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Fall 2024 Partner Event and Career Fair

9 August 2024

This double-feature event gives access to a diverse and highly skilled pool of candidates for your data-intensive and technology-driven goals. Staff industry projects at attractive rates with no-cost options. Attract talented students nearing graduation to your talent pipeline.

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Industry Partner Event with Data Science and Machine Learning Career Fair

Our yearly Fall Partner Event is now a double feature!

The Centre for Data Intensive Science and Industry (DISI) Fall Event will take place on Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø’s Bloomsbury campus on Thursday 24th October, from 15h. It is a double feature with two concurrent events!Ìý

GainÌýaccess toÌýa diverse and highly skilled pool of candidates for your data-intensive and technology-driven goals including students from the the DISI Centre'sÌýwold-leading Data Intensive Science programme as well as Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø’s world-class Computer Science Department, Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Financial Computing and Information Management for Business. Ìý

DISI CentreÌýIndustry Partner FallÌýEventÌý

It is an opportunity for you to:Ìý

  • Pitch near-term 6-month placements.
  • Pitch group projects to run in Jan – April of 2025.
  • Network with our talented data-intensive science PhD students.

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍøÌýIT & Technology FairÌý

Following the success of last years Fall Even/Data Science Career Fair, we have teamed up with Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Careers toÌýzone a Data Science & Machine Learning area within the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø IT & Technology Career Fair. Ìý

  • Last year, this Fair attracted over 400 studentsÌýin their final and penultimate year searching for data science, machine learning, programming, cyber security, telecommunications, or other technology careers across diverse sectors.Ìý
  • Exhibit roll-ups or promotional materials with a booth in the fair.
  • All DISI Centre Industry Partners have access to a reduced exhibition fee.

For additional information, see details at the bottom of theÌýpage.

Coordinates

Where: Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Bloomsbury Campus
When: October 24th starting at 15h.


Register your interest!

We invite all levels of participation: Observer, Project Host, or Exhibitor.

  • Participant: Attend either event and participate in networking opportunities.
    • Come network at the DISI Centre Industry Partner Event even if you don't have a project to pitch.
    • Check out the action at the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø IT & Technology Fair without exhibiting.
  • Project Host: Pitch anÌýIndustry Placement or Group Project to PhD students at the DISI Centre Industry Partner Event:
    • 12 PhD students in their 3rd year are ready to take on industry placements in the near future.
    • The 2024 cohort is ready to take on 3-4 group projects. Register before the slots fill up!Ìý
    • Automatic registration as aÌýparticipant in theÌýIT & Technology Fair.
  • Exhibitor: Exhibit at the IT & Technology Fair (SME rate for all DISI Industry Partners)
    • Availability is limited!
    • Reduced rate available for DISI Centre Industry Partners.
    • Automatic registration as aÌýparticipantÌýin theÌýDISI Centre Industry Partner Event.

Please contact Dr. Gabriel Facini ²¹²Ô»åÌýDr. Elizabeth De-Ben Rockson with any questions.

Additional Information - DISI Industry Partner Fall Event

Group Projects: 8th editionÌý

  • Engage our first-year PhD students for short-term, innovative projects.ÌýInformation.
  • Benefit from teams skilled in data-intensive techniques without direct costs.Ìý
  • 3-4 1st year PhD’s working 2 days a week from Jan – April on your data!Ìý

Industry Placements: Over 40 successfully completedÌý

  • Offer immersive six-month placements to our advanced PhD students.ÌýInformation.
  • Gain top-tier, dynamic talent at competitive rates tackling your projects and enhancing recruitment pipelines.Ìý
  • 12 qualified 3rd-4th year PhDs are ready to join your team!Ìý

Student Spotlight Talks

  • 2-minute talks from our 2nd year PhD students.
  • Learn about their PhD research project in languge that is understandable to all attendees.

DISI Centre PhDs and Academic Networking

  • Will have a separate area for DISI student networking apart from the Career Fair. This maintains the intimate setting that has fostered the great relationship between our partners and students over the last 7 years.
  • The networking space is open to Project Hosts and Participants.

Agenda

Day: Thursday, October 24
Location: Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Bloomsbury Campus [Room TBC]

  • 15h – 16h30Ìý
    • Student spotlight talks (2-minutes per student)Ìý
    • Industry Placement pitchesÌý
    • Group Project pitchesÌý
  • 16h30 – 19hÌý
    • Networking for DISI partners, students, and academics.
    • Open to registered Partipants and Project Hosts.

Note the IT & Technology Fair begins at 16hÌýallowing in a nearby room so attendees to participate in both.

Additional Information - Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø IT & TechnolgyÌýFairÌý

IT & Technology Fair

  • The fiar is two days and on Day 2 featuring a zoning area for Data Science & Machine Learning.
  • Please contact Dr. Gabriel Facini for the form to have a booth for rollups and promotional material.Ìý
    • We have secured the SME rate (£178.50) for all DISI Centre partners.
    • If you want to pitch a DISI project and host a booth at the fair, please make sure you bring enough people to cover both asÌýthe eventsÌýoverlap.Ìý
  • This event will be on campus, close to where the DISI Centre Partner Event.
  • If you want to participate inÌýthe Fair WITHOUT exhibiting, please register via (for security reasons)
  • Space is limited, so please do not delay in registering.

Agenda

  • Day: Thursday, October 24
  • Location: Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Bloomsbury Campus [Room TBC]
  • Time: 16h-19h

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