Volunteering

Women in Engineering hosts many events throughout the Fall, Winter and Spring terms and are always looking for eager volunteers for both our outreach (youth) and University level events. Volunteers can be current undergraduate or graduate engineering students who identify as women or non-binary.

See below for events we are currently recruiting volunteers for.

University-level Events

Interested in helping the undergraduate women in  engineering committee with some of their events? Please email wie@engsoc.uwaterloo.ca to express interest in volunteering.

National Day of Remembrance (December 6th) Volunteering

The Faculty of Engineering is hosting a ceremony and moment of silence observing Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women on December 6th, 2024. Canada changed forever on December 6, 1989, when 14 women were murdered in a gender-based act of violence at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal.

We are currently looking for volunteers to participate in this memorial service. Volunteers will read the names of one of the 14 women murdered and light a candle in their honour. We will also need a volunteer to represent the injured and families. The time of the event is to be determined.

Youth Events

Engineering Outreach is recruiting volunteers for the following WiE youth events for Winter 2025. If you are interested, please fill out the form below with your information and the event(s) you are available and interested in helping with and a member of the Outreach team will be in touch.

Go CODE Girl

Description of event:

This program is a FREE and exciting opportunity for Grade 7 - 10 youth who identify as girls or non-binary, to learn about the wonderful fields of technology, computing and software engineering. Meet current engineering students, learn about some of the amazing things women engineers are doing, and participate in awesome activities! 

Parents/guardians will also have the opportunity to tour Engineering buildings on campus and attend an Engineering Admissions Information Session.

Event Date(s):

Saturday, February 8th

Event Time:

9am-12pm

Volunteer Role:

Volunteers needed to help with sign in, taking photographers, helping with hands-on coding activities, and to act as student panelists.

Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day

Description of event:

Join us to celebrate Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day! Participants will get the chance to hear from a guest speaker, engage in a hands-on Engineering activity, and tour a cool engineering space on campus!

Event Date:

Thursday, February 20th

Event Time:

5pm-7pm

Volunteer Role:

Volunteers needed to help with hands on STEM activity, act as a mentor to participants and help with general flow of the program (helping lead group to tour, etc).

Free pizza included!

Catalyst Conference

Description of event:

Are you a grade 11 girl or non-binary student curious about engineering? Want to see what university is like?

Join us for the Catalyst Conference happening on April 26th-27th, 2025!

What to expect:

  • Workshops: Learn more about the world of engineering through workshops hosted by waterloo engineers!
  • Design Challenge: Become an engineer for the day and utilize the engineering design cycle to solve your design challenge
  • Residence Life: During the conference, you will be staying in a university residence. Get a taste of residence life and meet new people!

Please note this is an overnight event, open to grade 11 students. Application is required as limited space is available.

Event Date:

Saturday, April 26th-Sunday, April 27th

Event Time:

9am on Saturday-4pm on Sunday

Volunteer Role:

We are in need of volunteers throughout the weekend to help with event flow, act as mentors to high school students, help with workshops, and so much more!

Click below to learn more about volunteering for the Catalyst Conference.