IEEE Young Professionals Affinity Group Montreal brings you a free hands-on reinforcement learning workshop using Python in Google Colab. This event is co-hosted by IEEE YP Ottawa, YP Toronto, YP Vancouver, IEEE SBs of Polytechnique Montreal, Concordia, ETS, INRS, WIE Ottawa, SIGHT Montreal, and CAS technical chapter of Vancouver section. All students at all levels are welcome to attend, however, registration is mandatory through the secure IEEE web portal. This workshop will cover the basics of using Colab, an introduction to reinforcement learning, and together we will write your first Q-learning code. The workshop will be interactive, and you will have a chance to code with us and ask your questions. We will also have breaks, a discussion forum, polls, and Q&A.   Register  

Abstract: With the onset of the pandemic from early March 2020, nearly everything from shopping groceries to job recruitment is being virtualized. It completely changed the landscape for graduating students to get a job. Not just students even organizations are finding it difficult to recruit the perfect candidate for the position. Are you a recent graduate student looking for a job? Are you in your final term of school and wondering how to get your dream job? IEEE WIE Ottawa along with IEEE YP Ottawa brings to you Professional Development Series! Join us for our 4th event of the Professional Development Series - Landing your dream job. The event will discuss how one should approach job search in a way they could easily get their dream job during this pandemic. It is going to be delivered by Tegbir Singh - data analyst professional. He will be sharing his experience of successfully landed on his job during the pandemic. Speaker Biography: Tegbir, a Data analyst at GHD successfully secured his dream job amidst this COVID pandemic. He will share his job search experience, the strategies he used to gain opportunities as a new graduate along with other career accelerating tips and tricks. He has been involved in various student engagement and career counseling initiatives. His mantra to success is "Stay Calm and Stay Focused". Schedule: March 14, 2021 @ 12 PM to 1 PM Register

Abstract:  With the onset of the pandemic from early March 2020, nearly everything from shopping groceries to job recruitment is being virtualized. It completely changed the landscape for graduating students to get a job. Not just students even organizations are finding it difficult to recruit the perfect candidate for the position. Are you a recent graduate student looking for a job? Are you in your final term of school and wondering how to get your dream job? IEEE WIE Ottawa along with IEEE YP Ottawa brings to you Professional Development Series! Join us in our 3rd event of the Professional Development Series - Job search from a Recruiter perspective. The event will discuss what factors students should take care of while applying for jobs. It is going to be delivered by Anna Mathew, an experienced industry HR professional. Speaker Biography: Anna is an experienced Human Resources Coordinator with 2 years of track record in managing HR activities, including job postings, screenings, and interviews. She is a highly efficient individual who has a great ability to get along with people from diverse backgrounds. She has a demonstrated ability to handle screening and hiring procedures, along with a great insight into processing paperwork for hiring and termination processes. Schedule: March 13, 2021 @ 12 PM to 1 PM Register