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Industry Panel: Employer Insights on Hiring

Nov 9th 4 – 5:30, Virtual

  • Insider tips from HR and recruitment professionals from SAP, Telus, Best Buy, and Grant Thornton

More info and registration

 

Global Relay Open House – BCIT invitation

Nov 23rd, 4:30 – 7:00 PM, in-person at their head office

  • Please see attached flyer for more details

Eventbrite Link (Unique for BCIT)

 

Industry Panel: Exploring Careers in Data

Nov 30th 4 – 5:30, Virtual

  • Students will navigate career pathways by hearing from professionals in different data-related fields

Registration will be live next week here: https://www.bcitsa.ca/careerservices/events/

 

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Jan. 2023 Part Time Courses Open for Enrollment Now

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Hi BTECH students,

In case you didn’t know, you can now enroll yourselves in the January part-time courses.  You will still need to have the pre-requisite courses, if applicable, beforehand, and you will need to contact the Coordinator(cstbtech@bcit.ca) to get an approval code.  Look for the course(s) you’re interested in on the website for day and time offered first.

Events with the Vancouver Tech Journal

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You may be interested in attending two upcoming events put on by Vancouver Tech Journal.  See links below for topics and event details.

BCIT currently has a partnership with the Vancouver Tech Journal, and they have offered us a discount code for our students. It will let you register for upcoming in-person events at 50% off the rate. The discount code is bcit

November 8: #vtjtalks: Vancouver’s D2C Ecosystem

December 6: #vtjtalks: Grading Vancouver’s Innovation Economy in 2022

 

Lululemon Technology event – Oct.27th, 6:30-8:30pm

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The lululemon Technology Team is inviting you to their “Welcome to Technology” event on Oct 27th 2022, Thursday, 06:30 PM to 08:30 PM.

The goal of this event to give an opportunity & platform for those students who are in Technology/Engineering space, or interested to pivot their career to Technology/Engineering space to directly hear from lululemon team on all the cool things we do in Tech space.

This is not a hiring event, but an opportunity for students to understand different career paths they can explore in lululemon and also learn about lululemon technology space and growth.

The event is 2 hour long with a formal panel discussion with our amazing engineering team, followed by guidance on how to apply for a job at lululemon from Talent Acquisition team.

We will also be providing space for networking between students and lululemon employees.

Where: lululemon Store Support Centre (SSC) 1818 Cornwall Avenue Vancouver, BC V6J 1C7

Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/welcome-to-technology-vancouver-tickets-427613572707

Free Game Development Competition

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The Student Game Award for 2022 is currently open for submissions. This students-only game development competition is free to participate and organized in collaboration by the Game Development World Championship (GDWC) and Autodesk.

Who can participate?

Students of all fields are welcome to participate, all they need is a game made as a student project between January 1st 2022 and February 28th 2023. Participation is easy as the competition is fully online and no travel is required.

What can they win?

The Student Game Award offers students visibility & recognition in a global community and among games industry professionals. Five best teams will be rewarded, with the winning team getting Autodesk licenses and exclusive career coaching session from industry veteran.

Where to participate?

You can find the Student Game Award here: https://students.thegdwc.com/

Submissions close on February 28th 2023.

Financial Support to Study Abroad

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Interested in financial support to study abroad?  See more info at the links below.

The Global Skills Opportunity Award  for Year 2 – (July 01 – March 31, 2023) is now open for application.

The Global Skills Opportunity Award is funded by the Government of Canada’s Outbound Student Mobility Pilot Program through Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) in partnership with British Columbia Institute of Technology, and is administered jointly by Universities Canada and Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan). While open to all Canadian or Permanent Residents, the program targets underrepresented students who identify as Indigenous, low-income students, and students with disabilities. To assist BCIT students with the cost of study or work integrated learning abroad, selected participants may be eligible to receive up to CAD $10,000.00 per student. The amount of funding you qualify for is determined based on financial need, the length of your international experience, and destination costs.

