CS Club Holiday Hackathon 12/26-30/2020

Holiday Hackathon

A fun, beginner-friendly hackathon for all students, hosted by the Foothill CS Club.

Saturday, December 26 - Wednesday, December 30

https://holiday.foothillcs.club/

Nancy Etz Scholarship

To support and encourage students pursuing higher education, Nancy Etz awards an annual scholarship to those currently enrolled as full-time undergraduate or graduate students in the U.S.

The Nancy Etz Academic Scholarship was created to recognize an outstanding student and provide them the resources needed to advance in their disciplines and eventually pursue their dream careers.

Scholarship Award Amount

$1000

Scholarship Deadline

February 1, 2021

Scholarship Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must meet one of the following criteria:

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program
• Current high school senior that has been accepted into a college or university

Scholarship Essay Topic 

Please prepare a 500-word essay that answers the following prompt. 

 “Discuss a special attribute or accomplishment that sets you apart”.

See More at:
https://nancyetzscholarship.com/

Foothill College Job Fair Dec. 2, 11AM-2PM

23 employers and counting! View who's coming on Handshake and reserve your spot! (Find Handshake in My Portal) - All majors welcome.
Remember to register for both the fair AND the specific companies you want to meet with for group and 1-1 sessions so you can get the link to enter.

 

Research & Service Leadership Student Workshop on Wednesday November 25th 12pm-1pm

 Calling all Foothill students:
Join us for a 1-hour interactive workshop to connect with other students, brainstorm and begin to develop research, service leadership, and arts projects. You will leave with great ideas, contacts for connecting with teams, and the resources to build your projects.
Research & Service Leadership Student Workshop on Wednesday November 25th during College Hour (12:00pm-1:00pm PST)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/foothill-rsls-student-workshop-tickets-127747238429

Job Opening: Administrative Assistant, Friends of the Public Bank East Bay

 

Click the link below to see the job listing on Idealist:

Administrative Assistant to the Board of Directors
Posted by: Friends of the Public Bank East Bay
Oakland, CA
https://ideali.st/8Mgchp

 

Please distribute widely!

 

http://publicbankeastbay.org

http://twitter.com/publicbankeb

http://facebook.com/publicbankeastbay

http://instagram.com/publicbankeastbay

TTE Summer Research Internship (UC Berkeley or remote) Webinar Tuesday, November 10, 2020 12-1pm

 

2021 Transfer-to-Excellence Summer Research Internship

Date: June 11 – August 14, 2020

Location: UC Berkeley or remote

Application Deadline: January 31, 2021

What is the TTE REU Program? A 9-week program that introduces research to community college students who are motivated by science and engineering.  Research projects span a number of disciplines, including, but not limited to: bioengineering, biology, chemical engineering, chemistry, civil engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, materials science, mechanical engineering, and physics. To see past research projects completed by community college students, click here. 

Summer interns have the opportunity to join Berkeley researchers working in a collaborative and innovative environment.

 Internship Overview

• Real-world experience: Work on challenging projects on cutting-edge energy research topics in energy
• Summer salary: $3,600 stipend
• Work in the San Francisco Bay Area: Travel to/from UC Berkeley, summer housing, and meals provided if appropriate during COVID-19 pandemic
• Mentorship: Work one-on-one with UC Berkeley faculty, research mentors, and program staff
• Professional development: Transfer preparation advising, STEM career seminars, guest speakers, and lab tours
• Network: Meet other aspiring scientists and engineer from other California community colleges

Eligibility

• 3.0 GPA or higher for science, engineering, and math courses
• Enrolled in a California community college
• Completed two calculus courses before June 2021
• Completed three science or engineering courses, one of which has a laboratory component, before June 2021
• Plan to return to a community college in Fall 2021
• Plan to submit application to a 4-year institution to pursue a degree in science or engineering in Fall 2021 (For Fall 2022 start)
• Unfortunately, international students utilizing F-1 of J-1 visas are not eligible for this program.
• No prior research experience required 

Commitment to Diversity: TTE REU is committed to broadening participation in science and engineering. We strongly encourage students from historically under-represented groups in science and engineering to apply to our internship program, including students who are socioeconomically disadvantaged, women, veterans, underrepresented minorities, students with disabilities, and/or first-generation college students. Our program is designed to promote future student success by providing support through mentoring, research training, and various networking activities.

For additional information:  Register for a TTE Informational Webinar here.

