Past Opportunities

This fall, WiCS is looking for Columbia/Barnard students who want to be involved in the organization of DivHacks Fall 2021 Hackathon, a Columbia-led diversity hackathon, in October. More information about the hackathon and positions available are detailed in the form. The deadline is Saturday, August 14th at 11:59 EDT.

Link to the application:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeisvzydGOh59TbJvED-wc51HF0l-MOoYZ9WsZki4OH_mPm9g/viewform

Beyond Barnard supports Barnard College students who would like to participate in the Virtual 2021 Grace Hopper Celebration which will take place from September 27 to October 1st. Particular consideration will be given to juniors and seniors who are declared computer science majors.

All currently enrolled Barnard College students are eligible to apply for funding to support their participation at Grace Hopper. Funding is limited, and priority is given to students who have not previously received an award to attend the conference. We suggest that students speak with faculty, class deans, and/or a Beyond Barnard staff person about the most advantageous time in their student careers to utilize this one-time funding opportunity.

In order to participate please fill out the following external link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfj21bneaKM7dxu5Wt7g2MKyyZiDWN6g0SN4BJh1bWrbsy_Fw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Please note the deadline to apply is: 12:00 PM EST, July 12, 2021

CS students and students broadly interested in computing research who will be on campus this summer are invited to join us for the Barnard BEARS summer social lunch series. Lunches will take place on Tuesdays June 22, July 6, and July 20. Location is TBA, but expected to be outdoors. The socials will include short presentations about computing research as well as plenty of unstructured time for conversation and mingling.

Computer Science at Barnard College and the Vagelos Computational Science Center are proud sponsors of the Fall 2020 Diversity Hackathon (DivHacks) on October 23-25, 2020. DivHacks is Columbia University’s only student-led diversity hackathon, centered around celebrating underrepresented students in tech and entrepreneurship. 

This year, for the first time ever, we are happy to offer 36 hours of hacking, workshops, speakers, prizes and swag shipped right to your doorstep! We will have workshops and prizes for hackers of all levels and especially want to extend an invitation to beginner hackers. Join us *virtually* in reshaping the tech industry! 

Learn more at www.columbiadivhacks.com 

If you have any questions, please contact us at cu.divhacks@gmail.com

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Curious about computer science research? Looking to gain skills related to CS Research?

Apply to Barnard BEARS: Better, Enhance, and Advance Research Series, a new exciting program introducing Barnard students to what a career in Computer Science research might look like. You will hear from excellent CS women faculty about their experience in Computer Science research, be matched with a small group of peers and a local PhD student or postdoc based on overlapping research interests (such as security, theory, natural language processing, data science, machine learning, networks, human-computer interaction, and robotics), and develop a tight-knit community of Barnard women interested in Computer Science research.

Columbia University Data Science Institute is pleased to announce that the Data Science Institute (DSI) and Data For Good Scholars Programs for Fall 2021 are open for applications.

The goal of the DSI Scholars Program is to engage Columbia's undergraduate and master students in data science research with Columbia faculty through a research internship. The program connects students with research projects across Columbia and provides student researchers with additional learning experience and networking opportunities. Through unique enrichment activities, this program aims to foster a learning and collaborative community in data science at Columbia.

The Data For Good Scholars program connects student volunteers to organizations and individuals working for the social good whose projects have developed a need for data science expertise. As "real world" problems with real-world data, these projects are excellent opportunities for students to learn how data science is practiced outside of the university setting and to learn how to work effectively with people for whom data science sits outside of their subject area.

Applications are due by September 25, 2021.

Additional information and application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfVlq7Oa5LFU-GZotElllpO_Dsm_x_5t-1DROKDMfzAjxl8wA/viewform

The Data For Good Scholars program connects student volunteers to organizations and individuals working for the social good whose projects have developed a need for data science expertise. As "real world" problems with real world data, these projects are excellent opportunities for students to learn how data science is practiced outside of the university setting and to learn how to work effectively with people for whom data science sits outside of their subject area. Data For Good projects are primarily volunteer, although one student in each may be given a stipend to coordinate communication.

This project is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience teaching data science in an advanced secondary-school environment. This fall, you will act as a teaching assistant (mostly remote, but with some on-site requirements) for a new introductory data science class that will be offered to advanced secondary-school students through the Bard College Early High School program. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the curriculum for this unique course, as well as learn firsthand from this diverse student body about how data science instruction can attract and engage learners of all backgrounds.

To apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfs5NTtFmZ-5uBEHS38HukootY3hOjo7XnLCus09z3YHJE_AA/viewform

The Athena Center and Athena Digital Design Academy (ADDA), now in partnership with the Vagelos Computational Science Center, are happy to announce two new offerings supporting students who want to apply their coding skills to projects.

(1) An online web development and design course in the fall for students of all majors and alum.

(2) An Athena Center community of practice to apply your web development skills. More info will be posted here in the coming weeks: athenacenter.barnard.edu/communities-practice.

ADDA is gauging interest in both (1) their non-graded, self-directed but still community-oriented, coding classes and (2) weekly gatherings in which members of the community of practice would meet to work on their projects. In these weekly gatherings, led by ADDA's Student Advisory Board, they’ll discuss what tech for good looks like, technology trends, and how students can use their skills to help build a better world.

If interested, complete the form: https://forms.gle/PjgnzaZMRxuKBYXs6

The Vagelos Computational Science Center (CSC) at Barnard seeks a new cohort of Computing Fellows for the 2021-22 academic year.

Barnard Computing Fellows are undergraduate peer academic leaders who assist in the development and execution of CSC workshops and other projects. Fellows are “attached” to specific courses where they support the instructor and students in the course. Fellows can meet with students for one-on-one conferences as they embark on a computational project, hold general office hours, or lead interactive computing workshops for the students in or outside of class. Fellows participate in training and workshops, including activities to further develop their computational skills, pedagogy workshops, and topics around the interactions of computing and society.

Applicants should have an interest in peer teaching, some experience coding, and (equally important) a strong willingness to learn. Must be a currently enrolled student in good standing. 

We particularly encourage applications from juniors and experienced sophomores, so that they might continue as a Computing Fellow in future years. To apply, please submit a single combined file containing a cover letter describing your interest in the position and your resume through Barnard Works by searching for Job ID 13545.

For more information: https://csc.barnard.edu/computing-fellows.

The Athena Fellows program is a semester-long funded opportunity to focus on a challenge of interest to you. By "challenge," we mean just that: a challenge you're interested in. What is something that you, personally, want to take on, and why? What's something in the world that bothers you that you think could be improved? We don't need a fully baked project, or a solution, or even an idea for how you’d solve it — that's what you'll work on in the program. Fellows commit their Fridays to their projects and receive a stipend, just as you would for an internship.  

Apply for a spot in the Fall 2021 cohort by visiting BarnardWorks Job ID 13423 by August 15, 2021. All Barnard students in good academic standing are eligible to apply after their first semester at Barnard.

Sign up for an information session on July 21st at 12 PM ET or July 26th at 1 PM ET. Register at bit.ly/AthenaFellows. You can also visit the FAQs section of Athena’s website at: athenacenter.barnard.edu/athenafellows. 

If you have any questions, please reach out to Umbreen Bhatti at ubhatti@barnard.edu.

This year, the Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) will be held virtually from September 27 - October 1. WiCS and the Columbia University CS Department will fully cover the cost of attendance for a select group of students.  Tech students of all years, schools, and experience levels are encouraged to apply.  Please note that seniors and students who have not previously attended GHC will be prioritized for selection for this scholarship. 

The application closes Sunday, August 15th.

To apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScXO7W_UlVu-uh2vWmOW2KYgxyG7-ITB67CKrUlyfZMsf7bdg/viewform

This fall, WiCS is looking for Columbia/Barnard students who want to be involved in the organization of DivHacks Fall 2021 Hackathon, a Columbia-led diversity hackathon, in October. More information about the hackathon and positions available are detailed in the form. The deadline is Saturday, August 14th at 11:59 ET.

To apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1A5_Hh7rCeojTHFfhhvilHpHZHk1bMeimtbD5pFsAP6I/

The Vagelos Computational Science Center is hiring!  Barnard College’s Post Baccalaureate Fellowship program is a learning and career development opportunity for a 2021 Barnard graduate. Under the direction of the CSC Faculty Director, and working closely with other CSC staff, the Fellow will conduct research and participate in the development and execution of CSC activities, including workshops, the Computing Fellows program, collaborations with other Milstein centers, and other CSC event programming.

Further details and information on how to apply can be found at https://csc.barnard.edu/postbacc-2021.

The undergraduate ERC summer intern will assist in the development of the center's resources and work on a data analysis project. Interns will develop and/or gain skills in an applied setting (e.g. by working with faculty members to develop empirically-related instructional content or working on research projects with public partners, such as local non-profits, cultural institutions, or public higher education institutions). Other duties may also include creating and expanding online tutorials for Excel, GIS, R, and/or SPSS, developing tools for accessing and navigating datasets, analyzing assessment records, and other clerical duties as assigned.

Stipend: $5050 for 8 weeks, June 21 to August 13, 35hrs/wk

Job Requirements    

Some proficiency with Excel and either R, Stata, Python, ArcGIS, or QGIS is required, although additional training will be provided. Advanced proficiency in one or more data analysis or statistical software preferred. Currently enrolled student in good standing.

Please apply to job ID 13292 or 13293 (depending on if you have a skillset in GIS or in R/Python) through Barnard Works. Contact Fatima Koli, Associate Director of the Empirical Reasoning Center, at fkoli@barnard.edu with any questions regarding this position.

Some of the final projects in Prof. Wright’s Spring 2021 Privacy in a Networked World class had a publicly available component, and we wanted to share them with any of you interested.  These varied student-driven projects take many different forms, including traditional written reports.  Publicly available results here include podcasts, a web page, and open-source code.  Thanks to the students for sharing these projects!

Max Amsterdam and Ricardo Pantaleon: "Strava Stalk3ers."  Open source code for collecting workout data from Strava's workout platform, as part of their project highlighting potential privacy risks surrounding posting public workouts. https://github.com/max-amsterdam/StravaStalk3rs 

Amir Idris and Olha Maslova: "Crypter: An educational end-to-end encryption application."  Open source code for their demonstration of end-to-end encryption.   https://github.com/aidris21/crypter 

Sonja Eiseman: "A Student's Perspective: A Guide to Best Practices for Zoom Recordings," webpage on the Barnard Center for Engaged Pedagogy's web site, https://cep.barnard.edu/students-perspective-guide-best-practices-zoom-recordings

Ling Groccia: "Frontiers of The Internet: The White Power Movement Hidden in Plain Sight."  https://rss.com/podcasts/lingmgroccia/

Victoria Hou, Sanjana Rana, and Charlotte Wirth: "Article 12," a three-episode podcast series on privacy. https://soundcloud.com/article12podcast/ 

Want to do design or product management for a start-up this summer? Apply for Columbia Build Lab.

This summer, earn class credit with the possibility of future paid work while working with start-up founders currently at the Columbia Business School. Help them build out minimum viable products for their startup ideas.  This is the third semester of Columbia Build Lab — check out the website to see examples of past startups: (https://www.columbiabuildlab.com/portfolio)

Applications for summer are open now.  Apply here: (https://www.columbiabuildlab.com/undergraduates)

Learn more about Columbia Build Lab: (https://www.columbiabuildlab.com/)

Looking for advice on CS major requirements, research opportunities, internships, or interview prep? Looking to connect with other womxn in CS? Sign up for a coffee chat or a mock interview with a WiCS board member today. You can sign up here. Note: Please book appointments at least 48 hours in advance.

Come join the Barnard ERC on April 8 (6-7:30pm ET) to learn about the creation of The Atlantic’s The COVID Tracking Project. The discussion will shed light on their data collection process and their methodology for representing inequalities in the pandemic. You'll learn about accurately portraying and visualizing a crisis through numbers with our speakers: 

Jessica Malaty Rivera, Science Communication Lead

Kara Schechtman CC’19, Data Quality Co-Lead

Peter Walker, Data Visualization Co-Lead

RSVP Here

The Columbia University Data Science Institute hosts The Race + Data Science Lecture Series, which aims to celebrate and advance research in the areas of race and data, engineering, and computational science.

Abstract: The talk centers on the work done by AI for the People on racially targeted disinformation on Twitter during the 2020 Election and the challenges we faced communicating this to trust and safety teams because of their lack of how to read online culture through speech. The talk will introduce listeners to how the environment changed from 2016 to 2020, our findings detailed here and end with recommendations on how to increase the racial literacy of computer scientists working in industry settings.

Speaker Bio: Mutale Nkonde is the founding director of AI for the People, a non-profit communications firm that uses journalism, arts, and culture to advance racial justice in tech. During the 2020 presidential election, her team identified a disinformation network targeting Black voters in the Philadelphia news ecosystem, and published the findings in the Harvard Kennedy School’s Misinformation Review, read it here. In 2021 AI for the People launched their biometric justice vertical by producing a film supporting a ban of facial recognition in New York State, in partnership with Amnesty International, watch it here. Nkonde writes widely on racial impacts of advanced technical systems, is a widely sought after media commentator and seeks to create a safe space for Black technologists who feel marginalized within the wider tech sector.

