December 2011 - CSC Industry

Fwd: Reminder: Google Tech Talk - Jan 12th @ 7pm
by Stephanie Chan 19 Dec '11

19 Dec '11

Hi all, On behalf of Allison Roarty, who is currently out on vacation, I wanted to send you the reminder email below for our Google Tech Talk taking place on campus on 1/12/12 at 7pm per Allison's request. Please remind your students/peers to attend if they can. Happy holidays, Stephanie ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Stephanie Chan <stchan(a)google.com> Date: Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 12:33 PM Subject: Reminder: Google Tech Talk - Jan 12th @ 7pm To: *Hello!* * * *Here's a reminder that Google is coming to campus! Our mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. It’s an enormous goal to accomplish and we need great people like you to help us achieve it! Interested? If so, we'd love to see you at our Tech Talk and answer your questions about our work and how to apply for full-time and internship positions with Google: Google Tech Talk When: Thursday, January 12th @ 7pm - 9pm Where: South Campus Hall, Festival Room Come hear from software engineers at Google about the exciting and innovative work happening at Google. We will also have a recruiter on hand to answer your questions about applying to Google for either full-time or co-op positions. RSVP: Please fill out this RSVP form<https://docs.google.com/a/google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHZnLWFBY…>if you plan to attend. RSVPing helps us plan for things like ordering food, but everyone is welcome to attend. Either way we hope to see you on campus! * *Summer Co-op Applications: Summer co-op positions for Software Engineering and Associate Product Management will be posted on JobMine in early January. To apply for SWE or APM in either the U.S. or Canada, please submit your application on both JobMine and at google.com/students. When submitting your application on google.com/students, please ensure you do the following: - Submit your resume, transcript, and previous workterm evaluations - Make sure the name and e-mail address you apply with matches exactly the name and e-mail address on your resume Summer Co-op Interviews: Google will be on campus interviewing for summer co-op positions on January 23rd and January 24th. To be considered for these interviews, please ensure you apply by 1/17/2012. * *Stay in Touch: To learn more about Google, visit www.google.com/students/eng <http://www.google.com/students>. You can check out our student YouTube channel <http://www.youtube.com/googlestudents>, see details about full-time <http://www.google.com/students/swe> and internship <http://www.google.com/jobs/students/intern> opportunities, and read about our hiring process<http://www.google.com/intl/en/jobs/joininggoogle/hiringprocess/index.html> . We hope you'll stay in touch with us by checking out the Google Students blog <http://www.googleforstudents.blogspot.com/>, following us on Twitter (@googlestudents <http://www.twitter.com/googlestudents>), and checking out the student YouTube channel <http://www.youtube.com/googlestudents>. * * * *Happy Holidays!*

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WANTED: Software Ninjas
by Edwin J. Frondozo 12 Dec '11

12 Dec '11

My client is looking for superstar coders who would are looking to work for an up and coming Canadian software development company. Owners/Management is UW Computer Science Graduates, there are 6 patent pending on their back end/infrastructure framework. Here is the job description: http://www.gurulink.ca/jobview.asp?JobID=2487 Please pass the information to friends and colleagues. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Edwin -- Regards, Edwin J. Frondozo, B. Eng Sr. Recruitment Consultant Direct: 416.642.6852 Office: 1.866.992.GURU [4878] ext 313 E-Mail: edwin(a)gurulink.ca Facebook: www.facebook.com/ejfron Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/edwinf **Visit us on the web at www.GuruLink.ca or join our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/GuruLink

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EpCon 2!
by Mujtaba Arshad 10 Dec '11

10 Dec '11

It’s going to be EPIC! *What**:* EpCon 2 *When**:* January 27-28, 2012 *Where**:* Waterloo, ON *Website**:* HiEPIC.com <http://www.hiepic.com/> Do you have a passion for *technology *and *innovation*? Be sure to check out EpCon 2, the best student technology conference ever! With exciting events, inspiring talks from established entrepreneurs, and the chance to connect with industry leaders, EpCon 2 is sure to be EPIC in every way! EpCon 2 will be held on *January **27**-**28*,* *2012 at the Bingemans Conference Centre in Waterloo, Ontario. Please visit http://www.hiepic.com/to register. Student price is $35 if you register before December 31, 2011. *Be EPIC*** Want to attend EpCon 2 for free? We’re looking for *Campus Ambassadors*, so if you’re interested in being a part of the EPIC team, let us know at volunteer(a)hiepic.com. In addition to attending the conference for free, Campus Ambassadors get the opportunity to build a professional network and develop valuable communication and interpersonal skills. See you at EpCon 2! If you have any questions or concerns about the organization or the conference itself, please, contact me directly at: mujtaba.arshad(a)hiepic.comI will be happy to address them. Thanks, -- Mujtaba

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Announcing the 2012 Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship - Now accepting applications!
by Allison Roarty 06 Dec '11

06 Dec '11

Greetings, Please feel free to pass the below e-mail along to your female graduating seniors and female graduate students who might be interested in this scholarship. * *2012 Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship - Deadline to Apply is February 6, 2012 Dr. Anita Borg (1949-2003) devoted her life to revolutionizing the way we think about technology and dismantling the barriers that keep women and minorities from entering the computing and technology fields. In honor of Anita's vision, Google is proud to announce the 2012 Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship <http://www.google.ca/intl/en/anitaborg/>, awarding a group of female students each a CAD $5,000 scholarship for the 2012-2013 academic year. All finalists and scholarship recipients will also be invited to attend a 3-day Scholars' Retreat at the Googleplex in Mountain View, CA in 2012. Who Should Apply? Applicants must satisfy the following eligibility criteria: • Be a female student entering her senior year of undergraduate study or enrolled in a graduate program in the 2012-2013 academic year at a university in Canada • Be enrolled in a Computer Science or Computer Engineering program, or a closely related technical field as a full-time student for the 2012-2013 academic year • Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale or 75%, or a B+ For complete details, please visit us at http://www.google.ca/intl/en/anitaborg/ Deadline to apply: Monday, February 6, 2012 Questions? Email us at anitaborgscholarship(a)google.com The Google Anita Borg Scholarship program is also available to students studying computer science in Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, New Zealand, and the US. Visit www.google.com/anitaborg for complete details. Allison Roarty | University Program Specialist | *G**oogle |* 76 Ninth Avenue, NY, NY | * * *To get the latest information on recruiting at Google, add me on Google+*

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Re: [csc-industry] "Volunteers Wanted"
by William Ashley 04 Dec '11

04 Dec '11

Gain experience with linux server programming (linux) with Radio Waterloo. We have some tech but we are looking for who would like to help with our server and other projects. Program a phone app to tune phones into 100.3. Join a seminar/workshops to turn wifi modems and routers into various wave and fm broadcast tools, trancievers etc... Help set up long range wifi links We are here for students and once again available on campus via wifi soundfm.ca 100.3 fm and rogers cable 946 Do you have software or gadgets you'd like to share with the world. SoundFM is here for you I am trying to reconnect us with campus and provide an outlet for clubs at uw. Here serving the University of waterloo campus and our many cultured community to service education, broadcast technology and the arts since atleast 1978. Help us with your genious - if we get these wifi nets up they can serve as much more. We also give references and chances for prizes and giveaways, not to mention our acclaim. Thankyou, Will at Sound FM Radio Waterloo will(a)soundfm.ca

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