Leadership In Action
You are invited to the next STC Invited Talk
Exposure to professional connections takes multiple forms at STC. Three times each quarter in Week 2, Week 5, and Week 8, our leadership team arranges Invited Talks from industry professionals @ 4:30 P.T. Participating in real time is ideal, and we know your schedule may not permit you to attend live. Recordings of these events are available here. Today, John Yeoh, CSA’s Vice President of Global Research, talks about the Cloud and Your Career.
For our local students. CityU provides free access to the monthly New Tech Northwest. Next. Thursday, May 11th 5 to 7 p.m. attend in person at 100 Dexter, Seattle.
Check out how to get in ‘for free’ under today’s Up Coming Events section.
Next week – we’re talking about Meet-Ups!
Announcements
Bsides Seattle 2023
New Tech Seattle
“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.”
Register for free as a CityU guest!
Month’s passcode: “orange”
More info: May 11 – New Tech Seattle May 2023 Meetup (ti.to)
STC is hiring!
STC is looking for student assistants who want to gain experience working with agile and collaborative teams, receive training in advanced technologies, and learn the current strategic technology trends.
If you are a self-starter, technically competent, and familiar with one of the following subjects – Operating Systems, Networking, Web, Programming, Database, and Cloud, you will have an excellent opportunity to learn advanced concepts and skills through this position.
Additionally, if you are seeking to help your community and gain experience in a high-demand specialty that will significantly enhance your resume while also earning income, this is the job for you.
For more information, click here.
Opportunities
Scholarship Opportunities
Become a Cybersecurity High School Teacher– open to high school teachers in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, and Washington state: Online with a four day in-person summer summit in Seattle.
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.
NICE Conference Volunteers
June 5th – 7th the NICE Conference organizers need students to assist with staffing the registration and customer service desk. Student volunteers from CityU are requested. While volunteers will work, they will also be given the opportunity to select key sessions of interest to attend. While I don’t have a formal process in place yet, if you are interested send your up-to-date resume to:
C4CYI@cityu.edu. SUBJECT: Student Volunteer for NICE.
Presently, we recommend local students consider applying as no dormitory rooms are presently available for this conference.
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
Contact:
President – Dan Montage
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.
Meeting Times:
Next meeting: April 28th at 11:00AM (PDT). Feel free to reach out for more information.
Typical meeting time: Fridays, 11:00AM (PDT) over MS Teams.
Contact:
President – Melissa Lee
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
Contact:
President – Tyray Fortune
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
Contact:
President – Mahathi Vucha
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:
Computer Science
AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
Looking for extra help to guide you through your tech career? Check out Mentors in Tech
Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Information Systems
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty
Tech Humor
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