News
25 January 2010
Come to our next member meeting this Wednesday 1/27 at 6:30pm in CS 432.
We will be having a technical interviewing workshop. Learn about the dos
and don'ts in an interview and questions you should expect.
11 January 2010
Come join us for the first WICS meeting of the winter quarter on
Wednesday, January 13th at 6:30pm in CS 432. We will be playing Pictionary, technology style!
It will be a lot of fun and refreshments will be served.
11 January 2010
The WICS Mentoring Program is still open for students interested in getting to a professor one-on-one.
The available professors are:
- Eli Bozorgzadeh
- Rina Dechter
- Magda El Zarki
- Sandy Irani
- Cristina Lopes
- Melissa Mazmanian
- Gloria Mark
- Bonnie Nardi
- Amelia Regan
- Debra Richardson
- Susan Sim
- Jessica Utts
- Nalini Venkatasubramanian
Email if interested.
7 May 2009
- WICS will be having its annual elections on May 7th. There are several
officer positions open, please contact us at wics.uci.president@gmail.com
if you are interested in running for a position.
- This is a great opportunity to network, explore career options, and
enhance your resume!
29 April 2009
- Take a tour of the Google office located in Irvine. Come on an
interactive Google campus tour with a Google employee and get the chance
to learn about career opportunities and what it is like working at Google.
- The event starts at 5pm.
- Rides will be provided-if you need a ride please contact us at
wics.uci.president@gmail.com
27 April 2009
- Come meet some of our female faculty and hear about exciting research opportunities available in the school of ICS.
- The event starts at 5pm.
- Location: ICS 432
22 April 2009
- Come find out about exciting internship opportunities at BAE Systems!
- The event is from 5:30pm to 7pm in ICS 432.
15 April 2009
- WICS and ACM will be selling Jamba Juice at Wayzgoose
(Saturday, April 18th, 10am - 6pm)! Come show your
support by visiting our booth. We will be located near the big performance
stage.
- Check out our events page for more information
26 February 2009
- Come take a mock technical interview with representatives from companies. You will get the chance to interview with top companies and get valuable feedback from the employers of:
Acquity Group
Avanade
Deloitte AERS
Raytheon
- To sign up, go to the career center and put down a $5 deposit fee. The deposit will be returned to you on February 26th, 2009 once you have attended your interview.
- Check out our events page for more information or join the event on
Facebook
12 February 2009
- It's the Thursday before Valentine's day and nothing says love like Lollicup. Come and purchase delicious boba drinks from Lollicup for only $2
- We will be selling boba drinks by HIB 100, so please stop by and support us.
- Check out our events page for more information.
20 November 2008
- Come learn about programming opportunities at Blizzard-including duties and what it's like to be in the field. Blizzard will be collecting resumes at this event.
- Check out our events page for more information or join the event on Facebook
- To find the room select the appropriate map: Map to the building or Directions to the UCI Campus
29 April 2008
- ACM, WICS and INSA are proud to present the very first annual ICS Day held on May 20th!!!
- Check out our events page for more information
7 December 2007
- WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL! WICS welcomes our returning and new members to the 2007/2008 Academic Year!
- Join WICS this year for events, job opportunities, and a chance to meet and socialize with your fellow ICS and Engineering majors!
- Incoming freshmen and transfer students - Join WICS this year for a chance to learn about how to be successful in your majors, and to have a group of people who are dedicated to helping you!
13 May 2007
19 April 2007
- The 2007/2008 WICS Officers are here!
- Check the website for their names and upcoming profiles!
04 December 2006
- The ICS website profiled our Vice-President, Gabriela Marcu, as a "trailblazer" for Computer Science and Informatics students. Congratulations, Gabi!
- Read about it here.
15 September 2006
- The OC Register recently published an article on Dean Debra Richardson and her innovative attempts to make Computer Science more appealing to women.
- Includes comments from our President, Della Halim, and our Publicist, Katy Nguyen.
- Read about it here.
22 May 2006
- WICS received the Most Outstanding New Program Award for our Elementary School Outreach Roadshow from the Dean of Students on May 18th, 2006 at UCI's Student Organizations Recognition Night. This award shows how the faculty members, professors, graduate students, and undergraduate students of the Donald Bren School of ICS work together to reach out to the community to further educate young children.
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Thank you to everyone who have helped with our mission: to help and encourage women to pursue a college degree and a successful career in the Computer Science fields. This particular event would not have been possible without the help of the Dean of the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences - Dean Debra J. Richardson, the ICS Student Affairs Office, the ICS External Affairs, the University Club, Suzanne K. Schaefer, Daniel Massaguer and the Rescue Team, Professor Bill Tomlinson and the EcoRaft Team, Professor Dan Frost, Professor Eric Mjolsness, an anonymous donor, and the Girls Inc. elementary school coordinator, Kimberly Harnish.