This funding can be put towards the BCIT SoB+M summer field schools in 2023 which can sometimes count for elective credit.

Games Industry event – opportunity for industry exposure

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Hi Games BTECH students,

 

We have been contacted by the organizer of XDS, “the only annual international games industry event”, who is looking for volunteers for their event, with the perk of being able to attend the event during downtime.  See links and contact information for more details.  Although the event isn’t till the fall, you might want to contact them soon if you’re interested.  This message has also gone out to other BCIT computing students.

 

We are in search of energetic student volunteers for various shifts over the course of four days of our conference on Sept 6 (set up day) and Sept 7-9 (3 show days). The event takes place at the Parq Vancouver, and would give your students exposure to professionals and industry knowledge sharing.

 

The types of people we are looking for include:

 

  • Those with knowledge and interest in the world of videogames
  • Friendly, reliable, approachable
  • Willing to volunteer at least x2 4 hour shifts during the course of the 3-4 days

 

The types of roles they will be filling are:

 

  • Event set up – placing signage, assisting exhibitors/sponsors with finding their booth, etc.
  • Ambassadors/directional staff – helping attendees find meeting rooms, greeting attendees, etc.
  • Check in staff – assisting at Registration during peak times
  • Wednesday evening event – way finding and ambassador tasks for new arriving guests

 

During their downtime, volunteers are welcome to attend the presentations and panel discussions.

 

Note that we do have COVID health & safety protocols in place that all staff and volunteer must follow. More info here.

 

Students can email our Volunteer Coordinator, Robert Morrison (volunteer@brandlivegroup.com) with the following information:

 

Full Name:

Email Address:

Mobile #:

Availability between Sept 6-9, 2022

 

Please include “XDS 2022 Volunteers” in the subject line. We will respond to candidates in order to schedule shift assignments.

 

Apple – Web Engineer and iOS/macOS Engineer Job Postings

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We have multiple openings for software engineers to join the iWork engineering team to either develop for Apple platforms (iOS/Mac), or web engineers (front end or full-stack) to assist with iWork on iCloud.

We’re hiring across three locations: Vancouver, BC, and in the US in Pittsburgh, PA, and Vancouver, WA.

We’re open to any level of experience, but candidates must have solid computer science fundamentals and be willing to learn iOS development.

Links to job postings:

Web Engineer — https://apple.co/3xdVrWJ
iOS/macOS Engineer — https://apple.co/3GsnFSv

Exploring Data and Analytics Careers | Industry Panel and Breakout Networking

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Exploring Data and Analytics Careers | Industry Panel and Breakout Networking

Wednesday, March 23 | 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm | ONLINE

Attending Industry Pro’s

  • Eva Yu, Data Engineer @ Infoblox – BCIT alumnus
  • Ryan Tabeshi, Data Intelligence and Reporting Analyst @UBC – BCIT alumnus
  • Lluvia Menzies, Data Analytics and Reporting Specialist @ Richie Bros. – BCIT alumni
  • Sirak Ghebremusse, Production Engineer @ Industrial Light & Magic
  • Peter Croubalian, Product Manager, People Analytics @ AppyHere

Professional Headshot Day – Burnaby Campus

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2 pm – 6 pm

  • Free LinkedIn photos with a professional photographer

High Tech Career Fair (no registration needed – drop-in anytime)

Wednesday, April 27th | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm | IN-PERSON at BBY Campus

  • We are excited to welcome employers back to campus at 4 small, industry-themed career fairs (10 employers each) in SE2 building. Attending employers and more details to come on our website.

Microsoft Innovation Workshops

Microsoft Garage (i.e., their ‘hackspace’) is offering three workshops focused on innovation. The three workshops are planned for April, July, and September. BCIT students/alumni are invited to attend one, two, or all three workshops–doing so will earn them an invitation to Microsoft’s hackathon later in September. Students/alumni can earn a microcredential from Microsoft for their resume/LinkedIn, plus network and collaborate with students from other post-secondaries. Registration Link

Student Innovation Challenge

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The 2022 Student Innovation Challenge is running until April 22.

