WECE Newsletter: 18-September 23, 2018

September 18-September 23, 2018

Women in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Facebook Lean In Circle

September 18, 6-7pm

Siebel 1404

Lean In Circles are small groups that meet to share and learn together. Join WECE, SWE, and WCS and Facebook for a round of good conversation. You must RSVP at the link below! If you have any questions, contact Richa Vijayvergiya.

Academic Committee Meeting

September 21, 7-8pm

ECE RSO office

Our first meeting would serve as a general information session and as an opportunity to find out about the chair positions available! If you have questions, contact Anusha Kandula at the link below!

Technical Committee Meeting

September 21, 6-7pm

Room - TBD

Come through to the first Technical Committee meeting of the semester to brainstorm interesting projects and workshop ideas. Learn about ways to get involved in the committee! Contact Pragya Aneja at the link below for more information.


External Opportunities

Reflections | Projections 2018

September 17-22

Siebel

Listen to tech talks from across the industry, participate in a programming competition, solve puzzles, and attend our job and startup fairs. The conference is free and open to anyone. Register here.

BP Job Opportunities

BP has various internships and jobs open for application right now! There are positions for all types of engineering and technology.

Silicon Valley Workshop

January 6-12, 2019

Deadline: September 30, 2018

Meet Silicon Valley’s biggest players in entrepreneurship, innovation, and venture capital. Spend a week visiting startups and leading tech conpanies while networking with prominent, entrepreneurial alumni.


Scholarship Opportunities

Fresh Prints and Kaplan Test Prep Scholarship

Deadline: September 30, 2018

Eligibility: must be a college student in the fall of 2018 semester; can't work for Fresh Prints or Kaplan Test Prep.

Win a $5000 scholarship towards your academic plans. Fill out a form and write a short essay about your dreams.

Goldman Sachs Scholarship for Excellence

Deadline: December 15, 2018

Eligibility: juniors or sophomores; Pursuing a 2019 summer internship; Black, Hispanic/Latino or Native American.

This scholarship recognizes outstanding students and is an integral part of diversity recruiting efforts at Goldman Sachs. Recipients will receive up to $15,000 towards tuituion and academic expenses.



Sign up for committees!

Missed the September General Meeting? 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 launching on August 22.


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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