• Tuesday, November 10, 12-1pm
• Tuesday, December 1, 7-8pm
• Thursday, December 17, 4-5pm
• Monday, January 11, 7-8pm 

Questions: Contact TTE REU Program Manager, Nicole McIntyre at nicolemcintyre@berkeley.edu.

Streamlined TalentBoard Common Application for Software Engineering Internship & New Grad Applications Due Sunday November 8, 2020

 

Streamlined SWE Internship & New Grad Applications to our Member Companies

We're excited to launch the TalentBoard Common Application for Software Engineering internships and new grad roles.    The TalentBoard Common Application is a streamlined process for underrepresented students to apply to great opportunities in tech. We are kicking things off with Netflix, Robinhood, eBay, GreyLock Partners, Figma, Cloudera, Shopify, and Oscar Health. More companies are being added every application window!    The deadline for students to apply for the Fall Application window is Sunday November 8. To get started, students can visit ---> talentboard.io/common-application

 

UCLA ENGINEERING DAY Goes Virtual, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 & 20, 2020, 1 - 3 PM

The UCLA Engineering Transfer Center presents...

UCLA ENGINEERING DAY Goes Virtual

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 & 20, 2020 | 1 - 3 PM

Are you a current community college student who is interested in transferring to UCLA Engineering? Join us for our annual UCLA Engineering Day event to learn more about Bruin Engineering!

Friday, November 13:

Hear from current UCLA Engineering transfer students
What is engineering research? Hear from students working in a lab with a UCLA Engineering faculty
Wot? UCLA Engineering has their own Transfer Center?

Friday, November 20:

Get the skinny on UCLA Engineering Admissions
What happens after transfer? Maximizing the UCLA Engineering experience: a discussion with Student Organizations and Design Teams

Register here: https://forms.gle/djdrHAqV5trav9ie8
Deadline: Monday, November 9, 2020
For more info visit https://etransfercenter.seas.ucla.edu
Questions? Email etransfercenter@hsseas.ucla.edu

 

Celebrate National STEM Day by hearing from an inspiring group of women in science and technology about their career paths, persisting through challenges, and the world-changing projects they’re working on now. This program is designed for young women 13 and up, but all are welcome. SPEAKERS Geena Davis | Founder & Chair Dr. Siobahn Day | Computer and Information Scientist Dr. Crystal Dilworth | Molecular Neuroscientist Dr. Ashley Podhradsky | Professor, Founder and Cyber Crime Investigator  Madeline Di Nonno | CEO, Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media Katrina Stevens | CEO, The Tech Initiative  Craig Newmark | Founder, Craigslist

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2020 1:30 PDT | 4:30 EDT   RESERVE YOUR SPOT   REGISTER TODAY

"Welcome to Foothill" town hall

Tuesday, Sept. 22, Noon–1:30 p.m., ASFC (student government) is kicking off the 2020-2021 academic year Student Town Hall series with a "Welcome to Foothill" town hall via Zoom!

Join us to hear from a panel of students as well as faculty, staff, and administration regarding all things Foothill.  Do you have concerns about being an online student? Learn more about our virtual campus through student stories!

We will also have an open forum for Q&A and a resource presentation.

Do you have a topic idea for an upcoming Town Hall?  Please fill out our Future Panel Questions & Topics Form.

https://foothill.edu/asfc/townhall.html

SACNAS Community College Day 9/18/2020

SACNAS (Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science) Community College Day

Friday, September 18, 2020 from 10am to 3:30pm PT

Community College Day is a virtual mini-conference day for interested students to explore degrees and careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), as well as build a national network to support transferring to a 4-year institution, research opportunities, financial support, and more.

https://www.2020sacnas.org/pre-conference/#community-college-days 

Software Engineering Intern at Lockheed Martin

 https://www.lockheedmartinjobs.com/job/-/-/694/17110336?codes=1-INDEED

Poll Workers Needed

 Santa Clara County needs to hire people to help with the upcoming election:

https://www.sccgov.org/sites/rov/Volunteer/Work%20at%20a%20Vote%20Center/Pages/Extra-Help-Vote-Center-Staff.aspx

Scholarships available for students transferring to CSU

Cal-Bridge offers up to $10,000 per year for computer science students transferring from Foothill to a C.S.U. this Fall. Deadline for scholarship applications is Sept 25:
https://www.cpp.edu/calbridge/prospective-scholars/computer-science-and-engineering.shtml

Help Wanted at USGS in Menlo Park

Seeking a Linux systems administrator with software development experience.

