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2019-2020 Executive Team
by Guelph Women in Computer Science 24 Mar '19

24 Mar '19

Hi everyone! As the semester is wrapping up, it is time to think about the 2019-2020 executive team for GWiCS. Please consider taking a look at the available executive roles and signing up! It's a fantastic opportunity to support your fellow women in computing and it looks great on the resume. Sign up here: https://goo.gl/forms/ZfXyZiIsENOTgFQk2. Casual elections will be held if more than one person signs up for a role. Maddie Gabriel and Aseel Mohamed will be taking over as Co-Presidents for the 2019-2020 school year. Please feel free to email me with any questions! I have also attached the club constitution in case anyone wants to take a look at it. Sincerely, Kassidy Marsh President, GWiCS kmarsh08(a)uoguelph.ca<mailto:kmarsh08@uoguelph.ca>

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Inclusivity in STEM workshop!
by Guelph Women in Computer Science 19 Mar '19

19 Mar '19

Hello everyone, This Saturday, March 23rd, GWiCS is hosting an "Inclusivity in STEM" workshop! The event will run from 11:00am-2:30pm an will be a fantastic opportunity to learn about biases and how we can promote diversity in STEM. There will be a keynote speech in the morning, followed by some open discussion groups, FREE LUNCH, and a panel of professors/students to answer questions about the importance of diversity in STEM. Please see the poster attached to this email which contains a registration link, and please consider coming out to this fantastic event! There will also be some goodies given out. This event is open for EVERYONE! Please spread the word and invite your friends! And feel free to contact me with any questions/concerns. Sincerely, Kassidy Marsh President, GWiCS kmarsh08(a)uoguelph.ca<mailto:kmarsh08@uoguelph.ca>

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Upcoming events!
by Guelph Women in Computer Science 14 Mar '19

14 Mar '19

Hello everyone, We have two exciting events coming up! 1. Inclusivity in STEM workshop: March 23rd, 11:00a.m.-2:30p.m., in MAC 149 (poster with registration link attached) We are putting together a workshop with a focus of having open discussions about the importance of diversity in STEM. There will be a keynote speech in the morning, followed by some open discussion groups, FREE LUNCH, and a panel of professors/students to answer questions about the importance of diversity in STEM. Please see the poster attached to this email which contains a registration link, and please consider coming out to this fantastic event! There will also be some goodies given out. 2. Square office tour We will be visiting the Square office in Waterloo on April 3rd. For those of you who attended the Square office visit last year, they are now in a brand new, much bigger office! The event will consists of a tour of the office followed by a panel of women developers and some fun games. Closer to the event, we will be sending out a Google poll for registration. Sincerely, Kassidy Marsh President, GWiCS kmarsh08(a)uoguelph.ca<mailto:kmarsh08@uoguelph.ca>

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Meeting tomorrow
by Guelph Women in Computer Science 11 Mar '19

11 Mar '19

Hi everyone, We will be meeting tomorrow at 5:30pm in SSC 1504. We have some exciting updates about upcoming events, and we will be doing some interview prep in the meeting tomorrow. As a group, we will look at some common tech interview questions and brainstorm the best ways to answer. This is really good practice for technical interviews! I will send an email after the meeting tomorrow with details about the upcoming events, for anyone who can't attend. Sincerely, Kassidy Marsh President, GWiCS kmarsh08(a)uoguelph.ca<mailto:kmarsh08@uoguelph.ca>

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Study Space Tomorrow
by Guelph Women in Computer Science 25 Feb '19

25 Feb '19

Hi everyone, SSC 1504 will be available as a study space from 5:30pm to 7:30pm tomorrow (Tuesday). Myself and the other executive team members will be there with some brief announcements, after which everyone is free to use the room for studying or just to chat. Please feel free to come by if you have any questions or comments for us! Sincerely, Kassidy Marsh President, GWiCS kmarsh08(a)uoguelph.ca<mailto:kmarsh08@uoguelph.ca>

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Meeting/Study space/Google fwd
by Guelph Women in Computer Science 08 Feb '19

