Thursday, December 27, 2018

SW Engineering Internships at Local Companies

STRIVR in Menlo Park
https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=6dddd5400ff0f609&from=serp&vjs=3

Huobi in Sunnyvale
https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=32c671842832dcae&from=serp&vjs=3

Thursday, December 20, 2018

IT Consultant Trainee Wanted

Computer and Communication Skills a must. BA required. Contact: resumes@networkresource.com

Saturday, December 1, 2018

ID Tech is hiring

This is a computer camp that needs students like you to work there next summer. They are looking for Camp Directors and Camp Instructors. For more information:
https://www.idtech.com/jobs/summer-jobs

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Computer Science Club "Game Night"

Friday, 30 Nov, 7-10pm, Building 4700
Different consoles and tabletop games will be available, but bring your own if you want to! Light snacks will be provided.

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Alex Martelli, Designer of Python

You are invited to meet our special guest, Alex Martelli, Senior Staff Engineer at Google, on Wednesday, 28 November, 10:00 am, Room 4308. Alex was one of the original designers of the Python language. He is happy to answer any questions that you might have about Python.

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Sign up for Winter quarter classes NOW

Because of budget problems, the computer science department is limited in the number of sections of all classes that it can offer. So if you plan on taking any computer science class next quarter, sign up as soon as possible.

Friday, November 9, 2018

Latinos in Technology Scholarship

If are a Latino planning on studying a STEM field as a Junior next year, you can apply for up to $10,000 per year.       www.siliconvalleycf.org/scholarships/lit

Thursday, November 8, 2018

Tour of SAP

Friday, 9 Nov, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm in Palo Alto
If you are interested, contact Shawel Getachew at
getachewshawel     AT     fhda.edu

Monday, November 5, 2018

CyberAware Day at SJSU

Free education and networking event to raise awareness of cybersecurity opportunities for students. Meet the experts, network with employers, and enjoy a free lunch!
Wed, 14 Nov, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at San Jose State University. But you must register here:

http://csu.sjsu.edu/cyberaware

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

STEM Scholarships

Earn $1400 per quarter with a Scholarship in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (S-STEM.) If you can:
- demonstrate financial need,
- take 12 units per quarter,
- enroll in at least 2 STEM courses per quarter.
Then you should apply before 30 Nov 2018.
See full list of requirements for the scholarship here:
https://fhda.academicworks.com/opportunities/2981
Click "Sign in" in the upper right corner.


Monday, October 29, 2018

Foothill Computer Science Club


Meets every Tuesday 3:30 to 5:30 pm in room 5602.
Foothill Computer Science Club is dedicated to promoting enjoyment in the field of Computer Science. We do workshops on various topics, projects, and other programming related activities. 

If you want to join the club, go to  https://cs.foothillstemclubs.org/
By clicking "join the club", you will receive updates about meetings and events.

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Internships for Summer 2019

It may seem early to look for a summer internship, but most of the companies are looking right now for students to work next summer. You can find internships listed on the common job sites like LinkedIn and Indeed.com, but the following sites focus on internships:

aftercollege.com
wayup.com

It is also necessary to look at the website of a particular company that you are interested in. For example:

http://www.apple.com/jobs/us/students.html
https://careers.google.com/jobs?_escaped_fragment_=t%3Djo%26jid%3D/company/engineering-practicum-intern-summer-2019-345-spear-st-san-francisco-ca-94105-usa-4266300541&utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic

Monday, October 15, 2018

Textbooks in the library

Did you know you can check out textbooks from the Foothill library? Sometimes they will let you keep them for the entire quarter! For those of you who cannot get to campus, there is a good chance that your local library will have a textbook for most programming languages. Just make sure that the book covers the version of the language that you are studying in your class.

