WECE Newsletter: November 12-18, 2018

November 12-18, 2018

Women in Electrical and Computer Engineering

WECE Wednesdays

November 14, 1-3pm

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WECE Wednesdays 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! This week, grab a cookie and study with us!

WECE Lean In

November 15, 5:30pm

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Are you a freshman looking to reflect on your progress so far at UIUC? Are you past freshman year and want to share your wisdom of your freshman year experience? If so, join us on November 15th for our Freshman Lean In! Noodles & Company will be provided.

GHC Sponsorship Application

November 14, 1-3pm

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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

Illinois Programming League

Mondays, 5-7pm

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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!

BP Job Opportunities

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

Optiver Internship Opportunities

Optiver has a few spots left in their intern and graduate summer 2019 programs. There are positions for software engineering and quantitative trading. To contact a recruiter and email your resume, click the link below.

NASA Glenn Research Center Co-op

Deadline: November 16

Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Requirements: US citizen or national, pursuing bachelor's degree, at least 2.9 GPA

The intern will develop computer models of the dynamic response of hybrid-electric propulsion system components.


Scholarship Opportunities

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 October 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.


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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