WiCS December Newsletter 2021

Hello WiCS students!   

We hope that you are all staying safe and that you are having a great fall term! We wanted to let you know about some of the exciting upcoming opportunities that WiCS has planned for this month.  

WiCS Con 2022 

WiCS Con is a 1.5 day conference for CS students who identify as women, trans, non-binary, or gender nonconforming. This year, WiCS Con 2022 is open to high school students as well! 

Bookmark the WiCS Con website https://uwaterloo.ca/women-in-computer-science/events-0/wics-con-2022-january-21-22 to stay up to date about the conference plans and schedule!

Register now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Q3aHLhGZN0FCMiRJtThEeKwYQERxbH7H2-kxaYQs9D4/edit 

Interested in volunteering at WiCS Con? 

Fill out the Volunteers Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1aqSwYvELt2jGtX3-zkiwPfkXOt1sjdsBi1IUtV51GUQ/edit 

WiCS Resume Critique with Wish 

Will you be submitting applications for co-op or full-time opportunities this Winter? Looking for feedback on how to improve your application and resume? Look no further! Come to the WiCS Resume Critique event, where Wish recruiters and mentors will provide valuable advice and tips on how to structure your cover letter and resume when applying for tech positions. Be sure to bring a copy of your resume to receive one-on-one feedback from company mentors!

This event takes place on Thursday January 13th, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM ET.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wics-resume-critique-with-wish-tickets-228947316587 

WiCS Innovation Fund 

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 this winter! 

If you’re interested, send an email to wics@uwaterloo.ca with an explanation of the use (e.g., attend conference, hack-a-thon) and what you will get out of attending. 

Apply now for the Summer 2022 Undergraduate Research Fellowship (URF) Research Projects 

Are you interested in research in computer science?  Are you considering graduate studies? Have you thought about spending a co-op term working with CS faculty full-time on a research project? The Undergraduate Research Fellowships (URFs) are for you! 

Find out everything about the program and how to apply here: https://grec.cs.uwaterloo.ca  

Apply now for Harvard WECode In-Person Conference 

Do you want to attend the largest student-run Women in Tech conference in the world? Do you want to build a powerful network of technologists, hear from inspiring women leaders, and network with recruiters from companies like Microsoft, Google, Bloomberg, and Capital One? Harvard WECode (Women Engineers Code) is an annual (in person!) conference held at Harvard University for women and non-binary students in  tech. Last year, WECode hosted 700+ students worldwide to partake in career fairs, workshops, mock interviews, and keynotes.

This conference takes place from February 18th-20th, 2022.

Register here before December 31st, 11:59 PM EST: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/harvard-wecode-2022-conference-tickets-197992630287  

Apply Now for Google’s Cloud Technical Residency Program! 

Are you, or anyone you know, a graduating senior this year looking for full time opportunities? Are you passionate about technology but don’t want to be a software engineer? Then Google’s Cloud  Technical Residency is right for you! CTR is a full time tech/non-tech hybrid role with project rotations and exposure to cloud-based areas like Professional Services, Customer Engineering, and Cloud Support. This role is based in Austin, Texas or Atlanta, Georgia. Ready to join Google? Apply online for CTR today! Want to learn more? Check out our Google Cloud Technical Residency Spotlight event and My Path to Google Video that features some of our CTRs. 

Apply Now for Google’s Technical Solutions Developer! 

Are you, or anyone you know, a graduating senior this year looking for full time opportunities? Are you passionate about technology but don’t want to be a software engineer? Then Google’s Technical Solutions Developer (TSD) position is right for you! TSD is a full time tech/non-tech hybrid role where you’ll help support some of the largest customers and enterprises that are on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), serve a crucial role to GCP as you will be helping to diagnose and resolve (troubleshoot) some of the toughest problems, and  use your networking, scripting, system administration background/skills to do so. This role is based in Waterloo with teammates based all over the world. Ready to join Google? Apply online for TSD today! 

Award-winning Technovation Project is soliciting donations for gifts for seniors in nursing homes 

Two local Technovation high-school students are soliciting donations to provide personalized gifts to 150 seniors in nursing homes.  All donations go towards providing requested gifts (e.g., blankets, men’s and women’s toiletries). Via their web app you can view and choose how to direct your donation towards specific gifts to seniors in specific homes. Donations are made via e-transfer to aiutosolutions@gmail.com. You can make a donation is someone else’s name (e.g., as a holiday gift) by creating an account in their name and making a donation.  Take a look! 

Join the Women in AI & Robotics Association 

Women in AI & Robotics is a global non-profit association dedicated to the advancement of women in the field of artificial intelligence and robotics. 

Our mission is to close the gender gap in AI & Robotics and increase female representation and participation through mentorship, education, hackathons, and accelerator programs. We are partners with UN Women working towards gender-inclusive, ethical, and responsible solutions that benefit society. We envision a cross-national collaboration that provides women the opportunity to network with scientists, researchers, industry leads and role models around the world. 

Homepage: womeninairobotics.de 

Twitter: @wairobotics 

To Join: https://tinyurl.com/4zkc3rcb 

Apply for the KP Fellows Program! 

Be part of the 11th KP Fellows Program! KP Fellows includes 700+ alumni which include Figma's CEO Dylan Field and Duolingo's CPO Jorge Mazal. Get the chance to be places into one of 50+ companies including Stripe, Brex, Robinhood, Figma, Slack, Pinterest and more. 

apply to the 2022 cohort here.  

This program offers: 

The deadline to apply is Monday January 3rd, 2022! 

WiCS Fridays Campus Resource Features on Instagram 

Every Friday, on the WiCS Instagram, we will be posting a helpful and useful campus resource available to students on our story! These will include academic resources, co-op and career advice resources, health and wellness resources, and more! Make sure you are following our Instagram account in order to check these Friday Features out!  

Visit and follow our Instagram account at the following link: https://www.instagram.com/uwaterloowics/