• Do you have innovative ideas that could foster meaningful climate change solutions at UVic? Want to meet with climate experts on campus who are already creating change?

    Take part in the 2021 Climate Solutions Challenge and upcoming information session and ‘mentorshop’ by signing up before March 12 here. The 2021 Climate Solutions Challenge is a campus-wide contest for actionable climate ideas for change at UVic.  By participating you’ll have the chance to meet with climate experts at UVic for submissions in the category of your choice:

    1. Looking Past COVID to Climate
    2. Measuring and Managing for Climate

    Final proposals are due by  May 2nd, and will stand a chance to pitch their climate solution to UVic leadership judges including and cash prizes of up to $1250!

    Sign up for the mentorshop and information session before March 12 HERE.

    Contact picsstudenteng@uvic.ca if you have any questions.

  • Meet employers and make connections at the West Coast Virtual Career Fair on March 2 + 3

    Curious about where your degree can take you? Looking for job opportunities? Connect with over 90 employers and volunteer organizations to explore your options at the Wester Coast Virtual Fair Jobs and Volunteer Expo. Hosted by the University of Victoria, University of British Columbia (UBC) and Simon Fraser University (SFU), you can network with exhibitors from around the world and learn about work, co-op and volunteer opportunities.

    When: Tuesday, March 2 and Wednesday, March 3 from 11am – 4pm PST

    Where: Virtual Event, Eventus Fair Platform

    Plus, you can attend a preparation session to help you prepare for the fair!

    Preparation sessions:

    • Co-op + Career Conversation: How to Prepare for a Virtual Career Fair - Tuesday, February 23 | 12pm Pacific Time | Register here
    • Prepare for the Virtual West Coast Career Fair - Monday, March 1 | 12pm Pacific Time | Register here

    Register for the fair and these prep sessions in the Co-op and Career portal in the events tab.

    Learn more about the fair and how to register at uvic.ca/careerfair

     


     

  • Register now!

    We are happy to announce that the Ninth Annual Canadian Statistics Student Conference (CSSC) is currently open for registration and accepting abstract submissions for poster and oral research presentations on statistical topics and applications. The conference will take place online, on Saturday, June 5th 2021, the Saturday before the SSC 2021 Annual Meeting. Please note that the registration rate for the CSSC 2021 is free due to the online format.

    Many reasons to register!

    • Dr. Luc Devroye from McGill University is this year’s keynote speaker
    • Present your research and get the chance to win several prizes including:
      • CMS-STUDC Undergraduate Poster Competition Award
      • Best Graduate Posters of the 2021 CSSC
      • Best Oral Presentations of the 2021 CSSC
      • Abstract translation prize 
    • An interactive R Shiny workshop by Jean-Paul R. Soucy, PhD candidate at the University of Toronto
    • A skills session on soft skills for successful post-graduation employment led by Kristen White, Science Career Development Coordinator at Memorial University
    • A career panel including well-established statisticians
    • And a networking social event at the end of the day

    Mentors, this is a great opportunity to introduce or encourage conference participation for your students. You are also invited to register and to come support them!

    Information for registration and abstract submission

    Please note that the 2021 CSSC registration and abstract submissions are done separately from SSC 2021. If you plan on submitting an abstract, you do not have to complete the registration form. The forms are available below:

     

    • 2021 CSSC Registration Form
    • 2021 CSSC Abstract Submission Form

    The abstract submission deadline is Wednesday, March 31st, 2021 at 11:59PM EST. If you plan on submitting an abstract at both the annual SSC conference and the CSSC, also note that you are NOT allowed to give the same presentation at both conferences. However, we do welcome submissions presented in a different format from the SSC presentation (e.g. oral presentation at CSSC and poster presentation at SSC), or submissions with considerably different content.

    We encourage French-speaking attendees to give their presentations in French with slides in English. Participants who submit their abstracts in both English and French are automatically entered in a random draw for our Translation Award! Submissions using an online translator will not be considered for this draw.

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    For more information on registration, abstract submission, prizes and conference schedule visit our website at:

    https://ssc.ca/en/meetings/annual/2021-annual-meeting/student-conference

    For any other questions, feel free to contact the organizing committee of the 2021 CSSC at ssc.student.conference@gmail.com.


     

  • Technical Assistant (Server Maintenance) position at Electronic Textual Cultures Lab
     
    https://etcl.uvic.ca/2021/01/07/job-posting-technical-assistant-server-maintenance-2/ 
     

     

  • The Indigenous Knowledge Keepers and Elders Society (IKES)

    IKES is looking for a student interested in volunteer hours or experience for future jobs or Master applications and would be interested in helping our organization build a website.

    IKES works to:

    -advocate for Indigenous knowledge keepers and Elders throughout BC

    -provide various supports and links to resources for housing, healing, traditional teachings, Indigenous art workshops, community participation and many other initiatives

    -provide opportunities for intergenerational exchanges and teachings between Elders and Indigenous youth

    -creating decolonizing methods and approaches to advancements of knowledge keepers and Elders

     
       


     

    The ideal student:

    • Is skilled enough to complete a basic, simple website independently

    • Is prepared to contribute enough volunteer hours to complete the basic website

    If this opportunity is something you’d be interested in, please contact sierraroseroberts@gmail.com or call/text 604-379-6844

    We’d love to hear from you!