UW WiSTEM

Women in STEM, a club that advocates for diversity.

About Us

A student run organization founded in 2013 at the University of Waterloo.

Connect

Connect

We connect women and under-represented minorities in STEM by building a community to share ideas and learn new skills.

Empower

Empower

We empower young minds with the skills to become forward-thinking and driven leaders.

Advocate

Advocate

We advocate for women in STEM fields, educate, and raise awareness about the growing community.

Mission

Our Mission

We hope to deliver a regular programme of events spanning all STEM topics which promote collaboration, creativity, and open-mindedness to all students. We believe that no matter how small, we can make a difference.


Our Events

We run a variety of events ranging from socializing to workshops.

We also invite STEM professionals to do takeovers on our Instagram! Check it out here!

Executive Team

The dedicated students that comprise the WiSTEM team.


Our Past UW WiSTEM Executives

Spring 2024

President

Jessica Canlas

Graphics

Aayet Habeeb

Jenna Lou

External Affairs

Emily Koo

Sydney Mah

VP Internal

Elena Ericmilton

Advocacy

Shamini N

Anaelle Youbissi

Treasurer

Leah Johnston

Web Developer

Mairah Hashmi

VP External

Alexis Takyi

Outreach

Amrin Sandhu

Rathisa U

Marketing

Jessica Idahosa

Jessica Yu

Events

Ava Carli

Winter 2024

President

Jessica Canlas

Graphics

Aayet Habeeb

Skylar Lam

External Affairs

Emily Koo

Sydney Mah

VP Internal

Elena Ericmilton

Advocacy

Aarushi Kapur

Treasurer

Leah Johnston

Web Developer

Rosanne Zhu

VP External

Alexis Takyi

Outreach

Amrin Sandhu

Vlada Shtern

Marketing

Jessica Idahosa

Anna L.

Events

Ava Carli

Jenna Lou

Resources

UW WiSTEM has created resources for students going through the job search process.

If you’d like to view tips on resumes, interviews and more specific job based advice, make sure to go check out our Student Co-op Guide!
If you’d like to hear from professional women in STEM make sure to go check out our Takeovers!
Want more STEM topics? Our advocacy team organizes posts to educate, to spread awareness, and to provide helpful STEM resources!
resources

OUR SPONSORS

Meet the companies that power WiSTEM!

Email Us

Got any questions or feedback? Send us an email!!

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