WECE Newsletter: January 27, 2020

January 27, 2020

Women in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Tasty Tuesdays

January 28, 2-3pm

ECEB 2015

Tasty Tuesdays is a chill space for you to stop by hang out with friends, do homework, and of course, grab some food ;) Whether it's for ten minutes or two hours, drop on by! We will also have our social committee meetings there every week, if you would like to meet the board or plan events with us :)

Viasat Tech Talk

January 29, 7-8pm

ECEB 1013

Learn more about the work they do at Viasat and opportunities they have to offer. Interact directly with recruiters and engineers from Viasat!

Mentorship Committee Meeting

January 31, 4-5pm

Want to learn more about the WECE Mentorship Programs? Interested in helping plan Peer Mentorship, Professional Mentorship, Graduate Student Mentorship or Lean In Discussions? If so, join us! Contact kellypd2@illinois.edu with questions.

Technical Committee Meeting

February 2, 1-3pm

ECEB

Come work on the EOH project (Robo Painter Dog) and gain hands on experience and technical skills! Join the #Technical Slack channel for more information.

WECE Galentine's Day

February 13, 5-7pm

TBA

Hey Girls Hey! It's almost Valentine's Day and what better way to celebrate than with your favorite tech ladies. Come out and enjoy a night of laughs and love

Next Generation School Camp Day

February 17, 9:30-11am OR 1:30-3pm

ECEB 3002

Come help students build telegraphs! We'll also be teaching them how to use the telegraphs to communicate with Morse Code! Additional training will be necessary to volunteer; more information about the training will be posted when a date for the training has been decided.


External Opportunities

Men as Diversity Partners Panel

January 30, 6-7pm

Loomis 151

The Society of Women Engineers is having a Men As Diversity Partners Event on Thursday, January 30th. There will be a panel consisting of two female and two male engineers from John Deere's Diversity Partners Program speaking on their time as students and in industry.

Research Opportunity in Computational Imaging Group

Great research opportunity in the machine learning, computer vision and optimization space. More information can be found here at the link below (use Illinois account).

Bailey Undergraduate Scholarship for Cause-Driven Leadership

Application deadline: February 16

The Bailey Undergraduate awards are $3000 awards ($1500/semester) given each year to undergraduate students at the University of Illinois who have demonstrated positive impact and commitment as a result of service, community involvement, leadership, and action. Financial need and academic achievement will also be considered. University of Illinois - Urbana campus undergraduate students in all programs are eligible to apply.

BridgeUP: Helen Fellowship

The BridgeUP: STEM program at the AMNH is excited to announce that the application for the Helen Fellowship is now open. This fellowship is a one-year residency for post-baccalaureate self-identifying women to devote time immersed in computational scientific research and educational outreach at the AMNH. This fellowship is an initiative at the AMNH dedicated to increasing the diversity of the talent pipeline by providing underrepresented students access to the skills and tools required for the 21st Century.


Women in Tech Day Volunteer Signup

On February 4th, 2020, ECE Pulse will be cohosting the third annual 'Women in Tech Day' with WCS and WECE. Interested in helping make this the best 'Women in Tech Day' yet? If so, fill out this google form to volunteer! All help is greatly appreciated, and we hope to see you at Women in Tech Day 2020! Please reach out to kellypd2@illinois.edu with questions.


Looking for ECE 120 and 210 UAs

If you are qualified to become a UA for ECE 120 and/or 210 please email: smaddi4@illinois.edu. You would be doing office hours for WECE for these classes. Great for your resume!


Alumni Database

If you are an alumni, we would love to stay in contact with you! If you would like to help WECE with professional development and help our current members, please fill out this form!


Interested in making websites?

If you are interested in helping with our WECE website or learning more about web applications or web design, fill out this form to get involved!


Sign up for committees!

Sign up for the committees you would like to join here.


Resume Book

If you're still looking for internships or full-time opportunities, submit your resume to the WECE Resume Book here to have your resume sent out to companies!


Join our group on Campus Groups

Join WECE on campus groups to get notifications for all our events and to RVSP and check-in to receive membership points here!


Join our WECE Slack Workspace

WECE uses Slack as a way to streamline communication between WECE members and committees, as well as a place for important announcements and upcoming events! Join our general channel here.


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