> or apply for EF’s 2020 London cohort <https://join.ef.com/CompSoc>. Other Notices Oxford Hack 2019 looking for volunteers Oxford Hack 2019 are looking for volunteers to help run the event. Perks include food and a free t-shirt! They’ll be running a short training session before the event, and you’ll only be expected to do a couple of shifts. If you’re interested, apply at https://forms.gle/4Lq2D6EzdKi6pAjy7. Idea Exploration: What is your market? *17:30, Wednesday, Week 4* So you have an idea. What’s next?! This first session, delivered by Entrepreneur First, is the first of this 10 part series which will help you to assess whether there is a market for your idea and offer you frameworks and tools to help you to evaluate what the market is, realise the size of it and where to start with addressing it. Sign up now: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/idea-exploration-what-is-your-market-tickets… ------------------------------ 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/.

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Week 3 Newsletter: No event this Wednesday, Mini Hackathon on Saturday
by Katherine Benjamin 28 Oct '19

28 Oct '19

Hi everyone! Thanks to everyone who came to last week’s events. I hope everyone’s getting good use out of those socks - I certainly am. Unfortunately, Wednesday’s event has been cancelled. If you’re still in the mood for networking, games or pizza (or all of the above) then you might want to check out the Problem Solving event Bronze sponsor *Jane Street* are hosting this Tuesday evening! We’ll be back with a bang on Saturday with the *Mini Hackathon*! We’re really looking forward to seeing what everyone can come up with after the theme is revealed. Have a great week! *- Kate and the rest of the committee* ------------------------------ Events Jane Street Problem Solving <https://www.facebook.com/events/2396418250616007/> *18:30, Tuesday, Week 3, Mathematical Institute* NOTE: This is *not* a CompSoc event. Jane Street are hosting a problem solving evening tomorrow in the Maths Institute, with pizza! Check the link for more information. Mini Hackathon <https://www.facebook.com/events/458468021432822/> *17:00, Saturday, Week 3, UGSA, Department of Computer Science* Want to embrace your hacker spirit? This is just the event for you! Starting at 5pm, we will give some instructions and reveal the theme for the mini hackathon and you have 6 hours (6pm - 12pm) to make the best project that fits the theme. Of course, there will be pizza and prizes. Jane Street Estimathon <https://www.facebook.com/events/774312596332873/> *19:00, Tuesday, Week 4, L2, Mathematical Institute* NOTE: This one *is* a CompSoc event! Please join Jane Street for an informative look into the world of trading and technology, and learn about our job opportunities! We will also play a mathematically driven game called Estimathon - attempt 13 Fermi problems in 30 minutes, in a mind-bending mix of maths and trivia. As always, pizza will be available afterwards! Please sign up here <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-cy2lO6T6gWUbif4r5Ne6YQyimc32odN…> . ------------------------------ Sponsor Notices Cisco are hiring, with Fast Track to interview for some roles Cisco are hiring for a number of positions. In addition, they have a Fast Track scheme available for CompSoc members. Email your CV directly to them at ukgradrecruitment(a)cisco.com to be fast-tracked to interview for the following two roles: Graduate Associate-Solutions-Engineer- UK <https://jobs.cisco.com/jobs/ProjectDetail/Associate-Solutions-Engineer-Bach…> Graduate Software-Engineer-UK <https://jobs.cisco.com/jobs/ProjectDetail/Software-Engineer-Master-s-Gradua…> There are also a number of roles, including internships, available outside of the Fast Track scheme: Technical-Sales-Specialist-Internship - UK <https://jobs.cisco.com/jobs/ProjectDetail/Technical-Sales-Specialist-Bachel…> Sales-Specialist-Internship - UK <https://jobs.cisco.com/jobs/ProjectDetail/Sales-Specialist-Bachelor-Master-…> Graduate Associate-Solutions-Engineer- UK <https://jobs.cisco.com/jobs/ProjectDetail/Associate-Solutions-Engineer-Bach…> Graduate Associate-Sales-Representative-UK <https://jobs.cisco.com/jobs/ProjectDetail/Associate-Sales-Representative-Ba…> Graduate-Software-Engineer-Ireland <https://jobs.cisco.com/jobs/ProjectDetail/Graduate-Software-Engineer-Gradua…> Ensoft-Software-Engineering-Internship - UK <https://jobs.cisco.com/jobs/ProjectDetail/Ensoft-Software-Engineering-Inter…> Ensoft- Graduate-Software-Engineer-UK <https://jobs.cisco.com/jobs/ProjectDetail/Ensoft-Software-Engineer-Bachelor…> Graduate Software-Engineer-UK <https://jobs.cisco.com/jobs/ProjectDetail/Software-Engineer-Master-s-Gradua…> ------------------------------ OxWoCS events Our friends at OxWoCS are hosting some great events this term! Check out the Facebook links for more details: Blockchain A-Z Workshops with Zilliqa <https://www.facebook.com/events/1518550818298630/> Interview Workshop with Google <https://www.facebook.com/events/2420463394857865/> Quantum Black Office Visit <https://www.facebook.com/events/456352194987379/> ------------------------------ Oxford Foundry events The Oxford Foundry is hosting a number of events in the coming weeks. Ideation using Enterprise Design Thinking *17:30, Monday, Week 4* Want to learn how to problem solve and generate exciting new ideas? This session will teach you about the process of enterprise design thinking demonstrating how you can use it to generate new ideas and then develop, test and refine those ideas to deliver to a user. Sign up now: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creativity-series-ideation-using-enterprise-… Idea Exploration: What is your market? *17:30, Wednesday, Week 4* So you have an idea. What’s next?! This first session of the series will help you to assess whether there is a market for your idea and offer you frameworks and tools to help you to evaluate what the market is, realise the size of it and where to start with addressing it. Sign up now: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/idea-exploration-what-is-your-market-tickets… Blockchain for beginners *17:30, Thursday evenings between 31 October and 21 November* Gain a theoretical understanding of the concepts and application of Blockchain, PLUS practical experience of developing smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain. No prior knowledge of blockchain is needed. For the last two practical sessions, some experience of software development is needed. (It is enough to have written a simple program in Python or Javascript but help will be provided). Apply now: https://oxfordsaid.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8IGqHxFrrgDp8bz ------------------------------ 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/.

