Women in Computing at RIT

A huge thank you to MKS Instruments for joining us at our general meeting last night and giving us more insights into your company and internship programs!

WiCHacks is Women in Computing at RIT's annual 24-hour hackathon focused on promoting women and gender minorities and will take place at RIT on March 1-2, 2025! By supporting WiCHacks 2025, you will be able to: ?? Empower women and gender minorities to pursue careers in STEM, especially in the computing fields. ?? Contact some of the most experienced hackers in the Northeast. ?? Experience working with talented and promising students who will soon join the workforce. ?? Promote your company through recruiters, tech talks, and swag! Every year, we look forward to seeing the impact that WiCHacks has on our hackers, and it all starts with you! If you or someone you know may be interested in supporting our mission, please get in touch with us at [email protected] or view our information packet on our website at wichacks.io. #WiCHacks2025 #WomenInSTEM #Technology

Today we held our annual networking event, AlumniConnect! WiC Members had the chance to network with a few of our alumni over Zoom to ask questions about imposter syndrome, technical interviews, typical workdays, and any other questions they had. A huge thank you to Imris Curry, Isabella Totino, and Amrithaa Venkataramana for being our panelists this year and leading such great discussions, as well as our PR Committee led by Alyssa Sfravara and Peyton Wagner for making this event possible!

Interested in supporting Women in Computing at RIT on this ROAR Day? Your contribution and participation makes a difference in closing the gender gap in tech and empowering future leaders! ROAR day runs for 1,829 minutes—from noon today until 6:29 p.m. Eastern on Friday, November 1. Let's build a more equitable, innovative and inclusive tech landscape! https://lnkd.in/eXb9X9Qj Follow the steps below!? 1. Click on the Make a Gift button above 2. Click on "Can't find the fund you're looking for? Go to?rit.edu/giving/funds"? 3. Click on Additional Designation 4. Type "Women in Computing" in the search box 5. Type in the dollar amount 6. Fill in the billing information 7. Click submit!?

On November 16th Women in Computing will be holding our annual hackathon, ROCGirl Hacks, for grades 6-12 in the Golisano College for Computing and Information Sciences! This year's theme is Space and Time: Reach for the Stars! If your child is interested in participating, please scan the QR code to apply by November 3rd. We'd like to give a big thank you to Honeywell for sponsoring this event, and we can't wait to see all of the projects!

Last week, several of our active members had the opportunity to attend the Grace Hopper Celebration hosted by AnitaB.org in Philadelphia! This was an exciting experience for our members, who attended many engaging talks and got to connect with companies at the career fair. Our members were able to connect with this year’s theme Me + We, as they learned a lot about community and inclusion within the tech industry. Thank you to the many departments at RIT that sponsored our members' attendance, and thank you to the RIT Diversity Initiative Office for organizing this trip! We are so grateful for your support!

On September 21st, our Outreach committee hosted a Girl Scout Tech Badge Day where we had Girl Scout troops from across the Rochester area come to RIT to earn their technology badge! This event introduced the Girl Scouts to basic technological skills through fun activities. We had a great time hosting this event, and it would not have been possible without our outreach committee heads, Kelsey Tirado and Melanie Couillard, our instructors, Katherine Collier, Jaime Campanelli, and Ashley Alt, and all our wonderful volunteers. Thank you!

We've had a very busy and exciting week as our members prepared for the Rochester Institute of Technology fall career fair! We started the week off with resume reviews from Wegmans Food Markets representatives! Our members also had the opportunity to learn about opening job roles and connect with their representatives one-on-one. Tuesday morning, Fast Enterprises, LLC brought coffee and donuts to our space so our members could talk to representatives and learn more about the company. That evening, several of our members tabled at Affinity Reception! They had the opportunity to meet with recruiters a day before the career fair and showcase what our organization is all about. DICK'S Sporting Goods held a Destress event at our general meeting on Wednesday with tons of snacks, nail polish, coloring books, and games to play. It was the perfect way to relax after the career fair! We rounded out the week with our first movie night of the semester, "The Devil Wears Prada." Thank you to all of the companies that visited our space this week and held such fun and informative events!

A huge thank you to Hima Krovvidi for giving a presentation on the "Job Search Strategy Timeline" at our general meeting this week! Our members gained very valuable insights on the steps needed to land a job or co-op, and we will take them with us as we prepare for the career fair next week!

??Ready to advance your career and open the door to new opportunities? Join us at Rochester Institute of Technology for a 1-hour session on different strategies you can use to land your job offer! Thank you,?Lana Verschage?and?Jacquis Webb,?for this opportunity and?Women in Computing at RIT?for sponsoring this event! In this session, we'll cover ??Building Your Resume ??Networking ??Strategies to Apply ??LinkedIn Hacks - Find Employees, Recruiters, and Companies that are hiring We will have an exclusive resume review session in the Women in Computing at RIT and Computing Organization for Multicultural Students at RIT sessions! It feels incredible to be back at RIT, and I look forward to meeting you all! The correct location of the Women in Computing and COMS sessions are at GOL - 2400 from 6:30 - 7:30pm on Sept 16 & 18. Please ignore the location mentioned in the banner. #career #swe #linkedin #tech #jobhunt