More information and registration at https://datascience.columbia.edu/event/race-data-science-lecture-series-mutale-nkonde-ai-for-the-people/.

Whether you're just getting started in the major/minor or figuring out your last few track electives, join WiCS for a registration workshop on Thursday, April 1. Upperclassmen will share their experience and advice in CS course planning, including waitlist tips, track selection, applying to be a TA, and more.

All class years are welcome.

Date and time: Thursday, April 1st, 8:00PM EST

RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScvngby-2X9g_kSBshFl2lvVAy2ecTSGTqZOxaHyQaHwogicA/viewform?fbclid=IwAR3satSDjf0o4de0BWP0RJREWh1h6Jkiz5CZR3e6IX8-Oe9I2gDLxtjotJw

Are you looking to gain real-world experience with some of the most cutting-edge startups in the Columbia community while earning academic credit for it? Work and network with founders currently at the Columbia Business School as they build-out their MVPs (minimum viable prototypes) for their startup ideas. They have a great opportunity for software developers/CS major students.  Applications for fall are open now.  Apply here. Learn more about Columbia Build Lab. 

Supporting the Columbia University Computer Science Department Student Services Team in research and data entry that will enhance the PhD community service program. Responsibilities can be accomplished exclusively online. Research will be primarily exclusive to the Harlem/Morningside Heights area, researching non-profit organizations, contacts, organization missions, goals, impacted populations, etc., data entry will utilize a simple Google Sheet.

For questions, and to apply, send resume to Randolph Rivo, Student Affairs Officer, at rrivo@cs.columbia.edu - in the email, please identify yourself as FWS eligible if applicable. We are unable to accept Barnard College Work Awards. Start Date as early as April 15, 2021, end date as late as August 15, 2021. 

The Women in Science at Columbia are proud to announce the 2021 Graduate Research Symposium, being held virtually on March 26th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET. For more information and to sign-up, visit our website.

In addition to student presentations, the 2021 GRS will feature a keynote speech from Dr. Kate Marvel (NASA Climate Scientist), a panel discussion on "Bridging Career Divides", and a networking session with event sponsors. 

Please direct any questions to wisc.symposium@gmail.com.

Interested in immigration justice? Join the Students for Sanctuary (SFS) executive board. SFS partners with NYC area migrant advocacy groups to support undocumented immigrants through clinics, accompaniments, and other forms of assistance. They are looking for a Tech Coordinator to automate clinic team formation and organize a country conditions research database. Apply here: https://forms.gle/bTdXvpePGLWV5GVZ8 (due April 4th) or email studentsforsanctuary@gmail.com for more information.

Apply to join the WiCS Board! WiCS is accepting board applications for the 2021-2022 academic year! Open positions include Community Chair, Diversity Chair, Academic Chair, and Corporate Chair. Learn more about WiCS by visiting our website: https://cuwics.github.io/.

Fill out the application at https://forms.gle/g7Rk3tpYHzEdCgzD6 before 11:59PM EST on Thursday, March 25nd. Email cu.wics@gmail.com if you have any questions.

The Barnard Empirical Reasoning Center (ERC) and the BC/CU Map Club are hosting a WebMaps with Mapbox workshop this Thursday, March 18. 

Come join us for a workshop on how to create WebMaps using Mapbox. The workshop will include a presentation and tutorial from Mapbox that will cover: different types of spatial data for Mapbox, styling in Mapbox, and learning about publishing methods! Come join us to learn ways to take your maps to the next level. 

Thurs, March 18, 6-7:30 pm EST, Zoom

More details & RSVP here: https://erc.barnard.edu/mapclubws2

The Public Interest Technology Data Science Corps (PIT-DSC) is currently accepting applications for the 2021 Public Interest Technology Data Science Corps (PIT-DSC) Undergraduate Research Experience (URE) program. This collaboration between Columbia University's Department of Statistics and Lehman College focuses on research questions that have obvious societal impact.  

10 Columbia University and/or Barnard College and 10 Lehman College undergraduate interns will work together this summer in teams on data science projects that focus on improving the lives of New York City residents in underserved communities.

To learn more about the program, applicant criteria, and to complete the application visit PIT-DSC. Undergraduate students from Columbia University and Barnard College who will graduate after August 2021 are eligible to apply. The application deadline is April 15, 2021, and applicants will be notified by May 3, 2021. 

The Behavior and Neurobiology Laboratory (Fernandez Lab) at the Department of Neuroscience and Behavior has an open position for a computer science major or student with a strong background in computer science to join us as a Research Assistant for the Spring Term 2021. Summer positions are also available.  Rising sophomores and juniors are also encouraged to apply. This positions could be extended throughout the next academic year. 

Qualifications:
- Required: Computer Science major or STEM major with a strong background in computer science.  
- Preferred: Experience programming in Matlab and/or R

10-20 hours per week at $15/hour

Please apply via the Barnard Works under job #11649, and/or email Professor Fernandez at mfernand@barnard.edu.

The Columbia University Computer Science Department, Data Science Institute, and the Electrical Engineering Departments are excited to announce the Engineering for Social Good Industry Showcase Series.

• Climate & Sustainability Showcase -Thu Mar 11, 2021 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
• AI for Good Industry Showcase -Thu Apr 8, 2021 5:30pm - 7pm

Each showcase will be a panel discussion of industry professionals and alumni working in these areas discussing questions about the pressing topics of the industry and how students can contribute to the mission & work they are doing. 

For more information: https://www.cs.columbia.edu/engineering-for-good-showcase-series/

The Columbia Undergraduate Science Journal is hosting a STEM Resume Workshop on March 18th.  The program includes a brief presentation on the fundamentals of a good resume, the differences between research- and industry-oriented resumes, and tips for tailoring your CV during the application process. Then, the CCE representative will review resume submissions from the participants and/or excerpts from real student resumes, providing feedback live.

If you would like to have your resume reviewed and assessed by a CCE representative please submit it as part of your registration form. The feedback provided will be very mindful and will recognize the strengths of your current resume. We will anonymize all the submissions by removing your name, contact details, name of your high school, and any other information that might help to identify you.

CUSJ x CCE STEM Resume Workshop will take place from 5 to 6 PM EST, on Thursday, March 18. To participate in the workshop please register ASAP via the following link: Bit.ly/3uP7hGu

A Zoom link will be emailed to the registered participants before the event.

Please contact CUSJ via nadiia.dubchak@columbia.edu if you have any questions regarding the event or resume submission process.

The Barnard ERC and BC/CU Map Club are hosting a How to Create a GIS/Data Vis Portfolio event next Thursday, Feb 18.

Join them for their workshop on how to create a GIS/Data Vis Portfolio led by graphics journalist, Rachael Dottle '16. Rachael has worked at Bloomberg, IBM, FiveThirtyEight, and the MTA and was the recipient of the Sigma Young Data Journalist of the Year Award in 2019.

More details & RSVP here: https://erc.barnard.edu/mapclubws1

The Columbia University Computer Science Department is excited to announce the inaugural CS@CU Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Career Week taking place February 8-12, 2021. The week will consist of various events that are intended to serve as opportunities to prioritize the success of DEI populations.

All event links are available at cs.columbia.edu under "Upcoming Events" and on the CS@CU calendar. 

ADI is excited to release applications for this semester’s  Mentorship program (virtual edition).

The Mentorship Program is a student initiative that pairs students interested in CS with more experienced students studying CS at Columbia. Each semester, it serves as an avenue for questions and a support system for aspiring CS students. 

Workshops will take place Tuesday evenings at 9pm EST and bonding activities and on Friday afternoons, so you are expected to have these times open.

APPLICATIONS

--If you are interested in CS and looking for guidance, please apply to be a mentee at: https://forms.gle/SLCfUcR63XqAtTmL7

deadline: Friday, February 5th, 11:59 pm EST

--If you are interested in sharing your experience in CS, please apply to be a mentor at: https://forms.gle/WLszTzCynTv7vjex8

deadline: Friday, February 5th, 11:59 pm EST

*Please remember that in addition to the online application, mentee applicants must attend one session of office hours (details inside application).

Women in Science at Columbia (WICS) is accepting applications to their Spring 2021 Undergraduate Mentoring Program and is excited to match undergraduates with graduate mentors in their field. For more information and to sign up for our Holistic Academic Mentoring Program, please use the following link: https://tinyurl.com/WISCSpring2021.

Applications for the program must be submitted by February 1, 2020, and mentorship assignments will be sent out in the following weeks.

We welcome students of all gender identities to participate in our events!

Please reach out to Julia (j.hestenes@columbia.edu) and Casey (cci2107@columbia.edu) if you have any questions in the meantime!

ADI is hosting their annual hackathon DevFest 21' from January 25th - January 29th. There will be workshops on everything from just plain old intro to python to computer science in relation to Diversity & Inclusion, health & medicine, and sustainable design. 

For more information, check out their website at https://devfe.st/.

The Data Science Institute is pleased to announce that the Data Science Institute (DSI) and Data For Good Scholars Programs for Spring/Summer 2021 are open for applications.

The goal of the DSI Scholars Program is to engage Columbia's undergraduate and master students in data science research with Columbia faculty through a research internship. The program connects students with research projects across Columbia and provides student researchers with additional learning experience and networking opportunities. Through unique enrichment activities, this program aims to foster a learning and collaborative community in data science at Columbia.

The Data For Good Scholars program connects student volunteers to organizations and individuals working for the social good whose projects have developed a need for data science expertise. As "real world" problems with real world data, these projects are excellent opportunities for students to learn how data science is practiced outside of the university setting and to learn how to work effectively with people for whom data science sits outside of their subject area.

This term we have had a very large number of projects submitted; please give yourself enough time to read the project descriptions. For your application, choose the TOP five projects of which you are most interested, eligible and qualified.

Please email questions to dsi-scholars@columbia.edu, see our FAQ, or attend the information session at 11:00am Eastern time on January 15th, 2021.  Applications are due by January 22, 2021.

Apply here:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf94woxvAgbRqxBMUHZs_1H0Bn6dxaiHdIEk6kQTe4DvCH0ow/viewform

The Vagelos Computational Science Center (CSC) at Barnard is currently looking for a student with coding experience and knowledge in climate science or a related field to become a Computing Fellow for the Spring 2021 semester.  The successful candidate’s main role will be to develop and lead an introductory Python workshop around computing in climate science with assistance from the CSC Post Baccalaureate Fellow. Fellows participate in training and workshops specifically for the fellows, including activities to further development of computational skills, pedagogy workshops, and topics around the interactions of computing and society.

Applicants should have an interest in peer teaching and climate science, some experience coding, but more importantly, a strong willingness to learn.  Must be a currently enrolled student in good standing.  

We particularly encourage applications from juniors and sophomores, so that they might continue as a Computing Fellow in future years.  To apply, please submit a single combined file containing a cover letter describing your interest in the position and your resume through Barnard Works by searching for Job ID 12884.

The Barnard ERC and Columbia Research Data Services are hosting a Map Club Kickoff event this Thursday, Jan 28. 

Join us for our first Map Club event of the spring semester and connect with other mapmakers. Bring a map that you love or hate to share and tell us what events or workshops you'd like to see from us (examples: portfolio development, Mapbox tutorial, cartography visualization workshop). No mapping experience necessary. 

More details here: https://erc.barnard.edu/mapclubkickoff

RSVP here: tinyurl.com/mapclubkickoff

Join CS@CU for the next installment of the How She Made It Series on Wednesday, January 20th at 4 pm ET with Dr. Lisa Amini, Director of IBM Research Cambridge.
 
This Columbia University Computer Science Department initiative features womxn-identifying industry professionals' interviews with a diverse collection of trailblazing professionals, allowing students to learn more about how the speakers launched into industry, overcame obstacles, and became the successful superstars they are today.

Registration required here.

Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) is seeking a Barnard student for a COVID-19 and HIV research support position.  The trainee will work on projects utilizing data analysis and data visualization at CUIMC, within the Division of Infectious Diseases, the Columbia Research Unit (CRU), and the PrEP Working Group. They will support all phases of data generation, curation, and use. Roles will include facilitation of planned and ongoing research through data management, mining, analysis, and visualization for COVID-19 and HIV treatment and prevention studies.  Further information on this position can be found at https://barnard.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4233893/share_preview.  The application deadline is Friday, January 15th.  Questions can be sent to beyondbarnard@barnard.edu.

CUIMC also has additional opportunities available for the spring semester.  Further information on these positions can be found at the links below.

