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Remember 2021? The vaccines arrived, the summer olympics finally happened in Tokyo, Joe Biden became president and Jeff Bezos went to space. Most significant moment for my friends though? BTS spoke and performed at the UN. For those who lived under a rock, BTS, the seven-member K-pop sensation, was the biggest music group in the world until their mandatory military service enlistment. By some estimates, their contribution to the South Korean economy is around USD 5 billion per year or “0....

Every year, once August rolls around, we realize we did not Leetcode enough, our resumes need reviewing, and our LinkedIn is filled with posts on job boards or recruiting events. Juggling the job search, university classes, and other extracurricular commitments takes a detailed calendar, confidence and trust in your abilities to set reasonable goals. However, the stress of not getting an internship or new-grad position and general worries over the job market can derail any amount of planning....

Overview My name is Helen, and I was an Explore intern at Microsoft the summer after my first year! The Explore intern role is a 12-week program designed for first- and second-year undergraduate students to explore two core tech disciplines—Software Engineer and Program Manager—at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington. Continue reading to find out more about my experience with landing the opportunity, my time as a Microsoft Explore intern, and my personal tips/advice/takeaways....

Hey there! I’m Rue. In the summer after my second year, I worked at Microsoft as an Explore intern. I was on the Bing ads team in the Seattle headquarters for 12 weeks. My internship experience was a bit unique compared to other explore interns as I did 6 weeks of Product Management, 4 weeks of Data Science and 2 weeks of Software Engineering. Pre- application process: I heard of the program in my first year and applied, only to be rejected a couple f weeks later....

Computing the Climate, the book to be released next week by University of Toronto professor Steve Easterbrook takes readers on a journey through the long history of climate science and draws from the extensive experience of Easterbook when visiting climate modelling labs. In the book, the readers can expect to gain a high-level understanding of the core concepts in climate science, the transformative power of new technology and data science, as well as the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration....

The largest hackathon in Canada is Hack the North, hosted by the University of Waterloo. I was fortunate enough to be able to attend it this year for its 10th anniversary, the weekend of September 16th, 2023. Hack the North is a 32-hour hack, starting at midnight on Friday and ending at 8 am on Sunday. Pre-Hacking As with most hackathons, applications for the event are done prior to the event....