WiCS October 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 and events that WiCS has planned for this month.  

  

Highlights: 

  • WiCS In-Person Lunch & Catch-up Session (Oct. 5) 

  • WiCS Careers in Data Infrastructure with LinkedIn (Oct. 5) 

  • WiCS Co-op Panel (Oct. 26) 

  • UWaterloo Alumni Panel and Q&A with Google (Oct. 4) 

  • UWaterloo 1:1 Virtual Coffee Chats with Google (Oct. 5)

  • Day in Life as a Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS) event (Oct. 8) 

  • Undergraduate Research Assistantship (URA) Program Applications (Due Oct. 7)

  • WiCS Office Hours (Monday - Friday) 

  • Fridays Campus Resource Features on Instagram (Every Friday)

  

WiCS In-Person Lunch & Catch-up Session 

Join WiCS for an in-person bun ch & hangout session! Get a chance to meet with other women in your programs and discuss reading week plans and reflect what its like to live on campus so far! Check WiCS Socials for registration information. 

This in-person event takes place on Tuesday October 5, from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET. 

  

WiCS Careers in Data Infrastructure with LinkedIn 

You'll have an opportunity to connect with Googlers 1:1 in 20 minute coffee chats. Once students sign up, I'll share an invitation to select a time slot that works best for each participant. 

This event takes place on Tuesday October 5, from 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET. 

  

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! 

  

  

UWaterloo Alumni Panel and Q&A with Google 

Join Googlers as they answer your questions about their experiences at UWaterloo and their journey to Google. 

This event takes place on Monday October 4, from 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM ET. 

  

  

UWaterloo 1:1 Virtual Coffee Chats with Google 

You'll have an opportunity to connect with Googlers 1:1 in 20 minute coffee chats. Once students sign up, I'll share an invitation to select a time slot that works best for each participant. 

This event takes place on Tuesday October 5, from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM ET. 

  

  

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 Friday October 8, from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET.

Undergraduate Research Assistantship (URA) Program Applications 

This program gives students a chance to be exposed to and participate in computer science research projects. These opportunities are part-time positions (6 hours a week for 10 weeks) and take place during the student’s study term.  

  

Information about specific research projects for Fall 2021 are on the above page under the heading “URA Supervisors” 

The deadline for applying this fall is Thursday October 7, 2021. 

  

  

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/   

WiCS Event Calendar Link: 
 

  

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!