Qualitative Interview Focus Fellow/Trainee

Community Engagement and Health Education Fellow/Trainee

The Columbia Undergraduate Research Journal (CURJ) is pleased to invite submissions for its Spring 2021 issue. CURJ is an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary journal that publishes research carried out by undergraduates. We welcome papers by students in all fields of study, and are excited to provide an opportunity to recognize excellent undergraduate research. The deadline for submissions for this issue is January 3rd, 2021.

Please see our website for information on publication policies and submission guidelines. To submit, please see this link: https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/curj/about/submissions.

The Columbia University MS Bridge Program in Computer Science offers prospective applicants from non-computer science backgrounds, and those without programming experience, the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to build careers in technology. 
 
We would like to invite Barnard students to attend any of our upcoming online information sessions where they will have a chance to learn more about the program as well as have any questions you might have answered by faculty and staff. The upcoming information sessions are listed below:
 

Monday, November 16th: 2-3 pm EST

Monday, December 14th: 3-4 pm EST

Please visit the MS Bridge webpage to access the meeting details for each online session. If you have any additional inquiries, please do not hesitate to email ms-bridge@cs.columbia.edu.

Professor Moncada in Barnard College’s Department of Political Science is hiring 1-2 Research Assistants (RAs) starting in the Spring 2021 semester. The RAs will work closely with Professor Moncada to start a new research project on the politics of urban vigilantism. Among the RAs’ responsibilities will be to:

a) locate, systematically copy and organize, and summarize historical media archives on politics, crime trends and vigilantism in New York City (USA), Mexico City (Mexico) and Cape Town (South Africa);

b) identify potential interview subjects in New York City (pending approval from Barnard College’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) and pandemic-related conditions);

c) read and provide written summaries of existing research on vigilantism, crime and politics.

At least one of the candidates hired for this position must be able to read Spanish at a high level of proficiency. All candidates should have prior experience conducting independent research as part of their academic studies and/or in a professional setting. Candidates should be comfortable working with media search engines, academic journal search engines, be able to produce tables and graphs using basic descriptive statistical data, and be available to meet on a regular basis throughout the academic semester (remotely though with the possibility of in-person meetings pending pandemic-related conditions). Finally, the ideal candidate will be detail-oriented and able to meet regular deadlines.

Students interested in this position should submit the following materials in a single PDF directly to Professor Moncada via email (emoncada@barnard.edu) no later than December 15, 2020:

• One-page cover letter that explains your interest in the research project, ability to fulfill the RA responsibilities, and expected year of graduation;
• Resume;
• Short writing sample. (This can be a reaction memo for a class, a short essay, an excerpt from a research paper, or some other sample that illustrates the candidate’s ability to synthesize and communicate large amounts of complex information.)

The Columbia University Computer Science Department Student Services Team is excited to announce the kickoff of new undergraduate programming, starting with their inaugural event series, Undergraduate Research Colloquy: Understanding the Undergraduate Research Experience.

Undergraduate student researcher presenters will share out on everything below and more:
Information about their research topics
Faculty they are working with
Experiences and skills they've acquired
How to get involved
Research outside the scope of traditional coursework
How research helps with job interviews and grad applications
Q&A at every event

Events will run from November 4th through December 9th.  For the full schedule with Zoom links, please visit their events' page at https://www.cs.columbia.edu/student-services-events/.

On Friday, December 11th, 12:00-2:00 pm ET several Columbia University student groups are joining forces to give back to the community in a Virtual Day of Service.  The pandemic has left nonprofits across the country struggling to recruit volunteers, but demand for their services is at an all-time high. The Virtual Day of Service is an attempt to fix that by connecting student volunteers with nonprofit organizations in need.

Columbia Students in Social Impact, a partnership between 5 pre-professional student groups across all 4 schools, is hosting a Virtual Day of Service to help local and national organizations before the holiday season. Each virtual project takes about 1.5 hours, and volunteers will have the opportunity to meet and network with nonprofit leaders on the day of the event. CISI is seeking volunteers to take on projects in the following fields:

• Marketing/ Social Media
• Web/ Graphic Design
• Video Production
• Data Analysis/ Visualization
• Resource Mapping
• Policy Research
• Volunteer Management
• Translation

To learn more about the projects and how you can help, go to the Volunteer Sign-Up form: https://bit.ly/DayOfServiceCU or reach out to Ohad Klopman at ohad.klopman@columbia.edu.

Please join CS@CU for the next installment of The How She Made It Series on Tuesday, December 8th at 5pm ET with Gabby Royal, Global Director of Diversity & Inclusion at Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

This is a new Columbia University Computer Science Department initiative, which features fabulous womxn-identifying industry professionals and prestigious speakers.  The How She Made It Series interviews diverse, trailblazing professionals, and allows students to learn more about how the speakers launched into industry, overcame obstacles, and became the successful superstars they are today.

Registration required here.

The Computer Science Department Student Services Team is excited to announce that they are launching the How She Made It Series, a new Columbia University Computer Science Department initiative, which features fabulous womxn-identifying industry professionals and prestigious speakers.

How She Made It interviews diverse, trailblazing professionals, and allows students to learn more about how the speakers launched into industry, overcame obstacles, and became the successful superstars they are today.

Join CS@CU on Thursday, November 19th from 4:00-5:00 pm for their inaugural How She Made It Series event with special guest speaker, Caroline Harrington, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Direct-to-Consumer of Magnolia, a member of the Discovery, Inc family of brands.

Registration required here.

Please join CS@CU for the next installment of Tuesday Topics with Alumni, November 17th at 2 pm ET with Haris Husain, SEAS '03, Head of Product and Data Science at Discovery Media LLC on how to choose your next step at any point in your career.

Zoom link: https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/95269885442?pwd=R2MxenlFdU01dXJkRFBEeDVPLy9sdz09

The Computer Science Student Services Team is excited to present CS Female Faculty Focus with Professor Rebecca Wright from Barnard College.

CS Female Faculty Focus showcases our female faculty and connects them with current students to share their experiences traversing a male-dominated field, carving out career trajectories, and firming up research interests.  

Join us Thursday November 12th from 4:00-5:00 PM to hear from Rebecca Wright about her journey to STEM. 

Zoom link: https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/96978126882?pwd=OU9iZTF1ekdVY2VDaDZoS0k4ZW5nUT09

Please join CS@CU for the next installment of Tuesday Topics with Alumni, November 10th at 6 pm ET with Erin Vaughn, CC '18, Senior Business Analyst at McKinsey & Co, advocacy and accessibility in the workplace (for students who identify as disabled).

Zoom link: https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/94187031558?pwd=R21ic1BXWjZ2ak9qdkcwbHJWNFNTdz09

PhD students from Columbia's CS department are running a pilot Pre-submission Application Review (PAR) Program for Fall 2021 Computer Science PhD applications. Applicants can get one round of reviews on their personal statement by a current PhD student in their research area. Deadline to apply to the PAR program is November 7th at 11:59 pm EST.

If interested in the PAR program, please apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSegd_dUG0aa6Fxq3kRqrZPhdganPH1ISPbeNmKai6ApMU07SA/viewform

Join Barnard's Science & Public Policy (SCPP) for their Program Planning meeting on Friday, Nov. 6, 12-1 pm EST

Zoom Link: https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/95920030324?pwd=R1ZnZHR3NHplZnNXK25jSzVsM3RYQT09 

The mission of SCPP is to prepare students for the ethical challenges presented by scientific advancements, which often occur at the intersection of science, technology, medicine, public health, and public policy. SCPP offers a minor in Science & Public Policy and holds events each

Come explore Science & Public Policy SCPP, learn about course offerings for Spring 2021, and meet our amazing faculty!

Can’t make the meeting? Send questions to SCPP Co-Directors: Prof. Brian Morton (bmorton@barnard.edu) and Prof. Amy Zhou (azhou@barnard.edu)

SCPP Student Rep: Stephanie Calluori (sdc2157@barnard.edu)

Explore SCPP here: http://catalog.barnard.edu/barnard-college/course
s-instruction/science-public-policy/

Please join CS@CU for the next installment of Tuesday Topics with Alumni, October 27th at 6 pm ET with Dr. Alexander Konstantinou, SEAS '03, Software Engineer at Google, discussing the many diverse growth paths in a software engineering career.

Zoom link: https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/92315932654?pwd=QWgwN2RreUxyRmRtT3FHTFVVV1l5Zz09

Please join CS@CU for the next installment of Tuesday Topics with Alumni, October 20th at 3 pm ET with Sireesh Gururaja, CC '15, Team Lead, ML Ops and Internal Tools at Kensho Technologies, discussing FAANG Alternatives: Finding Meaningful Work Outside of the Tech Giants.

Zoom link: https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/92941026477?pwd=N1ZLb08vV0tETzgzcWxvaHBiRFp6Zz09

This semester ADI will again be hosting the CS mentorship program with a virtual edition. The program provides one-on-one mentorship from upperclassmen studying CS, mentor-led workshops, and bonding events. They have just opened applications for both mentors and mentees and they can be found through the following links:

Mentors - https://forms.gle/f6LB12KqcHWFMRTJ8
Mentees - https://forms.gle/7HrRQsUuqHFNubim6

Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) is thrilled to announce that SIPA’s Digital & Cyber Group will be hosting its fifth annual and first fully virtual NYC area Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge through Zoom on October 30-31st, 2020.  Registration is open from now until October 9th, 2020.
 
Originally started by the Atlantic Council, the Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge is a competition designed to provide students across academic disciplines with a deeper understanding of the policy challenges associated with cyber crisis and conflict, through a simulation exercise.
 
The competition will take place in three rounds over two days, and will be accompanied with technology demonstrations, panels with cyber industry leaders, and professional development events. 
 
Teams interested in registering can sign up here and check out their website https://sipa.campusgroups.com/dcg/home/  for more information. 
 
Please reach out to Cyber 9/12 Director, Danielle Murad at dm3529@columbia.edu with further questions.

Please join CS@CU for an exciting Tuesday Topics with Alumni October 13th at 3 pm ET with Kara Schechtman, CC '19.

Non-Profits: Tech for the Greater Good

Kara Schechtman, Data Quality Co-Lead at The COVID Tracking Project at The Atlantic 

Zoom link: https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/92494310563?pwd=OW5QYVhZb1p4L1BzeFdUZUZSdDFVZz09

ADI, NSBE, WiCS, and CORE are hosting a forum on October 2nd, 6 pm EDT as a space for open dialogue among BIPOC undergraduate students and alumni about diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome students to come to share their experiences and provide feedback to the CS department on ways in which the department can improve in these areas. Faculty will not be present, but all suggestions will be documented and shared with faculty. The department will then release a collective statement acknowledging the content and their commitment to enacting those changes. We hope you attend this discussion to share your stories to help make the CS community better. Register at tinyurl.com/bipocforum to receive the Zoom link.

Barnard Sustainability and SGA Sustainability Committee are convening a Campus Conversation Series and Citizens’ Assembly this semester to refine and advance our targets stated in the Climate Action Vision. They are reaching out to you to ask if you can join this crucial conversation. 

The series will focus on three topics:

1. Sustainability & Access: Affordability (10/13)

2. Climate Change in the Curriculum: Foundation (10/28)

3. Carbon Neutrality: Air Travel (11/18)

The Campus Conversation Series is open to all students, faculty, and staff. This series will identify steps our community can initiate targeting aspects stated in the Barnard Climate Action.

The Citizens Assembly will have selected campus community members developing recommendations based upon discussions at the Campus Conversation Series. Chosen applicants will receive a stipend of $150 for their participation and engagement. There will be a Citizen's Assembly Information Session on September 30th.

Students interested in engaging in these conversations, crucial to advancing Barnard’s Climate Action plan, should apply by October 2nd. 

Please join CS@CU for an exciting Distinguished Lecture October 7th at 11:40am ET with Dr. Meredith Ringel Morris of Microsoft Research. Dr. Morris is one of the world's leading accessibility, assistive technology, and human–computer interaction (HCI) researchers. She is a fantastic speaker and an amazing role model for students interested in how CS and AI can be used for social good. 

If you would like to meet with her 1:1 or in a small group sometime after her lecture, please reach out to Professor Brian Smith to arrange.

Collaboration as a Lens for Inclusive Technical Innovation

Dr. Meredith Ringel Morris, Microsoft Research

Zoom link: https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/98724605520?pwd=NVJKWGVCVDZ4K252aW5XV004TnpiZz09

This is part of the CS@CU 2020-2021 Dinstinguished Lecture Series.  You can find more information on this event and the series at https://www.cs.columbia.edu/bulletin/lectures/

Barnard Mathematics has organized two virtual lectures on mathematical aspects of current issues.  The first lecture, The Mathematics of Gerrymandering, is on October 7th, at 8:30pm.  Gerrymandering is the act of drawing political district lines to favor a particular race or party. They will discuss what gerrymandering is, do some hands-on gerrymandering of our own, highlight some recent issues with gerrymandering in North Carolina (ground zero for gerrymandering), and look at ways of using math to identify gerrymandering.

