Santa Cruz New Tech MeetUp - June 2017

GET HIRED: Amazon, Looker, Santa Cruz Bicycles, Modern Tribe, ProductOps, Portable Cloud, Joby Aviation, Cyxtera, FullPower, Kakaxi, + UCSC BSOE & IDEA Hub Pitch Contest

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Tired of driving The Hill? There are over 400 new tech jobs available now in Santa Cruz. If you are serious about working where you live, this is the 2017 event you must not miss. Bring your resume on paper or thumb drive. Learn about each company, their culture, and available jobs. Plus, watch contest winners of the UCSC Idea Hub Pitch Competition present their projects.

• 3-6pm: BSOE & IDEA Hub Pitch Competition for Social Change - open to public no charge; UCSC students interested in competing, see IDEA Hub Pitch Competition for Social Change (http://cied.ucsc.edu/news-events/events/scntm-special-social-enterprise.html)

• 6-7pm: Networking & Meet the Recruiters - food & beverage, live music, tables staffed by recruiters from hiring companies.

• 7:00: Welcome, Announcements, Game

• 7:10-7:30: Fireside Chat with Amazon - Randal Hisatomi and Jim Mackraz will talk about why their division of Amazon moved to Santa Cruz; and the many jobs available. Ryan Evans / CEO of Inboard Technologies will moderate. There will also be an audience Q&A

• 7:30-8pm: Rapid Hire Presentations - Amazon (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/locations/santa-cruz?base_query=&loc_query=&job_count=10&result_limit=10&sort=relevant&location%5B%5D=santa-cruz&cache), Looker (https://looker.com), Santa Cruz Bicycles (https://www.santacruzbicycles.com/en-US), Modern Tribe (http://tri.be/), ProductOps (http://productops.com/), Portable Cloud (https://www.portablecloud.net/), Cyxtera (https://www.cyxtera.com/), Joby Aviation (http://www.jobyaviation.com/), Fullpower (http://fullpower.com), Kakaxi (http://kakaxi.me/)

• 8-8:15: UCSC IDEA Hub Winners - presentations by the top 3 winners of the pitch contest

• 8:15-9pm: Networking, Rapid Hire Networking

Learn about hot new technologies and mingle with 400+ fellow entrepreneurs, investors, bloggers, and tech enthusiasts. If you are interested in presenting, making an announcement, or becoming a sponsor, see the related links on the left side of this page. This event is always packed, so be sure to RSVP early. Doors open at 6:00pm, presentations start at 7:00pm. Entry fee is $15 (pay online now), $5 for students with valid ID (RSVP, pay at the door), free to Idea Hub Pitch Competition participants. Admission includes food, beverage, and LIVE MUSIC. Purchase your tickets now!!!