Welcome to WiCS!

Women in CS (WiCS) is for women/non-binary indiduals, as well as other underrepresented groups in tech (and allies!), who are involved in CS—whether it’s major, minoring, or seriously considering majoring/minoring.

We focus on:

• forming friendships
• helping you find internships and jobs
• providing a welcoming place to both work and hang out (and eat!)

Our events often include:

• company tech talks/workshops
• movie nights
• dinners with WiCS alumni
• breakfast study sessions
• student-led workshops/talks

and always include:

• Coding Circle, a weekly meeting (Friday, Malone 107, 4:30pm) with snacks, nail polish, and playing cards. We’ll discuss the Topic of the Week (“internship hunting,” “group project tips”) and also just hang out and unwind
• Our mentorship program, where we pair underclassmen and upperclassmen based on their interests. Mentors get to share their experiences and offer advice; mentees get to ask questions and receive helpful tips; and everyone gets to meet new people and participate in fun bonding events. Sign-ups are in the winter/spring and for active members only!

Three main things:

• join our Facebook group, where we post about WiCS events
• join our mailing list, where we forward job/internship opportunities and info on relevant events
• join our Slack channel, where we chat informally and send out reminders about events and opportunities

You can also (but don’t have to):

• like our Facebook page, where we post photos from events and announce WiCS Members of the Month
• follow our Instagram, where we post photos and reminders for upcoming events
• check out the department page, which links to some additional general resources

Everyone is welcome to join our group/mailing list and attend our general events, but members get:

• membership status (if you like bragging rights), plus their name on our website
• access to our database of resources (for internships, scholarships, etc.)
• access to the ACM lounge (Malone Hall, G67)

Active members additionally get:

• invites to exclusive company events
• our spring mentorship program (you must be an active member in the preceding fall)

To become a member of WiCS, come to three of our events. During/after your third event, let the chair or vice chair know and one of them will add you to our site and give database/lounge access.

To remain an active member, come to at least two events each semester. (Remind the chair or vice chair during/after your second event to make sure your name is on the active members list for the current semester!)

Membership in WiCS automatically grants you membership in the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), the other undergraduate CS organization on campus.

Note: ACM is a more “general CS” group (less discussion of interview tips, workplace environments, etc. and more speakers, including our CS faculty, who talk about specialized fields).

WiCS and ACM collaborate on a ton of events, including:

• joint workshops and/or tech talks
• special celebrations, like Ada Lovelace’s birthday party and Pi Day
• fun hangouts, like Game of Thrones viewing parties

To stay up-to-date, check out our Events resources. And feel free to ask our WiCS boards about ACM!