Here is the registration link for those interested:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeri-ayBjrAvzNxtV_UnB4UNJRutG07jJXvQ-XIoa_DWZDyjQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Women in Science at Columbia (WISC) is launching their Undergraduate Mentoring Program this semester and is excited to match undergraduates with graduate mentors in their field. For more information and to sign up for their Holistic Academic Mentoring Program and Research Project Mentoring Program, please use the following link: https://tinyurl.com/WISCmentoring. 

In this application form, they are advertising 10 undergraduate research projects in multiple different STEM fields. Please apply if you have an interest in any project listed.

Applications for the research projects must be submitted by October 1, 2020.  Holistic mentoring applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the Fall 2020 semester and you will be matched with a mentor as early as the first week of October. 

Columbia University Data Science Institute is pleased to announce that the Data Science Institute (DSI) and Data For Good Scholars Programs for Fall 2020 are open for applications.

The goal of the DSI Scholars Program is to engage Columbia's undergraduate and master students in data science research with Columbia faculty through a research internship. The program connects students with research projects across Columbia and provides student researchers with additional learning experience and networking opportunities. Through unique enrichment activities, this program aims to foster a learning and collaborative community in data science at Columbia.

The Data For Good Scholars program connects student volunteers to organizations and individuals working for the social good whose projects have developed a need for data science expertise. As "real world" problems with real world data, these projects are excellent opportunities for students to learn how data science is practiced outside of the university setting and to learn how to work effectively with people for whom data science sits outside of their subject area.

This year we have had an unprecedented number of projects; please give yourself enough time to read the project descriptions. For your application choose the TOP five projects of which you are most interested, eligible and qualified.

Please email questions to dsi-scholars@columbia.edu, see our FAQ, or register for the information session at 11:00am Eastern time on September 24th.

Applications are due by October 1st, 2020. 

Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe3Rxxf9PVZ5IbuRoyy5slMz7kcC9-4ILWPPnyyWNV6nacppg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Want to know what makes your Linkedin profile get noticed? Not sure what kind of things you should post on there? Join CS@CU Tuesday, September 29th at 3:00 PM to hear from current and former Linkedin professionals (also Barnard alums) to hear top tips to make your profile stand out. 

Zoom registration required here! 

As we approach the academic year, join Beyond Barnard on August 20 at 5PM Eastern for Looking Back / Looking Ahead: A Conversation with Distinguished Alumnae.

The guests at this celebratory conclusion of Summer Colloquium are:

• Margaret Morton: Director of Creativity & Free Expression at the Ford Foundation
• Marina Metalios: Director at Urban Homesteading Assistance
• Jennifer Risi: Founder and President of The Sway Effect
• Keena McDonald: Executive Director of High Performance Computing/Grid at Morgan Stanley

With decades of experience in government, the arts, nonprofits, and corporate leadership represented on this panel, they'll discuss topics of career trajectories, resilience, planning in uncertain times, and looking forward to 2020-21. The event will be as a celebration of Summer Colloquium as a gathering to mark the start of the new academic year.

Please go to the link below to register for the event. https://barnard.joinhandshake.com/login?utm_campaign=uni_targeted_emails&utm_content=628973&utm_medium=email&utm_source=mass_mailer

Please email beyondbarnard@barnard.edu with any additional questions about attending.

This year the Grace Hopper Celebration will be virtual. The theme of the conferences is #TOGETHER WE BUILD. This celebration is produced by AnitaB.org. It is the world's largest gathering of women technologists, and will take place from September 29th through October 2nd.

Thanks to a generous contribution from BNP Paribas, Beyond Barnard is excited to provide free access to GHC for a limited number of students. All are welcome to apply for a Beyond Barnard slot, though particular consideration will be given to juniors and seniors who are declared computer science majors—and who have not previously been awarded funding. If you would like to apply for a Beyond Barnard-funded slot, here is the process:

• Fill out this form by July 25. A link to the form is also available in Handshake (see below). But please note that you must fill out the Google form. "Registering" on Handshake alone will not suffice.
• Recipients of a slot will be made by July 28
• Recipients will not be required to purchase a ticket through the Grace Hopper Conference site or put any money down for participation. Slots for participants have been pre-arranged by Beyond Barnard and selected students will be assigned a slot.
• Please be sure to read the application form carefully.

Again, preference is given to declared junior and senior computer science majors who have not previously received Grace Hopper funding.

Please send questions or concerns to Greg Triandis, Senior Associate Director of Employer Relations at Beyond Barnard, at gtriandi@barnard.edu.

This fall, WiCS and ADI are looking for Barnard and Columbia students who want to be involved in the organization of two upcoming hackathons in October - DivHacks, a Columbia-led diversity hackathon, and IvyHacks, a hackathon organized and co-hosted by students from several universities. Both hackathons will be completely virtual. More information about the two hackathons and positions available are detailed in the form. You may apply to one or both! The deadline is Friday, July 24th at 11:59 ET. 

Link to the application:  https://forms.gle/nWpM64ppL3ip1BpB7

Applications for the Summer 2020 and Fall 2020 cohorts of the CS@CS MS Bridge Program are open.

The Columbia University M.S. Bridge Program in Computer Science offers prospective applicants from non-computer science backgrounds, and those without programming experience, the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to build careers in technology.   

Interested individuals are invited to complete our CS@CU MS Bridge Prospective Applicants Form to stay updated on upcoming events, application details, etc. Application requirements as well as other program information can be found on the CS@CU MS Bridge Website as well as our FAQ Page. 

For additional information or any inquiries, please do not hesitate email at align-admissions@cs.columbia.edu.

Columbia Technology Ventures (CTV) and the Columbia Lab-to-Market Accelerator Network (L2M) are seeking undergraduate students from Columbia College, Columbia School of Engineering and Applied Science, Columbia General Studies, and Barnard for part-time (10 – 20 hours per week) temporary (6 – 8 weeks during June to August 2020) summer interns.  The internship will be run virtually, and will be compensated by the hour.  Interns would support CTV and L2M staff with a variety of projects, including market research; drafting marketing documents and business plans for innovations from Columbia’s research labs; assisting emerging Columbia startups; research potential industry partners for Columbia research; and other similar opportunities. Interns will be supervised by a specific CTV and L2M staff member, and will receive some opportunities for general mentoring and advising.

Applications submitted via this link (http://opportunities.columbia.edu/cw/en-us/job/507476?lApplicationSubSourceID=) will be reviewed on a rolling basis beginning June 15th until the positions are filled.

Join CS@CU for our weekly summer series event, Demystifying the Dissertation: PhD Research Discussions, which will feature a different CS@CU PhD student discussing their research interests every week all summer.  
This week's guest speaker is PhD Candidate Antonio Moretti, who will discuss his research topic, inferring spatial statistics and nonlinear dynamics, and what it's like to be a PhD student!  Please join Anthony Moretti’s Demystifying the Dissertation talk on June 5th from 1-2 PM EST. Zoom link below!And look for our weekly email invites to Demystifying the Dissertation: PhD Research Discussions!

https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/95112108211?pwd=aHpwaWdYU2RVTzBoRDFtUXZJVXJNUT09

Meeting ID: 951 1210 8211

Password: 430028

After so much work and unprecedented challenges, Barnard Neuroscience & Behavior seniors are ready to present their research projects. We cordially invite you to participate to the Zoom presentation scheduled for May 5 (9:00am) and May 6 (2:00 pm), an occasion to celebrate the hard work and remarkable achievements of this group of students.

Here are the links for each session:

May 5 (9:00 am): https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/92501368794?pwd=RUJuNlFoK0lsVklFcVJyd1BpQTZTQT09

May 6 (2:00 pm): https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/97465142106?pwd=a2ZPajVWb1FRcGRxUkdTaWN2ZFgzQT09

The Columbia Data Science Institute's Center for Data, Media & Society is now soliciting applications for their Summer 2020 student research assistant positions. The purpose of the program is to identify promising undergraduate, masters, or graduate students to accelerate collaborative, high-impact research projects in the humanities (broadly defined). 

The Center for Data, Media and Society is interested in the human in data. It is composed of students and faculty who are engaged in both creative as well as research practices grounded in data. We study the ways in which we can use data to understand human behavior, and we address questions about how data and data processing are shaping how we work, how we live, and what it means to be a person in a networked, digitized world.

Funding is up to $2500 (depending on number of proposals and available funds).  Submission instructions are on their webpage at https://datascience.columbia.edu/new-media.  The application asks for the student’s up-to-date resume/CV and a brief statement of interest, no more than 250 words. Applications should describe the applicant's technical expertise, and optionally note their interest in particular projects.  The center helps match students to faculty projects.  (Students can also submit project proposals.  For this, the main requirement is to identify a humanities faculty and a DSI/computational research faculty member to serve as project mentors.)  Applications are due April 29, at 11:59pm ET; selected applicants will be asked by projects to interview the following week. 

More info: https://datascience.columbia.edu/new-media.  Application form: https://forms.gle/UXiZ7VCaHnS4CoLV9 

Summer plans on hold? Still looking for an internship opportunity?

In response to the unexpected changes arising from COVID-19, the Data Science Institute at Columbia University is pleased to announce a collaboration between its Campus Connections and DSI Scholars program. We're building infrastructure and running a mailing list so that we can communicate with you about the many exciting data science projects across the university that are currently recruiting. Opt-in at https://lists.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/dsi-2020summerresearch to learn about data science opportunities.

The Data Science Institute encourages women and underrepresented minorities to apply.

Please email questions to dsi-scholars@columbia.edu.

On April 23, 2020, SEAS Undergraduate Student Affairs will be hosting an event this week in collaboration with their undergraduate chapter of Society of Women Engineers.  It will be open to all Columbia and Barnard students and offer insight to students interested in the industry side of engineering/STEM fields, which may be of particular interest to Barnard students.

Through their partnership with Johnson & Johnson WiSTEM2D, they have worked to put together a panel of J&J employees to discuss their work in industry and the experience of being a woman in the field.  The employees have backgrounds in Data Sciences, Design, Product Management, R&D, Supply Chain, and Quality.

RSVP at tiny.cc/jnjswe (Zoom link will be emailed out the morning of the event)

The Aspen Tech Policy Hub is accepting applications from technologists for projects that will help mitigate the effects of COVID-19.  Winning teams will be allotted up to $15,000 over three months to execute their projects.  

If interested, please apply at the link below.

https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/covid-19-challenge-grant/

Sticking around for spring break? There are still a few spots left in the Athena Climate Challenge, taking place on March 21-22. 

(the last Saturday and Sunday of Spring Break, 9am-5pm on both days)

(Breakfast and lunch provided on both days.)

Global climate change is the challenge of the century, and the stakes are high. In New York City, we, especially frontline communities, are already experiencing the effects.

What’s the future YOU want to create? And how might you start with what’s possible today? As we think ahead to 2040 — or even 2080 — what interventions, right here and right now, will spark real, lasting change? In this weekend-long convening, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside your fellow Barnard students and across disciplines to develop ideas and solutions for our campus and city of the future.

Apply at https://athenacenter.z2systems.com/track//servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=athenacenter&emailId=4b7785d123d5f7ff4a80e08f05a181d14m819624b7&&linkId=2181&targetUrl=http://athenacenter.barnard.edu/challenges

In honor of Women's History Month, Facebook wants to celebrate YOU by supporting you through your academic journey in STEM.

Please join recruiters and software engineers who are excited to share their experiences navigating the tech world as women and who are eager to hear about your successes. This event will be on Thursday, March 26th at 5pm.

Space is limited so if you are interested in attending, please RSVP and submit a copy of your resume. We will follow-up with you to confirm your attendance by 3/6.

Learn more at https://womenintechfacebook-nyc.splashthat.com/, Password: FBWHM-NYC

Many universities have Research for Undergraduates (REU) programs funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).  These are paid opportunities for students from across the U.S. to participate in mentored summer research, typically for a 8 to 10-week program.  A list of programs funded by NSF’s Computer and Information Science and Engineering Division is at https://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/list_result.jsp?unitid=5049.  Deadlines range, but many are in January.  Most programs are restricted to U.S. citizens and permanent residents, but some are open more broadly.  Most programs are open to current juniors and sophomores.

Dialogues for Change: Careers and Climate Action

co-hosted by Barnard Sustainability and Beyond Barnard.

Talk with climate action trailblazers from across industries: activists, designers, journalists, entrepreneurs, lawyers, policy makers, artists, scientists, academics, and more.

Tuesday, February 11th, from 6:30-8:30pm in the James Room. RSVP here.

Columbia Data Science Society is excited to announce its second annual Women in Data Science mentorship program that lasts from February to April 2020, aiming to inspire and support more female-identifying students to join the data science field. During this mentorship program, we will have data science mentors (from Uber, Two Sigma and Facebook, to name a few) connect with a select group of undergraduate and graduate female-identifying mentee-students interested in pursuing data science careers. We are now accepting applications to become a mentee.

