New Tech NW - November Meet-up
Start networking…the fun way!
🌟 Networking is key for career advancement and new opportunities.🌟
New Tech NW aims to be more than that. They are a community based group of technologists who strive for meaningful connections that go beyond new business contacts.
Attending these meet-ups are great way to break out of your shell and connect with people with similar interests outside of work and school!
CityU of Seattle’s STC is a proud sponsor of New Tech NW.
We invite you to join us in person this Thursday November 9th at 5:00pm in Seattle at The Collective – 400 Dexter Ave N. Use the word “turkey” to register for free! 🦃
This month’s meet-up will also host Madin Akpo-Esambe, Co-Founder, Trava – AI for travel planning.
Click here for more information and to register.
Announcements
School of Technology and Computing
Capstone and Internship Orientation
Watch last week’s recording of the STC Capstone and Internship Orientation – Fall 2023 information session.
Watch the Latest Invited Talk!
Last Thursday – November 2nd, 2023, City University of Seattle hosted Nate Stemen. Nate gave a truly cutting-edge talk over Quantum Computing and his work over at Unitary Fund. Watch it here!
Google Developers Student Club
The City University of Seattle’s Google Developer Club is coming back this quarter!
Next week GDSC will be hosting CityU Alumni Kim Nguyen and how she landed her role with Adobe.
For more info and to RSVP click here.
Opportunities
IUP Chinese Language Immersion Program for Cybersecurity Students
An incredibly opportunity has just been announced by the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity. This pilot program is targeted for cybersecurity students to develop language foundations and proficiency in Chinese.
Food, lodging, travel, and events are all included plus a stipend of $6,000.
🔹Details🔹
- College sophomores and juniors majoring in Cybersecurity (AY 23-24).
- Preference given to those with prior Chinese language exposure.
- US citizen or permanent resident.
- Application deadline: November 17, 2023
- For more information click here.
- View the flyer here.
2024 Future Computing Summer Internship
⭐️ Get hands-on experience with the NSA ⭐️
The Advanced Computing Systems Research Program (ACS) in the NSA Research Directorate is joining with their counterparts in the High-Performance Computing Solutions (HPCS) and Operations (OPS) organizations to provide a select number of undergraduate students an exciting 9-week internship opportunity.
This internship experience is ideal for US students who will be completing their junior year (Spring 2025 graduates), and is well-suited for students in math, computer science, computer engineering, or related STEM fields.
Deadline: January 3rd, 2024
For more information and to apply click here.
AWS Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) Scholarship Program
The AWS Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) Scholarship program, in collaboration with Intel and Udacity, aims to help underserved and underrepresented high school and college students learn foundational ML concepts to prepare them for careers in AI and ML. For more information click here.
Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Information Systems
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty
Competitions
⭐ https://cyberforce.energy.gov
⭐https://nationalcyberleague.org/
Cybersecurity Training and Certs
⭐https://letsdefend.io/
⭐https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/certifications/
⭐️ Google Cybersecurity Certification
Cybersecurity Apprenticeships / Scholarships
⭐https://www.nist.gov/nice/apprenticeship-finder
⭐https://sfs.opm.gov/
We unite local communities of aspiring and thriving women cybersecurity professionals across the world to collaborate, share their knowledge, network and mentor. We create opportunities through professional development programs, conferences, career fairs and more.
Click here for more information and to join WiCyS.
City University has a student chapter for those wanting to become more involved!
New Tech Seattle November 2023
New Tech is the Northwest’s largest tech community. We’re the place where you make meaningful connections, learn from the industry’s best, and have a fun night out. Most importantly, you’ll join an engaging group of go-getters, developers, founders, and professionals, and discover the people, partners, organizations, and resources to help you build your dreams.
Who: Madin Akp-Esambe – Co-Founder, Trava, Ozan Unlu – Founder & CEO, Delta Edge, and Raxit Jani – Director, 9series.
When: November 9th, 2023 5-7pm
Where: The Collective, 400 Dexter Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
Click here to RSVP and for more information.
Invited Talk: Kim Nguyen
Missed out on an Invited Talk or Tech Talk?
Check out the C4CYI YouTube Channel for STC recorded Invited Talks and events.
Explore ACM Tech Talks and the ACM website to watch their free informative Tech Talks. ACM, the world’s largest educational and scientific computing society, delivers resources that advance computing as a science and a profession.
You can find record CAE Tech talks here. For questions on CAE Tech Talk, please send them email.
STC Clubs
Interested in the Tech field? Wish to broaden your network? Check out our clubs.
Cybersecurity Enthusiasts are welcome to join!
Check out the Breach of the Week program; A club member presents current cyber events to the club in 3-5 minutes. This is a great opportunity to learn, participate and network.
We encourage all current and future alumni to attend the meetings.
Meeting Times:
Fridays, 3:00PM (PDT) Over MS Teams
Fill this form if you wish to join the club!
City University of Seattle has just created a new WiCyS student chapter.
The purpose of the club is to build a community within our CityU school that promotes women’s education, participation, and leadership in the field of cybersecurity.
Typical meeting time: Fridays, 11:00AM (PDT) over MS Teams.
Next Meeting
TBA
Fill this form if you wish to join the club!
STC Tech Club meets to provide tech-related learning opportunities, skill development, and networking. Students or faculty who would like to share their expertise or project, please reach out.
Meeting Times:
Thursdays, 4:30PM (PDT) Over MS Teams
Fill this form if you wish to join the club!
This quarter, we will be covering various topics including Computer Vision, Data Engineering, and NLP! Take a look at our calendar and club page for more.
We are recruiting new officers for the Data Science Club. If you are interested in becoming one, please fill out the form here, or scan the QR code in the flyer.
Meeting Times:
Wednesdays, 4:00PM (PDT) Over MS Teams
Fill this form if you wish to join the club!
Looking for more project/work experience to put on your resume?
Try contributing to an open-source project:
GitHub for beginner-friendly open-source projects
How to Contribute to Open-Source Projects – guide
STC TA documentation for setting up environments
Valuable certifications:
AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
Looking for extra help to guide you through your tech career?
Check out Mentors in Tech
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