Saturday, October 6, 2018

Silicon Valley Code Camp

Next weekend is the best place to learn and network in Silicon Valley. Volunteering will not only make an inexpensive experience even cheaper, but it will ensure that you make some nice contacts.
https://www.siliconvalley-codecamp.com/

To Volunteer, first register and then:
  1. On the profile page, check the volunteer box and fill in your phone number.
  2. Fill in all required details including check the box "I can not attend this year", then SAVE.
  3. Go to the About/Volunteering and get your discount code.
  4. Register using your discount code.
  5. Go to About/Volunteering and choose "Select a Job" (then choose an available job).
Assuming you select a job, and complete the assignment, you will get a free dinner saturday night catered by Andy's BBQ, as well as very cool T-Shirt you can wear with pride for years! You can still go to most of the sessions, just not while you are volunteering.

Thursday, October 4, 2018

Scholarships Available


More than 60 scholarships are currently open for students to apply via AcademicWorks. The Scholarship Application Checklist (available on the Financial Aid website) will help students navigate the general application and write their "My Story" essay. Both are required before students can apply to the individual scholarship postings. 

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Free Refurbished Computers

De Anza has a program that refurbishes computers and gives them to Foothill and De Anza students who need them. The offer includes help with setup and you do not need to return the computer. 
If you happen to have an old computer that you don't use anymore, they certainly appreciate equipment donations too.

Monday, September 10, 2018

STEM Day! Wed, 19 Sept from 1:30 to 3pm

Come see exciting demonstrations, explore hands on activities, learn about different course offerings and STEM pathways at Foothill College, meet professors, eat homemade liquid nitrogen ice cream, win prizes and t-shirts, and more.

Main campus, PSEC quad by parking lot 4. The quad is between buildings 4600 and 4700

Friday, August 17, 2018

PayPal Opportunity Hack

Team up to contribute your unique skills to local nonprofits and provide solutions to their most pressing issues.
August 18 & 19
2161 N. 1st St, San Jose
Register at http://opportunity-hack.org/

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Code Camp!

Silicon Valley Code Camp

This is the best place to make connections and learn cutting edge technology. Though it takes place October 13, 14 in San Jose, you have to register early because last year it sold out. Volunteering is a great way to network and feel a part of all the excitement!
https://www.siliconvalley-codecamp.com

Friday, July 6, 2018

Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Paid internships at Palo Alto startup

Multiple positions involved with computers, research, documentation, data analysis. Between 10 and 40 hours per week.
http://www.acuitus.com/web/jobs-businessintern.html

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Monday, June 4, 2018

Silicon Valley Code Camp

This is the best place to make connections and learn cutting edge technology. Though it takes place October 13, 14 in San Jose, you have to register early because last year it sold out. Volunteering is a great way to network and feel a part of all the excitement!
https://www.siliconvalley-codecamp.com

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

STEM Social on Friday

Come enjoy a free lunch with your fellow STEM peers and professors!
Friday, 1 June, 12:00 - 2:00 pm . Toyon Room 2020
RSVP to : facs    dot     foothill    at     gmail

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Notable Women in Computing

You can buy playing cards and posters showing many, many notable women in the history of computing.
http://www.notabletechnicalwomen.org/
Great graduation gift!

Monday, May 14, 2018

Learn Arduino

If you like to tinker with electronics and you would like to learn how to program, come to PSME's first Arduino workshop on Friday, 8 June, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm in Room 4206.
RSVP before May 18 to mirandaDonna    at      FHDA     dot    edu.

Friday, May 11, 2018

Internships!


Paid STEM internships (up to $2000) with local start-up companies looking for Foothill College students with programming skills. Log into MyPortal > Students tab > Click on “AcademicWorks” link.  Under the Opportunities tab > Select "Ours" > Click on "Foothill STEM Internship Scholarship" Deadline is May 14th.

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Data Analysis using "R"

The STEM center is holding a series of workshops about the "R" programming language. They will be on Thursdays at noon in Room 4218. May 10 is the second of five Thursday workshops, and its title is "Exploratory Data Analyses in R".

Friday, April 27, 2018

Girls Power Tech

Cisco is hosting "Girls in ICT Day" on Thursday, May 3, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, in San Jose.
This is to inspire young women from all over the world to pursue a career in information and communications technology (ICT) through hands-on exposure to the latest technology and engagement with industry professionals. 