The application is due Feb 7th, 2020: https://forms.gle/iXajUDtZ8tNFoZRU6

Mentorship Program Highlights

There will be 3 key events held at Columbia (later dates are TBD):

• Women in Data Science Panel (February 21);
• Women in Data Science Mentor-Mentee Mixer (March)
• Women in Data Science Keynote Speaker and Workshop (April)

Mentors would connect with our mentees at least once a month outside of these scheduled events (in-person preferably if based in NYC; online if based outside NYC)

Summer 2020 research opportunity in computational and data science for undergraduate students:

Paid 10-week internship for undergraduate students at Michigan State University. Research areas include: computational chemistry, bioinformatics, computational biology, astrophysics, topological data analysis, machine learning, climate science, remote sensing and image processing. Funding provided for round-trip travel to MSU, accommodation and meal plan. Participants receive a stipend ($600 per week).

Program dates: May 18 - July 24, 2020

Apply here: https://icer-acres.msu.edu/apply/application/

Due February 11, 2020

Leveraging the incredible variety of skills and talent in CUIT and across various IT departments within the University – mentees will be given shadowing opportunities and exposure to new areas of operations while benefiting from the experience and expertise of their mentors, while mentors will have the opportunity to share their knowledge, insights and perspectives, resulting in a mutually rewarding personal and professional development experience for both individuals.

They will be conducting an info session by Latisha Lambert, Assistant Director, Talent Services andMykaella Fonacier, Generalist, Talent Services on Thursday, November 7 at 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM in Studebaker, CR 531 to further elaborate on this program. You can register at this link: https://events.columbia.edu/cal/event/eventView.do?b=de&calPath=%2Fpublic%2Fspecial%2FPrivate&guid=CAL-00bb9e25-6dd8c4cd-016d-db81d24d-000016e2events@columbia.edu&recurrenceId=.

Those interested in participating in the Mentoring Program can also complete the appropriate application form below. All applications are due on Wednesday, December 4th.

The New York Scientific Data Summit (NYSDS) (www.bnl.gov/nysds21), established by Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) and led by its Computational Science Initiative, connects researchers, developers, and end-users from academia, industry, and government to exchange ideas, foster cross-disciplinary collaboration, and build a community around common data research interests.

As part of its continuing effort to accelerate data-driven discovery and innovation in science and industry, NYSDS 2021, to be held virtually from October 26 to October 29, 2021, will focus on the mathematical/algorithmic, machine learning/AI, and high-performance computational challenges of high-consequence decision-making in large-scale, complex, and highly uncertain systems. NYSDS 2021 will feature invited presentations by researchers working in these areas. NYSDS 2021 will be hosted via the vFairs virtual conference platform (https://www.vfairs.com).

They are soliciting one-page abstracts for poster sessions. These poster sessions will give the speakers the opportunity to showcase their research on the related topics. 

Deadline to submit an abstract for a poster presentation is September 30th, 2021.

Poster abstract submission: https://www.bnl.gov/nysds21/abstractSubmission.php

Schmidt Futures is searching for teammates to help build a tech policy strategy and research group from the ground up. 

Many of the most pressing global challenges are deeply dependent on technology, yet the top research groups and think tanks influencing policy lack technical expertise. To solve this, at Schmidt Futures, we are building a next-generation technical strategy and research group to advise policymakers, philanthropies, and nonprofits. 

You would:

• Research with a high degree of freedom
• Have exceptional access to key decision-makers in government and philanthropy
• Join on the ground floor and shape the future of a new organization

You are: 

• Mission-oriented and passionate about specific problems in technology policy
• Technically literate
• An exceptionally clear and persuasive writer
• Highly entrepreneurial, with comfort operating in chaos

Positions are available for internships and one-year fellowships:

Research internships: https://schmidtfutures.com/our-method/careers/research-intern/

Research fellowship (for new graduates): https://schmidtfutures.com/our-method/careers/researcher-plaintext-group/

The Jain Family Institute (“JFI”) is seeking a software engineer or designer to lead early-stage development of a suite of software policy simulation and modeling tools based upon new and existing techniques in economics, sociology, and other fields. These tools will facilitate rich exploration of policy design spaces by providing a graphical user interface for specifying policies, managing source data, applying pluggable models of the underlying spaces (such as DSGE and HANK models for monetary and fiscal policy), and producing visualizations. As this is an early-stage project, the position will require flexibility, judgment, and a wide range of skills and responsibilities, including design work, programming, and project management.

As the product develops, the position will also involve team-building decisions and coordination. This is an exciting opportunity for engineers and developers looking to apply their skills to pressing social problems, in an exciting intellectual climate, with an unusual level of discretion over the future of our work.

This engineer will work closely with JFI’s Chief Research Officer throughout the project. They will join a team of 15 full-time staff and report directly to the CRO.

Those interested in the position should send the following application materials to analytics-apps-2021@jainfamilyinstitute.org: 1. Statement of interest 2. Resume with contact information 3. Project portfolio. Please submit these materials at your earliest convenience. We will provide a skills test to our preferred candidates. We will review applications on a rolling basis, with a deadline of August 9.

PennApps is the nation’s first hackathon hosted every semester at the University of Pennsylvania. This year they are going virtual. 

Apply by midnight on July 18th, 2021 (Priority Admission) or July 29th, 2021 (Final) at http://apply.pennapps.com.

If you have any questions, feel free to email them at contact@pennapps.com or visit 2021f.pennapps.com for more information.

Computers and Society is a non-profit informal collective located at https://computers-society.org/.

Student Volunteers will be appointed for one year, Aug. 1 - July 31. They will research and prepare occasional blog posts and identify quality organizations, research papers, books, and events for the website. Expected time commitment: 2-3 hours per week.

Interns from all disciplines are invited to apply. Applicants should have an interest in digital technology issues and will want to expand their knowledge of the field and connect with leading experts. Interns may attend board meetings as observers and are encouraged to offer views and opinions. They will receive blog writing guidance and career counseling as desired from the Board Chair and the Internship Director. Positions are unfunded, but we are seeking support to turn these positions into internships.

Apply by Wednesday, July 21, with a resume, unofficial transcript, and 1/2-page statement of interest to ronbaecker@gmail.com and umakalkar@gmail.com.

UNOOSA believes that an inclusive culture attracts the best talent and we actively promote the inclusion of women, persons with disabilities, and other backgrounds. We are looking for an individual to design an accessible webpage for the Space for Persons with Disabilities project. The individual would have the opportunity to contribute to the development of the Space for Persons with Disabilities project as well. The individual does not need to have professional web development experience or deep knowledge of space science. An ability to do research on web accessibility guidelines, general knowledge of web design, ability to work independently, and a good work ethics is required. The internship application is not limited to persons with disabilities, but we strongly encourage persons with disabilities to apply. The application deadline is 16 July 11:59pm (New York time). The individual may work remotely during the internship.

The job posting and application is available at https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=157128&Lang=en-US

Out for Undergrad (O4U), an organization helping high potential LGBTQ+ students, holds an annual expenses-paid conference for LGBTQ+ undergraduates who are interested in pursuing careers in technology. Students learn about careers in their field of choice, meet mentors who are LGBTQ+ professionals in that field, build a supportive professional network, and connect with top employers in the tech industry.

The 2021 tech conference takes place October 7-10 and will be fully virtual. There is no application fee, and there is no cost to attend for admitted students.

To be eligible, attendees must:

• Be a current undergraduate (college/university) student
• Demonstrate leadership potential
• Self-identify as LGBTQ+

Click here to learn more and begin your application. The application deadline is July 11, 2021.

Connect with educators, entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and social scientists from across industries and disciplines. Fully immerse yourself in research-based recommendations and peer-to-peer discussions to further your efforts in creating inclusive cultures. Get ready for conversations, Q&As, on-demand videos, and more.

Notable field experts and renowned guests will fill your screen, including:

Lisa D. Cook, Professor of Economics and International Relations, Michigan State University
Van Jones, CNN Host and Dream Corps Founder
Cathy O’Neil, Author
Gladys West, Mathematician and Computer Programmer, and 2021 NCWIT Pioneer in Tech Award Recipient

Information and registration at:https://www.ncwit.org/summit/2021-vncwit-summit-women-and-it.

The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is hosting a boot camp and summer school on computational physics, “Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Training for Modeling Physical Systems at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,” with particular emphasis on applications that require high-performance computing, organized at Rensselaer, June 23 – July 16, 2021 (Troy, NY).  Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this program will be held entirely on-line.  The boot camp and summer school is aimed at advanced undergraduates and all levels of graduate students.  This program is supported by the National Science Foundation.  More information can be found on the following flyer:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/mx26nqainsjbogv/flyer1.pdf?dl=0

Those who are interested in applying should go to the following webform to complete the application process: https://webforms2.rpi.edu/physics-summer-program

We encourage you to take advantage of the following two scholarship opportunities for the Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC, or this year, also known as vGHC) in September 2021.

Grace Hopper Celebration is the world's largest gathering of women in tech and will be held virtually on September 26-29, 2021. Those who attend will gain access to career and academic workshops, networking opportunities, inspirational role models, and memories that last a lifetime.

AnitaB.org, the host of GHC, is providing a limited number of scholarships that include a complimentary registration to attend the Celebration and a premium AnitaB.orgmembership, among other benefits.

Applications close on May 11 at 5 pm PT.  Learn about eligibility and how to apply here.
 
To increase access for women of color, with a focus on racial and ethnic groups that have been historically excluded from tech, AnitaB.org is providing a limited number of complimentary GHC registrations to professionals to attend the Celebration.   

The GHC '21 Women of Color in Technology complimentary registration applications close on May 28 at 11:59 pm PT. Apply here.

Please note: we hope to have some complimentary registration scholarships available later through Beyond Barnard, and will share that information about those if/when available.  We encourage those of you interested and eligible to apply for these scholarships now.

Rewriting The Code (RTC) is a nonprofit organization with a growing virtual community of 10,500+ exceptional college and early career women with a passion for technology.  

RTC partners with leading tech companies to identify high potential women early in their undergraduate studies, help place them in technical internships, and provide robust programming, training, mentorship, access to recruiting events, and community to help them excel in their technical educations and career.

RTC makes diversity and inclusion their priority, so international, non-binary, Latina, and black students are not only welcome but can also be part of an identity-based group inside RTC and connect with those who they can relate to and learn from the most (for example, Black Wings, and Latinas de RTC).

You can find their website here. The link for signing up and becoming a part of the community is this one

The Data Science Summer School (DS3) is an intensive, four-week hands-on introduction to data science for college students in the New York City area. Each student receives a stipend ($3,000), as well as a laptop. The program is taught by leading scientists at Microsoft Research, and is held at the new Microsoft Research office in the heart of New York City.

Application deadline: Monday, April 26, 2021

For more information and application, click here.

Interested in designing human-centered systems to empower people everywhere with meaningful work? Pareto, a women-led remote startup, is building the human API for business operations. They're hiring a Product Engineer to help develop human-in-the-loop systems for their virtual workforce. 

Learn more and apply here. If you have any questions, reach out to Phoebe Yao at phoebe@hellopareto.com.

The D. E. Shaw Group has announced their spring 2021 Zenith fellowship for women in STEM fields who are rising juniors or who are currently enrolled in a full-time Ph.D. program.

The fellowships are unique educational programs that give participating students insight into their firm and industry. During this three-day virtual program, fellows will participate in a content-driven curriculum of interactive seminars led by notable speakers and the firm’s own analysts. They’ll also spend time with senior leaders of the firm, discuss career paths in finance with recent hires and long-tenured employees, and develop relationships with undergraduate and doctoral students from schools around the country. Fellows receive a stipend of $1,500 for their participation.

Applications are open until Sunday, April 25. For more details on the fellowship and to apply:  https://fellowships.deshaw.com (and select "Zenith").

Are you interested in learning more about data science and the discovery of valuable knowledge from data? Come attend the SIAM 2021 International Conference on Data Mining, which will be held virtually April 29-May 1, 2021, to learn more about the core of modern data science. This year there is a unique opportunity for students to learn more about data science (including data mining, machine learning, databases, and pattern recognition) and interact with Ph.D. students and senior leaders in the field thanks to an NSF grant. Any full-time student in good standing is eligible to receive the student scholarship. First-time attendees and underrepresented groups (women and underrepresented minorities) are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please apply by filling out the application at https://forms.gle/Pis1LrvV3DRepiyV7 by April 25th 11:59 PM EDT. The scholarship award notification will be sent on April 27th.

Simons Foundation Lectures are free public colloquia related to basic science and mathematics. These high-level talks are intended for professors, students, postdocs, and business professionals.

Abstract: Artificial intelligence holds immense promise in enabling scientific breakthroughs and discoveries in diverse areas. However, in most scenarios, this is not a standard supervised learning framework. AI4science often requires zero-shot generalization to entirely new scenarios not seen during training. For instance, drug discovery requires predicting properties of new molecules that can vastly differ from training data. Similarly, AI-based partial differential equation (PDE) solvers require solving any instance of the PDE family. Such zero-shot generalization requires infusing domain knowledge and structure. In this talk, Anima Anandkumar will present recent success stories in using AI to obtain 1000x speedups in solving PDEs and quantum chemistry calculations.