The job announcement is https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/572965200

Internship

at KBR in Mountain View:
https://kbr.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/KBR_Careers/job/Mountain-View/Intern_R2014187

Check out https://www.indeed.com/ for more.

Free Summer Workshop

Mission Bit is offering 16-24 year olds instruction in NETWORKING. Learn how to meet and communicate with potential colleagues and mentors.
https://www.missionbit.org/programs#workshops

Many Scholarships Available

https://bold.org/  lists many scholarships that students can apply for.

One organization is looking specifically for Foothill students to give money to:
https://bold.org/scholarships/codepost-computer-science-education-scholarship/

Codepost Computer Science Education Scholarship was created to support and inspire students who further computer science education in their schools and communities. All GPAs will be considered.

Outdoor Study Hall

You can get free wifi access, charging stations, and food at Menlo Church in Mountain View (774 Cuesta Dr., Mountain View, CA. 94940) from 9 a.m - 4:30 p.m. every Saturday through June 20. 

Students must sign up here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScV1xiLP0It8G39AxJnrnop2swzw6Av2aGN1qncpqO5oB0AsA/viewform 

Study spaces are outside and socially distanced. Every student will receive food to take home.

Summer Internship at Ames Aeronautics (Virtual)

Work in teams on projects
https://kbr.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/KBR_Careers/job/Mountain-View/Ames-Aeronautics-Co-op_R2013821

STEM Internships

STEMaway.com sponsors virtual internships to work on team-based projects. 

Foothill College's Science Learning Institute (https://foothill.edu/sli/) will support up to 4 interns with scholarships for the summer internship with STEMAway. If you don't get an SLI STEM scholarship, you are still encouraged and welcome to apply for an internship with STEMAway.

Internships run for 5 weeks from July 6th and will average 20 hours a week.

You will receive a $1500 scholarship for your participation. 

Requirements: You must have completed 12 units of STEM courses at Foothill by the end of Winter quarter of the current academic year (Any science, technology, engineering or math course) AND you must be majoring in a STEM major. 

Steps: i) Go to the STEMaway.com to fill out the application for the field you are interested in. 

ii) Go to the FHDA scholarships https://fhda.academicworks.com/opportunities/3823

iii) Fill out the general application for FHDA scholarships there. 

iv) Then fill out the Foothill STEM Scholarship supplemental questions in the same place. 

Deadline: Sunday, June 21, 2020

Please email SLI@foothill.edu for any questions about the internships. 

Job Opportunity at Honey

Engineering is hiring those proficient in Javascript or those with a background in another language that can easily learn it. Work remotely until October. Heavy in DOM manipulation and some data analysis.
Go here to learn more and apply:
https://boards.greenhouse.io/honey/jobs/1536486#app

Make School Discussion on Instagram Today

Tuesday, 19 May, 5:30 pm PT
https://www.instagram.com/make_school
Learn more about building computer science projects at Make School and beyond from current student, Andre, and instructor, Dani. Don't forget to tune in and bring questions.

Internships during a pandemic? Yes!

Now is the time to find a summer internship. Here are a couple of websites that aggregate internships available from various companies:

aftercollege.com
indeed.com
https://www.wayup.com/s/internships/

It is also necessary to look at the website of a particular company that you are interested in. For example, you can find an Apple internship here:
https://jobs.apple.com/en-us/search?team=Internships-STDNT-INTRN

Intel in Santa Clara has internships:
https://jobs.intel.com/page/show/internships

Microsoft in Mountain View:
https://microsoft.jobmount.net/job-5d4c16b424543f157d001f02-internship-opportunities-for-students-software-engineering-program-management-sunnyvale-california

What employers want to see is:
1) Good communication skills,
2) Passion for their company and the work they do,
3) Samples of work you have done, including school projects.

Make School accepting applications and giving financial aid

You may not have considered this school which grants a Bachelor in Applied Computer Science.
https://www.makeschool.com/computer-science-degree
They have a new financial aid plan.
https://www.makeschool.com/computer-science-degree/tuition-and-aid
You can attend a webinar tomorrow evening, Tuesday 12 May at 5:00 pm (Pacific Time) to learn more about their financial aid for domestic students. Register for the webinar here:
https://apply.makeschool.com/register/?id=fdfae777-2635-4e5b-b110-8cf99d8beb60&utm_campaign=community-message-covid&utm_source=marketing-email&utm_medium=email

Wanted: Tech Ambassadors for Spring

Earn $16/hour working 10-15 hours per week providing technical assistance to students who are using computers in our Virtual Campus.
https://foothill.edu/ambassadors/index.html

Free Computers for Students

Foothill/De Anza community college district refurbishes donated computers and gives them to students who need them. These are Windows computers with a camera so you can participate in teleconferences for your classes. If your studies would benefit from this, fill out the application form referenced here:
https://www.deanza.edu/oti/computer_scholar.html

Google IT Apprenticeship!

