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Tic toc, it's Oc-tober... Clocks go back at the end of the month!

It's that time of the year again folks. Do you know what that means? Our Annual Conference is approaching and we've launched most of our community courses! 
In the October edition of the CF: G newsletter you'll find details of our upcoming annual conference, including how you can apply! We also have lots of other exciting news.
The past month at CF: G

Hack Your Career: Masterclass in Engineering Thinking



On Wednesday 6th September, we held our Masterclass in Engineering Thinking hosted by the lovely people at AND Digital. The session was led by Stephen Reid - Head of Education at Sparta Global. The session focused on how we can solve problems using the tools we already have available. It was a fantastic evening filled with loops and functions, and interesting creative discussions.
 

New joiner: Philippa, Head of Communities
18th September 2017




This month we welcomed the wonderful Philippa, who has joined the CF:G team as our new Head of Communities. She joins us from Mettle Consulting (a start-up which measures brand trust) and has extensive experience in data management and analytics. She will be overseeing the strategy and development of our communities' programmes.
 

Community courses

We still have spaces left on our A/W 2017 courses!



We may have launched most of our courses, but we still have spaces left on the following courses: Durham General, University of York and University of Sheffield. Applications close soon so don't delay!

You can find a full list of our courses here.

 

Spring/Summer 2018 courses

Did you miss out on applying this term? Then, why not register your interest for the upcoming Spring/Summer 2018 term here. We will email you when applications for your chosen course are opened, so you won't have to worry about missing out!

An Invitation for Instructors


We're always on the lookout for new instructors to teach HTML/CSS, Python and Ruby. If you're passionate about tech and confident in your abilities to convince students that the command line is a developer's best friend, rather than foe, then do drop us a line.

We are very keen to find instructors in the following cities: Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Cambridge, Dublin, Durham, Edinburgh, Exeter, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Loughborough, Newcastle, Southampton, Surrey, and York.

We'd love to have you join the CF: G volunteer team. Whether you work at a uni STEM department, local company or even if you've done a course with us and want to consolidate your learning, come get involved and show everyone how awesome the command line is! 

You can read more about the role here, and see some of our current instructors on our Meet the Instructors page.

What's coming up at CF: G

Masterclass: A Practical Guide to GitHub
Tuesday 3rd October, London




This month, we have our Masterclass in all things Git hosted by 8th Light on Tuesday 3rd October. The workshop will be run by Jarkyn, Daisy and Sarah. The two hour session will talk through the various ways you can use Git as a version control system and how to experiment with code safely, without permanently deleting everything!

Please note applications are now closed for this masterclass.

 

CF: G 2017 Annual Conference
Saturday 18th November, London




It’s that time of the year again everyone! We've launched applications for our annual conference. The event will be taking place on Saturday 18th November 2017 at Twitter, who have kindly offered to host our conference again. We have many exciting things planned including a talk on the ethics of AI and there may even be a flying drone! The conference is an opportunity to celebrate all things Code First: Girls and the achievements of our community members.

If you are interested in attending, then please apply via our website page. The deadline to apply is midnight on Sunday 8th October.

 

Events we're supporting

Tech(K)now Day on Ada Lovelace Day

10th October, London




The lovely women at Women Who Code (WWC) are organising a free day-long event celebrating the achievements of women in STEM. Ada Lovelace Day is celebrated every year on the second Tuesday of October. There will be a range of talks on personal and career development. Complete beginners can learn more about coding and what’s out there in the tech scene. For more experienced developers, there's an opportunity to learn about machine learning, AI and many other great things. You can find more information about the event here.

Django Girls London Workshop

8th-9th December, London




Django Girls are organising a one day workshop at Skyscanner in December (yes, we know it seems ages away) but applications open on Friday 6th October, so you don’t want to miss out! The free one day workshop will teach you how to build your own blog website using HTML, CSS and the python framework, Django. You don’t need previous experience of coding to apply which makes it the perfect opportunity for those of you who are still new to tech! For more information, check out their website here.
 

Community Success

Have you recently started a new role in tech or entrepreneurship? Have you presented at an amazing conference, won an award or built something exciting? If so, we want to know about it!

Email your name, role, and company name with a picture to info@codefirstgirls.org.uk, and we'll pick out a few to profile in the next newsletter.
 

Congratulations toLaura Gemmell!

PhD student at the University of Bristol



After completing our Beginners course in 2014 and then our Level 2 Python course, Laura volunteered as an Instructor. She has been very supportive in raising the profile of CF:G. She went on to work at Worldpay where she was an Innovation Analyst, which she describes as “part developer, part creator and part tech evangelist”. Having developed an interest in all things robotics, she decided to return to studying. She has recently secured at place at the University of Bristol to do a PhD in Robotics and Autonomous Systems!
 

Congratulations to...Emma Rocheteau!

PhD student at the University of Cambridge



Whilst studying medicine at the University of Cambridge, Emma completed our Beginners HTML/CSS course and Advanced Python course. Since then, she has been accepted for a PhD in Computer Science! After completing her PhD, Emma intends to combine her interests in medicine, coding and computer science to improve healthcare technology.
 

Alumni Wall of Fame
 

We're continuing to share our amazing community successes on our Alumni Wall of Fame

No story or success story is too small! Let us know if you've recently achieved something tech-related, whether that be switching to a developer role, working at a technology company, or anything else tech related. 

Nominate yourself or someone you know to be featured on the wall here.
Opportunities

CF: G Jobs Blog

Companies regularly submit vacancies to our jobs blog. Each month, we feature a select few below. To view the full selection and apply, visit the jobs blog.

If you are a company wanting to place an advert, do feel free to fill out the form on this page. We'd love to share your opportunities and vacancies!

Graduate Software Developer, Bromium

Bromuin are looking for smart, technical graduates to join their growing engineering team in Cambridge. You will be responsible for helping design, develop and improve the Bromium stack. Their micro-virtualization based security solution is complex and cutting edge, thus you will need to be tenacious in attacking hard problems and unafraid to get stuck in!

Full details

 

 Native Android and iOS Developer, Myrecovery

Myrecovery will consider developers who are highly confident in either Android or iOS, and have a strong desire to learn the other platform on-the-job. They are looking for someone that can soon take responsibility for delivering finished app features across both platforms.

This is a great opportunity for a junior to mid level native mobile dev that wants to grow expertise across both platforms. You will be embedded in a high-quality team, building a unique product that makes a difference to patient lives.


Full details

JUCE Software Engineering Intern, Roli

JUCE are looking for a passionate C++ Software Engineering Intern to assist the team at ROLI.

JUCE is a C++ software framework widely used in the audio industry to build audio cross-platform applications. ROLI acquired JUCE in 2014. As a JUCE Intern, you will create sample programs that showcase JUCE features to help entry level coders get started, engage and implement JUCE best practices. This is an initial 3 month internship with the potential of becoming a permanent full time role.

Full details

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