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Are you a UBC student or a recent alumni with a company you would like to present to a panel of VC’s and UBC alumni at the Plug and Play Tech Centre in California? entrepreneurship@UBC is looking to send you there.

entrepreneurship@UBC is looking to identify six UBC entrepreneur-founded companies: three founded by students currently enrolled at UBC and three founded by recent (past three years) UBC alumni, who are interested in profiling their business venture in front of a panel of venture capitalists and distinguished UBC alumni at the Plug and Play Tech Center in Sunnyvale, California on August 31, 2010.

Application Deadline: July 31

entrepreneurship@UBC will cover travel and accommodation costs for up to two people per company (up to $680, based on flights out of Vancouver)

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MITACS Inc. is looking for embeddable, interactive programs that include interesting math content that appeals to high school students. All material will be appropriately credited to its creator and, to recognize the best student contributions to Year of Science, MITACS will offer a number of honorariums and other prizes for the best submissions. The timeline for this project is quite short—submissions must be received by Friday, August 27th to be guaranteed consideration.

If interested, please contact MITACS Outreach Assistant Kamara Gupta.

Who We Are

Sokanu is a social learning platform aimed at helping people find their passion in
life. We believe that people have talents and are passionate about many things, but often
don’t know how to translate that passion into a career they love. Sokanu will combine a
social networking platform with an adaptive learning engine to provide a unique
experience to each user.

What We're Looking For

We are seeking a versatile and experienced software engineer to finish our alpha product
with code that is clean, functional, and easy to maintain. You'll be extending Sokanu’s
content platforms in new directions, as well as streamlining and re-factoring our existing
systems. We plan on growing by leaps and bounds, so candidates should thrive in
dynamic environments where development is fast and the only constant is change. You
should also believe in open platforms and want the development community at large to
build off your successes via open standards and API’s.

You should have in-depth knowledge of

• CMS best practices
• The in’s and out’s of popular open source CMS and blog platforms
• Collecting community-crafted content and how to integrate it with internal CMS workflows
• Video platforms such as YouTube, Blip.tv, and others
• Mass distribution email systems
• Preferable knowledge in .NET, C# and SQL
• Database scaling at the application level and caching approaches, from object caching to CDNs
• RESTful web services APIs for developers, both building & using them
• Performance tuning web applications from the frontend to the backend
• Scale and what it takes to be successful at a community-driven web site where the word “millions” is used frequently and in many contexts

Bonus experience

• HTML, CSS, JavaScript and associated frameworks (jQuery, prototype, YUI)
• Artificial Intelligence knowledge, experience with Self-Organizing Maps/Kohonen Networks, Neural Networks, Adaptive Decision-Engines, etc.…
• Social networking applications and associated design patterns
• Abuse and anti-spam approaches and technologies
• Ideally, you hold a B.S. or M.S in Computer Science, or have equivalent self-directed study and experience.

Also important

• Shipping: you can point to products on the web today that you built and shipped
• Love of the web and a sense of fascination with the endless possibilities it creates
• Love creating products that are extremely easy to use and applying psychology to UX/UI
• A sense of humour
• Excellent communication skills

Next Steps

If you’re interested in joining the team at Sokanu, please send a cover letter along with
your résumé to jobs@sokanu.com telling us what inspires you about Sokanu and why you think you are a perfect fit. If you contribute to an open source project, write a blog, or practice another craft besides software, that means something to us, and we would love to hear about it!

Apps 4 Climate Action challenges Canadian software developers to raise awareness of climate change and inspire action by using B.C. data in new applications for the web and mobile devices. Aside from over $40,000 in cash and prizes, the contest is an opportunity for talented programmers to get considerable exposure across the country.

To help get the creative juices flowing, SAP is hosting a Hackathon for programmers in the Vancouver area. This is an opportunity for developers to meet, get advice from SAP engineers on data visualization and web services access, see new sustainability solutions from SAP, find collaborators for projects, and start CODING your app for the contest!

Full details and registration details for this free event can be found here.

Look forward to seeing UBC's talent there!

Other contest-related links:

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Eclipse DemoCamp is a free informal event for Eclipse enthusiasts to meet up and demo what they are doing with Eclipse (such as: research projects, Eclipse open source projects, applications based on Eclipse, commercial products using Eclipse, etc.). There will be presentations about cutting-edge JVM languages, custom Eclipse distributions, integrating agile processes into Eclipse, and of course some great research from UBC students. Free snacks and great networking guaranteed.

Those interested in attending should add their name to the list of attendees or e-mail one of the organizers listed on that page.

Some of the presenters are your fellow Computer Science students!

The Office of the Chair for Women in Science and Engineering—Ontario is looking for senior level graduating computer science majors to take part in a 10 minute survey on career intentions. The password for the survey is career.

