Supporting Women in STEM: Carleton’s WiE&IT Program Returns for Fifth Year

Mentorship nights are a key feature of the WiE&IT Program, offering women students the chance to engage in meaningful conversations with professionals working in engineering and IT. Hosted four times throughout the academic year, these events provide a welcoming space for students to connect and gain valuable insights into the industry. Expect to discuss topics such as how to make your resume stand out, technical presentation skills, interview tips and tricks, and thriving at work without imposter syndrome. These events help build confidence and connections, and support students as they prepare to enter the workforce.

Hosted in-person on campus, this yearly networking and carer fair is designed for women students in STEM who are looking to build and strengthen their professional connections. It’s a chance to explore potential career paths, learn about employment opportunities and gain insight into skills employers value, all while building your professional network.

Workshop Day, a signature WiE&IT Program event, helps women students in STEM strengthen their employability skills and prepare for the transition into the workforce. Attendees will learn how to effectively market themselves to potential employers by learning tangible skills. Previous Workshop Day topics include: writing technical resumes, preparing for interviews, and combatting imposter syndrome. All attendees receive specialized materials at the end of the workshop and a certificate of workshop completion that they can add to their resume and LinkedIn profile.

Open House events give students a unique behind-the-scenes look at leading engineering and IT companies. Students will have the opportunity to explore the workspace, meet employees and learn about career opportunities. Open House events are the “ah-ha” moments for students, where they can see what they’re learning inside the classroom in action in the workforce.

Located in the Engineering Design Centre, the study lounge helps women students develop personal connections, access graduate-level women study support (called Graduate Assistants), and do school work.

Graduate Assistants are Masters or PhD students in a STEM discipline at Carleton University, committed to supporting undergraduate and graduate women students with their academic journeys and highlighting campus resources.

Connect with potential employers through the Resume Book. Your resume will be put in front of employers who are looking for women students for upcoming co-op, internship, and job opportunities.

The resume book is open year-round so we encourage students to keep their CVs up to date and add new awards, achievements and roles as they do them.