On Monday, June 5, 2023, WICS celebrated the last event of the school year with a banquet. WICS members gathered together to eat and socialize with each other. The event sponsor, Notion@UCI, held a Notion Workspace walkthrough to show students how they can organize their code and notes for classes.
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On Saturday of Week 9, WICS hosted General Retreat! Members headed to Corona del Mar for an afternoon of fun in the sun. Equipped with sunscreen and hats, members enjoyed snacks while they chatted on beach towels. They indulged in a variety of activities, including dipping their feet in the
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WICS members were given some Chipotle swag at the beginning of the event! They listened to three Chipotle representatives (a technical program manager, a software engineer, and a business analyst) as they talked about a typical day in their lives. There was time for Q&A towards the end of the
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WICS had a special visit from Commit the Change (CTC) on May 15th, 2023. We recently hosted an engaging and informative event—a Git workshop that left participants with valuable knowledge and hands-on experience. The workshop featured multiple demos covering essential topics such as cloning repositories, pushing changes to remote repositories,
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On May 8th, 2023, WICS hosted a resume workshop with Northrop Grumman. Lexie Huffman, a university recruiter from Northrop, gave a detailed presentation over Zoom about creating a stand-out resume. WICS members gained lots of valuable tips and insight into the different components that make up a good resume. For
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On May 6th and 7th, WICS’ Community Outreach hosted, in collaboration with PCWOC, a 2-day hackathon for beginner hackers. 13 UCI, community college, and high school students came to the UCI campus to work together to build a project from scratch. The participants attended a short workshop series introducing fundamental
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On Monday, May 1, 2023, WICS members gathered for a picnic-style social. Members laid blankets on the floor or sat in chairs around the room to make crafts. They created beaded bracelets and keychains, as well as cards for friends, professors, or just for fun. Some people flexed their crafting
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Three very special guests visited WICS on April 24th, 2023. They were WICS alumni returning as panelists for the Internship Investigation with WICS! That night, general members got the opportunity to learn all about internships. From applying to internships to converting an internship into a full-time job, the panelists gave
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