If you have a great idea for an innovation or business, please look at the link above for more information.

The Challenge has 3 Categories:

  • Entrepreneurship (Innovative ideas, entrepreneurship, and commercial products)
  • Applied Research (Innovative project solving a real world problem)
  • Sustainability (Innovative idea or project contributing to sustainability)

Cash prizes in each category are:

    • 1st Prize – $5,000
    • 2nd Prize – $1,500
    • 3rd Prize – $500

Vancouver International Privacy & Security Summit (VIPSS) – Passes Available

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The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) and Northeastern University – Vancouver are excited to announce our Title Sponsorship with the Vancouver International Privacy & Security Summit (VIPSS) in Vancouver on March 9-11, 2022

Additional information can be found on the Linkedin posting.

Student passes are available:

Please contact swilson40@bcit.ca through the BCIT Centre for Digital Transformation to register.

Position: Instructor, App Dev – Summer 2022

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SFU is hiring students to run Coding Camps over the summer. This may be a good position for level 1 and 2 students as the instructors are not required to be versed in a specific coding language as they will be using the drag and drop platform Thunkable.

Details of the position and application instructors are included on the job posting. Please apply directly at: https://coursys.sfu.ca/forms/apsc-science-alve-2021-summer-hiring/

Be a Tutor – Now Hiring For September 2022

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The Learning Commons team are happy to inform you that their recruitment campaign is now underway for Peer Tutors for the Fall term.  Peer tutors are high-achieving, upper-level BCIT students. They help other students understand course concepts and develop learning skills in difficult academic subjects.  Writing tutors work one-on-one with students to help them develop the capacity to plan, organize, write and revise various types of assignments and assist in areas such as correct and concise language and citations.

Information on how to apply is available on the Learning Commons website. The cut-off date for applications is April 4th.

https://www.bcit.ca/learning-commons/be-a-tutor/

BCIT Presentation Idol

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Registration is now open for Presentation Idol! https://www.bcit.ca/presentation-idol/

This year, the preliminary round will be via video submission. Presentations should be 6-8 minutes long, and the deadline for submitting a video is February 28 OR when we’ve got 24 submissions, whichever is first.

The championship round will be in-person (assuming that’s possible) on Wednesday, March 30.

While Idol is “Lite” this year, the prizes are still great:

  • First place $1000
  • Second place $750
  • Third place $500
  • Sustainability $300
  • Innovation/Original Project $300

 

EA Company Tour

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Electronic Arts Virtual Company Tour will take place on February 23rd, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM. This will be a great opportunity for students/alumni looking to get into the gaming industry.
Attached is the registration form and our Instagram page to stay up to date with announcements about this as well as upcoming events!

For registration of BITMAN x EA Virtual Company Tour, click here

For more information about BITMAN Association and its events, click here

UBC Okanagan’s Annual Hackathon – BC Hacks

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The CSCU is hosting the third iteration of UBCO’s annual hackathon BC Hacks from February 5-7, 2022. BC Hacks 2022 will be attended by talented developers from all across the world and is a great opportunity for students to learn, code, and network.

I am linking a detailed breakdown of the event if you want to learn more about the event.

Event highlights:

  1. Theme – Diversity in Tech and Entrepreneurship
  2. Virtual
  3. Attended by 12+ organizations
  4. CAD 6000 in prizes.
  5. Technical and job search-related workshops
  6. No experience required
  7. Free to join
  8. Open to university students and recent graduates
  9. Powered by MLH

Business & Tech Career Fair | Wednesday, January 26th | 2:30 – 6:30 PM (drop in anytime)

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There will be 25 companies hiring for tech and business-related roles. The list of companies, resources, and tips to prepare for the event, and registration can be found at the event page: https://www.bcitsa.ca/careerservices/students-and-alumni/careerfair2022/

Here are a few of the participating companies:

BCAA
Ensemble Systems Inc.
Fortinet Technologies Canada Inc
Harvest Builders
Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC)
Safe Software Inc.
Skybox Labs

New CST BTech Program Head

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I’d like to announce that as of Jan 4 2022, I will be moving on from the Program Head role, to become the new Associate Dean of Computing.  I am very pleased to stay in BCIT Computing, and I hope that I can continue to support you and the other programs, and make some positive changes as the AD. I will still be around, and my office is still SW02-129 in Burnaby, although I’ll be going downtown more often.