08 Feb '19

Hello GWiCS members, Hopefully everyone is managing to stay warm! We are going to have our next meeting on Tuesday, February 12th, at 5:30pm in SSC 1504. We will be doing some club announcements and then we are going to let everyone use the room as a study space for the time we have it booked (until 7:30pm). We will be supplying hot chocolate and snacks! It could be a good opportunity to study with people who are in the same classes as you, or get some help from someone who has already taken them. Also, below is an email forward from Google. It contains information about some upcoming Youtube Live Sessions, coding competitions, and job opportunities. Take a look! Sincerely, Kassidy Marsh President, GWiCS kmarsh08(a)uoguelph.ca<mailto:kmarsh08@uoguelph.ca> ________________________________ From: Tech Students at Google <techstudents(a)google.com> Sent: Thursday, February 7, 2019 2:33 PM Subject: Google February Announcements [https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/vlq4Z782-78IFsA7KtKNSpmJWT2IAjg0FXr73FxDA…] [https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/RLW8Ht5nPIAIdv_ozjNWTnNNzeoZoOTg29jqVhSek…] Hello! It’s a busy month at Google with only 28 days to fit it all in. We’re excited to share with you what we have in store for February and to kick it off, in honor of Black History Month, the annual Pay It Forward Challenge<http://events.withgoogle.com/bhm-pay-it-forward> is accepting submissions until February 15th. Pay It Forward Challenge<http://events.withgoogle.com/bhm-pay-it-forward> is as a way to celebrate and recognize students who are positively impacting their local communities. We will be featuring a compilation of students across our official Google Student social platforms who have demonstrated a commitment to expanding access and opportunities for others. How You Can Help Please share this initiative with any students that you think are doing great work to create change in their community! Deadline for students to submit an entry<https://goo.gl/forms/NJHmkcBTkjoHI0tp1> is Friday, February 15th, 2019 at 11:59pm PST. ________________________________ Upcoming YouTube Live Sessions Click here to be sent the event(s) links RSVP<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSewvCJjAyF31XlP1fXy9c7LBYGjr8-yRdt…> #IamRemarkable Tuesday, March 5th, 6:00pm PST, 8:00pm CST, 9:00pm EST #IamRemarkable<http://g.co/iamremarkable> is a Google developed initiative that strives to empower women and underrepresented groups to speak more openly about their accomplishments in the workplace and beyond, thus breaking modesty norms and glass ceilings. Join as our Googlers explore this topic while sharing their insights and experiences as #IamRemarkable facilitators. Google Office Spotlight: Waterloo, Canada (Part 2) Wednesday, March 6th, 10:00am PST, 12:00pm CST, 1:00pm EST Tune in for a panel with engineers live from Waterloo as they discuss what it’s like to work out of Google’s Waterloo office. They’ll be discussing their path to Google, what their day-to-day looks like, and the current opportunities we have available in Waterloo. No need to be a Canadian local, students globally are encouraged to tune in. ________________________________ Coding Competitions at Google Whether you’re a programming competition aficionado or new to coding, these competitions are a great chance to flex your programming skills and have some fun — find out more below. [https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/ftguztLX8aH0AZvIF34nY1rXQ2z97bJymcbpFeFQz…] Ready to take your coding skills to the next level? Kick Start<https://codingcompetitions.withgoogle.com/kickstart?utm_medium=newsletter&u…> is back for its 6th year with a new name, website, and platform that allows for new challenges, like interactive problems — and more! This online global coding competition offers programmers of all skill levels the chance to develop and hone their programming skills (the top competitors from our Kick Start rounds may be invited to interview at