Looking to build your confidence and grow your network?

Register for the BCIT Alumni Prix d’Excellence Award-winning How to Talk to Strangers, sponsored by TD Insurance, on November 26 at the BCIT Burnaby Campus. This interactive event will bring together alumni, students, and industry professionals for an evening of meaningful connection and professional development.

Enjoy a fun mixer before diving into a panel discussion exploring the power of human connections in personal and professional success. Attendees will also have the chance to put new strategies into action through facilitated speed networking sessions.

Event Details
🗓️ Thursday, November 26, 2026
🕔 5:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
📍 SE 2, Town Square D, BCIT Burnaby Campus, 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC
🎟️ Alumni & Guests: $20 | BCIT Students: $10
❗ RSVP by Thursday, November 20, 2026

👉 Get your tickets here.

Tickets also include light refreshments, complimentary headshots, and a chance to win over $1,000 in door prizes courtesy of TD Insurance, Mark’s Commercial / L’Équipeur Commercial, Hullo Ferries, The Comedy Department, Uncle Fatih’s Pizza, and Fresh Prep 🇨🇦

https://www.bcit.ca/event/how-to-talk-to-strangers/

Tech Futures Challenge 2027 is Canada’s premier STEM innovation program for post-secondary students! Over five months, teams tackle real-world issues, build their prototype, gain mentorship, and compete for up to $5,000. Registration is free! Learn more and register: https://connect2innovate.ca/opportunities/tfc/

Participants gain:

• Mentorship from industry professionals
• Up to $2,500 in seed funding and a chance to win $5,000
• Access to workshops and innovation resources
• Practical experience to enhance their career and academic portfolio

We would greatly appreciate your help sharing this opportunity with students through your department newsletters, co-op offices, or student networks. No formal partnership is required; just your support in helping youth access this opportunity.

• Learn more: https://connect2innovate.ca/opportunities/tfc/
• Register your team: https://connect2innovate.ca/opportunity/tfc2027register/

Key Dates 

• Team Registration Deadline: Jan. 11, 2027
• Kick-Off: Jan. 14, 2027 (online)
• Prototype Showcase: May 29, 2027 (Calgary + virtual)

Ocean Hackathon® returns October 16-18, 2026, for its 10th edition, bringing together marine science, digital innovation and entrepreneurship in a 48-hour, data-driven competition! This non-stop global challenge connects coders, researchers, and ocean enthusiasts to develop digital solutions and tools for ocean sustainability.

12 cities worldwide are hosting local editions in 2026. Ocean Networks Canada and the COAST Ocean Innovation Hub are co-hosting Canada’s only event in-person in downtown Victoria (BC). Winning teams advance to the International Grand Finale in Brest, France, on December 10.

This is a great opportunity for UVic students looking to gain hackathon project experience, network, and challenge themselves. Meals and sleeping space will be provided for participants.

Register to participate by September 22, 2026!

Location: COAST Innovation Hub, 517 Herald Street, Victoria, BC
Date: October 16-18, 2026
Registration: https://evenium.events/ocean-hackathon-victoria

Internal/External SPI Job Description

Summary:

The Scene Assembly Artist acts as the bridge between Camera and Animation, ensuring that camera-delivered scenes are technically sound and fully prepared for downstream departments. Operating after conform, this role serves as a critical quality-control checkpoint before shots move into Animation. Scene Assembly Artists are responsible for validating data, verifying shot integrity, troubleshooting issues, and publishing shots while maintaining structural pipeline compliance and overall production readiness.

Key Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience with Unreal Engine, Maya, and shot-based workflows.
• Understanding of pipeline processes (publishing, conforming, asset management).
• Keen eye for continuity and creative intent.
• Excellent organizational and cross-department communication skills.
• Ability to problem-solve in an evolving production environment.
• Ability to meet tight production schedules while maintaining quality in a fast-paced feature animation pipeline.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and publish shot files for Animation (Maya) based on received camera scene files (Unreal).
• Validate and update assets (camera, characters, environments, props) as needed.
• Conduct shot publishes and troubleshoot publishing issues
• Ensure files are organized and structured according to pipeline standards.

Experience:

• Experience in a shot-based CG production environment (feature animation, episodic, or high-end VFX) is a plus
• Eye for creative composition and camera language is a plus
• Working knowledge of Unreal Engine scene workflows.
• Understanding of CG pipelines, including publishing workflows, asset management, and shot tracking.
• Familiarity with USD workflows and structured scene builds
• Ability to troubleshoot technical issues related to scene structure, asset updates, and publishing.
• Understanding of continuity across sequences (assets, camera, variations).
• Strong organizational skills with attention to metadata, naming conventions, and version control.

Why this role is exciting:

This entry level role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of technical workflow and creative oversight, helping ensure a smooth and efficient handoff from Camera to Animation. Candidates will have the opportunity to learn from existing Camera/Previs artists at the studio for future layout and visualization opportunities.