The new Program Head Student Success for CST B.Tech is Mirela Gutica (Mirela_Gutica@bcit.ca). Mirela already knows CST B.Tech as the current Program Head Curriculum, and also teaches CST B.Tech courses in Part Time Studies.  I’m confident that she will be able to support you well.

It’s been a pleasure, CST B.Tech!  I am just an email away.

– Donna
(donna_turner@bcit.ca)

Portfolio Panel & Review

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We’re excited to bring back the Portfolio Panel & Review event by popular demand for Computing and Business + Media students and grads.

This event is for students who:

  • Want to create a portfolio to showcase their design and development work, and want advice to get started
  • Have built a portfolio to showcase and want feedback to improve it

Attending industry professionals have experience in 3D Animation, Graphic Design, Product Design, UX Design, and Frontend Development. 3 are BCIT graduates from Graphic Design, New Media and Web Development, and CST

Wednesday, December 1st 3:00 – 5:00 PM | ONLINE EVENT

  • 3:00 – 3:45 | Industry Panel – Tips & Tricks for Creating a Porfolio
  • 3:50 – 4:45 | Review Session – Submit your portfolio for professional feedback or attend as an observer
  • 4:45 – 5:00 | Q & A

Register through Career Track

BCIT – Summer Field School

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In 2022, the Schoolf of Business + Media is offering the Summer Field School programs again.

CST BTech students are eligible to receive field school credits towards the General Education and Management elective requirement.

Additional information and contact details are included in the link above. If you have any questions specifically to CST BTech students attending the field school, please contact me.

Austrian and Italy Field School

Dates: June 26 – July 16, 2022

Cities: Vienna, Vicenza, Milan, Bologna, Trieste, and Venice

Company visits: Ludwig Reiter, Lamborghini or Ferrari, Illy Caffe, Ducati, McArthur Glen Outlet, Chiarli Winery, Giorgio Armani, FRAU, Bisazza Mosaico, Fincantieri Yachts, Nonino Distillatori S.r.l, United Nations Information Service (UNIS) Vienna, and Granarolo

Cultural visits: Museum of Applied Arts, Albertina Museum, Belvedere Palace and Museum, The Opera House in Vienna, Andrea Palladio’s Teatro Olimpico and Villas, UNIBO, and wine tasting

Courses: 1. GLBL 5001 – Luxury Marketing and 2. BCST 5035 – Global Storyteller

 

Japan Field School

Dates: July 24 – August 11, 2022

Cities: Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya, Yokohama and Tokyo

Companies: Daimon Sake Brewery, Kirin Brewery Company, Suntory Yamazaki Distillery, Tower Knives, and Toyota

Cultural visits: Cup Noodles Museum, Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, Japan Mint Museum, Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Museum Mejiji-Mura, Nagoya Castle, Umeda Sky Building, and Toyota Municipal Museum of Art

Courses: 1. GLBL 5002 – Business Innovation and 2. GLBL 4010 – Visual Culture of Japan

 

Belgium and the Netherlands Field School

Dates: July 24 – August 6, 2022

Cities: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Ghent, Bruges, and Antwerp

Companies: ING, Heineken, Port of Rotterdam, Gouda Cheese Factory, Neuhaus Chocolatier, Antwerp Diamond Centre, Brewery De Halve Maan, and Plopsa

Cultural visits: Gravensteen Medieval Castle, Historic Centre of Bruges, and Gouda Canals

Course: 1. RMGT 5007 – Demystifying Risk: Introduction to Enterprise Risk Management

Career Edge HR/ Recruiters Special event on Zoom Tues Nov 9 4:30 – 5:30 PM

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Career Edge HR/ Recruiters Special event on Zoom Tues Nov 9 4:30 – 5:30 PM  Open to all BCIT Students

Want to know what hiring reps are looking for in a job applicant? Four hiring managers and human resource specialists from different industries will share their perspective and advice on job search and career development in this one-hour Zoom session.

