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 activities that we have planned for the upcoming week!
Highlights:
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WiCS Scholarships (several Oct. 15 deadlines)
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WiCS Mock Interviews (week of Oct. 18)
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WiCS Co-op Panel (Oct. 26)
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Day in Life as a Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS) event (Oct. 14)
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WiCS Office Hours (Monday - Friday)
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Fridays Campus Resource Features on Instagram (Every Friday)
WiCS Scholarships
Are you looking for something productive to do during Reading Week? WiCS and the Math Faculty have a number of women-specific scholarships that you can apply for!
Check out our Scholarships and Bursaries page for more details: https://uwaterloo.ca/women-in-computer-science/resources
Deadlines to apply for many of these scholarships are on October 15!
WiCS Mock Interviews
Looking for one-on-one interview feedback? Look no further! Since we’re in the middle of co-op interviews season, what better time to hold some mock interviews? UW WiCS will be hosting mock interview sessions for undergraduate students. This is a chance for you to brush up on those interview skills and learn valuable tips from mentors!
Mock interviews will be held in the week of October 18. Keep an eye on our Instagram feed, Facebook group, and Slack workspace for more details closer to October 18th!
WiCS Co-op Panel
Have questions on what co-op is like or how to decide where to work and what to work on? Join experienced upper year students on October 26 (tentative) to learn about their co-op experiences and have the chance to ask all your burning co-op related questions! Look out on WiCS Socials for details on this event closer to October 26!
Day in Life as a Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Please come join the team from AWS to learn more about the role of the Solutions Architect, AWS Cloud technology, and take the opportunity to ask your burning questions.
This event takes place on Thursday October 14, from 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM ET.
Use the following link to register: https://reachbackcanada.splashthat.com/Waterloo
WiCS Office Hours
Come join our WiCS Committee members at our Fall 2021 Office Hours! We can help with resume critiques, mock interviews, career advice, academics, and more. Our office hours are through Discord from Monday to Friday. Lets chat!
Join our Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/nzj7h4VwCt
Our office hours are (in ET):
Mondays: 8-9 PM with Priya | 9-10 PM with Molly
Tuesdays: 12-1 PM with Sakina | 2-3 PM with Sophia | 7-8 PM with Khloe & Angel | 9-10 PM with Angela
Wednesdays: 1-2 PM with Sakina | 8-9 PM with Claudia | 9-10 PM with Molly
Thursdays: 12-1 PM with Priya | 3-4 PM with Sophia & Angel | 7-8 PM with Khloe | 9-10 PM with Angela
Fridays: 8-10 PM with Claudia
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/
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WiCS Social Media Channels
Follow our Instagram and Facebook Page to stay up to date on all upcoming events! And follow our LinkedIn to stay connected!