[Cs-second-year] FW: Opportunities for Undergraduate Students - competitions

[Alexandra Bannon]

The following provides some information and links on two competitions that may be of interest.  Both involve the creation of ideas and development of projects.  There are some tangible prizes and great opportunities for making industry connections and gaining some substantial recognition and maybe even getting an internship.


AI Societal Impact Challenge<https://zoho.email-view.eu/ocgeturl/13ef.4aba358de?l=08839861-df15-11e9-b37c-52540063e0e7&m=087f79b0-df15-11e9-b37c-52540063e0e7&h=4353ce8d8261ba6e7140834abfedbbaea3341d9329cc15217b6bb3217c462a5a>:
ITAC, Microsoft and RBC welcomes students to work hand in hand on projects that have a beneficial impact on our society using AI and new technologies.
Prizes include:
- All paid trip to Toronto for the finals hosted at MaRS Discovery District
- Cash awards
- Internships at ITAC, Microsoft and RBC!
More info: http://bit.ly/ai4impact

Mapathon Map your World<https://zoho.email-view.eu/ocgeturl/13ef.4aba358de?l=08839863-df15-11e9-b37c-52540063e0e7&m=087f79b0-df15-11e9-b37c-52540063e0e7&h=4353ce8d8261ba6e7140834abfedbbaea3341d9329cc15217b6bb3217c462a5a>:
HERE Technologies welcomes participants to visualize data on topics that matters for our society or for the business world. A couple of examples of datasets that could be illustrated; climate change progression, immigrations patterns or public transportation accessibility.
Prizes include:
- Cash awards
- Mentorship with mapping and data experts
More info: http://bit.ly/HEREMapathon


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