Description of WiCS Alumni Speaker Series – The WiCS Alumni Speaker Series is a sequence of stellar workshops, community discussions, and presentations, featuring womxn-identifying Amherst alumni. Our speakers are involved in the tech industry and excited to share their knowledge and experiences with the budding new generation of technologists. We look forward to seeing you there! Due to Covid-19, these talks will be hosted on Zoom starting February 2021.
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Thursday, Feb. 25th @5pm EST | Hosted on Zoom

Things I Wish I’d Known When I Started In Tech

Things I Wish I’d Known When I Started In Tech

Considering going into tech? Join us in this special presentation by Beth to hear their thoughts on planning (and not planning!) a career in the tech industry.

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Thursday, Mar. 25th @5pm EST | Hosted on Zoom

A Discussion with Product Managers

A Discussion with Product Managers

As womxn in a male-dominated industry, Deb and Alicia have much experience in overcoming extra obstacles, as well as the competition to be taken seriously, to stand out, and succeed. Come listen as they speak on their hard-earned knowledge, as well as the details in how Amherst has prepared them for life in product management and software engineering. REGISTER

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Friday, Apr. 30th @5pm EST | Hosted on Zoom

Let's Talk About Research!

Let's Talk About Research!

Early in her time at Amherst, Marissa fell in love with computer science and has since found her calling in research. Come hear how she has continued down this path to where she is now, studying human-computer interaction (HCI) for her PhD at the University of Washington. Her current research focuses on how to help end users understand when and when not to trust intelligent systems.

Join us as we learn more about her research and experiences along the way, from UMass Amherst, to Carnegie Mellon, and even abroad to Singapore! REGISTER