Passionate about using technology for social change‽ Want to be a part of the founding team of a promising start-up? If you are a self-motivated, entrepreneurial web developer then keep reading!

TheChange is a media platform for sustainability engagement, in a local context. People use our platform to shop, work and study for change while organizations use TheChange to connect with a highly targeted and motivated audience interested in their sustainability initiatives and opportunities. We launched TheChange.com on May 15th with the participation of over 50 of BC's leading sustainable companies and NGO's. We have big plans for future development. It's an exciting time to join our team!

As the back-end development lead you will be responsible for hard coding and expanding the back end functionality of website. The current site was built in python/django, but now we're transitioning to PHP.

Your work will include both new developments and modifications to existing build outs—you should be comfortable writing code from scratch and reworking pre-developed functions and features. You'll be responsible for various additional tasks including bug fixes, server troubleshooting, and technical strategic input. You will work closely with our web design and marketing team members to develop and create a continually better customer experience. Growth and new challenges will be endless with this job as the company scales up at a continually faster pace.

This is not your regular 9–5 job. We are looking for someone who shares our vision, has an entrepreneurial spirit, a strong work ethic and is keen to be part of a start-up environment. If you are a motivated self-starter with strong interpersonal skills, and enjoy working in an agile and iterative development environment, then you'll fit right in.

Please note: Our start-up is supported by a government program that funds innovative technology start-ups; this program requires that new hires are 30 years or younger and have post secondary education.

Recent graduates with a strong portfolio are encouraged to apply!

Qualifications

• Post secondary degree or diploma in a related field
• 3+ years of demonstrated web development experience
• Strong working ability in PHP
• Strong working knowledge of MySQL and experience building scalable database driven web sites
• Experience using open source software and services
• Knowledge of MVC frameworks (CakePHP, Codeigniter, Elgg)
• Basic sysadmin skills for Linux-based deployments
• E-commerce experience is preferred

Who you are

• Passionate about web technologies, usability and analytics
• Entrepreneurial spirit; you love iterating and shipping quickly and frequently
• Excited at the prospect of putting everything into your work
• A deep belief in learning through doing
• Excellent communicator with good project management skills
• Dedicated to constant refinement and improvement in every task you take on
• Understanding and interest in Web 2.0 concepts—social media, UGC, online communities
• You're innately driven to create web applications that users love

Bonus

• Previous start-up experience
• Experience with the Elgg framework
• Experience with social media integration (Facebook Connect, Twitter API, etc.)
• Experience with Python an asset but not necessary

Why Join Us?

• Get involved with a start-up that has garnered early traction and grow with the company
• Lead technology development and use your skills to make a mark!
• We can offer a base salary and equity participation

We Want to Hear From You!

For more information, see this page. Please direct all inquiries and résumés to annalea@thechange.com. Please include links to previous projects!

Do you want the ability to work on an exciting project and get paid to work in your own time?

Zyania Creative Solutions is looking for a dedicated programmer who can work independently on an exciting website.

Skills Required:

• Must be able to use Javascript and AJAX proficiently
• Must be able to use Flash proficiently
• Must be good with Photoshop
• Compensation—TBD
• Must be in Computer Science with a background in Programming

You may be tested on your proficiency with your skills in the above areas.

Please submit a portfolio of your work to ZyaniaCS@gmail.com.

We are looking for software developers with a winning combination of passion, skills, experience and dedication to join our team. As a software developer in our company, you will not just be involved in all aspects of the software development process, but also be encouraged to provide input on future projects, code processes and company direction. You will also be making heavy use of the latest & greatest technologies, so a craving for learning new things is a must.

Do you love programming?
Do you have a thirst for knowledge?
Are you into being challenged?

If the answer is YES and you are looking for not just a job, but a career with endless opportunities… allowing you to make your mark in the world of technology, then PDFTron is the right place for you!

Full position details and how to apply can be found at: http://pdftron.com/aboutus/softwareDeveloper_newgrad.html.

ABOUT PDFTron:

Specializing in PDF, SVG, XPS and other graphics technologies, PDFTron Systems Inc. is a leading global provider of cross-platform, high-performance developer tools and components, including one of the most advanced PDF libraries on the market: PDFNet SDK. Forward-thinking, customer-centric, and quality-obsessed are some of the distinguishing traits making PDFTron the primary resource for developers, systems integrators, OEMs and IT experts in essentially all industry areas. PDFTron has built a substantial market presence with thousands of clients worldwide.

The UBC Sailing Club is hosting a beach party to kick off the summer. Local band TV Heart Attack, recently featured on the PEAK Performance Project and Canadian Music Week will be rocking the stage. Brad DJ Winter is back for another season to keep your feet moving by spinning some mean tracks. Experience the ultimate venue located right off the beach overlooking beautiful English Bay. Meet some new people over a BBQ and drinks. This is a party you don't want to miss. Be a hit with your friends and bring them to party.

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