On Thursday, April 17, 2025, during Week 3 of the spring quarter, WICS had the exciting opportunity to tour CoStar Group’s office in Irvine! Members were warmly welcomed and treated to a delicious lunch to kick off the visit. After lunch, CoStar hosted an engaging information session where members learned
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On Monday, April 14, 2025, WICS members gathered around the game tables at the esteemed WICSino. Members tried their luck at games like craps, water bottle bowling, and blackjack, trying to win enough tickets for the prize table. Committee members dressed in all black acted as dealers, introducing and guiding
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On Monday, March 31 2025, WICS kicked off Spring quarter with their First General Meeting, Among WICS! To start, WICS gave an introduction to the organization, detailing insight to its committees, information of upcoming events, and how to keep up with WICS. Then, members found the impostors among them by
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On Monday March 10, WICS hosted a Sketch & Sip event to give attendees a chance to sip on yummy sodas and juice, socialize, and be creative! Everyone first participated in a collaborative art activity where they rotated papers every five minutes. They worked together to create fun drawings and
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On March 3rd, WICS invited Jovanay Carter, Jolene Bernagene, and Moyosore Okeremi, cofounders of The Dev Difference, to host a hands-on workshop featuring their cutting-edge AI mock interview platform. The session began with a discussion on interview preparation, followed by the presenters demonstrating how to navigate The Dev Difference platform.
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On February 24th, WICS collaborated with VGDC where teams work together to create their own Pokémon, equipped with moves, descriptions, and sound effects in a chaotic rotating design competition. With their cards in hand, each team competed against the others in a king of the hill styled presentation to see
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On Friday, February 21, 2025, WICS hosted a fun-filled bonding night at Round1 for mentorship families. Members of WICS enjoyed an exciting evening of activities including bowling, arcade games, eating delicious food, and testing their luck on claw machines. This event provided mentorship families the opportunity to unwind, strengthen connections,
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On February 19, 2025, WICS partnered with companies including Microsoft, CrowdStrike, CoreLogic, CoStar, Fincons Group, SAP, and General Atomics to host mock technical and behavioral interviews for students. The event provided attendees with the opportunity to practice their interview skills in Software Engineering, Data Science, UI/UX, Product Management, and behavioral
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On February 10, WICS invited Jane Bove, Principal Program Manager at Microsoft, and Maureen Cotton, Co-founder of Integrated 8(a) Solutions, to share their career experiences. They led a thoughtful discussion about core values and work styles, guiding WICS members through a self assessment of what they’re naturally skilled at, especially
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On February 3, 2025, WICS hosted a Valentine’s Day Social event where members sat in groups at tables set up in the room and made candy grams for friends or significant others. The adorable candy grams were made with colorful construction paper, glue, heart shaped stickers, markers, and of course,
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