Join us with all your questions and chat directly with:

Register for the free Career Edge panel on Nov 9th to learn how to navigate the world of work.

Career Edge HR/ Recruiters Special Event

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Career Edge HR/ Recruiters Special event on Zoom Tues Nov 9 4:30 – 5:30 PM  Open to all BCIT Students

Want to know what hiring reps are looking for in a job applicant? Four hiring managers and human resource specialists from different industries will share their perspective and advice on job search and career development in this one-hour Zoom session.

Join us with all your questions and chat directly with:

Register for the free Career Edge panel on Nov 9th to learn how to navigate the world of work.

Network Engineering at Facebook Event – Oct 18

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You’re invited to join us as we explore Network Engineering at Facebook. This event will be an information session followed by a panel of speakers across different teams that work in Network Engineering at Facebook. Please RSVP and submit your questions using the event page link below.

  • Time:Monday, October 18th at 12:00PM – 1:00PM PT
  • Location:Virtual – Zoom
  • Good to know:This event is being hosted online. Instructions on how to join will be sent the day before the event.

Event Page (RSVP): http://networkengineeringatfacebook.splashthat.com

Password: N3TWORKING

Please make sure to click RSVP if you can attend! Following the event – we will send sign-ups for our “Ask Me Anything” 3:1 Sessions on October 22nd with an employee!

 

Cyber Awareness Month

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October is Cyber Awareness Month and this year BCIT is excited to have partnered with the Canadian Center for Cyber Security to provide information and resources to support BCIT’s community and promote the importance of staying safe and secure online. There are a number of virtual events that are now open for registration on the BCIT Be Cyber Aware website.

What is new this year?

We invite you and your team(s) to join Let’s Spot a phish challenge this October, a month-long phishing campaign challenge, open to all attendees who register and attend the October 1st launch. Spot all the phishing emails in October, by sending them to phishing@bcit.ca, and you will be entered into a draw to win a Samsung Galaxy Tablet.

Register and learn more about this year’s virtual cyber awareness learning sessions:

Each virtual session will end with a prize draw, so make sure to register for a chance to win some great prizes, and on the final day we’ll be giving away a grand prize – Lenovo Smart Tab M10 with Dock, if you attend all four events. All attendees will also receive a certificate of attendance after completing all the learning sessions.

Thank you for your continued efforts to improve cyber security at BCIT and we look forward to seeing you at the upcoming Cyber Awareness events.

DATAJAM – Sep 18-25, 2021

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Vancouver Datajam 2021 is a virtual one-week, hackathon-like event where participants develop their coding skills and met other members of the community. Participating groups includ RLadies, PyLadies, SFU Scientific Programming, Data for Good and Women in Data Science.

More information can be found on their website – https://www.vancouverdatajam.ca/

Invitation to Apply: Hackathon 2021

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Would you like to be part of the solutions that transform the way agri-businesses manage their supply chain and make a real impact by supporting the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals? If so, apply now for the #LKDForum 2021 Hackathon, an online hackathon organized by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the European Training Foundation, and WorldSkills International.

The #LKDForum Hackathon will bring together 20 young professionals and 10 industry experts to form 5 teams, who will rise up to the challenge to develop the best solutions that can help the industry to generate less waste, carbon emissions, and reduce energy consumption. If you are under 30 and have the skills and experiences in Web Technologies, Graphic Design, App Development, Game Development, Marketing and Communications, or have vocational training backgrounds that are related to the “green industry” (e.g. water management, renewable energy), you are welcome to apply as “young professionals”.

