WICS 2010/2011 - Past Events


Week Zero

Anteater Involvement Fair And Ice Cream!

Week Two

Fashion Show and Infosession with Raytheon

Week Three

Engineer's Panel by Google

Week Four

Boeing Info Session

Week Five

Infosession with Deloitte Consulting

Week Six

Blizzard Entertainment Tour

Week Seven

Western Digital Info Session

Week Eight

Beckman Coulter Event with SWE
WICS 2009/2010 - Past Events

Week Two

Biweekly Meeting
  • Come join us for the first WICS meeting of the winter quarter on Wednesday, January 13th at 6:30pm in CS 432. We will be playing Pictionary, technology style! It will be a lot of fun and refreshments will be served.


Week Four

Lollicup Fundraiser!
  • WICS will be selling Lollicup on Ring Road, near Aldrich Hall, on 1/28 from 11-3pm. Come support us by buying a drink or just helping us out. Tell all your friends!

Biweekly Meeting
  • Come to our next member meeting this Wednesday 1/27 at 6:30pm in CS 432. We will be having a technical interviewing workshop. Learn about the dos and don'ts in an interview and questions you should expect.


Week Five

Lollicup Fundraiser!
  • WICS will be selling Lollicup on Ring Road, near Aldrich Hall, on 1/28 from 11-3pm. Come support us by buying a drink or just helping us out. Tell all your friends!


Week Six

Biweekly Meeting
  • Come to our next member meeting this Wednesday 2/10 at 6:30pm in CS 432. We will be demonstrating how to use the Pico boards for our Outreach Event later this month on the 25th. Volunteers will be very much appreciated for this event.


Week Eight

BCBG Info Session
  • BCBG will be coming to speak about the various IT opportunities at their organization at our next member meeting. Come learn about their company and internship program. The event will be on February 24th at 6:30pm in CS 432.

Pegasus High Outreach Event
  • WICS is having its annual Outreach Event at Pegasus High in Huntington Beach. The event will be on February 25th from 6:00p to 8:30p. If you are interested in helping us teach young girls about Pico boards, computer programming, and circuit boards, please email us back and indicate if you will be needing a ride.

WICS 2007/2008 - Past Events
Winter '08

Week Five

WICS Election
Date: Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm
Place: CS 432
  • Elections will be held THIS THURSDAY. Come vote and make a difference! See you there.

Week Three

WICS Table Tennis
Date: Thursday, January 17th, 2008
Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm
Place: ARC
  • WICS is hosting a Table Tennis event with the Mentors & Mentees! Come catch up with your mentor/mentee and WICS! We're excited to see you for a new quarter and new year!
  • Bring your mentor and mentee! Old and new members welcome! Can't wait to see you there!

Week Four

WICS Behavioral and Technical Interview Workshop
Date: Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm
Place: CS 432
  • Western Digital will be informing students on what to expect in a behavioral or technical interview and how to better prepare themselves for an interview of this kind.
  • Free food provided!

Week Five

WICS Interview Etiquette & Resume Skills
Date: Thursday, February 7th, 2008
Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm
Place: CS 432
  • Andrea Knies from the Career Center will be offering tips on how to create a winning resume and behave during interviews.
  • Everyone's invited...can't wait to see you there!

Week Six

WICS Mock Technical Interview
Date: Wednesday, February 13th, 2008
Time: 5:00pm-8:00pm
Place: Career Center
  • Sign-up for Individual Interview Times: WICS presents our annual "Mock Technical Interview". You've had a chance to see the companies during the Career Fair, now come and learn how to design a winning resume and gain invaluable interview skills.
  • Raytheon
    Hitachi Consulting
    Capital Group
    Avanade
    Sony Pictures Entertainment
    First American Core Logic

  • There's no better way to learn how to land a company internship than to have actual company representatives interview and give you feedback, giving you the opportunity to ask the questions and receive the feedback you need to prepare for your future interviews.
  • Get your resume critiqued by Hitachi Consulting! Learn how to make your resume stronger and how to make it stand out from the crowd.
  • Sign-ups available at the Career Center! There is a $5 refundable deposit per interview or resume critique. You must have this deposit to sign up! Don't miss this amazing opportunity: space is limited, so sign up soon!

WICS 2008/2009 - Past Events
Fall '08

Week Ten

Gears of War 2 Launch Event/Tournament
Date: Thursday, December 4th, 2008
Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm
Place: ET 202
To find the room select the appropriate map: Map to the building or Directions to the UCI Campus
  • Are you interested in the gaming industry? Do you enjoy gaming? Microsoft is having a launch event for their game "Gears of War 2." Come learn about Microsoft XNA, the Imagine Cup XNA Challenge and play the newly released Gears of War 2 video game. Some food and drinks will be provided.
  • Assisted by WICS

Week Eight

Blizzard Info Session
Date: Thursday, November 20th, 2008
Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm
Place: PSCB 120
  • Come learn about programming opportunities at Blizzard-including duties and what it's like to be in the field. Blizzard will be collecting resumes at this event.