Google!). Register before our upcoming practice round on February 23rd, then check out the full schedule<https://codingcompetitions.withgoogle.com/kickstart/schedule> and add rounds to your calendar so you don’t miss out! Join our Facebook Group<https://www.facebook.com/groups/GoogleKickStart/> to connect with other participants, chat about problems post-round, and be a part of our community. Learn more and register at g.co/kickstart<https://codingcompetitions.withgoogle.com/kickstart?utm_medium=newsletter&u…>. Contact kickstart(a)google.com<mailto:kickstart@google.com> with any questions. ________________________________ [https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/vxNd7Hs1W8pDw_GIdc9QzdUa9ogR6YBR3Hjgljj-A…] Team up to tackle a Google engineering challenge in Hash Code 2019. Think you could optimize the layout of a Google Data Center? Or how about routing Loon balloons to provide internet coverage to users around the world? This year’s contest kicks off with an Online Qualification Round on Thursday, February 28th from 17:30 to 21:30 UTC. Top teams from this round will be invited to Google Ireland on April 27th to compete for the title of Hash Code 2019 Champion and cash prizes up to $4,000 per person. Looking to develop your programming skills, learn more about software engineering at Google, and have some fun? Register today --> g.co/hashcode<https://codingcompetitions.withgoogle.com/hashcode?utm_medium=newsletter&ut…> Questions? Email hashcode(a)google.com<mailto:hashcode@google.com> or check out our Facebook group<https://www.facebook.com/groups/GoogleHashCode/>. ________________________________ Opportunities at Google Here are a couple featured full-time roles for you to check out - please take a look and apply early! Featured Roles: Software Engineer - Tools and Infrastructure, University Graduate 2019 Software Engineers, Tools and Infrastructure (or SETIs) are software engineers with a unique combination of software development skills and passion for testing and automation. Google's development cycle is extremely fast; it's not uncommon that some products are released on a daily or weekly basis. To execute successfully and regularly while millions of users are online, SETIs architect highly testable code and develop automated test frameworks/tools to validate our products. To learn more about the role, take a look at this previous YouTube Live session<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eefuZsAMz1k> doing a deep dive on life as a SETI! When: Full-time employment 2019 opportunities now open Location: Mountain View, CA Apply online: Software Engineer, Tools and Infrastructure, University Graduate <https://careers.google.com/jobs/results/6489252453744640-software-engineer-…>Technical Solutions Consultant, University Graduate 2019 gTech's team of Technical Solutions Consultants are on a mission to delight the consumers, advertisers and publishers who rely on our flagship products like Google Ads, AdSense, Pixel, Project Fi and Google Play. If you have a background in Computer Science, strong communication skills, and a passionate for helping users get the most out of Google, apply today for this exciting opportunity! Apply online: Technical Solutions Consultant, gTech, University Graduate, 2019 Start<https://goo.gl/tfciox> opportunities! Software Engineer, Google Cloud Platform Infrastructure, PhD University Graduate The GCP Infrastructure team designs Google's network hardware and the software that runs it. You'll work with other skillful, creative people, including many other PhDs, and people who wrote research papers you've read. If you’re a PhD student graduating between now and Summer 2019 and this role sounds up your alley, apply today! (Note: you can apply for both this role and our standard PhD Software Engineering position<http://g.co/jobs/swephd> if you’d like — the recruiter will help you towards the best fit. 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Meeting time
by Guelph Women in Computer Science 25 Jan '19

