Hi everyone!
As a reminder, our next Wednesday event is next week’s AGM. We’ll be electing the new committee. That's right, YOU could be sending these newsletters next term! I strongly encourage everyone (including freshers!) to apply for any position they think is interesting. If you’d like to know more about any of the roles then you’re more than welcome to email the relevant committee member. If you’d like to submit a motion for the meeting then please let me know by Monday of Week 7 so I have time to get that in the agenda.
For Saturday, we’ve been cooking up something new with some members of the Quantum Group. I think it’s just best if you come down and see it for yourselves, but remember to bring a laptop!
Also, a reminder that Learn to Code is on at the usual Thursday time this week, but will be taking place on Tuesday instead of Thursday next week.
You have about 3 hours left to apply for Gold sponsor Cisco’s graduate positions! They’re going to be hosting interview days here in Oxford on March 4th. We also have an exciting opportunity for women in technology from Bronze sponsor Jane Street.
- Kate and the rest of the committee
19:00, Thursday, Week 6, LTB, Department of Computer Science
Learn to Code continues! All the materials can be found here.
Accessibility information: Step-free access is available on request. The lecture theatre has a hearing loop.
19:00, Saturday, Week 6, UGSA, Department of Computer Science
CompSoc and the Quantum group have prepared a unique event for this Saturday. It’s going to be new, it’s going to be exciting and as mysterious as the title suggests - come along (with your laptops) and get ready for some fun involving coding, drinking and pizza.
Accessibility information: Step-free access is available on request. There is no hearing loop available in the UGSA.
19:00, Wednesday, Week 7, UGSA, Department of Computer Science
The time has come for the 2020-2021 CompSoc committee to be elected! Any CompSoc member is welcome, and encouraged, to run for any position they like the look of. The committee roles being voted on are:
President Vice-President Secretary Social Secretary Treasurer
We’ll also be voting on approving the minutes of meetings from the previous TGM, and any other things people propose. If there’s anything you’d like to see on the agenda, send it our way.
Accessibility information: Step-free access is available on request. There is no hearing loop available in the UGSA.
19:00, Saturday, Week 7, UGSA, Department of Computer Science
Games all night long.
Bring your laptops, we’ll set up a hub for Ethernet for LAN connections. We’ll be playing whatever people want to play!
Accessibility information: Step-free access is available on request. There is no hearing loop available in the UGSA.
Just a last reminder that our CV deadline is this Tuesday!
We are interviewing in Cambridge on 2nd March and Oxford on 4th March, for graduate positions in September 2020. To apply, upload a CV here by midnight on Tuesday 25th February.
More details via our website and blog.
We are excited to host our sixth year of WiTT at Jane Street! Will you be there?
For: Women in their second year of study in Autumn 2020
Dates: 20th - 23rd September 2020
Women in Trading and Technology (WiTT) is a three-day programme 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.
Both programmes feature interactive classes and activities during the day, and evening social events to speak with Jane Street employees and other women attending the event in a more casual setting.
The quantitative trading programme focuses on mathematical and financial topics—such as probability, market structure, and arbitrage—through a combination of short classroom lectures, group games, and mock trading sessions. There is a curriculum of core subjects with flexibility to explore alternative areas of interest, and plenty of opportunities for close interaction with our traders.
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 put these tools to use by writing the back end and UI for a computer game, along with a program that trades on a simulated stock exchange. These activities involve a combination of classroom lectures, group games and exercises, and one-on-one mentorship.
Selected students will arrive in London on the evening of Sunday, 20 September and will depart the evening of Wednesday, 23 September. 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.
Jane Street 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.
Selected students will arrive in London on the evening of Sunday, 20 September and will depart the evening of Wednesday, 23 September. 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.
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.
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