WECE Newsletter: December 10-16, 2018

December 10-16, 2018

Women in Electrical and Computer Engineering

WECE x WCS Holiday Party

December 10, 6pm

ECEB 3002

It's the most wonderful time of the year - amidst finals and the last weeks of classes. Celebrate the holidays with your WECE and WCS family with movies, songs and games. HOT CHOCOLATE PROVIDED. Bring yourself, your friends and your holiday spirit!

WECE Study Sessions

December 11-13
Tuesday from 2-4pm
Wednesday from 1-4pm
Thursday from 4-6pm

ECEB 2036

WECE is reserving study rooms for students to study in. Bring homework or study materials for a quiet environment to study in.

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

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!

BP Job Opportunities

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


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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