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Week 2 Newsletter: Tech talk with Google and a... networking event?
by Katherine Benjamin 20 Oct '19

20 Oct '19

Hi CompSoc! Hope everyone had a lovely week one! Thanks to everyone who came along to Quiz Night and our talk with our Gold sponsor *Cisco*! Cisco are looking to hire for a number of roles, and are also offering a *fast-track to interview* for CompSoc members on two of their graduate positions, which you can read more about below. Coming up this week, we have Gold sponsor *Google* giving a talk on getting ahead in the tech world. On Saturday, after years in the making, our entirely serious *Ports and Policies* event makes its debut. Have a wonderful week two! *- Kate and the rest of the committee* ------------------------------ Events Tech Talk with Google: Building your Tech Career <https://www.facebook.com/events/2547715908599257/> *19:00, Wednesday, Week 2, UGSA, Department of Computer Science* Hear from a Google engineer on their path so far, the project they are working on, and some tips and tricks for passing a coding interview. RSVP at https://events.withgoogle.com/tech-talk-by-google-oxford-university Ports and Policies <https://www.facebook.com/events/458468021432822/> *19:00, Saturday, Week 2, UGSA, Department of Computer Science* HTTP/1.1 GET /ready-for-compsocs-geekiest-social-night-of-the-term%21 We’ll be the server of pizza, port, and an overall good (UTC+1:00) time! Bringing network projects and things to work on is greatly encouraged, though Authentication (membership) may be required to access all features. Formal attire is ’Accept’able, although clients requesting a political debate will be ’307 Temporary Redirect’ed to another society. We’re also obliged to let you know we may have Cookies at this event, to improve your experience. ------------------------------ Sponsor Notices Cisco are hiring, with Fast Track to interview for some roles Cisco are hiring for a number of positions. In addition, they have a Fast Track scheme available for CompSoc members. Email your CV directly to them at ukgradrecruitment(a)cisco.com to be fast-tracked to interview for the following two roles: Graduate Associate-Solutions-Engineer- UK <https://jobs.cisco.com/jobs/ProjectDetail/Associate-Solutions-Engineer-Bach…> Graduate Software-Engineer-UK <https://jobs.cisco.com/jobs/ProjectDetail/Software-Engineer-Master-s-Gradua…> There are also a number of roles, including internships, available outside of the Fast Track scheme: Technical-Sales-Specialist-Internship - UK <https://jobs.cisco.com/jobs/ProjectDetail/Technical-Sales-Specialist-Bachel…> Sales-Specialist-Internship - UK <https://jobs.cisco.com/jobs/ProjectDetail/Sales-Specialist-Bachelor-Master-…> Graduate Associate-Solutions-Engineer- UK <https://jobs.cisco.com/jobs/ProjectDetail/Associate-Solutions-Engineer-Bach…> Graduate Associate-Sales-Representative-UK <https://jobs.cisco.com/jobs/ProjectDetail/Associate-Sales-Representative-Ba…> Graduate-Software-Engineer-Ireland <https://jobs.cisco.com/jobs/ProjectDetail/Graduate-Software-Engineer-Gradua…> Ensoft-Software-Engineering-Internship - UK <https://jobs.cisco.com/jobs/ProjectDetail/Ensoft-Software-Engineering-Inter…> Ensoft- Graduate-Software-Engineer-UK <https://jobs.cisco.com/jobs/ProjectDetail/Ensoft-Software-Engineer-Bachelor…> Graduate Software-Engineer-UK <https://jobs.cisco.com/jobs/ProjectDetail/Software-Engineer-Master-s-Gradua…> ------------------------------ 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/.