If you are industry experts who are from vocational training institutions or representatives from companies that are going through green transition and have a tracked record of their sustainability achievements, you are welcome to apply as “mentors”.

The team that develops the best solution will receive EUR 4,000 cash prize, the second best will receive EUR 2,500 cash prize, and the third winner will receive EUR 1,000 cash prize.

Apply now – applications close on 12 September 2021.

The overall event schedule is as follows (the exact times will be announced later based on the geographic locations of the selected participants):

* Day 1: 20 September: Kick-off (one hour briefing) and online ideation (two-hour co-creation)

* Day 2: 23 September: Hackathon part I (eight hours)

* Day 3: 24 September: Hackathon part II (four hours) followed by a live demo and an award ceremony

https://skillscanada.bc.ca/

IT Jobs! Thursday, Aug 19 Online TECH Event

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Looking for work in IT?

Join us for a meet and greet with 2 leading employers, FORTINET and ELECSYS!

Learn about career pathways and exciting opportunities our featured guests are hiring for: Web Developer, Software Developer, Embedded Developer, QA Specialists, IT Engineers, Technical Support, Curriculum Development, AV or IPS Analysts, SOC Analyst, Product Management, Security Systems Technician, Junior Security Systems Technician, Installation Helper, and MORE!

 

REGISTER TODAY! https://bit.ly/TECHEVENT

Event Details

Date: Thursday, August 19th

Time: 1:30pm – 3pm

Platform: GoToWebinar

Feel free to call 236.818.1759 should you require assistance or have questions about the event, as well as job search, financial and training support.

Social Media Contributors Application

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Are you passionate about content creation and want to further your social media skills? We’re searching for new and current students to help contribute to BCIT’s online community. We want you to share your experiences as a student and what life at BCIT is really like.

In this opportunity, you’ll get paid to create posts, videos, stories and blogs for the BCIT’s social channels. Does this sound like you? Apply today for the Fall term: https://bit.ly/3i3atsF

Contract Position – Environmental Dashboard Developer

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The Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care is looking for an Environmantal Dashboard Developer for a 6-month contract starting ASAP until December 2021.

The primary task of the Junior Environmental Dashboard Developer is to work with a senior Software Engineer to develop a new web application that will gradually replace a legacy Excel program known as the Green Hospital Scorecard.

Posting details

Please send resume and cover letter to: Krishna at krishna@greenhealthcare.ca
Subject line: Environmental Dashboard Developer

 

Infosys is Hiring

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Infosys is hiring over 50 Associates, which is their entry level programming job (job posting attached). They are restricted to hiring candidates who are either pursuing or have recently completed a Bachelor’s degree.

Interested graduates and students can apply for this position by visiting this link.

Students can also reach out to them directly if they have questions or want to connect: Brendan Chen and/or Neena Soman.

Hack4Health

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VanStartupWeek Hack4Health

When things get difficult, remember that the choice is always yours.  🎉 In partnership with @vanstartupweek, Hack4Health aims to connect talented, driven, and passionate individuals from around the globe to create purpose driven solutions, giving participants the unique opportunity to improve and redefine “the better state of mind”. 💚

Over 24 hours, participants are given absolute freedom in their vision, and working alongside engineers, designers, and entrepreneurs, create based on the themes of:
· Stay healthy 👨‍⚕️
· Stay productive 📚
· Stay connected 💬
· Stay innovated 💡
· Stay entertained 🎮

Register at:

https://event.hackhub.com/event/hack4health

BCITSA Virtual Hiring Fair | March 31st

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The Hiring Fair | March 31st | 2:30 – 6:30 (drop in anytime)

This is our last career fair of the year and will be held virtually. Some tech-focused companies attending include:

  • Fortinet
  • Trimble
  • Absolute Software
  • Delta Controls
  • Paladin Technologies
  • Gaming Lab International
  • BCAA
  • Sophos
  • Scanline VFX
  • Save on Foods (headquarters)