25 Jan '19

Hi again, The meeting next week is at 5:30pm, sorry about that! Sincerely, Kassidy Marsh President, GWiCS kmarsh08(a)uoguelph.ca<mailto:kmarsh08@uoguelph.ca>

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First Meeting!
by Guelph Women in Computer Science 25 Jan '19

25 Jan '19

Hello everyone, We will be having our first meeting of the semester on Tuesday, January 29th, in room SSC 1504. This meeting will just be a general meet & greet with some club updates. There will be snacks! If you have any questions, comments, or ideas about the club, please bring them to the meeting! We'd love to hear from you. Stay warm everyone! Sincerely, Kassidy Marsh President, GWiCS kmarsh08(a)uoguelph.ca<mailto:kmarsh08@uoguelph.ca>

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Fw: Exciting Summer 2019 Internship Opportunities and Campus Events
by Guelph Women in Computer Science 17 Jan '19

17 Jan '19

Hello GWiCS members! I hope the semester is off to a great start for everyone. Below is an email that BMO Campus Recruiting has asked us to forward, it contains several links to summer internship opportunities. Kassidy Marsh President, GWiCS kmarsh08(a)uoguelph.ca<mailto:kmarsh08@uoguelph.ca> ________________________________ From: BMO Campus Recruiting <Campus.Recruiting(a)bmo.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2019 6:13 PM Subject: BMO: Exciting Summer 2019 Internship Opportunities and Campus Events [cid:image001.png@01D4ADC7.25543600] Good Morning, My name is Canny and I am one of BMO’s Campus Recruitment Associates. I am reaching out today sharing the exciting internship opportunities we have and would love if you could share this email with your membership. BMO Student Internship Program At BMO, diversity isn’t a statistic. It’s a priority. Our differences lead to diverse perspectives that strengthen us — both individually and as a whole. In 2017, BMO was ranked 19th in the Thomson Reuters Diversity & Inclusion Index and was recognized as one of the most diverse and inclusive workplaces in the world. The BMO Student Internship Program is more than just a summer job – it provides work-integrated learning opportunities for students, and then converts them to full time positions at graduation. Why work at BMO? As a student at BMO, you will have the opportunity to be heard, keep growing and make a difference. You will: • Be a member of the team from day one and will do work that adds value. • Network and build connections with peers and senior leaders. • Participate in learning and development opportunities to take your skills and knowledge to the next level. • Work collaboratively with your peers to develop and present a solution to a business challenge. Apply Now We’re accepting applications for Summer 2019 BMO Student Internship Program roles now. We review applications throughout the entire recruiting season, so submit your application as soon as you’ve found the role(s) that ticks all the right boxes for you. At BMO, Being BMO means making a difference in the communities where we live and do work. We want to hear about your community involvement and extracurricular activities so be sure to include the campus clubs you are involved in! Summer 2019 Internship Opportunities Application Deadline BMO Student Internship Program - Analyst<https://bmo.taleo.net/careersection/4/jobdetail.ftl?job=1800018886&lang=en_…> BMO Student Internship Program - Coordinator<https://bmo.taleo.net/careersection/4/jobdetail.ftl?job=1800018861&lang=en_…> BMO Student Internship Program - Customer Service and Sales<https://bmo.taleo.net/careersection/4/jobdetail.ftl?job=1800018920&lang=en_…> February 15, 2019 BMO Student Internship Program - IT and Developer<https://bmo.taleo.net/careersection/4/jobdetail.ftl?job=1800018897&lang=en_…> BMO on Campus We are always looking for ways to connect with passionate students on campus! If you have an event that you would like BMO to participate in, please reach out to our team at Campus.Recruiting(a)bmo.com. Kind Regards, BMO Campus Recruitment Team [Description: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Stationery\Bottom_bar.gif]

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CAN-CWIC Transportation Opportunity
by Guelph Women in Computer Science 26 Sep '18

26 Sep '18

Hi everyone! GWiCS received an email this weekend about an opportunity for free transportation to CAN-CWIC, the ACM Canadian Celebration of Women in Computing. The conference is taking place in Halifax, Nova Scotia on November 2nd and 3rd. Queen's University is running a bus from Kingston, Ontario to Halifax for the event, departing on Thursday, November 1st at 5pm and returning on the morning of November 4th. The bus is free, and Queen's has invited any members of GWiCS who may be interested in attending the conference. You must register for CAN-CWIC ($100 for registration and hotel) and you are responsible for your own transportation to and from Kingston. If you are interested in signing up for the bus, please read and fill out this form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf70UjAumfBNrdQDRgv4gmrBjHVbGKarp5…>. Also, just a reminder that our second meeting is tonight at 5:30pm in SSC 1504! We are very excited for our guest speaker from Camis Inc. Enjoy the rest of your week everyone! Aseel Mohamed Co-president, GWiCS aseel(a)uoguelph.ca<mailto:aseel@uoguelph.ca> Kassidy Marsh Co-president, GWiCS kmarsh08(a)uoguelph.ca<mailto:kmarsh08@uoguelph.ca>

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