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Week 1 Newsletter: Freshers events, the moon landing and career opportunities
by Katherine Benjamin 12 Oct '19

12 Oct '19

Hi all To the new freshers on the mailing list: welcome! It was lovely to meet you all at the Freshers Fair, and we hope we’ll see you later on today for our first social of the year! Follow the signs for CompSoc at the Department of Computer Science, and send us a message on Facebook if you can’t find us and we’ll come and get you! If you’re excited for Tech Talks, our first one is with *Gold sponsor Cisco* this Wednesday. Come along to learn about the fascinating technology behind the moon landings from a Cisco engineer. In Week 2, we’ll be hearing from *Gold sponsor Google* about how to get ahead in tech. If you’re looking for graduate roles or internships, Silver sponsor *StarLeaf* has a number of positions available so be sure to check those out below. You can also find out about some of the events Bronze sponsors *Jane Street* and *Metaswitch* are hosting in Oxford this term. A lot of you were asking about hackathons this term, so see below for more information about Oxford Hack which is running this November - signups are still open for another week. Have a great week! *- Kate and the rest of the committee* ------------------------------ Events Welcome to CompSoc! <https://www.facebook.com/events/306857116846900/> *17:00, Saturday, Week 0, UGSA, Department of Computer Science* CompSoc’s first social event of the year! Come and meet the society, learn about what’s on this term, and eat free pizza. This event is open to non-members, but you can purchase lifetime membership on the day for just £5. Please note that for Week 0 we’re starting at the earlier time of 5pm, but you’re welcome to come down and say hi all evening! Tech Talk with Cisco: The Apollo Guidance Computer <https://www.facebook.com/events/505274646717486/> *19:00, Wednesday, Week 1, UGSA, Department of Computer Science* Half a century ago, on 20 July 1969, Neil Armstrong was in the final stages of the lunar descent, just a few thousand feet above the surface, when suddenly his onboard computer indicated a critical alarm. For three nail-biting seconds it looked as if the mission would have to be aborted. However, Armstrong was given a “go” to continue, and after several more alarms the Eagle touched down safely on the Moon. Robert Wills will introduce the amazing hardware and software that made up the Apollo Guidance Computer, walk you through the landing procedure step-by-step, and talk about the pioneering design principles that were used to make the landing software robust against any failure. He will also explain the problems that occurred during the Apollo 11 landing, and show you how the Apollo Guidance Computer played its part in saving the mission. Robert Wills works as an engineer for Cisco in Harpenden, writing software for the highly reliable routers that form the core of the internet. In his spare time, he has a keen interest in the history of computing, and particularly enjoys talking about how computers were actually used, the users and the technical aspects. He has been fascinated by the Apollo Guidance Computer for ten years, and is still learning new things about this extraordinary machine. Quiz Night <https://www.facebook.com/events/1111165572607191/> *19:00, Saturday, Week 1, UGSA, Department of Computer Science* Quiz Night returns! No Computer Science knowledge required! Make your team of up to three people and join us for a night of puzzles, fun questions and of course, pizza. If all that did not convince you, come and see what’s in the mystery prize! Tech Talk with Google: Building your Tech Career <https://www.facebook.com/events/2547715908599257/> *19:00, Wednesday, Week 2, UGSA, Department of Computer Science* Hear from a Google engineer on their path so far, the project they are working on, and some tips and tricks for passing a coding interview. RSVP at https://events.withgoogle.com/tech-talk-by-google-oxford-university ------------------------------ Sponsor Notices StarLeaf graduate roles So, you are in your final year at Uni and you find yourself here, looking for a job that you will start nearly a year away! Well, we salute you. The last thing you need during your exams next year is to have interviews to worry about, even worse, countless calls from recruiters telling you about an “exciting new opportunity.” We are not hanging about either. We are interviewing people right now to start with us in 2020. It’s a win win, we get to hire the smartest people and you get to secure yourself an awesome job and sit back and relax over the festive break. Check out our opportunities and get in touch with us now to find out some more and ask any questions you may have. Product Team Graduate - Watford <https://www.starleaf.com/careers/jobs/job/580CF18AC2-product-team-graduate/> Graduate Cloud Ops Engineer - Watford <https://www.starleaf.com/careers/jobs/job/5788C13092-graduate-cloud-operati…> Graduate Software Engineer 2020 intake - Watford <https://www.starleaf.com/careers/jobs/job/42D5BFD4BA-graduate-software-engi…> Graduate Software 2020 intake - Cambridge <https://www.starleaf.com/careers/jobs/job/8B350E9DB8-graduate-software-engi…> Graduate Solutions Consultant - London <https://www.starleaf.com/careers/jobs/job/9C0B8D382D-graduate-solutions-con…> Starleaf internships StarLeaf are currently looking for 2020 Interns to join our software engineering teams. They will be attending a lot of careers fairs between now and the end of the year, so please do pop by and say hello. Software Engineer Intern 2020 intake - Watford <https://www.starleaf.com/careers/jobs/job/90395F60A1-software-engineer-inte…> Software Engineer Intern 2020 intake - Cambridge <https://www.starleaf.com/careers/jobs/job/696FB8624B-software-engineer-inte…> Events with Jane Street Bronze sponsor Jane Street are hosting a number of events in Oxford this term. You can find out more on Facebook: Estimathon <https://www.facebook.com/events/1139111886279942/> Tech Talk <https://www.facebook.com/events/343202996428413/> Problem Solving <https://www.facebook.com/events/2396418250616007/> Metaswitch Insight Lunch Metaswitch are exclusively inviting you to our Insight Lunch Event! We are hosting a super informal networking event where you can come along and get a great introduction to a career in Software Engineering, and a taste of graduate and intern life at Metaswitch. You will meet a diverse selection of our current employees and hear about their inspirational career stories and any recommendations about working in the industry! Free food and drinks and a chance to win some great prizes! Please sign up via the following link - https://www.metaswitch.com/metaswitch-careers-insight-event-registration ------------------------------ Other Notices Applications now open for Oxford Hack 2019 Oxford Hack is the university’s biggest student hackathon, and is returning this year on the 16-17th November. The free event invites student teams (up to 4 members) with any experience level to build a brilliant technical product - be it an app, website, game, or anything else you can imagine together - in 24 hours. There’ll be food, sponsor-led workshops and prize categories, with student mentors on hand to help along the way! Applications are open until the 21st October over at https://oxfordhack.co.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/.