You can find more information:
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/about/csr/stories/girls-power-tech.html

Please rsvp by Monday April 30 to mirandaDonna  at   fhda    dot    edu
If enough people RSVP from Foothill, Cisco will provide transportation too!

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Build a Personal Brand that Stands Out

A panel of Cisco employees give tips for marketing yourself to employers in the Silicon Valley. Wednesday, 25 April, 1-3pm in Room 3612

Monday, April 16, 2018

Coding Weekend at Foothill


The Computer Science Club at Foothill College would like to invite you to a Coding Weekend, to be held on April 28th and 29th at Foothill College. We will provide food, some workshops for beginners and intermediate students alike, and friendly competition. If you're interested, visit our site: 
for more details and a registration form.



Thursday, April 5, 2018

Monday, March 19, 2018

STEM Center News

The STEM Center is open 7 days a week - until 10:30 pm - from now through Tues, 27 March.

STEM Showcase is on Friday, 23 March, from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm. You can see the projects created by STEM students in many different classes.

Monday, March 12, 2018

STEM Workshops in Room 4218

1) Wednesday is PI Day, since the date is March 14 (3.14)
Noon- 1:00 pm : celebrate with pies, games, art, music, etc.

2) Thursday (March 15) is about Artificial Intelligence
1:00 - 2:00pm: Cognitive Science and AI Club Open House
2:00 - 4:00pm: Team/Project Presentations by Cognitive Science and AI members and STEM faculty

Monday, March 5, 2018

Girl Geek Dinner at SurveyMonkey March 15

Meet women engineers and executives, and hear them talk on technical subjects as well as career paths.
http://girlgeek.io/

Monday, February 26, 2018

Friday, February 23, 2018

Women in Engineering Conference

Saturday, 17 March, San Jose
The Silicon Valley Women in Engineering (WiE) Conference will have TechTalks, workshops, career panels, and an Innovation Showcase and Networking Reception.
Students are encouraged to attend in order to learn about the current trends and innovations in engineering, and connect to the WiE network in Silicon Valley and beyond.
If you're interested in attending (for FREE), please email Donna Miranda at mirandadonna   AT fhda  DOT  edu before Wednesday, February 28.

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Business Innovation Challenge

Do you want to start a business? First, think of a business idea, then attend the following workshop on "Innovative Thinking: Developing and Testing your Idea":
Friday, 23 Feb, 1-3pm, Room 3015
Another workshop and an opportunity to pitch your idea will occur the following two Fridays.

Monday, February 19, 2018

Part time computer teacher

Teach kids aged 5 through 14 the latest technologies such as data science, coding, etc. Online and flexible work hours, with competitive pay. Contact Jessie at 650-996-4487

Part-time Web Developer

Implement a website for Create and Learn Inc, in Palo Alto, under the guidance of a senior person. Requires at least one year of prior experience building systems in production and familiarity with AWS. Contact Jessie:     zjiang    AT     gmail    DOT     com

Thursday, February 15, 2018

Intern at IBM

IBM will be interviewing for many internships on the first day of the "Index - San Francisco" conference (see post below). Here is a list of internships:
http://careers.ibm.com/ListJobs/All/Search/Position-Type/Intern
So come to the conference prepared with the job you are interested in and your resume.

Developer Conference FREE for Students!

IBM is hosting a new conference called "Index - San Francisco" on Feb. 20 - 22, 2018. Technical experts from Amazon Web Services, Google, Microsoft, Spotify, and others will help you with the latest technologies. Get in free with your student ID.
https://developer.ibm.com/indexconf/

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

All-Girls Hackathon


Superposition II is an all-girls hackathon that offers attendees a welcoming and supportive environment to explore computer science and technology.
The hackathon takes place on March 17,18 in San Francisco.
They are looking for students to attend, aid attendees, or judge their programming projects.
See http://superposition.tech/  for more info.

