The below opportunity e-mail was circulated through the UBC Math Club. I thought I’d pass it on here too.

Basically, the company where she works, API Asset Performance Inc, is looking for a junior/entry analyst who can use statistical data to inform the services which the company provides. Essentially, the person who is hired needs to understand data and statistics because they’ll be using them a lot.

Someone who just graduated from UBC (or is about to graduate) would be perfect for this position because of their numeric and problem-solving abilities. Because of the work that they’d be doing, an organized, meticulous person would be ideal because time management is important because lots of little projects will be undertaken at the same time (with deadlines all near each other). The company favours people who have strong written and verbal English and computer skills (Excel and VBA).

This is the kind of job that would be good for someone looking to work in finance or business and has a background in mathematics, statistics or economics, because this is a great place to build their understanding of the industry. If someone is considering getting a CFA (or related) designation, the company also looks favourably upon this because it shows that an applicant is interested in the field.

Anyone who is interested should email their resume and cover letter to the attention of the Office Manager at jobs@apiasset.com with the subject line ANALYST APPLICATION.

Is there anything else you’d like to know? If so, just ask! Also, some people may want to apply just for the interview experience!

 

If you have yet to check out the UBC Mafia Club, tomorrow will be a great chance. We’re meeting in IBLC 191 from 5:00 PM until at least 8:00 PM. Join us for some exciting games of Mafia, great company, and destressing before final exams!

 

Research Assistants – Stream and Riparian Area Ecology

Job Description – We are seeking two undergraduate or graduate research assistants to work in our research group on various research projects related to aquatic and riparian area biology.

In particular, we will have projects considering the effects of seasonal resource input on stream food webs by field observations and a large-scale field experiment. The student assistants will have a chance to learn about invertebrate and vertebrate biology, stream & riparian ecology, forestry practices, and sampling methods. For more information visit our lab website: http://faculty.forestry.ubc.ca/richardson/

The assistants will:

  • Assist with field sampling in all weather conditions, in aquatic habitats and over rough terrain. This will at times require hikes, heavy lifting and manual labour
  • Assist with sorting and identifying invertebrates & organic matter using a microscope; data entry

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As some of you may have noticed, I failed to posts reviews for the sequel to The Dead of Night. Well, in fact, I failed to post reviews for the next 3 sequels. So, I’ve written short ones here and posted them. Hopefully my review for book 6 will be more in depth!
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So, being one of those losers who actually read the posters in the Marine Drive lounge, I happened to stumble across the poster below. I really liked the “Pitch, Please!” concept of the poster and I’ve heard good things about UBC A Cappela before, so I decided to check it out this afternoon at the Norm Theatre. (Now the UBC Mafia Club has to come up with a poster that is just as grand XD)

Pitch, Please!


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Last week, I decided to check out the Terry Global Speaker Series as they brought Kavita Ramdas to UBC. Taking place in Wood Theatre, the talk was about one hour in length and it was great to see so many people show up (I didn’t know if many people would come out since her name isn’t as greatly known as others such as David Suzuki or maybe Bill McKibben).
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Last night, I went to UBC’s Got Talent with Daphne, Jenny, Lu, Khushi, and Kelvin (and Nikta was supposed to come as well, but she wasn’t able to make it :( ). I wasn’t able to go last year because tickets sold out. This year I bought tickets the day they came out to make sure I got a seat. As it was, tickets didn’t sell out this year… …oh well. Anyhow, I just thought I’d briefly summarize what happened at the event.
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One of the awesome things about working at UBC is that I get to find out about and attend many different interesting lectures. Today, I attended a lecture and “workshop” by Randy Olson (writer and director of Flock of Dodos, which is previewed below) titled STORYOMICS: Proof That Scientists Evolved From Humans. Along with Emma, Maki, Caro, and Marli, I got to listen to this interesting perspective on science communication (seeing as he is a tenured-marine-biology-professor-turned-author-and-film-maker). It was also great to see a lot of familiar faces there, including Joanne Fox, Eric Jandciu, TerreWeb (including Julia Dordel, Julie Wilson, and Les Lavkulich), and Simon Donner.

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Pink Elephant Thai on Urbanspoon About a week ago, a bunch of us (including Aaron, Arthur, Carson, Cherry, Cynthia, Jenny, Jonathan, Julia, Kurt, Lu, Matt, Nikki, Pritisha, Quinlan, and I) headed out to Pink Elephant Thai for Pritisha’s birthday. Located at Alberni and Thurlow, Pink Elephant Thai is a Thai restaurant held behind glass window. With an aquarium to greet visitors right in the entrance, I thought the restaurant was quite well decorated (even though I’m not a fan of pink, I didn’t think it made the restaurant look tacky). Also surprising was that the restaurant was much bigger than I anticipated–it had the capacity to hold very large parties (there were two parties of 20 in the restaurant, and yet room for so many other people).
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So today, Jonathan shared with me a story in the Ubyssey about Peeked Interest. This website allows you to take pictures of people you see in passing, and then post them on the website where those people will hopefully find the picture of them and then respond to your picture, should they be so curious. It reminds of Like A Little… …taken another step into the creepy realm. I mean, sure, I can see this potentially introducing people successfully. However, I think the promotion of stalking, the invasion of privacy, and the potential for bullying make this website a dangerous venture. If you’re interested in seeing what it’s all about, click here to “Peek Now!”

What do you think about Peeked Interest?

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