WECE Newsletter: February 18-24, 2019

February 18-24, 2019

Women in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Outreach EOH Meeting

February 18, 6pm

ECEB 2026

Interested in getting involved with Engineering Open House? Come out to see what Outreach has planned for an interactive project - no previous experience is necessary, and everyone is welcome to join. Please contact Shannon Lin at the link below for more information :)

Peer Mentorship Coffee Chat

February 21, 4:30pm

ECEB 2036

Connect with mentors and mentees in WECE's peer mentorship program in a relaxed, one-on-one session. If you are not in peer mentorship and are interested in joining, feel free to come as well! We will have coffee and other food items.

Foodie Fridays

February 22, 1-3pm

ECEB 3015

Foodie Fridays 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!

WECE Office Hours

February 18, 5pm for 120

ECEB 2022

February 21, 3pm for 220

ECEB 3081

WECE is holding office hours for ECE 120 and 220 this week with a CA (Gauri Konanoor)!

WECE Lean In: Impostor Syndrome

February 27, 5-6:30pm

ECEB 2013

Come join WECE for our February Lean In as we discuss Impostor Syndrome! Lean Ins are group discussions about the set topic. They're purpose is to help you talk to your peers to create a better community in ECE. For this Lean In, WECE is focusing on Impostor Syndrome!

WECE x Jump Labs Tour

2nd week of March

Jump Labs @ Research Park

Jump Labs has partnered up with WECE to organize a tour in research park and give you a chance to interact with the director, and others working in Jump. Please fill out the interest form below if you are interested in learning more! Food will be provided :)

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

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!




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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