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Paid summer internships - Outreach Program for Women Apply: March 27 - May 1 Internship dates : June 17 - September 23 Stipend : $5,000 (USD) Skilled women will get to work on interesting projects, build their professional networks, and learn from experienced mentors from all over the world. Participants will work remotely from home alongside the guidance of an assigned mentor to assist with community projects. The program is open to all women who are available for full-time employment. Assignments are not limited to coding projects -- internships can include graphic design, documentation, and marketing projects. Applicants will need to get in touch with individual open source projects ahead of time to decide which project they are interested in working on and make a small contribution to the project.

  Internet Society of Canada Information Session and Sign-up The Internet Society is a global cause-driven organization which is dedicated to ensuring that the Internet stays open, transparent and defined by you. It’s free to join! We are the world’s trusted independent source of leadership for Internet policy, technology standards, and future development. More than simply advancing technology, we work to ensure the Internet continues to grow and evolve as a platform for innovation, economic development, and social progress for people around the world. Monday, April 15, 3 p.m. CIGI Campus Auditorium67 Erb Street West, Waterloo, Ontario Evan Leibovitch Co-founder & Interim President, Internet Society Canadian Chapter Glenn McKnight Co-founder & Interim Vice President, Internet Society Canadian Chapter Don’t miss a lecture by the Chair of the ICANN Board Steve Crocker Tuesday, April 16 from 7-9 p.m. CIGI Campus Auditorium. Register here http://croc...

Dear Colleagues, We would like to draw your attention to the FIELDS UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM to be held at the Fields Institute from July 2- August 23, 2013. Please see the link below for more information: http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/programs/scientific/13-14/summer-research1 3/

Hello, My name is Dr. Schmader, and I'm a professor at the University of British Columbia. Our research team is interested in studying undergraduate students’ experiences in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. Your participation in this survey will help our research team evaluate an online educational system for undergraduate students in STEM fields. We're looking for volunteers to complete an online survey that should take approximately 25 minutes of your time. In appreciation of your time, you will be entered into a drawing with the potential of winning a $50 gift card for Amazon.com. You will have a 1 in 20 chance of winning a gift certificate. To participate, please click on the link at the bottom of this post. tslab.psych.ubc.ca/wmhall/study.php Thank you for your time!

Solve some puzzles, score sweet prizes. Not bad for a Saturday. It’s Microsoft’s 2013 College Puzzle Challenge! On campuses across the U.S. and Canada, teams work together to solve the puzzles, follow the clues, and piece it together. This year, we’re excited to be coming to WATERLOO, the only Canadian university! Join us on Saturday, April 13 on campus. Field a team for a day of fun puzzles and free food. Plus you all could score something awesome. Register now Grab a spot before they’re all gone! Questions? Find out more at collegepuzzlechallenge.com or contact us at cpc@microsoft.com . Like us on Facebook for the latest info on the event. See you on April 13!

My name is Jing and I did my undergrad and master's degrees at Queen's and UBC respectively. I want to let you know about a research workshop that we're organizing at Carnegie Mellon University for women in computer science. It's a great opportunity to work with the top-notch faculty and graduate students here and gain exposure to research at one of the world's premier institutions for computer science. The $50 registration fee covers meals and accommodation, so all you have to do is get yourself here! Details are below: Call for Participation in OurCS 2013-- a 3 day research-focused workshop for undergraduate women in CS October 18th, 19th, and 20th, 2013 at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA $50 Registration includes 3 nights hotel and all meals! The workshop will give undergraduate women opportunities to: --Meet others who share their curiosity and interest in computer science --Work in a small team led by faculty or industry researcher --Tackle r...

TD SECURITIES POSITION:                Senior Quantitative Analyst REPORTS TO:            Jie Chen HIRING CONTACT:  Tania Dacre-Ord LEVEL:                         9 COST CENTRE:          9486                           LOCATION:               Toronto, ON The Front Office Quantitative Engineering and Development (QED) team, provides trading floor quantitative and technical support, mainly through the development of pricing models and hedging tools based on the C++ progra...