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-operations-engineer/
Graduate Software Engineer 2020 intake - Watford https://www.starleaf.com/careers/jobs/job/42D5BFD4BA-graduate-software-engineer-2020-intake/
Graduate Software 2020 intake - Cambridge https://www.starleaf.com/careers/jobs/job/8B350E9DB8-graduate-software-engineer-2020-intake/
Graduate Solutions Consultant - London https://www.starleaf.com/careers/jobs/job/9C0B8D382D-graduate-solutions-consultant/ 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-intern-2020-intake/
Software Engineer Intern 2020 intake - Cambridge https://www.starleaf.com/careers/jobs/job/696FB8624B-software-engineer-intern-2020-intake/ 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. ------------------------------
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