The full list of companies, resources for preparing for the event, and registration can be found here:

https://www.bcitsa.ca/careerservices/students-and-alumni/hiringfair/

 

Hacking the Technical Interview | April 7th |  3:30 – 5:00

This highly interactive event will help students in Computing disciplines prepare for the technical assessment portion of interviews. Attendees will rotate through virtual group stations that are hosted by an industry professional to work through technical problems.

https://www.bcitsa.ca/careerservices/event/virtual-event-hacking-the-technical-interview/

Virtual Recruiters Panel – March 24, 2021

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Thinking about your job search? Join us for a virtual Recruiters Panel on March 24th at 4:30pm through Career Edge! Four recruiters from Ledcor, Accenture, Glentel, and the BC Public Service recruiters will share tips, techniques and best practices to land a job. Bring your questions.  To participate, register here for Career Edge then sign up for this panel. Career Edge Provides access to career coaching, workshops and on-line learning modules for free.

Unity & Elixir Developers – Greater Victoria Virtual Career Fair by VIATEC

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The Greater Victoria community is experiencing a fierce need for talent currently and VIATEC, the tech association for Greater Victoria, will be hosting a free, virtual career fair March 25th with over 30 of our top startups, gaming, and tech employers.

Several excellent employers who need Elixir & Unity developers will be in attendance.

You may register at the link below

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/victoria-call-for-talent-virtual-career-fair-registration-141205891623

Applications for the 2021 BC Tech Scholarship are now open!

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Investing in the future of tech talent is one of the keys to success for the BC technology sector. Established in 2005, the industry-funded BC Tech Scholarship Program is proud to provide grants to students who have a proven passion for technology, a desire to leave a mark in the tech sector and are pursuing a post-secondary education in a technology-related program.

Students that have a passion for the technology sector, involvement in the tech community, or desire to leave a mark in the future of technology, we encourage you to apply!

Eligible disciplines include:

  1. Biotech
  2. Business & Technology
  3. Cleantech
  4. Computer Science
  5. Digital Media
  6. Engineering
  7. Entrepreneurship
  8. IT & Applied Technology
  9. Management
  10. Product Management
  11. Other technical programs

2021 Grant Amounts

  • Up to 3 x $3,500 for current university and college students
  • Up to 3 x $2,500 for grade 12 graduates entering post-secondary

View the scholarship criteria and application content and Apply today! 

The deadline to submit is April 15, 2021.

Information Security Administrator Intern

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Raymond James Ltd. is seeking an Information Security Administrator Intern to work in our Burnaby office.

Raymond James Ltd. is Canada’s leading independent investment dealer offering high quality investment products and services to Canadians seeking customized solutions to their wealth management needs.

Under the direction of the Information Security Manager, the Information Security Administrator Intern duties include vulnerability remediation, operations, support, administration and maintenance of enterprise information security solutions. This includes, but is not limited to network, systems, endpoint, mobile, email, identity access management, cloud and application security technologies.

The Information Security Administrator Intern will assist the Information Security Engineers & Administrators with design, implementation, configuration and integration of security technologies. Contact with internal customers, other information technology (IT) professionals, parent company (Raymond James Financial) and vendors is required to identify, research, analyze, and resolve security issues and problems.

Details of the posting.

This is a temporary full-time position with a competitive compensation.

If you would like to apply for the position, please send a resume and covering letter, quoting the position and Job Posting # 21-076 by March 12, 2021 to:

Human Resources
Raymond James Ltd.,
E-mail: resumes@raymondjames.ca

Hiring Fair | Wednesday, March 31st, 2021 | 2:30 – 6:30 pm

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We will be using  Symplicity’s VirtualCareer Fair platform. Many of you will be familiar with our job board portal, ‘Career Track’ part of Symplicity’s platform. See some of its features here. We held a successful virtual Tech Career Fair in October and were pleased with the results. This video will also give you a sense of the process.

