Victoria Call for Talent Virtual Career Fair

Connect with the top startups and tech employers in Greater Victoria during this free, virtual career fair.

Whether you’ve always thought of building your career in Greater Victoria, are considering it for the first time, or want to know more about Canada’s most cohesive tech community, join VIATEC’s free virtual fair on March 25th to connect with Greater Victoria’s top tech employers for both remote and local career opportunities.

This event is open to folks from all backgrounds. Roles employers are looking for include, but are not limited to, software developers, account managers, business development associates, embedded engineers, business analysts, help desk analysts, hardware team managers, UX designers, sales development representatives, and much more.

Undergrad Summer research top-up funding from Quantum Computing CREATE Program

Top up scholarship in the amount of $1,125 are available to students who meet the following requirements:

  • Undergraduate students in any year of their program
  • Scholarship is for undergraduate summer research projects related to quantum computing
  • Priority given to NSERC USRA applicants, but co-op or volunteers may also receive it
  • Scholarships are limited to students from underrepresented groups
  • Application deadline is March 30, 2021
  • For more information on NSERC USRAs:
  • https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/students-etudiants/ug-pc/usra-brpc_eng.asp

Application:  https://qdot-nexus.phas.ubc.ca:25683/s/Q878LcHTiJpt6HD

Bahiyyih Peters
CREATE Program Coordinator
Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver
2355 East Mall | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z4 Canada

bahiyyih.peters@ubc.ca

www.qmi.ubc.ca | www.quantum-bc.ca

(Pronouns: she/her)

UBC PharmaD Information Sessions

Upcoming Information Sessions:

 March 30, 6 – 8 p.m.: PharmD Information Session and Student Panel

You are invited to learn about PharmD and your path to admission to our program. Following the information session, you can have your questions answered from current PharmD students. Register here.

April 7, 6 – 8 p.m.: PharmD Information Session and Student Panel

You are invited to learn about PharmD and your path to admission to our program. Following the information session, you can have your questions answered from current PharmD students. Register here.

Admission updates for the September 2021 intake to the Entry-to-Practice PharmD:

 English requirement: applicants must present two semesters of university English composition, literature, communication and/or writing courses at any year level (for which UBC awards transfer credit). The courses do not need to transfer as English transfer credit to UBC. This replaces the previous English requirement of applicants present one semester of first-year English writing or composition (for which UBC awards English transfer credit) and one semester of English at any year level (for which UBC awards English transfer credit).

LOGIC Retreat 2021

We are excited to announce that LOGIC2021 “Be the Catalyst for Change” will be taking place online the week of August 7th-13th .

Pre-recorded seminars will be posted during the week of August 9th to 13th. Q&A sessions with the speakers will be scheduled on the same week, either live or via a forum chat. Live-streamed workshops and panel discussion are currently being planned for the weekend of August 7th to 8th.

Abstract submission will be open soon for participants to share their scientific work as a flash talk as well as their extracurricular work via a twitter poster.

Online networking opportunities and socials are offered for all participants!

We welcome everyone and anyone to register.

Please visit our website for the most up-to-date information.

Thanks to our sponsors, invited speakers, and members of our scientific community for their continued support.

Registration is FREE. Deadline is August 1, 2021.

 

Canadians Working for Inclusivity in Chemical Sciences, Engineering, and Technology

Our Mission:
The purpose of this group is to promote inclusivity, equity, and diversity in the chemical sciences by connecting inclusivity in chemical sciences groups across Canada.

STEM Career Panel – April 8, 2021

We are excited to be hosting a STEM Career Panel event via Zoom on Thursday, April 8th! We will be hearing from folks with diverse backgrounds in STEM and focusing on Why Science Communication is Important in their careers. Folks will have the chance to pose questions in the chat for the panelists!