Speaker Bio: Prof. Anima Anandkumar is a Bren Professor at Caltech and director of machine learning research at Nvidia. She was previously a principal scientist at Amazon Web Services. She has received several honors, including an Alfred. P. Sloan Fellowship, a National Science Foundation Career Award, young investigator awards from the Department of Defense, and faculty fellowships from Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Adobe. She is part of the World Economic Forum’s Expert Network. She is passionate about designing principled AI algorithms and applying them in interdisciplinary applications. Her research focus is on unsupervised AI, optimization, and tensor methods.

More information and registration at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ai4science-a-revolution-in-the-making-registration-148834503005.

My CS Ph.D is hosting two free information sessions for undergraduates about getting a Ph.D. in computer science. Hear from current Ph.D. students and faculty at leading Ph.D. programs.  Get real, honest answers from professors and Ph.D. students from across North America.

Registration is free and open to any student.  The sessions will be held on April 13th and 21st.

Details can be found here.

UIOWA Hackathon will be held online on April 17-18, 2021. The event is free, and they invite all college students to participate in this online weekend full of coding, games, and swags. Participating students will compete to win prizes worth more than $20,000 and will have the opportunity to connect with our amazing sponsors including 3M, Collins Aerospace, State Farm, John Deere.

Date: April 17-18, 2021

Venue: Online

Register at https://hack.uiowa.edu

HackDartmouth Virtual is scheduled on April 16-18th, 2021. You'll have the opportunity to create something cool with a team of hackers. Like years prior, the event features 24 hours of coding, swag, and amazing prizes! If you have any questions, reach out to questions@hackdartmouth.io. 

Sign up here.

UIOWA Hackathon will be held online on April 17-18, 2021. The event is free, and they invite all college students to participate in this online weekend full of coding, games, and swag. Participating students will compete to win prizes worth more than $20,000 and will have the opportunity to connect with sponsors including 3M, Collins Aerospace, State Farm, and John Deere.

Sign up at https://hack.uiowa.edu.

Are you looking to gain real-world experience with some of the most cutting-edge startups in the Columbia community while earning academic credit for it? Work and network with founders currently at the Columbia Business School as they build-out their MVPs (minimum viable prototypes) for their startup ideas. They have a great opportunity for software developers/CS major students.  Applications for fall are open now.  Apply here. Learn more about Columbia Build Lab. 

Applications for HackPrinceton Spring 2021 are now open. On April 2 - April 4, Princeton is hosting an incredible weekend full of hacking, learning, and collaborating with tech students and industry leaders.

To join, apply at www.hackprinceton.com by Sunday, March 28 at 11:59 PM ET.

Entering the tech world can be intimidating for those with little computer science experience. Come learn more from a panel of female engineers as they share their journeys, give tips on how to make the most of intro CS courses and professional aspirations as well as discuss the importance of female representation in the field.

When: March 22, 2021 (4PM EST)

Where: Google Meets *participants will receive a calendar invite once they register.

RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1VRb6rE0q-Cz4OvSt9WDy9Stn7n7LhdalQY9Y9BNt6B3SWg/viewform?resourcekey=0-oPD1jDDQIrch3vGw9Ls0wA

The Simform STEM Scholarship is currently open for these students pursuing a career in applied mathematics or computer science. One of the Simform’s focus is to inspire young people to build their skills in the fields of STEM. To further pursue that we offer a scholarship reward of $1000 for the student who demonstrates excelling ability and aptitude in the same.

https://www.simform.com/scholarship/

IN FOCUS is a three-day program geared towards students who identify with a historically underrepresented minority group that focuses on trading, software engineering, and business development roles at Jane Street. The program includes mentorship, mock trading, classroom lectures, and other activities. 

Application Due: Sunday, April 18 @ 11:59PM ET

For more information and application, click here.

An opportunity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) is available for sophomore or junior students interested in the software engineering space.

For more information, please go to https://amazon.jobs/en/jobs/1332478/amazon-future-leaders-leap-intern-program.

Girls Code Fest is a 3-Saturday global, virtual STEAM festival, dedicated to empowering young women and girls to pursue their interests in STEAM, network with other women and kickstart their professional aspirations in STEAM-related industries. It is happening on March 13, 20, and 27 and each day will be themed; Day 1 (3/13) focusing on Software Engineering; Day 2 (3/20) on Machine Learning/AI/Data Science; and Day 3 (3/27) on Product and Virtual Reality/XR. We have 17 speakers from all across the world, who will participate in educational panels and hands-on workshops. We will also have a music part of the event with live-streamed performances. The event is entirely free, it just required prior registration on the website: www.femzquared.com/girls-code-fest

HackDartmouth Virtual is scheduled on April 16-18th, 2021. Participants will have the opportunity to create something cool with a team of hackers. Like years prior, the event features 24 hours of coding, swag, and prizes! Questions can be directed to questions@hackdartmouth.io. 

Sign up at https://hackdartmouth.org/.

Open Data Week is a week-long festival of community-driven events organized and produced by the NYC Mayor’s Office of Data Analytics and BetaNYC. Every year, New Yorkers come together all across the boroughs to celebrate New York City’s Open Data Law, which was signed into law on March 7, 2012. Coincidentally, the first weekend of March is also International Open Data Day. Together, we use both dates to anchor NYC’s Open Data Week and increase civic engagement with our municipal open data.

About NYC Open Data Week 2021: This year, from March 6 - 14, 2021, we are doing things a bit differently. 75+ event organizers are hosting virtual sessions to engage with you about open data, technology and design. We invite you to check out the program (scroll down!!) and RSVP to participate in events all throughout the week, as well as with our friends, Data through Design — who have launched a week-long virtual art exhibition. #opendataweek

To learn more about the events, workshops and hangouts, visit the NYC Open Data Week homepage.

NASA has an extensive paid internship (NIFS) program at 18 locations throughout the country. The summer session is open for applications until March 5. More information on the NASA NIFS program is available at:

https://intern.nasa.gov

Please note that NASA's internship program is available throughout the year: spring, summer, and fall. In addition, the NIFS program includes fellowships and scholarships.

The Nasdaq Futures Internship Program provides successful candidates with a unique opportunity to experience a challenging and immersive 10-week internship. As participants in the Nasdaq Futures Internship Program, you will deliver real, impactful work within a business unit. You will work on a defined project and partner with a mentor, network with senior colleagues and present your project at the end of the program. You will also participate in learning & development opportunities as well as “lunch and learn” sessions with senior leaders.

The major areas of responsibility will be to help our team ensure our NLX summer event is successful.  This will require that all video and audio components are engineered and packaged into a schedule that adapts to our live broadcast.  This event will be a Nasdaq company event along with aspects of fund raising for Little Kids Rock and visibility for Gender Amplified. Regarding the other MarketSite activities, this will vary from day to day depending on the production schedule.  For the summer of 2021, it will most likely include a virtual role which will limit the activities to laptop connected management of devices.  It will also be limited to activities that need to be controlled remotely.

The Ideal Candidate

• Is working on completing a degree in Computer Science, A/V Technology or Computer Engineering, or related field (must be graduating by June 2022)
• Understands the audio and video engineering involved in build a virtual musician event and has the skillset to help build a virtual music based event.
• Should do well in a fast paced multi-activity environment.
• Has the ability to work well with Microsoft Outlook
• Someone who can be very outward and communicates well with others is required.

Project Overview

• Virtual Event planning and Execution
• Virtual Technology adaptation for remote multi-attendee events

Students can apply directly on Handshake. 

This Nasdaq Internship runs for 10 weeks commencing from June to August. To learn more about Campus Life at Nasdaq, please click here.

CRA Board Member Timothy M. Pinkston has organized and will moderate the panel, “Valuing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Our Computing Community” from 1:30 to 3 PM (EST) on March 3rd at this year’s co-located HPCA’21, PPoPP’21, CGO’21, and CC’21 conferences (virtual due to COVID-19).

Panel Abstract: There is a movement occurring broadly across many scientific and engineering fields, including widely within our computing community, toward making tangible progress through intentional actions and interventions for advancing and valuing diversity, equity, and inclusion.  There is also a movement toward dismantling structural and/or systemic factors—especially but not limited to racial and gender biases—that may be standing in the way of making much needed progress in advancing and valuing diversity, equity, and inclusion fully.  Similar to those in other technical fields, we as a computing community are faced with the persistent key question: What more can and should be done?  At this panel (see full description here), which is broadly accessible to the larger computing community, this and other important questions will be discussed by a stellar set of world-renowned computing researchers who value diversity, equity, and inclusion.  From this open and lively discussion, our hope is attendees will be better positioned to make measurable progress in bringing about continual, significant, and sustained change that shall enable gainful strides in further valuing diversity, equity and inclusion within our computing community.

The panel session is free and open to the public. Register here.

The D. E. Shaw group has announced their spring 2021 Nexus fellowship for rising juniors. Applications are open until Sunday, February 28, and students can learn more on our fellowship program website. 

The D.E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm with more than $50 billion in investment capital. The fellowships are unique educational programs that give participating students insight into their firm and industry. During these three-day virtual programs, fellows will participate in a content-driven curriculum of interactive seminars led by notable speakers and the firm’s own analysts. They’ll also spend time with senior leaders of the firm, discuss career paths in finance with recent hires and long-tenured employees, and develop relationships with students from schools around the country. They provide a $1,500 stipend.

Smith College’s Aerospace Club, a SEDs Chapter, will be hosting a virtual Women & Gender Minorities in Space Symposium Saturday, February 27th, 2021. They will be having a keynote speaker, a special guest speaker, Aerospace career, and graduate school panels. This symposium is intended to connect women and gender minorities interested in pursuing a career in aerospace and aeronautics with each other and career opportunities.

More information can be found here: https://sites.google.com/smith.edu/aerosmith/space-symposium?authuser=0.

Please consider applying to Facebook's AI Residency program, which gives residents 12 months of practical experience in AI working with leading researchers. The program is accepting applications until January 31st.

The program is geared towards applicants that have (or are finishing) a Bachelors's in a STEM subject (or have equivalent experience) and would like to spend a year doing research and developing skills under the mentorship of Facebook AI researchers.

Applicants are expected to have some knowledge/experience of ML-related maths and coding, but the most important requirement is passion about AI. It's a great opportunity to get the required skills needed to transition into an ML role, PhD, etc.

See here to apply (positions are available in multiple locations).

Many universities have Research for Undergraduates (REU) programs funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). These are paid opportunities for students from across the U.S. to participate in mentored summer research, typically for an 8 to 10-week program.  A list of programs funded by NSF’s Computer and Information Science and Engineering Division is at https://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/list_result.jsp?unitid=5049.  Deadlines range, but many are in January.  Most programs are restricted to U.S. citizens and permanent residents, but some are open more broadly.  Most programs are open to current juniors and sophomores.

The DREU program matches students with faculty mentors for summer research experiences at the faculty mentor’s home institution. DREU interns are directly involved in a research project with graduate students and professors, and faculty mentors work with new students from other institutions. 

Applications are currently open for both students and mentors; apply by February 15, 2021. Click here for the Summer 2021 Application. Learn about first-hand experiences with the DREU program in this new video.

For more information, check out the CRA-WP Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (DREU) program.

The Eastern Colleges Science Conference (ECSC) provides an annual forum for exchange of scientific ideas among undergraduate students. The conference allows students to present their research findings in the three presentation modes used by scientists worldwide: prepared papers, oral platform presentations, and poster presentations. Students also have an opportunity to field questions from conference participants from different institutions. In communicating their own research findings in the context of a scientific meeting, the students complete the final step of the scientific process. The experience also better prepares them for scientific endeavors after graduation, including graduate programs and professional positions.

Due to COVID concerns, the 74th Annual conference will be held virtually. A full call for participation, as well as additional information, can be found here: http://ecsc1.org/2021.html  The deadline is February 20th, 2021.

The SWSIS program provides scholarships of up to $10,000 for women in the formative stages of their Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in fields relating to information security.

SWSIS is a partnership of Applied Computer Security Associates (ACSA) and CRA-WP.  Its long-term goal is to contribute to increasing the representation of women in the information security workforce.  ACSA founded the SWSIS scholarship program in 2011 and joined forces with CRA-WP in 2014 to lead the selection process.  As of fall 2019, SWSIS scholarships have been awarded to over 90 women studying information security.

Apply now at www.swsis.org. The deadline is February 1st.

We all know that COVID has had a great impact on the job market. Specifically, how have the tech and media job markets changed? How can job seekers differentiate themselves in this new virtual environment? Has COVID created new opportunities that didn't previously exist?