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Week 0 Newsletter: Welcome (back) to Oxford!
by Katherine Benjamin 07 Oct '19

07 Oct '19

Hi CompSoc! Welcome (back) to Oxford! We have a really busy term lined up, so be sure to check out our termcard for all the details. First, a call for volunteers! *Freshers Fair* is this Wednesday and Thursday and if you can spare a few hours to come and tell people about CompSoc, that would be a great help. Fill in the form here <https://forms.gle/mWVXKXypb8XpBPyT8> if you’re interested. Coming up this Saturday we have our first social, with lots of pizza and an opportunity for freshers to find out about the society. Looking ahead, *Gold sponsor Cisco* are kicking off our Tech Talks this year with a fascinating insight into the workings of the Apollo Guidance Computer that landed Neil Armstrong on the moon. They also have a number of graduate roles available that you can find out more about below. *Gold sponsor TPP* are hosting logic and reasoning tests in Oxford in the next couple of weeks as well, so do be sure to check out the details below. In other news, applications are now open for *Oxford Hack 2019*. This is always a great event, so make sure to get involved! Read on for more details. Have a great week and see you soon! *- Kate and the rest of the committee* ------------------------------ Events Welcome to CompSoc! <https://www.facebook.com/events/306857116846900/> *17:00, Saturday, Week 0, UGSA, Department of Computer Science* CompSoc’s first social event of the year! Come and meet the society, learn about what’s on this term, and eat free pizza. This event is open to non-members, but you can purchase lifetime membership on the day for just £5. Please note that for Week 0 we’re starting at the earlier time of 5pm, but you’re welcome to come down and say hi all evening! Tech Talk with Cisco: The Apollo Guidance Computer <https://www.facebook.com/events/505274646717486/> *19:00, Wednesday, Week 1, UGSA, Department of Computer Science* Half a century ago, on 20 July 1969, Neil Armstrong was in the final stages of the lunar descent, just a few thousand feet above the surface, when suddenly his onboard computer indicated a critical alarm. For three nail-biting seconds it looked as if the mission would have to be aborted. However, Armstrong was given a “go” to continue, and after several more alarms the Eagle touched down safely on the Moon. Robert Wills will introduce the amazing hardware and software that made up the Apollo Guidance Computer, walk you through the landing procedure step-by-step, and talk about the pioneering design principles that were used to make the landing software robust against any failure. He will also explain the problems that occurred during the Apollo 11 landing, and show you how the Apollo Guidance Computer played its part in saving the mission. Robert Wills works as an engineer for Cisco in Harpenden, writing software for the highly reliable routers that form the core of the internet. In his spare time, he has a keen interest in the history of computing, and particularly enjoys talking about how computers were actually used, the users and the technical aspects. He has been fascinated by the Apollo Guidance Computer for ten years, and is still learning new things about this extraordinary machine. Quiz Night <https://www.facebook.com/events/1111165572607191/> *19:00, Saturday, Week 1, UGSA, Department of Computer Science* Quiz Night returns! No Computer Science knowledge required! Make your team of up to three people and join us for a night of puzzles, fun questions and of course, pizza. If all that did not convince you, come and see what’s in the mystery prize! ------------------------------ Sponsor Notices TPP logic and reasoning tests TPP are holding logic and reasoning tests at Oxford University on 15th and 30th October for a number of our graduate roles. TPP is a UK based IT company, dedicated to delivering world class healthcare software through our innovative products. We’re currently hiring for seven different graduate roles and for our 2019 summer intern programme. We’re looking for the brightest minds from the UK’s top universities who have a passion for problem solving. No experience is required and we accept applicants from all disciplines. If you are interested in applying, you can book into a slot that suits you. Please visit our website here: www.tpp-careers.com <https://tpp-careers.com/> Cisco Are Hiring! #WeAreCisco, where each person is unique, but brings their talents to work as a team and make a difference. You want to make a difference. We do too, which is why our vision is changing the way we work, live, play and learn. Our University programs welcome financial wizards, crafty communicators, and, of course, computer nerds. You will work with colleagues who are smart, passionate, and diverse. So only one question remains… Where do you want to make a difference? Please follow the links below to learn more about the roles and how to apply. Technical-Sales-Specialist-Internship - UK <https://jobs.cisco.com/jobs/ProjectDetail/Technical-Sales-Specialist-Bachel…> Sales-Specialist-Internship - UK <https://jobs.cisco.com/jobs/ProjectDetail/Sales-Specialist-Bachelor-Master-…> Graduate Associate-Solutions-Engineer- UK <https://jobs.cisco.com/jobs/ProjectDetail/Associate-Solutions-Engineer-Bach…> Graduate Associate-Sales-Representative-UK <https://jobs.cisco.com/jobs/ProjectDetail/Associate-Sales-Representative-Ba…> Graduate-Software-Engineer-Ireland <https://jobs.cisco.com/jobs/ProjectDetail/Graduate-Software-Engineer-Gradua…> Ensoft-Software-Engineering-Internship - UK <https://jobs.cisco.com/jobs/ProjectDetail/Ensoft-Software-Engineering-Inter…> Ensoft- Graduate-Software-Engineer-UK <https://jobs.cisco.com/jobs/ProjectDetail/Ensoft-Software-Engineer-Bachelor…> Graduate Software-Engineer-UK <https://jobs.cisco.com/jobs/ProjectDetail/Software-Engineer-Master-s-Gradua…> Software-Engineering-Internship- UK <https://jobs.cisco.com/jobs/ProjectDetail/Software-Engineering-Internships-…> ------------------------------ Other Notices Applications now open for Oxford Hack 2019 Oxford Hack is the university’s biggest student hackathon, and is returning this year on the 16-17th November. The free event invites student teams (up to 4 members) with any experience level to build a brilliant technical product - be it an app, website, game, or anything else you can imagine together - in 24 hours. There’ll be food, sponsor-led workshops and prize categories, with student mentors on hand to help along the way! Applications are open until the 21st October over at https://oxfordhack.co.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/.

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