Topic: UVIC Science in Society Club – STEM Career Panel
Time: Apr 8, 2021 05:00 PM Vancouver

Join Zoom Meeting
https://uvic.zoom.us/j/83571768331?pwd=M0Y3cWJ3UUdvalc0K09LRjJHMHNoUT09
Meeting ID: 835 7176 8331
Password: 409119

 

Indigenous Cultural Acumen Training

Chem EDI is organizing an Indigenous Cultural Acumen Training for all members of the department of chemistry, which includes undergrad students. This training session is to provide information about the colonial context (historical and current) of Indigenous people in Canada and will be held on Monday, May 3 2021, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm (mark your calendar).

More information to be available in the coming weeks.

Looking for Global Community Volunteers for Fall 2021

Volunteer with the UVic Global Community! The UVic Global Community is looking for Undergraduate and Graduate Conversation Partners and Mentors for the 2021-2022 Academic Year (September 2021 – April 2022) who want to help build an inclusive, globally-minded campus and support international students with their social and academic transition to UVic. Global Community Volunteers are matched with up to three students and meet with their student(s) for a minimum of 1 hour every week throughout the term to encourage students to get involved in our community and build confidence in conversational English, all while making connections with people from around the world. Our Spring Application Deadline is March 12th, 2021.

For more information and to apply click here!

Jobs & Volunteer Expo

Introducing: Jobs & Volunteer Expo

Tue 2nd & Wed 3rd March, 2021

11:00am – 4:00pm PST

We are happy to announce that the West Coast Virtual Fairs partnership will be back Spring 2021 for our Jobs & Volunteer Expo! Registration is now open.

Register

Connect with thousands of SFU, UBC, and UVic students and alumni at our virtual fair.

Our students and alumni can make an ideal addition to your workplace—they’re bright, highly motivated and trained in the newest theories and technologies.

Why should you attend the West Coast Virtual Fairs?

  • Promote opportunities at your organization to a wide range of students and alumni

  • Build and showcase your brand profile to SFU, UBC and UVic students

  • Reduce your costs and save your recruiter’s time by attending one event and reaching students across three institutions

Prepare for the fair

  • View our Event Timeline to help you properly plan for the fair

  • Check out our Resources section which has our Exhibitor’s Guide, FAQ and Toolkit

  • Interested in who has registered so far? Check out our Exhibitors’ List

2021 Climate Solutions Challenge

Wondering how to do your part in helping fight climate change?  Do you have innovative ideas that could drive meaningful change on and off campus? If so, we want to hear from you!

Enter the 2021 Climate Solutions Challenge and have a chance to win cash prizes and the opportunity to pitch your idea to UVic leadership.

Registration deadline: March 12, 2021

Full proposal submission deadline: May 3, 2021

What is the Challenge?

The 2021 Climate Solutions Challenge is a campus-wide contest for actionable climate ideas by and for the UVic community and beyond. The purpose of the challenge is to inspire dialogue and build concrete plans of action that will change our community for the better.

In 2021 the Challenge will invite, help develop and award promising proposals in two main categories:

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

For more information visit https://www.uvic.ca/event/climate-challenge/index.php

 

2021 Spring Workshop and AGM – Biodiversity in Soils: Environmental, Social, and Economic Effects

DATE: Saturday, March 6, 2021

Thank you for your interest in the 2021 Spring Workshop and AGM! We will be featuring soil scientists and experts from many disciplines discussing key issues related to Diversity in Soils: Environmental, Social, and Economic benefits in a changing world.

Registration

Registration cost will be $15 for students and $50 for non-students. The price includes registration and a PRSSS annual membership for 2021/2022. The 2022/2022 membership registration cycle lasts from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022.

PLEASE ENSURE TO COMPLETE PART 1 AND 2:

  1. To Register CLICK HERE
  2. To Process Payment CLICK HERE

Registration will close Friday March 5, 2021.

Student Poster Competition

The PRSSS is accepting submissions for its annual Student Poster Competition with cash prizes. The competition is open to both undergraduate and graduate students.

Posters presentations will be held using zoom breakout rooms and will be viewed during the lunch break.