Week Five

Avanade Technology Showcase
Date: Thursday, October 30th, 2008
Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm
Place: CS 432
  • Microsoft Silverlight 2 - Come see what all the excitement is about! Avanade will demonstrate how to build innovative web applications using Visual Studio 2008 and Microsoft Silverlight. Microsoft Expression Blend 2 - Learn how to use Microsoft's new UI deisgn tool to create eye popping applications for the web and for the desktop. PLUS: - food drink and PRIZES! - 8 GB iPod Nano - 2 GB USB Drives - Silverlight 2.0 books Don't miss out on this event!

Week Four

Rockwell Collins Info Session
Date: Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm
Place: CS 432
  • Listen to an introduction about Rockwell Collins presented by one of their government system's department managers. Chat with them after and submit your resumes. Also, Rockwell Collins will be giving out a FREE IPOD so come out! Some information about Rockwell Collins: Rockwell Collins is an avionics and defense company that operates in 27 countries. Engineering opportunities are offered in both Government and Commercial Systems. Rockwell Collins' government systems department supply defense communications and electronic solutions to the US Department of Defense, foreign militaries, and manufacturers of military aircrafts and helicopters. Some of the positions offered at Rockwell Collins include Hardware, Software, and Systems Engineering. For more information in career opportunities visit www.rockwellcollins.com/careers

  • Week Three

    Acquity Group
    Date: Wednesday, October 15th, 2008
    Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm
    Place: DBH 5011
    • Ever wonder what consulting is? How does it differ from Industry? What are the pros and cons? Learn about these and other cool facts by attending our presentation.

    Week Two

    Deloitte & Touche LLP's
    Date: Thursday, October 9th, 2008
    Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm
    • Deloitte & Touche LLP's ("Deloitte & Touche's") Audit and Enterprise Risk Services business has a risk-based approach, experienced professionals, comprehensive methodologies, and technical resources. Deloitte & Touche's services combine competency and experience in the areas of financial reporting, risk management, and compliance.

    Week One

    WICS Social
    Date: Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
    Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm
    • Get to know your WICS officers one on one while enjoying food and drinks.

    WICS 2007/2008 - Past Events
    Fall '07

    Welcome Week

    WICS Social
    Date: Thursday, September 27th, 2007
    Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm
    Location: CS 432
    • Come meet the officers and members of WICS! We'll be meeting in CS 432 for an introduction, and then heading around the UCI campus for a useful tour. We'll end with dinner at the UTC. It's a good chance to get to know the club and meet people in your classes for the quarter!

    Week One

    Meet WICS
    Date: Thursday, October 4th, 2007
    Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm
    Location: CS 432
    • The WICS Social introduced you to the officers of the club and some new members and friends, so come join us to learn how you can participate this year! Learn about the events that we have planned and come suggest events that you'd like to see us do! We'll be introducing you to the Mentoring Program, talking about our Google Campus Tour, and desgining commitees that you'd like to be a part of in Winter Quarter!
    • We'll be passing out surveys for the Mentoring Program so, if you'd to participate, make sure to come!
    • FREE pizza and drinks will be provided!

    Week Two

    WICS Mentoring Program
    Date: Thursday, October 11th, 2007
    Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm
    Location: CS 432
    • Wondering how to be successful in your ICS classes? Ever wonder what programming languages you should learn, what research opportunities you should pursue, and how your upperclassman have managed with the ICS majors?
    • Come to our Mentoring Program and get assigned to an upperclassman who can help guide you to success!

    Week Three

    Google Campus Tour at Google Irvine
    Date: Tuesday, October 16th, 2007
    Time: 11:30am - 2:30pm
    Location: Google Irvine;
    Meet at the flagpoles by Admin for transportation
    • Have you ever wanted to get a glimpse inside of one of the most successful technology companies? Have you ever been interested in seeing one of the famous Google campuses and learning about the different jobs available for CS in Google?
    • WICS is giving you that chance! Come join us for an event at the Google Irvine campus that includes a guided tour, LUNCH, and a Question and Answer section with Google workers!
    • Either attend our Mentoring Program event or e-mail the webmaster to RSVP. Transportation can be arranged, if needed. Please put "Google Irvine" in the title, and specify in the e-mail if you'll be needing transportation.
    • We hope to see you there!