Apply here: https://www.imageworks.com/index.php/job-postings/4386

siberX is hosting an upcoming event, Operation Defend The North — a national cybersecurity initiative taking place across Canada, including in Vancouver.

siberX are actively seeking community partners to help share volunteer opportunities with your students, graduates, and clients. This is a fantastic chance for individuals interested in cybersecurity to gain hands-on experience, expand their professional networks, and contribute to a meaningful national initiative.

Why get involved?

• Real-world cybersecurity experience in a structured event environment
• Networking with industry professionals and peers across Canada
• A meaningful addition to any resume or professional portfolio
• No prior experience required — just enthusiasm and a willingness to learn

Website: https://siberx.org/volunteer/

Operation Defend The North Vancouver is happening at 580 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6B 5K3 on October 15, 2026.

https://siberx.org/event/operation-defend-the-north-2026-vancouver/

Vancouver Game Garden is a nonprofit organization that showcases video game demos and art from local developers in Vancouver, BC. The event is free to the public and exhibitors, and this year it will take place at the Roundhouse Community Centre on June 13-14.

Students who are making their own video games or interested in attending an event where they can play locally-made games and meet the devs who made them are welcome to attend. For students who are especially keen, applications to exhibit will be open until April 19.

To find out more info or see photos from past events, check out their website.

The recruitment campaign for Fall term peer tutors is now underway. Tutoring is a paid FSA student employee position. The application information is available here, and applications are accepted until April 6. We currently have openings for tutors from CIT (based downtown) and CST (at both BBY and the DTC). For subject tutors we are looking for students who:

• Are registered BCIT students
• Have completed 2+ terms in their program
• Have an overall GPA of 80%+
• Have good communication skills
• Can commit to working at least 2 hours / week.

We also hire writing tutors: students with strong English language and communication skills. The requirements for writing tutors are similar to those above, but there is no requirement of completing 2 terms, and we look for a score of 80%+ in Comms courses.

IT Services has openings for Student Interns – full-time (2026 June, July, August) and part-time (2026/2027 academic year), at both the Burnaby and Downtown campuses.  We are seeking students with good interpersonal skills, as well as a general knowledge of End User computing products.  The successful candidates will assist IT Services staff in solving computing problems for BCIT staff and students, as well as participating in annual summer projects, which may include software and hardware upgrades, and inventory.  These positions will provide an excellent learning environment for the successful candidates and relevant experience on their resumes!

We are looking for candidates with the following skills, knowledge and experience:

• Enrolled as a full-time BCIT student who has completed the first year of a BCIT diploma program –
  • preferably CST, CIT, CISA, ECET, or ITMG.

If you are interested in applying, please submit your application package:

• by Friday, April 3, 2026
• via e-mail to its_student_hiring@bcit.ca
  • The subject line must include “2026/2027 Student Intern Position”
• in 1 pdf document only, which must contain:
• your cover letter which must include:

1. the BCIT program that you are enrolled in
2. your expected graduation date
3. if you are legally entitled to work in Canada
4. if you are available to work both the summer and academic year positions, or only the academic year positions – students hired for the summer must also be available for the academic year positions.
5. the following information in the upper right hand corner of your covering letter
   • Your BCIT ID number
   • Your phone number
   • Your myBCIT e-mail address (applications without a myBCIT e-mail addresses will not be considered)
   • Preferred campus (either Burnaby or DTC)

• your resume
• your unofficial BCIT Transcript – include grades up to December 2025
• a letter of reference from one of the following: a BCIT Instructor, a current or previous employer, or an individual who supervised you in a volunteer position.

Interviews will be conducted in late-April and only those candidates being interviewed will be contacted via e-mail (to the @my.bcit.ca email address) to schedule an interview time.

Summer positions will begin the week of June 1^st and will run until September 4^th.  At the end of the summer session, Student Interns will be invited to continue working throughout the Academic year based on performance.  Academic year positions will begin after September 8^th.  The current student pay rate is $19.43 per hour.

If you have any questions about these positions, feel free to email its_student_hiring@bcit.ca.

On March 7th, UBC will host the kickoff event for the national defence tech hackathon to build  “Find My Force” — a secure, intuitive system that allows authorized users to identify, verify, and track platforms in real time, even when systems do not actively communicate, network connectivity is degraded, or platforms operate across domains.

Ten teams will be shortlisted to compete for a $20,000 prize pool (with $10,000 for the top team). It’s one of the most dynamic and fast-paced defence hackathons of the year — a chance to build, demo, and win in a single day.

The Details:

• Application Link:  www.redteamhack.ca
• March 7th, UBC Civil and Mechanical Engineering Building (CEME)
• Ten teams selected (apply as a team of 4–5 or individually to be placed on one)
• $20,000 prize pool
• Build, demo, and win – all in one Saturday

Applications are open until February 20th – feel free to APPLY and SHARE with everyone who would be a great fit.

2026 Red Team Hackathon Series | Canada’s National Defence-Tech Innovation Challenge