Monday, February 12, 2018

How to Land a Job in High Tech

Learn strategies for landing a position in high tech. Find out what recruiters are looking for, how to add skills to your resume, and what to expect in an interview.
Wed, 14 Feb, 12 - 1:00 pm in Room 5015

The Power of Integrity

Discuss what it means to plagiarize:
Academic pressures for students, resources to prevent students from making unethical choices with their academic work, and how it all will impact everyone's future.
Tues, 13 Feb, noon-2:00 pm in Room 4502

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Temporary IT Assistant Needed in Palo Alto

QuestBridge needs someone who has experience with electronic spreadsheets and has good communication skills. Familiarity with SQL, HTML, and/or CRM is a plus. If you are interested, contact Mursil Makhani :      mursil     AT     gmail     DOT     com

Monday, February 5, 2018

Student Volunteers Needed for Cybersecurity conference

STEAM conference (https://brainbabe.org/) is staffing tech conferences with students of all genders, to stop the use of "booth babes" and bring more STEAM students into the cybersecurity industry. They need student volunteers for a San Jose-based cybersecurity summit on 13 Feb 2018

If you are interested, complete this form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5XU7VzcZnM_nxTU5Pwz4eV0MbTVUmoICI-fEQhallqRg1jg/viewform
before Thursday, 8 Feb

Monday, January 29, 2018

"R" for Machine Learning

A workshop on Artificial Intelligence
Jan 30 (Tues) 1:30 - 2:30 PM in Room 4218
by Paul Hayter and Nathaniel Cooper from the STEM center

Thursday, January 25, 2018

Software Engineering Internship

The University of San Jose is looking for a programmer that can work full time or part time, can learn Kotlin, and hopefully understands Mandarin.
https://www.indeed.com/cmp/USJ/jobs/Software-Engineer-Intern-ecb5e476a75db6b2

Free Computers for Needy Students

To Qualify for a refurbished computer, a student must:
- be a Foothill or De Anza student
- and either:
          be a CalWorks, WIOA, EOPS, Vet, Cal Success or other special program student;
          or qualify for financial aid;
          or be referred by your professor.

Contact Joe at 408-864-5712 or email    lipsigjoseph     at    fhda     dot    edu

Thursday, January 18, 2018

Breaking Down Barriers to STEM Education

An Evening with MacArthur Fellows
Monday, 22 January, 7:00 PM in Palo Alto
FREE, but you need to register:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-macarthur-fellows-breaking-down-barriers-to-stem-education-tickets-39129844418?aff=sv112717

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

$10,000 scholarships for STEM students

If you are transferring to a university in Fall 2018, you may be eligible for one of MANY scholarships from PG&E. Deadline is February 5 and they need more applicants!
https://scholarsapply.org/pge/

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Club Day this Week

Joining a student club is a great way to have fun and meet new people.
For two days this week you can check out many different clubs at Foothill:
Wednesday(1/17) and Thursday(1.18) noon - 1:00 pm, in the Library Quad
Free Pizza!

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Intern at Genentech - Summer 2018

If you are:
-going to be a rising junior in a STEM field next summer
-a good communicator, both written and oral
-an independent worker
-experienced using productivity tools like MS Office and Google's G-suite\
-familiar with a programming language

Then you should apply soon for this exciting research internship:
https://www.gene.com/careers/detail/00455235/Intern-Early-Clinical-Development-Informatics-Applied-Innovation?src=JB-12568
https://www.gene.com/careers/detail/00455235/Intern-Early-Clinical-Development-Informatics-Applied-Innovation?src=JB-12568

Monday, January 8, 2018

Internship for students with A+ computer knowledge

If you have good communication skills, are willing to travel, can configure and troubleshoot hardware and software, are self-driven and able to provide high quality instruction, read on.
Uneed2 is looking for an intern to teach under privileged youth very basic computer skills.
More information: https://www.indeed.com/job/computer-instructor-youth-73df8948fff40505

Friday, January 5, 2018

How to Work at Google

Tips, tricks and techniques from Google software engineers about their technology, pathways for students and job interviews. Ask them how to become a software engineer at Google!
Wednesday, 17 January, 2 - 4 pm, in Room 4502 on main campus. RSVP at:
https://foothill.edu/psme/event-google-2018-1-17.html