We'll answer these questions and more during NYC Media Lab's 2021 Virtual Careers Panel on Friday, February 5th from 12-1 pm ET. Career panelists include:

• Noelle Silver, Head of Instruction, Data Science, Analytics, & Full Stack Web Development at HackerU
• Karine-Frédérique Loriot, Associate Dean of Career Services at NYU Tandon
• James Huerta, Executive Director of Creative Technology at Havas New York
• (Moderator) Arnab Chakravarty, Resident Researcher at NYU ITP

When you RSVP, submit a question or two for our career panelists. They'll do their best to answer all attendee questions during the 30-minute Q&A.

The 2021 Virtual Careers Panel will be live-streamed via NYC Media Lab's YouTube channel on Friday, February 5th from 12-1pm ET. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LRtS7N3rmo

Questions? Email us at: info@nycmedialab.org

The Quantitative Investment Strategies group within Goldman Sachs Asset Management is looking for current juniors to apply for a 2021 summer analyst position within our client-facing team at our NYC headquarters. This team offers a great opportunity for those who have a passion for quantitative, analytical, or programming challenges, but also want to be client-facing and gain a deep understanding of investing with a quantitative methodology.

If this sounds interesting to you, please send your resume as well as a brief description on why you think this role is appealing to e-mail address to Matthijs.Dijkgraaf@gs.com. We are open to a broad variety of backgrounds and previous work experiences, so do not feel discouraged if you do not have a finance background. Members of our team have come from many academic backgrounds including math, physics, chemical, computer, and mechanical engineering as well as math-track economics and computer science.

Coding it Forward is looking for their next cohort of Civic Digital Fellows—mission-driven students and recent graduates who want to use their software engineering, data science, design, or product management skills to contribute to high-impact projects at federal government agencies. 

As a Fellow, you’ll receive one-on-one mentorship opportunities, participate in intimate conversations with leading technology and civic organizations, benefit from a strong and supportive community, and have the opportunity to impact a large user base—323 million Americans. 

Join the 200+ Civic Digital Fellowship alumni who’ve worked on high-impact projects—including saving taxpayers millions of dollars in survey costs using machine learning algorithms at the Census Bureau, building tools for diplomats abroad at the State Department, and developing a tool at the VA for Veterans to more easily take advantage of their GI Bill benefits.

Join them at an upcoming information session and start applying on Monday, December 21st. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis so we encourage you to apply early and no later than January 24th at 11:59 p.m. PT. Please send any questions to recruiting@codingitforward.com.

The HealthHack Committee for the Yale Center for Biomedical Innovation and Technology (CBIT), their annual Healthcare Hackathon, will occur in late January of 2021.

Further information and instructions on how to apply can be found at http://yalehackhealth.org/

Tis winter's NYU AI School (https://nyu-mll.github.io/nyu-ai-school-2021/) running from January 4th to January 8th is free and primarily designed for first and second-year undergraduates who are interested in machine learning and AI. They welcome all students with or without coding experience.

• Learn AI/ML from scratch for free
• Online lectures + Labs + Tutoring for undergrads

Apply here: bit.ly/nyu-ai-school

Lookup is looking for exceptional social innovators and risk-takers - those willing to design solutions for social isolation, digital overload, digital activism, and ethical technology.  Bring your winning ideas to the LookUp StartUp Grant Competition to:

• Receive a seed grant up to $2,500 to develop your idea
• Join an esteemed community of LookUp Social Innovators
• Work and network with LookUp's world-class Executive Mentors
• Develop critical skills of leaders today in the Leadership Lab
• Enhanced job options with real-world experience and skills
• Make a lasting impact on generations to come.

To learn more visit https://www.lookup.live/startup

OurCS@AccessComputing+CREATE is a research-focused workshop for undergraduates with disabilities in computing fields to be held virtually on Wednesday, January 13 through Friday, January 15, 2021, 9 am – 12 pm Pacific Standard Time (PST).

Students with disabilities In the United States in computing fields are eligible to apply. Students will participate in research explorations designed to inspire participants to consider research careers and meet mentors with disabilities.

Students who participate in the entire program will receive a $50 stipend. Funding for this workshop is provided by Google Explore CSR with additional support from AccessComputing and the Center for Research and Education on Accessible Technology and Experiences at UW (CREATE).

For full consideration, please complete the OurCS@AccessComputing+CREATE application by December 1. Find more information on the AccessComputing website.

Adobe has announced it is accepting applications to their paid summer internship. It’s a great opportunity for a CS student to get real-world experience working side-by-side with senior engineers building industry-leading software. Their summer interns come from all over the world and form lasting bonds through many intern-only events, including a direct Q&A opportunity with our CEO. They managed a successful all-virtual program in 2020 and Summer 2021 will be the same, so candidates can participate from their homes. Interested students can apply directly at the link below.

https://adobe.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/external_university/job/Seattle/Summer-2021-Intern---Software-Development-Engineer-Intern_R100812

The D. E. Shaw group has announced their three winter 2021 fellowships for rising juniors. Applications are open until Sunday, December 13, and students can learn more on their fellowship program website. 

The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm with more than $50 billion in investment capital. The fellowships are unique education programs that give participating students insight into the firm and industry. During these three-day virtual programs, fellows will participate in a content-driven curriculum of interactive seminars led by notable speakers and the firm’s own analysts. They’ll also spend time with senior leaders of the firm, discuss career paths in finance with recent hires and long-tenured employees, and develop relationships with students from schools around the country. They provide a $1,500 stipend.

The application for the 2021 Fellows Program is now open! We’re looking for a cohort of Black & Latinx technologists who are excited about shaping the future of tech with innovation and racial equity advocacy.

The 2021 Fellows Program will be virtual, and for the first time ever, we’re recruiting students from all across the country to participate in a nationwide program. As the Code2040 team builds a strong foundation for our new virtual program, we’re also using this as an opportunity to reach out and call in folks from new communities. Racial equity is not just a Silicon Valley issue. It’s a national issue. We’re excited to open up the program so folks in various locations and tech hubs will be able to take advantage of our resources and racial equity advocacy work.

The Fellows Program is an intensive career accelerator for Black and Latinx college and graduate-level computer science students. For 9 weeks between June and August, you’ll intern at a top tech company and engage in racial equity advocacy work. You’ll participate in a series of learning experiences designed to give you the tools and resources you need to navigate the tech industry, build a lasting career, and advocate for yourself and your community.

Apply here: https://code2040.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6071e6eb57033a3810c98e678&id=1e27e33587&e=23bfc59d3d

Join the NY Tech Alliance for the November 2020 NY Tech Meetup on Tuesday, November 10th at 5:30 pm ET where they will be celebrating Black women founders and showcasing the products and startups they have created. The event includes a program of demos as well as time for networking.

RSVP at nytech.info/NYTM_11_2020

For those of you who have a lot of software development experience and are interested in volunteering on software projects to help fight COVID-19, Codementor has launched Code Against COVID-19 to match volunteers with software projects. The initiative connects coders with universities, non-profits, local government agencies and other organizations.  Current projects are here: https://www.codementor.io/covid19/projects.  To participate, you would need to sign up and get approved as a mentor or a freelancer. 

Wellesley College Hackathon invites you to participate on November 7-8, 2020 EST virtually. This is a great opportunity for all students, not just those studying computer science, to have fun and be creative in a welcoming environment that celebrates diversity. Apply to participate and enjoy a weekend of awesome tech, swag, workshops, internship opportunities, and mini-events while learning from distinguished speakers, inspiring mentors, and peers.  

Apply here by November 1:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpFtqVEAcvsttEichezXu2lHqU-n_OpIoOBFDSObpzBYbMwg/viewform

The Student PIRGs are working at college campuses across America to turn out the youth vote for November 2020!

To say this year has been challenging is an understatement. From the global health pandemic to the collapsing economy to the civil unrest in our country, there’s a lot of uncertainty right now. But with the 2020 Election approaching, we know young people can make a big impact and shape the future of our country.

We had the opportunity to train 700 of student leaders this summer to become effective activists and organizers. All of them have had the opportunity to set up meetings with campus decision makers, learn how to digitally organize and plan strategic campaigns, and register thousands of students to vote. Not only have these students learned all the basics to become campus activists, but they've gotten to make an impact while doing it. If you want to continue this momentum into the Fall, join our team here.

Our main campaign this fall is our New Voters Project. On Election Day, young people will be the largest and most diverse group of potential voters, with distinct values and ideas. That's why we’re working with colleges’ student governments and other student groups this fall to make sure no one misses Election Day. We are looking for folks who are ready to make a difference on issues and help us increase the youth vote in 2020. We have internship positions for campus outreach, programs outreach, and spreading the world through media and social media. 

Click here to apply!

The event will take place virtually on Nov 5-6, 2020, and will highlight the application of data science techniques to problems of significant societal impact, such as global healthcare, renewable energy, criminal justice reform, and more. More information can be found on the event’s website: https://ds4sg.gatech.edu/.

The workshop is targeted towards advanced undergraduates or recent graduates considering graduate school in data science and related fields, including (but not limited to) computer science, economics, operations research, statistics, math, psychology, and public policy.  A short application form is required to participate, and can be found on the website here: https://ds4sg.gatech.edu/apply-here/, with an application deadline of Oct. 15, 2020. Students with backgrounds that are underrepresented or underserved in data science and related fields are especially encouraged to apply. 

Facebook has internship openings in both Data Science and Data Engineering for summer 2021 and are looking for BS, MS, MBA and PhD candidates! Most common majors include Math, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Information Systems, and other quantitative disciplines. There's a lot of impact to be made in Data Science and Data Engineering. Please see job description links below. 

Data Scientist, Analytics, Intern  

Data Engineering, Analytics, Intern  

Facebook University, Analytics:8-week training internship for Sophomores students-Applications open October 1st  

Also, join the Data Analytics UR Recruitment Team with a series of virtual events to kickoff the fall season! Dive into a breakdown of the application process, learn about a day in the life of Data Engineers and Data Scientists, hear from current Facebook employees, and get interview tips.View all events and register HERE.  

The NYC Media Lab Summit 2020 is an online conference from Oct 7-9, 2020 that will bring together 1,000+ virtual attendees from NYC Media Lab’s core community—including media and tech executives, university faculty, students, investors, and entrepreneurs—to explore the future of media and tech in New York City and beyond.  Registration is free.  More info at https://www.nycmedialab.org/upcoming-events/summit2020.
 

Build your portfolio, pump up your resume, add credibility to your LinkedIn profile, gain simulated real-world experience, and speak to the world of cybersecurity based on your National Cyber League (NCL) virtual competition/game experience!

WiCyS is pleased to announce a partnership with Target and International Consortium of Minority Cybersecurity Professionals (ICMCP) to bring this cybersecurity competition/game training program to the WiCyS community and beyond!

This competition/game allows WiCyS and ICMCP players to showcase and build their skills through simulated real-world scenarios. After the game, players will receive an NCL scouting report that identifies player’s strengths/weaknesses. WiCyS and ICMCP members can then share scores on resumes and LinkedIn to showcase growth, progress, determination, grit, and glory!

Program applications close on September 28th at Noon. To apply, go here: https://www.wicys.org/ncl-cybersecurity-competition

Don't forget to register for this amazing NY Tech Meetup (NYTM) organized by the NY Tech Alliance.  They will be showcasing some of the latest and most powerful assistive tech allies can use to create more accessible and inclusive digital/physical spaces that empower people with hearing disabilities in the workplace. The conversation will be facilitated by Mariella Paulino, Founder of Project Hearing.

The event is scheduled for Tuesday, September 15th, 2020 (5:30pm-7:30pm ET).  It will be held online.  

To register, please visit the event Meetup page at https://www.meetup.com/ny-tech/events/272800858/

The Blackstone Technology and Innovations team is pleased to invite you to attend our virtual tech meet and greet on Thursday, September 17th starting at 5:30 PM.

The event will kick-off with a brief overview session where you can learn about how our team drives innovation at Blackstone by building cutting-edge, game-changing technology, and about the roles we are actively recruiting for. After the session, you will have the opportunity to speak with some of our colleagues in a smaller group session.  

Please RSVP here before Tuesday, September 15th if you are interested in attending.

The fall ABCS program is a 10-week workshop series with Facebook software engineers across the country. These workshops are designed to help you master the knowledge, skills, and mindsets for a successful technical interview in industry. Although virtual, we hope that our ABCS program will offer an opportunity for you to get to know a community of peers, practice applied problem solving, and take advantage of mock phone screens to prepare for opportunities this fall. 

Participants will:

• Master key data structures and algorithms through applied practice answering the interview-type questions with peers and engineers
• Build comfort and confidence with interview best practices and mindsets that will prepare you for success at the whiteboard 
• Be empowered to drive your own development through curated practice materials and challenges

How to apply? 

If this sounds interesting, students can apply here. The deadline to apply is August 21st.  

When does ABCS launch? 

The Fall ABCS Program launches the week of September 14, 2020. We do have limited space so we urge students who are interested to please apply as soon as possible. We will host sessions on Tuesdays at 6:30 PM ET and 6:30 PM PT and Wednesdays at 6:30 PM ET and 6:30 PM PT for 1.5 hours. We ask that you can attend 8/10 sessions. 

