Re: [python-uk] internship suggestions for a gap-year maths student?

2013-08-19 Thread Nicholas H.Tollervey
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 http://www.vso-ics.org.uk/Pages/default.aspx (or something like it) N. On 19/08/13 09:47, Harry Percival wrote: > Hi all, > > My cousing Maddy is thinking of doing a gap year before she goes > off to do Maths at uni. I was wondering if anyone had

Re: [python-uk] internship suggestions for a gap-year maths student?

2013-08-19 Thread Stestagg
The Year in Industry scheme is a great way to do this. There are placement opportunities with some very interesting companies, and they organise courses and social events with other local YINI people, which can really help. http://www.etrust.org.uk/year_in_industry.cfm I did this 7 years ago, an

Re: [python-uk] internship suggestions for a gap-year maths student?

2013-08-19 Thread René Dudfield
Hi, after minutes of consideration I have come up with this brilliant plan!!! Wander the earth like Erdős collaborating on maths papers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Erd%C5%91s http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erd%C5%91s_number all the best, On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 10:47 AM, Harry Perciva

[python-uk] internship suggestions for a gap-year maths student?

2013-08-19 Thread Harry Percival
Hi all, My cousing Maddy is thinking of doing a gap year before she goes off to do Maths at uni. I was wondering if anyone had any interesting suggestions for things to do on her year off? Internships, short and long, paid and unpaid? Maths-related and STEM, but random left-field suggestions al