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 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

Events

Code Golf

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

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

Meeting ID: 918 8791 7139

Password: !&VarPC2

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

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, so join the Internships Alerts mailing list for updates on internship opportunities this year.

The Internship Office’s programmes are:

Summer Internship Programme(for all matriculated students): 2-12 week placements during the summer vacation
Micro-Internship Programme(for all matriculated students): 2-5 day placements at the end of each term.
Crankstart Internship & Careers Mentoring Programmes(for Crankstart Scholars)
Promentor Programme: An Alumni Mentoring Programme(for first year undergraduate bursary holders)

To get regular updates on internship opportunities you can also follow the Internship Office Facebook page.

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 the Careers Service's News page 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

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 or visit our website for more information about the society.