What is the time commitment? 

Attend a virtual session one day per week. We will provide the dates and times in advance. 

Why are we doing this?

• Learning and development is important at Facebook. We are always encouraging each other to hone their skills and continue to grow. We want to provide you with resources to help you stay engaged, gain some new skills/experiences, and provide you with tools that can help in next steps with future job opportunities.
• Last Fall, 76% of our program participants landed competitive summer internships or jobs in tech. Even if it’s not at Facebook, we hope these skills will propel you into your next internship or full-time job!

Bluebonnet Data is a non-profit organization that partners with political campaigns across the country to offer data science fellowships for students in STEM programs. Bluebonnet fellows learn how to apply their technical skills to make an impact in electoral politics and are given an opportunity to volunteer on remote data teams for down-ballot Democratic campaigns.

As fellows, students will:

• Hone their coding and data skills

• Gain real-world experience on political campaigns

• Build connections in the civic tech space

For those interested in applying: 

To learn more, go to https://www.bluebonnetdata.org/fellows

To apply, fill out this form

For questions, email info@bluebonnetdata.org

The Blockchain in Practice (BiP) Program offers a unique opportunity to gain experience in the field of nuclear non-proliferation, materials security and control alongside emerging technologies, such as blockchain. BiP is part of Stimson's Promoting Security & Prosperity PSP Initiative, which cultivates research, analysis, and on-the-ground activities to identify pragmatic policy solutions to some of today's most pressing threats to international security and economic vitality.

The Stimson Center's Blockchain in Practice Program investigates applications and implications of blockchain technologies or more specifically, distributed ledger technology, DLT for non- proliferation and international security. Efforts are currently focused on studying the impact of DLT on organizations and people within four main streams: nuclear safeguards, nuclear security, export controls and the peaceful trade of dual-use chemicals. The internship will be focused on DLT efforts that are cross-cutting with other programs at Stimson.

Internship Opportunities:

• Participate in Stimson Salons to learn about each Stimson program and connect with the many in-house experts
• Take part in program meetings with nonproliferation experts and key stakeholders within the field
• Build your professional network with one-to-one informational interviews and by attending internal and external events
• Research and develop an independent project to present at the Stimson Center
• Opportunity to write and publish a commentary on the Stimson website
• Contribute evidence-based and analysis-driven content to major program projects
• Collaborate with a creative, kind team of professionals who are dedicated to your success as a team member

Graduate students are encouraged to apply. Experience in nuclear or other nonproliferation issues is preferred, but not essential. Experience or education related to blockchain technology is essential.

Applicants must be able to commit to a minimum of 20 hours per week. Preference may be given to those available 30+ hours per week. Note, the Stimson Center will determine whether the internship may be conducted remotely. Applicants must submit a resume, cover letter, and short no more than 5 pages writing sample as a single PDF to be considered. Once selected for an interview, candidates will be required to answer a short writing prompt of 1-2 pages. Apply today: https://www.stimson.org/careers/employment/.

Deadline to Apply: July 30, 2020

NY Tech Latina's first program is Latina Luminaries, a bi-monthly fireside chat featuring Latina leaders and executives doing amazing work in the Tech ecosystem. The series will be hosted on NY Tech Meetup's Instagram Live feed and moderated by Yvonne! This edition's guest speaker will be Gabriela Ferrara, Developer Advocate at Google. To join the fireside chat, follow NY Tech Alliance on Instagram at @nytechmeetup and tune into IG Live at 5PM on July 28th!

Keep an eye on this page to stay up-to-date with NY Tech Latinas.

The GTS virtual summer program is a paid opportunity to experience a range of the firm’s technology, business, and culture in 3-4 weeks, accomplished via a series of lunch and learns and an opportunity to work on and present a project to a group of our business leaders.

You will be exposed to the fundamentals of the technology underpinnings of the financial industry by working with individuals with a variety of backgrounds in technology and the financial field across all levels of seniority. GTS is a highly proactive, collaborative, and nimble firm and this program will reflect those tenets.

This is a remote opportunity where you can work from home, we require a commitment of 8-10 hours per week for the duration of the program.

Background & Experience:

• Educational background in STEM
• Rising college sophomores or juniors preferred
• Interest in a career in technology and software development
• Quantitative problem-solving skills and mathematical aptitude
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Valid U.S. work authorization

Further information on how to apply can be found on Handshake, linked below.

https://barnard.joinhandshake.com/login

Technica is the world’s largest all-women and non-binary hackathon, founded at the University of Maryland-College Park. We support diversity and inclusion in STEM, and work to create an environment that gives our hackers a safe space to build their ideas. As we approach Technica 2020 this October, we are excited to announce the Campus Ambassador Program. We are looking for enthusiastic and passionate students from schools around the country to work closely alongside our 2020 Organizing Team!
 
Campus Ambassador responsibilities may include:

• Setting up Technica information booths on your campus (if it is safe to do so)
• Promoting Technica on social media
• Reaching out to clubs and student groups on your campus
• Helping students register for Technica

As a part of our merit-based perks system, Campus Ambassadors receive:

• Custom Technica merchandise (Last year, ambassadors earned exclusive Ambassador long-sleeves, Technica-colored laptop cases, and more!)
• Individual features on our social media pages

Any additional questions can be directed to brand@gotechnica.org. Those interested can apply at gotechnica.org/ambassadors! All applications are due by July 19th, but students who apply early will receive the best consideration. 

Social Builder, a nonprofit that provides tech education and community to women from underserved communities has scheduled two upcoming events, Women in Machine Learning, AI, & Diversity on June 2 at 6pm ET and Women in Cyber Security on June 23 at 6pm. 

Both of these events are part of Social Builder’s Women and the Future of Work Series, which seeks to take a forward look at work, careers, and the digital spaces which will define them. The intent is to introduce women to fields that will continue to grow beyond this pandemic and provide helpful tools and suggestions on how to take steps towards these new career paths. 

Name: Women in Machine Learning, AI, & Diversity

Date: June 2, 2020 

Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm

Description: As technology advances, the need for skills in machine learning and AI continues to grow. However, these fields are unique in the types of ethical dilemmas they propose and codify. This event looks into the importance of diversity in answering these larger questions. Sign up here.

Name: Women in Cyber Security

Date: June 23, 2020 

Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm

Description: Even during stay-at-home orders and the economic slowdown, the need for cyber security and well versed specialists is increasingly important. This event will feature women from the sector to talk about their work, experiences, and how they broke into this field. Sign up here.

After the Spring Lab, Mozilla now has a strong community of 2000 builders, looking for ways to build a better, healthier internet, and supporting each other in the process. There are a few summer programs open to all builders (faculty, students, professionals) with deadlines that have been extended until next week, including a startup incubator ($75,000) and MVP lab ($16,000). 

Mozilla Builders launched the "Fix-The-Internet Incubator" (https://builders.mozilla.community/) with 3 programs, great mentors, structure + builder community.  

1. Startup Studio $75K investment - cement the foundation of your startup

2. MVP Lab $16K award - build an MVP over 8 weeks;

3. Open Lab $10K prizes- explore + build product concepts with peer groups.

Apply at: http://www.mozilla.org/builders. Deadline: June 8th.

Please contact builders@mozilla.com if you have any questions.

The Institute for Disease Modeling (IDM) is seeking an intern for the team working to address COVID in low and middle income countries. Current disease transmission models depend on a wide range of input parameters; exploring that space and identifying consequent model behaviors relevant to policy decisions is a high priority for intern contributions. Helping to communicating those outcomes to stakeholders through engaging visualizations is also desired, along with familiarity in the management of multiple, large (GB) data sets. Candidates should have strong Python skills and experience scripting tasks and visualizing time series data. 

The application process is on a very tight turn around; we need to extend an offer by June 12th. Internships at IDM are paid and typically 12 weeks long, although there could be flexibility in the duration of the engagement. 

Applicants should send a cover letter and resume to mvangordon@idmod.org and expect to start as soon as possible, working remotely.

Hack the Northeast (HTNE) is the Northeast’s premier 36 hour hackathon for anyone, anywhere.  HTNE is here to empower the high school developer community by providing the resources to explore technology and turn ideas into reality. Whether you’re completely new to coding or a seasoned hacker, join us for a weekend full of workshops and mentorship to learn, connect, and have fun.

The Hackathon is a primarily computer science focused event where students can work in teams of 2-4 people to make a project (typically apps, websites, or games) to further their knowledge of computer science.  We will be hosting workshops that cater to a variety of skill levels, plus we will have experienced mentors available. HTNE is free and anyone can attend!

To register, please visit https://htne.devpost.com/.

In conjunction with the New York City Mayor’s Office of the CTO and Stack Overflow, IBM and Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) are pleased to invite developers, leaders, problem solvers, social innovators, and university students from around the world to join us in “Tackling COVID-19 and Urban Issues in NYC and Beyond” on Global Accessibility Awareness Day, May 21. 

Details on this exciting event below: 

What? Tackling COVID-19 and Urban Issues in NYC and Beyond 

Call for Code® - Tech for Good Series Presented by IBM & CGI U 

When? May 21, 2020, 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM ET 

Where? Join our YouTube Live at 12:00 PM ET! (Link provided to registered participants prior to event.) 

Who? Developers, leaders, problem solvers, social innovators, and university students around the world who want to learn how to bring their ideas to life! All disciplines, with or without technical backgrounds, are encouraged to join. 

Why? In our ever-evolving world, it is critical that we use technology and its potential for good to help build more resilient communities. 

How? Students can register NOW with this link! 

Deadline to register is May 19, 2020 at 11:59pm ET.

Many universities have Research for Undergraduates (REU) programs funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).  These are paid opportunities for students from across the U.S. to participate in mentored summer research, typically for a 8 to 10-week program.  A list of programs funded by NSF’s Computer and Information Science and Engineering Division is at https://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/list_result.jsp?unitid=5049.  Deadlines range, but many are in January.  Most programs are restricted to U.S. citizens and permanent residents, but some are open more broadly.  Most programs are open to current juniors and sophomores.

The Data Science Summer School (DS3) is an intensive, eight-week hands-on introduction to data science for college students in the New York City area. As we are committed to increasing diversity in computer science, we strongly encourage women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities to apply.

Each student receives a $5,000 stipend for participating in the program, as well as a laptop.

DS3 includes both coursework in data science and group research projects. The summer school is taught by leading scientists at Microsoft Research, and is held at the new Microsoft Research office in the heart of New York City.

To learn more about DS3, please look at the program details and the frequently asked questions.

The D.E. Shaw group has postponed the Discovery Fellowship application deadline until April 26 and have decided to host the program online instead of in New York given the coronavirus situation. They will still be providing students with a $1,500 stipend.

The D. E. Shaw group, a global investment and technology development firm with more than $50 billion in investment capital, are happy to announce one of their 2020 fellowships for current sophomore women: the Discovery Fellowship from May 18 to 20.  If interested, please visit their fellowship program website. 

The Discovery Fellowship is a unique educational program that gives participants insight into their firm and industry. Over three days in May at their New York City headquarters, fellows will participate in a content-driven curriculum of interactive case studies and seminars led by notable speakers and the firm’s own analysts. They’ll also spend time with senior leaders of the firm, discuss career paths in finance with recent hires and long-tenured employees, and develop relationships with students from schools around the country. Fellows will also receive a $1,500 stipend, accommodations, and travel to and from New York City to ensure an immersive experience at their firm.

The D. E. Shaw group, a global investment and technology development firm with more than $50 billion in investment capital, are happy to announce one of their 2020 fellowships for current sophomore women: the Discovery Fellowship from May 18 to 20.  If interested, please visit their fellowship program website. Applications will remain open until March 22. 

The Discovery Fellowship is a unique educational program that gives participants insight into their firm and industry. Over three days in May at their New York City headquarters, fellows will participate in a content-driven curriculum of interactive case studies and seminars led by notable speakers and the firm’s own analysts. They’ll also spend time with senior leaders of the firm, discuss career paths in finance with recent hires and long-tenured employees, and develop relationships with students from schools around the country. Fellows will also receive a $1,500 stipend, accommodations, and travel to and from New York City to ensure an immersive experience at their firm.

Hack the Northeast, a free 24 hour hackathon, will be held virtually for the second time this year. As part of a student-run organization looking to empower the student STEM/Computer Science community, Hack the Northeast is reaching out to see if you would like to apply to their campus ambassador application.

Back in June, Hack the Northeast provided over 1000 students with a welcoming virtual community that is passionate about bringing innovative ideas to life through code. For their second event, they want to involve even more students in their initiative to build an inclusive community for innovation.

As a representative for Hack the Northeast, students can:

• Get connected with professionals in the tech field
• Earn exclusive prizes
• Gain volunteer hours and marketing/PR experience

The application can be found here: https://hackthenortheast.typeform.com/to/W6M5xScM