WECE Newsletter: January 28-February 3, 2019

January 28-February 3, 2019

Women in Electrical and Computer Engineering

WECE Lean In: Mental Health

January 28, 5:30pm

ECEB 2015

Come join WECE at our first Lean In of 2019 as we discuss Mental Health. We will have a group discussion about anxiety and self-care. Together, let's create a better community in ECE. All are welcome! Also, Maize will be provided :)

Outreach Committee Meeting

January 31, 7pm

ECEB 3034

Come to the Outreach committee meeting to hear about our Engineering Open House project and how you can get involved! No previous experience is necessary, and everyone is welcome to join. Please contact Shannon Lin at the link below for more information :)

HTML + CSS Workshop

February 4, 7pm

Location TBD

Be sure to attend this HTML + CSS workshop to gain some experience in web development, learn skills to make a personal website, and enhance your resume! No previous experience required :)

Women In Tech Day

February 5

In partnership with Pulse and WCS, the 2nd annual Women In Tech Day at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign is here! It is a celebration of accomplishments and contributions of women to the technology industry. This day-long event is an advocation for a strong community of support among the women in technology.

Grad Liaison Chair Opening, Mentorship Committee

Mentorship Committee is looking for a Grad Liaison. Your responsibilities would include contacting graduate students in ECE and holding events such as coffee chats, presentations, and panels. Please contact Richa Vijayvergiya for an interview below.

GHC Sponsorship Application

Grace Hopper Celebration is the world's largest gathering of women technologists. Any WECE member can apply and more than likely, if it’s done early enough, can get approved for up to $500 in support from the ECE department to travel to the Grace Hopper Conference.


External Opportunities

After Hours

January 29, 4-7pm

ECEB Atrium

Come to this career event for electrical engineering, computer engineering, and computer science candidates looking for full-time positions, co-ops, or internships. The event will be a relaxed and informal reception, where company representatives and students can mix and mingle. Please register at the link below!

Spring 2019 Engineering Career Fair

January 30-31, 1-6pm

ARC

Looking for an internship, co-op, or full-time position? Come to the spring engineering career fair! Over 200 employers will be looking for candidates with on-campus interviews happening days after this event.

AI Symposium

February 15, 10am-3pm

NCSA Auditorium

See what is going on in the AI space! Companies including Google, John Deere, Synchrony and more will be presenting. Network with company representatives as well! This event is free and open to any student. Please register at the link below!

Illinois Programming League

Mondays, 5-7pm

Siebel 0224

Come practice your programming skills through a series of algorithmic programming contests organized by ACM SIG-ICPC. Beginners welcome! Not to forget, we provide FREE PIZZA and $1200 prize pool for top 5 contestants in each division!

IBM Internship Opportunities

Deadline: January 29

IBM would like to share development internship job opportunities which have been exclusively tagged to WECE. If you are looking for summer internships, by applying within the next two weeks, your resumes and application will be flagged as VIP and expedited through IBM's recruiting process.




Sign up for committees!

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


Tune into CodeNewbie Podcast

CodeNewbie has joined up with Vaidehi Joshi to turn her blog series into an awesome podcast, the Basecs Podcast. They cover binary, hexes, algorithms, and more. Join them here for Season 3.


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.


Resume Book

Career fair season is here again! 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!

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