March Newsletter 2025

Hello WiCS community!

As March days get warmer, it’s the perfect time to embrace fresh opportunities and look ahead to an inspiring season of growth!

Overview of what March looks like:

WiCS Events & Volunteer Opportunities:

WiCS Student/Industry Lunch – March 6th

WiCS x BAM and Bubble Tea – March 13th

WiCS Con – Call for Volunteers!

Calling all Technovation Alumni!

Call for Volunteers for Technovation

Little WiCS Events:

WiCS Jazz Cafe Event: – March 7th

WiCS Self-Defense Workshop – March 20th

WiCS Rock Climbing EOT Event – March 25th

External Opportunities:

GHD STEM Student Summit – Application Deadline: March 4th

March Co-op Employer Information Sessions for Math Students

General WiCS Updates, Announcements, & Info:

WiCS Study Room Update

WiCS Innovation Fund

WiCS Feedback Form

WiCS Social Media Channels

WiCS Events & Volunteer Opportunities:

Student/Industry Lunch

This industry lunch is a special event in celebration of Women’s Month, bringing together leaders and experts from Microsoft, Magnet Forensics, SAP, Google, Manulife, and more. It’s a fantastic opportunity to network, share insights, and support the advancement of WiCS students in the workplace.

For those already registered, we look forward to seeing you there! If your plans have changed and you can no longer attend, please be sure to cancel your registration by emailing wicscoop@uwaterloo.ca.

Date: March 6th, 2025

Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Location: EIT 3142

Note: Registration is Full!

WiCS x BAM and Bubble Tea

Join WiCS and BAM for an engaging panel of experts from their Technology Department. This event will provide valuable insights into the world of tech and is an opportunity to learn from industry professionals. Don’t miss out on this chance to expand your knowledge and network with industry leaders!

We will have a selection of Milk Tea with Boba (50% sugar) and Fruit Tea with Boba (50% sugar) for attendees.

Date: March 13th, 2025

Time: 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Location: DC 1304

WiCS Con – Call for Volunteers!

WiCS Con is happening on Friday, and we need all the help we can get for running a great event! This call is for anyone interested in being a volunteer for WiCS Con, including helping with setup and logistics or being the student ambassador for one of our sponsoring companies! Please fill out the form below if you are interested! Some of the tasks you may be asked to help with include:

Panelists for panels on co-op, on university life

Serving as student ambassador for a company’s session!

Helping out in an interactive workshop for high school students!

Logistics

You can indicate your interest and availability on the form!

Event Date: May 9th, 2025

Calling All Technovation Alumni!

Are you a proud alumnus of the Technovation Global Challenge? Your experience makes you uniquely positioned to shape the future of this program!

This season, we’re looking for alumni to:

Share insights from your journey.

Help identify key coding concepts that might be missing.

Guide & inspire the next generation of innovators.

Your expertise can make a real difference!

Get in touch: Email us at wicsoutreach@uwaterloo.ca to learn more about these amazing opportunities. Be a coding coach, speaker or role model!

Let’s make this Technovation season the best one yet!

Call for Volunteers: Join Technovation Girls Waterloo 2025

Are you ready to inspire and support the next generation of innovators? Technovation Girls Waterloo Chapter is seeking dedicated volunteers to help make this incredible program a success!

Why Volunteer?

Make a tangible impact on young minds.

Be part of a vibrant, inclusive community.

Share your knowledge and skills – or learn something new!

How can you get involved?

There are many roles you can apply for and contribute:

Mentor: Guide a team as they develop their app or AI solution, helping with project and time management. (~1-2 hours/week, January – April).

Coach: Provide focused feedback on participants’ projects during workshops, either online or in-person. (~1-4 hours/month, January – April).

Logistics Volunteer: Help our team run one of our workshops & events.

Little WiCS Events:

Follow @uwaterloowics on Instagram to be the first to know when registration opens for the following Little WiCS events!

Jazz Cafe Event

Jazz Cafe offers a fun and relaxing space for all students to unwind, focus, and enjoy the delicious sweetness of Lou’s cookies—paired perfectly with a caffeine boost.

Date: March 7th, 2025

Time: TBA

Self-Defense Workshop

WiCS is hosting an Introduction to Self Defense workshop on March 20th. Join us if you want to learn the fundamentals or simply to be more active!

Date: March 20th, 2025

Time: 5 pm – 6:30 pm

Rock Climbing EOT

Join WiCS for an exciting end-of-term climbing session! This event is a great time to bring some friends, get some exercise, and celebrate the incredible things we've accomplished this term.

Date: March 25th, 2025

Time: 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM

Location: PAC Climbing Wall

External Opportunities:

GHD's STEM Student Summit

Apply for a chance to be invited to join GHD for an immersive day of discovery and hands-on learning to explore what a dynamic and purposes-driven career could look like for you. We are looking to invite first, second, and third-year university or college students in the Greater Toronto and Waterloo area who are passionate about STEM.

Application Deadline: March 4th, 2025

Apply: Here!

Employer Information Sessions (EIS)

Listed below are all the upcoming Employer Information Sessions (EIS) for the month of March.

CIBC: Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025, Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 pm, Location: TC 2218

Aven: Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025, Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Location: TC 2218

Pinterest: Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2025, Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 pm, Location: TC 2218

OpenText: Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025, Time: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM, Location: TC 2218

Scotiabank: Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025, Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 pm, Location: TC 2218

PwC: Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2025, Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 pm, Location: TC 2218

KPMG: Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2025, Time: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM, Location: TC 2218

Criteo: Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025, Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Location: TC 2218

General WiCS Updates, Announcements, & Info:

WiCS Study Room Update

WiCS Study Room Closure: The WiCS Study Room (DC 3150) is temporarily closed until 2027 due to the construction of the M4 Building.

Temporary WiCS Study Room! A temporary study space has been made available during the M4 construction. The location is DC 2331 (directly above the SCS administrative offices in the Davis Centre). The room is accessible (by fob) all days of the week, from 7am to 12pm!

Fob Access (Winter 2025): To obtain a fob to access the temporary study room for the Winter 2025 term, please complete the fob request form linked below. The WiCS Event Coordinator will inform you via email when your fob is ready for pickup.

Apply: Here!

WiCS Innovation Fund

The WiCS Innovation Fund supports student-initiated activities such as hackathons, workshops, conferences, and much more, that support women and non-binary students in computing. WiCS will give out two awards worth $500 for Spring’25 initiatives!

If you’re interested, send an email to wics@uwaterloo.ca with an explanation of the use (e.g., organizing an event, attending a conference or hackathon) and what you will get out of attending. The Fund will sponsor future events only (not past events).

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That’s all for this month. We hope to see you at our upcoming events!

Shireen Rajora

WiCS Event Facilitator

University of Waterloo   