Awards, Jobs, and Volunteer Opportunities
This page provides links to information about the awards, scholarships, jobs, and volunteer opportunities available to Computer Science students!
On this Page
- Annual Undergraduate Opportunities
- Annual Graduate Opportunities
- Carleton Research Studies Seeking Participants
- Academic Opportunities
- Posting Information for Employers
- TA Excellence Awards
Annual Undergraduate Opportunities
- Apply to be a Teaching Assistant
- Outstanding TA Award
- Undergraduate Student Research Awards Program (USRA)
- Carleton Awards, Scholarships, and Financial Aid
- Dean’s Summer Research Internships (DSRI)
- I-CUREUS applications
CS Job Opportunities and More
2026 Job Opportunities
- Research Assistant (Frontend Developer) at Carleton Immersive Media Studio
- Research Assistant (AI/ML Developer) at Carleton Immersive Media Studio
Shad Canada STEAM & Entrepreneurship Program
Riipen Labs Opportunity for Computer Science Students
Riipen Labs is fully funded by the Government of Canada and gives students access to short, flexible, real‑world projects with tech startups, digital agencies, nonprofits, and organizations across the country. These projects help students build practical experience in areas such as software development support, QA and software testing, data analysis, UX research, technical documentation, cybersecurity fundamentals, product research, and project coordination. The next cohort begins in April, so students are encouraged to sign up soon.
mySuccess
Carleton University’s mySuccess portal is the easiest way for Computer Science students, recent grads, and alumni to connect and network with technology companies from Kanata North, the surrounding Ottawa area, and the Ontario region:
- Search for and apply to positions (full-time/new grad, part-time, on-campus, summer, volunteer, and internships) that employers have posted exclusively for Carleton students
- You can also register for career fairs, networking events, employer recruitment sessions, workshops, and more!
To access mySuccess, visit: https://mysuccess.carleton.ca/login
Annual Graduate Opportunities
- Apply to become a Teaching Assistant
- Carleton Awards and Funding
- Ericsson-Carleton Partnership: 5G Application
CS Job Opportunities and More
Carleton University’s mySuccess portal is the easiest way for Computer Science students, recent grads, and alumni to connect and network with technology companies from Kanata North, the surrounding Ottawa area, and the Ontario region:
- Search for and apply to positions (full-time/new grad, part-time, on-campus, summer, volunteer, and internships) that employers have posted exclusively for Carleton students
- You can also register for career fairs, networking events, employer recruitment sessions, workshops, and more!
To access mySuccess, visit: https://mysuccess.carleton.ca/login
Carleton Research Studies Seeking Participants
Continuing Research Participant Opportunities
Research Participant Opportunities:
- EDI Research Study
- Using Interactive Fiction to Explore Student Attitudes towards Immigration
- Evaluating Games Teaching about Microaggressions
- Public’s Reflections of Art by Migrant Care Workers
Academic Opportunities
Faculty Opportunities
- Associate/Full Professor and Canada Excellence Research Chair (PDF. Posting date: March 14, 2025)
- Associate or Full Professor and Canada Research Chair, Tier 1, Computer Science (Cybersecurity) – Office of the Deputy Provost (Academic Operations and Planning) (Posting date: April 7, 2025)
- Associate or Full Professor and Canada Research Chair, Tier 1, Computer Science/ Nursing (Healthcare Simulation) – Office of the Deputy Provost (Academic Operations and Planning) (Posting date: April 7, 2025)
Contract Instructor Opportunities
Staff Opportunities
- No postings at this time.
Posting Information for Employers
Carleton University’s CUHire portal is your one-stop-shop to hire a current Computer Science student or new graduate. Access CUHire to:
- Post your full-time/new grad, co-op, part-time, summer, or internship opportunities
- Register for career fairs, networking events, and employer recruitments sessions to connect with Carleton talent
To create a new account, or log into your existing account,
visit: https://cuhire.carleton.ca
TA Excellence Awards
The TA excellence awards are a great opportunity to acknowledge the dedication and efforts TAs provide to create a supportive environment for the students, faculty, and staff. The following awards are available to the TAs of the School of Computer Science.
School of Computer Science Outstanding TA Awards
Congratulations to all winners of School of Computer Science Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards.
2024 – 2025 winners
- Grad TA award: Yousef Yassin
- Undergrad TA award: Victor Li
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2023 – 2024 winners
- Grad TA award: Alireza Choubineh
- Undergrad TA award: Jerick Liu
2022 – 2023 winners
- Grad TA award: Emma Sewell
- Undergrad TA award: Jackson Silver
2021 – 2022 winners
- Grad TA award: Christopher Bellman
- Undergrad TA award: Omar Garcia Flores
2020 – 2021 winners
- Grad TA award: François-Xavier Chaplain Corriveau
- Undergrad TA award: Forrest Buehlow
2019 – 2020 winners
- Grad TA award: François-Xavier Chaplain Corriveau
- Undergrad TA award: Manuel Lebron Flores
2018 – 2019 winners
- Grad TA award: Steven Porretta
- Undergrad TA award: Forrest Buehlow
About the Awards
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- Two (2) TA awards are available to be won by TAs from the School of Computer Science.
- Each award is valued at $100 and includes a commendation letter and formal recognition on a
plaque kept in the School of Computer Science.
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- Up to 5 awards are given out annually
- Each award is valued at $250 and includes a certificate and formal recognition on the plaque on the fourth floor of Dunton Tower
Nomination Process
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i. Only those TAs that have been assigned to a course (Summer 2023 – Winter 2024, full year or
one term) are eligible for the Outstanding TA Awards. -
ii. Who can nominate?
- Faculty, contract instructors, and students are welcome to nominate their TA(s).
iii. Are self-nominations welcome?
- Yes, TAs may nominate themselves for the award but self-nominations that have meaningful support from faculty, contract instructors, or students in the course will be given more weight.
iv. Preference for faculty nominations?
- Faculty nominations will be weighted more significantly than other non-faculty nominated submissions.
v. Any preference for support from students?
- Submissions that provide meaningful support will be weighted more significantly than nonspecific compliments.
vi. Can teaching materials be included and, if so, what conditions are placed on these documents?
- Yes, but submitted content should include a description of the context (i.e., why is it included, what impact did the content have, etc.)
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vii. Nominators are asked to complete the online form available through the TLS’s ‘Outstanding TA Award’ website here, and attach any additional documentation using this online form.
viii. The deadline to submit is Friday, April 5, 2024.
Selection Process
Committee breakdown
- The committee consists of the Associate Director (undergraduate) and the Lab Coordinators.
Criteria committee is looking for
- The committee considers all ways in which TAs improve or contribute to learning within
the School of Computer Science.
Date winner(s) will be informed
- The winner(s) will be notified in early May.