Computer Science Student Society

UBC Career Services would like to invite you to attend an Information Session presented by Shell Canada. Shell is interested in meeting graduating students in Computer Science, Commerce, Engineering, Geology and Geophysics.
As we are anticipating a great deal of interest in this event, could you rsvp to career.services@ubc.ca if you plan to attend. Please reference Shell Canada Info Session in the subject line.
Please be advised that the rsvp is for tracking attendance numbers only and we cannot respond to individual questions about the session or the career opportunities Shell Canada will be discussing.
Refreshments will be served. Hope you can join us on the 18th in Wesbrook.

UBC Career Services would like to invite you to attend an Information Session presented by Safe Software. Safe Software is looking for Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Software Engineering co-op and new grads. Please join us to get an overview of Safe Software, including the company's technology, products and customers. They will also provide insight on a developer's role at the company. Pizza and soft drinks will be provided. Hope to see you there.

Telus is inviting all students to their Leadership Development Program info session today at Wesbrook 100. For more information about their student and new grad opportunities, please visit http://telus.com/careers.

Show us your artistic skills and design an original logo for our CSSS (the Cube) clothing!

The logo should be significantly wider than it is high (to go across the chest of the shirts), and should be at least 600 pixels wide and at least 400 pixels high to ensure good quality printing (though you're encouraged to submit larger images or vector formats).

The winner will get their choice of either one t-shirt plus one hoodie free or three t-shirts free and the winning logo will be featured on our t-shirts for this year!

Colour restrictions: None, however keep in mind that we will be grey scaling your logo for our t-shirts. So make sure it looks good grey scaled as well!
Deadline: November 7, 2008
Winner announced on or before: November 14

To submit your logo, send it to csss@thecube.ca, with "Logo Contest" as the subject.

Exact location: Meet around
this location.
We will have a CSSS sign so you know where to meet us in the map above. :)

Fun things to do

• Kayaking
• Ultimate Frisbee
• Build Sand castles

What to bring

• money for food and kayaking (optional)—$50 to be safe to cover both items
• your favourite beach blanket
• sun tan lotion
• beach toys
• board games etc...

Kayaking notes

• be prepared to get wet!
• sandals are OK
• life vests and storage of valuables provided at kayak rental company
• more details

RSVP by FRIDAY, Sept 12th

• RSVP via Facebook
• If you don't use Facebook, then please RSVP to beach@thecube.ca instead: With your Name and Subject: CSSS Beach

Questions regarding the beach event? Email us at beach@thecube.ca.

The Department of Computer Science invites you to celebrate the renaming of the undergraduate learning centre to the Demco Learning Centre in honour of Mr. John C. Demco.

As a member of the Department's Techical Staff, Mr. Demco was instrumental in establishing both the 'dot-ca' domain name for Canada, and the Canadian Internet Registration Authority.

Please RSVP to Michele Ng if you will be attending.

Hello there!

Welcome to the Computer Science Student Society (CSSS)! You will be happy to know that if you are a student in the CPSC Department, you are automatically part of the CS Cube!

The CSSS has been busy planning events and doing its best to make a great year for you. Expect biweekly BBQs (weather permitting), IceCubed skating events, Beach Days, the Career Fair, Industry Panels and Info Sessions, volunteer opportunities within the Computer Science Department, Bzzr Gardens, the year-end boat cruise, and much more! Our first event is a T-shirt design contest! More details will be out soon, so be sure to look out for more updates on this site!

As privileged members of the CSSS, please feel free to drop by the Cube lounge, x139, to buy cheap snacks or pop, play with the XBOX 360 or just chillax with your friends and meet other cool Cubers just like you.

Lastly, don't forget to check your email and our website for news regarding our events/dates. If you have any comments or suggestions, feel free to contact us at csss@thecube.ca or check us out on our Facebook group.

Thanks guys and hope you have a fab year!

What's it like to work for a Tech Start-Up?

Here's your chance to find out. In partnership with Launch Party Vancouver 4 (LPV4), Techvibes is hosting a Start-Up Career Fair dedicated to the unique opportunities available at technology Start-Ups in Vancouver. The event will merge the 'unconference' format of DemoCamp with a traditional Career Fair. Representatives from Strutta, Carrie & Danielle,
Lypp, Tagga, Live Current, MovieSet, Vibrant Software, 6S Marketing, FCV, and GO Recruitment will be pitching you on why you should work for them and highlighting some of the cool opportunities at their Start-Ups.

Electronic Arts Canada is looking for local gamers/non-gamers of all ages to participate in our focus groups.

If chosen, you will be invited into our studio located in Burnaby to play games like: Need for Speed, Skate, Spore, NHL, FIFA, NBA Live, Fight Night, Facebreaker, and many other EA titles. Get the chance to provide feedback directly to the designers! No game design knowledge is required – just tell us what you think will make the game more fun!

For attending a focus group, you will be given a free game of choice. Pizza and drinks are also served during our sessions.

Signup here!

http://eacplaytester.ea.com/