Read more about the position here:
https://careers.google.com/jobs/results/115140990143996614-information-technology-it-apprenticeship-engineering-august-2020-start/
Attend a virtual workshop to help you apply for the apprenticeship here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKuJ7MquqHQdXV9XYIZZbaJ4BbJ7SU7XTN8rJj63noD3nDeA/viewform?gxids=7628
Application deadline: April 17

Cheap Mobile Internet Connection

For $19.99 per month (after initial one-time purchase of device for $79.99), CCC students, faculty and staff can connect up to 10 devices to the California Connects mobile hotpot anytime and anywhere in the United States to study, work, create, and stay connected. Service can be canceled and reactivated anytime without penalty. Nearly 2,000 CCC students, faculty and staff currently use California Connects as their primary source of broadband connectivity. 

https://foundationccc.org/What-We-Do/Student-Success/California-Connects

Foothill may have some of these hotspots for students who can't afford to buy one. See previous posting on this blog (March 18)

Foothill Offers Loaner computers and hotspots

https://foothill.edu/virtualcampus/
Scroll down to "Technology Needs"

Foothill College Updates on COVID-19 closures

https://foothill.edu/healthservices/corona-virus.html

Research and Service Leadership Symposium

Deadline for submitting applications is Friday 13 March.
Foothill supports students in presenting their projects at a professional conference on campus in May. Work either on your own or in a group on research, service leadership or an arts project. For more information and to apply, go to:
https://foothill.edu/rsl-symposium/

Presentation on Quantum Computing

Access IBM's computers via a cloud/Web interface
PI Day at the STEM center, main campus
Wed 11 March, 11:00 am
Pizza served after the presentation

Ohlone Hacks: April 4, 2020

This is a one-day, beginner-friendly event at Ohlone College, Fremont to introduce students to computer science skills. You will work in a team on a project from beginning to end in one day. Judges will award prizes! Free swag and free food all day, as well as plenty of workshops and mentors to guide you. Registration closes February 28, so sign up today!

For more details, check out our website at www.ohlonehacks.com. You can reach out to team at  ohlonehacks  dot  com for any questions or more information!

Future Careers: Flipping the Script on the High-Tech World of Work

Jack Aponte: Worker-Owner of Palante Technology Cooperative & Board Member at Aspiration

What are Tech Cooperatives? How can they help your career and provide high quality, affordable, and sustainable services?

Monday, February 24, 10–11 a.m.
4223 (The Village room, near the STEM Center)

https://foothill.edu/heritage/bhm.html

Foothill Bets on Cloud Computing to Help Students Get Ahead

As told to KQED radio:
https://www.kqed.org/news/11791734/foothill-college-bets-on-cloud-computing-courses-to-help-students-get-ahead

Research and Service Leadership Symposium

Foothill supports students in presenting their projects at a professional conference on campus in May. Work either on your own or in a group on research, service leadership or an arts project. For more information and to apply, go to:
https://foothill.edu/rsl-symposium/

Innovation Challenge

Do you have a team of 2-4 community college STEM students with a mentor who are looking for support in solving a real world problem of global concern?  You can apply for the Community College Innovation Challenge at:
https://www.aaccinnovationchallenge.com/

Cloudera Software Engineering Internships

In Palo Alto for Summer 2020
http://www.biginternships.com/cloudera-software-engineering-internship-for-summer/

Lockheed Martin Scholarships!

Over 100 students will each receive $6,600 as they work toward an AA or Certificate in a technical/vocational subject. For more information, go to:
lockheedmartin.com/vocational
Deadline for applying is 12 March 2020.

Foothill College SLI Internship

Parking Lot 4 Project
Participate in an independent study project to construct a device to provide timely information about parking availability in Foothill's parking lot 4. For more information, contact:
Sumi Sukumar sukumarsumithira    at   fhda     dot   edu
and
Carol Johnson johnsoncarol    at     fhda     dot    edu

Free Refurbished Computers

If you would like a free, refurbished laptop from the college, contact Joe, OTI Program Coordinator, at 408-864-5712 or lipsigjoseph@fhda.edu
This computer would be yours to keep!
https://www.deanza.edu/oti/computer_scholar.html