{"id":35832,"date":"2024-08-28T07:51:48","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T11:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/its-cuthemedev1.carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/?p=35832"},"modified":"2025-03-24T16:00:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T20:00:18","slug":"the-women-in-engineering-it-program-returns-for-its-fourth-consecutive-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/2024\/the-women-in-engineering-it-program-returns-for-its-fourth-consecutive-year\/","title":{"rendered":"The Women in Engineering &#038; IT Program Returns for its Fourth Consecutive Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        The Women in Engineering &amp; IT Program Returns for its Fourth Consecutive Year\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Carleton University\u2019s Faculty of En<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">gineering <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and Design<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">is happy to announce the return of the<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/about\/womeninengineering\/\"> Women in Engineering &amp; IT<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (WiE&amp;IT)<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">P<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">rogram<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> a free extracurricular program for women in STEM at Carleton,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> for its fourth<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">consecutive year<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Since 2021, the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WiE&amp;IT P<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">rogram has<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">become a staple for the STEM community at Carleton, providing women students with opportunities for networking, mentorship, career-ready skill development and a study lounge for personal and academic development. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Faculty of Engineering and Design is committed to supporting women at every step along their academic journey and helping to increase the number of women entering the engineering and information technology workforce. Since the launch of the program, we have seen a steady increase in the number of women enrolled in our engineering and information technology programs and students who have gone on to complete co-ops, internships and landed roles at our partner companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We are so pleased to have the opportun<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ity to continue our partnerships with 21 leading companies, committed to helping close the gender gap and introduce the 2024-2025 lineup of activities. Thank you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cae.com\/\">CAE<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gastops.com\/\">Gastops<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alstom.com\/\">Alstom<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iis.cgi.com\/rapidweb\/en\/\">CGI<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ciena.com\/\">Ciena<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cira.ca\/\">CIRA<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.honeywell.com\/ca\/en\">Honeywell,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcl.com\/ca\/en\">PCL Construction<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lockheedmartin.com\/\">Lockheed Martin<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rossvideo.com\/\">Ross Video,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amdocs.com\/\">Amdocs, <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca\/eng\/\">CNSC<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellisdon.com\/\">EllisDon<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ericsson.com\/en\">Ericsson<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ford.ca\/offers\/?searchid=700000001052962&amp;campaignid=71700000010629818&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw5qC2BhB8EiwAvqa41s0zB5aVE5p_PYduQV8biGQIKtSrhhIDt1IFAN6u6tZhlaFpkCfxwRoC8UYQAvD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds\">Ford Canada<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fullscript.com\/\">Fullscript<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/gdmissionsystems.ca\/\">&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hydroottawa.com\/en\">Hydro Ottawa<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nokia.com\/\">Nokia,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marchnetworks.com\/partners\/certified-partners-program\/apply-to-become-a-partner\/?utm_source=Google&amp;utm_medium=AdWords&amp;utm_campaign=GoogleAdwords+Always-On&amp;creative=192823011557&amp;keyword=march%20networks&amp;matchtype=b&amp;network=g&amp;device=c&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw5qC2BhB8EiwAvqa41nubyVJ4X-gi9UWDa8vaqNaJZDbo8e8nf_lHbrKF80EcXSytBdFTbhoCTgAQAvD_BwE\">March Networks,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/solace.com\/\">Solace<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsp.com\/en-ca\">WSP Canada.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-35863 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/WiE-IT-Launch_1-23.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/WiE-IT-Launch_1-23.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/WiE-IT-Launch_1-23-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/WiE-IT-Launch_1-23-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/WiE-IT-Launch_1-23-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/WiE-IT-Launch_1-23-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/WiE-IT-Launch_1-23-1400x934.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/WiE-IT-Launch_1-23-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/WiE-IT-Launch_1-23-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/WiE-IT-Launch_1-23-200x133.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Women student at Workshop Day, an event where students can learn from a keynote speaker and have professionals review their CV.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you are interested in attending one (or many) of the events below, make sure to register to secure your spot.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"mentorship-nights\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mentorship Nights<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mentorship Nights are intimate conversations for women students to access informal mentorship opportunities. Four times during the academic year, women students can participate in a roundtable discussion with working professionals from leading engineering and IT companies. Attendees can except to cover: networking tips and tricks, how to make your job application stand out, how to manage conflict and how to develop your career-ready skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/mentorship-nights\/\">Learn more and register here!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"open-house\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Open House<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Open House is a tour of a company partner\u2019s office space, where you\u2019ll get a snapshot of what it\u2019s like to work for leading engineering and IT companies. You\u2019ll be able to chat with employees and see the organization from the inside. This year we are pleased to return to CAE&#8217;s and Gastops&#8217; offices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned for event details!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"career-and-networking-fair\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Career and Networking Fair<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is an in-person event hosted on campus for women students in STEM who want to establish and grow their professional network. Students who attend the event will get to speak to representatives who work at leading engineering and IT organizations. Participants will learn: what these organizations do, future employment opportunities, and how to establish employability skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/career-fair-for-women-in-stem\/\">Learn more and stay tuned for event details!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"workshop-day\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Workshop Day<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Workshop Day will help women students in STEM develop their employability skills. Students who attend the event will learn how to brand themselves to potential employers and how to make their resumes stand out from the crowd. Participants will leave the event with tangible takeaways that they can immediately implement. Workshop&nbsp;Day&nbsp;will help women students in STEM develop their employability skills. Students who attend the event will learn how to brand themselves to potential employers and how to make their resumes stand out from the crowd. Participants will leave the event with tangible takeaways that they can immediately implement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/workshop-day\/\">Learn more and stay tuned for event details!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wie-and-it-program-mailing-list\/\">Sign up for our mailing list here!<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carleton University\u2019s Faculty of Engineering and Design is happy to announce the return of the Women in Engineering &amp; IT (WiE&amp;IT) Program, a free extracurricular program for women in STEM at Carleton, for its fourth consecutive year. 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