Please complete this form to express interest in the Hiring Fair by March 5th, and a Career Specialist will be in touch shortly to discuss your needs and ensure this event is a good fit for you.

Thank you for your interest and we look forward to connecting with you soon!

Your BCIT Career Services Team.

Hack the Break 2021

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Hack the Break 2021

Join us on March 13-14 for a 24 hour virtual hackathon open to all BCIT students with an interest in computing and entrepreneurship. Students from all faculties and of all skill levels are welcome. Sign up as a junior developer, a senior developer, a project manager, or a designer!

Come build a project with your peers to feature on your portfolio for future job searches. You can try out new technologies and connect with other BCIT students. This is a low-stakes, casual, and free-of-charge event. A great way for you to experiment and socialize without any pressure! You also get to choose what problem your project solves.

More information here: https://bcit-hack-the-break.devpost.com/
Register here: https://forms.gle/aFCmKjiNYYTtmgga8
Have questions about the event or have already signed up? Join us on our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5FqAukU4tj

Principal Security Research Lead

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https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/job/966933/Principal-Security-Research-Lead

Do you have a passion for security research and take pride in protecting users from online threats? Enjoy growing and mentoring a team of talented security researchers? Feel energized by approaching problems from multiple angles — wallowing in deep technical problems, empathizing with user needs and concerns, thinking through major business and strategic initiatives?

We are looking for a motivated Security Researcher leader to join Microsoft Defender Security Research Team and to manage team across geography. Microsoft Defender Security Research team is a global team of security researchers, advanced threat hunters, and agile malware responders at the forefront of protecting the Microsoft ecosystem from emerging security threats. Our research powers protection in products like Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection, Office 365, Azure, and more. We are an industry leading threat research lab that does in-depth threat research with threats and exploits to help keep our customers safe.

If you are passionate about having huge impact in the security industry and enjoy leading world class security researchers to solve some of most critical, complex and impactful security problems, we would love to talk to you!

 

Web Developer Position – OAK + FORT

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OAK + FORT is a retail organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia. We are currently searching for a Senior Web Developer to join our team! More specifically, we hope to find an individual with at least 2 years of experience in web development, experience mentoring others, and someone who has experience working in the retail e-commerce industry.

I have included our job description below as well for your convenience:
https://oakfort.applytojob.com/apply/gBjZ5M63d2/Senior-Web-Developer

Free Peer Tutoring Services Online

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The BCIT Learning Commons would like to let you know that they are offering free online peer tutoring this term through their Virtual Classrooms. More information on how they operate is included in this brief video:

 

Instructions for accessing online tutoring as well as the schedule can be found here:  https://www.bcit.ca/files/learningcommons/pdf/learningcommons-onlinetutoring.pdf

There are also two upcoming Learning Skills seminars: Procrastination & Time Management and Preparing for Exams. Dates and schedule for these seminars which can be found here: https://www.bcit.ca/learning-commons/learning-skills/

BC Hacks 2.0 – Hackathon

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BC Hacks 2.0 is the second iteration of UBCOkanagan’s hackathon organized by the CSCU (UBC Computer Science Course Union) and will run from February 20th to 21st.

The event was attended by over 160 people last year and they are expecting around 200 applications this year as well. BC Hacks 2.0 is the perfect opportunity for CS majors to create something, practice their soft skills, and network. Overall, the event is a great opportunity for students to branch out and learn new things.

Each member of the top three winning teams gets $200, $150, and $100 gift cards of their choice. There will be many other prizes during mini-events and activities. Participants will be helped at each step starting from registration to building their project and submitting it.

It would be a wonderful learning and networking opportunity for students from BCIT and UBC. Please visit bchacks.io to learn more about BC Hacks 2.0 and cscu.io if you are interested in learning what the CSCU does. The event sponsor is Cisco and is partnered by the Developers Student Club at UBCV, Royal Bank of Canada, and UBCO Design.

BC Hacks 2.0 Application

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