CSC Newsletter February 2023

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CSC Newsletter - January/February W23 Edition

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[Image] Greetings to all the members of the UW Computer Science Club! Whether you are on study term or co-op, we hope you are enjoying the new year to the fullest and are ready for another memorable term. Our goals as a club this year are to run events that encourage student connectivity and socialization, increase technical skills with workshops and talks, and provide a safe growth environment. We have a lot of exciting events planned for this semester, and we can't wait to share them with you! ________________________________ UPCOMING EVENTS Future events to look forward to! 🤩 👥 CSC Circle Kickoff: February 9th from 7-9PM, at M3 1006, signups<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1I8yw_zprrTIsuDSwznGE9LkEfqNi-K1l9aWjglOvtDw/edit>. CSC Circles is back! Join us at CSC Circle’s Kickoff event this term where you will be part of a vibrant community within CSC. You will have the chance to build long-term, meaningful connections over the course of a semester and hopefully beyond. If you sign up, your group will be revealed during our kickoff event, so if you’re interested in participating, be sure to sign up and attend! You’ll have the chance to ask questions, meet the coordinators, and socialize with your group for the first time. There will also be board games, quiz bowls and food! Stay tuned on our Discord, Instagram, and other social media platforms to hear about future events! 💻 CxC Data Hackathon: February 10th - February 15th, signups<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cxc-tickets-526760303247>. The CxC Data Hackathon is back! We partnered with UW Data Science Club and UW WICS to host this two week long hackathon. Make sure to tell your friends as you will tackle some real-world data challenges in teams of 4. Through hard work and innovative solutions, you will get the chance to win some big prizes this year, as well as network with companies! ❤️ Valentines Code Party: February 15th from 7-9PM, at STC 0010, signups<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeIVVc_xz2hdJKJRvxgH4aDSrv3oLUWtaJbRQKL-BITY4S4Hg/viewform>. Who’s your valentine this year? 😉Come join the CSC community this February for another exciting Code Party! This Valentines themed code party will surely be an event that will warm your heart as you enjoy free hot chocolate and pizza. Bring your friends to play board games, mingle with others, or work on assignments or projects! Stay tuned on our Discord, Instagram, and other social media platforms to hear about future events! ________________________________ PAST EVENTS If you missed our first events of the year, here’s a quick recap! ✨ We kicked off the winter term with a bang at CSC’s Beginning of Term event! We had an incredible turnout and signups of over 100+! On January 17th at DC, students filled the room with excitement as CSC hosted a night of fun games, speed friending, and lots of pizza. 🍕Take a look at these photos that captured the moment! [Image] [Image] [Image] You can find all the pictures here<https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ho-IcyDzAKcEaINVzJC3raluzTYWwcji?usp=sharing>! We partnered with Tech+, Waterloo DSC, UW WICS, Watonomous, and UW Blueprint and organized our Bootcamp Co-op Masterclass event on January 12th! We invited upper year students with experience in the job hunt, and very generously shared their experiences and valuable tips for success. If you missed this, the slides are still available here<https://csclub.ca/masterclass>. [Image] You can find the rest of the photos here<https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pAIhikoy8LIPcSqkZcUozicoZ4EtXFkk?usp=sharing>. The Winter 2023 Bootcamp also hosted resume reviews on the week of January 14th - 15th, and mock interviews from January 21st - 22nd. Experienced mentors of various tech backgrounds provided one-on-one advice and tips about interview skills and resume building on fields ranging from product management to programming. We hope that all the participants had a great and insightful experience and are more confident with their future job searches, applications, and interviews. Thank you for your time and we wish everyone all the best for their future co-op applications! Partnered with UW Data Science Club, on January 24th, we hosted the Ace the Data Science Interview event with Nick Singh! Students got the chance to hear Nick Singh, an experienced professional in the field share his insights and strategies for success. CSC hosted another talk on January 31 with Jeromy Carriere, who is the current Senior Vice President of Engineering at Datadog with engineering experience at Facebook and Google. We got to hear about his successes and failures in applying the principles and practices of software architecture as leverage over challenges typical of large-scale systems. ________________________________ OFFICE INTERVIEWS Have you seen our CSC Office Interview video yet? 👀 Discover how the CSC office staff, visitors, and event participants feel towards co-op, midterms, and more! If you're interested in answering some questions for our next video, reach out to @uwcsclub for a chance to be featured! The full video can be found on our YouTube<https://lnkd.in/g825_ndZ> and make sure to subscribe for more videos coming soon. ________________________________ CONFESSIONS 🙀 We are bringing back CSC confessions! We will showcase some of your confessions that you send us on our Instagram. Don’t worry, they will be anonymous 😉. Be sure to meet our code of conduct (ex. No rude or disrespectful comments). We want this to be the place where we can share relatable or fun content! Spill your juicy tea here<https://forms.gle/sQTHjgJdqYDXAEcd7>. Visit us: Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/uw.computerscienceclub/> | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/uwcsclub/?hl=en> | Discord | Twitch<https://m.twitch.tv/uwcsclub/about> | YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWouvEY1mQUG1fgR8VRA2sQ>

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