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Unknown to most, the Women in Technology organization is an ACM-W Chapter at the University of San Francisco. ACM-W is an organization that is a part of ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery. ACM-W is an active, international organization that “supports, celebrates, and advocates for the full engagement of women in all aspects of the computing field”. Thus, not only are we a well-known presence here at the university of women supporting women, but we are part of an international computing community of women supporting us and other women as well.
Women in Technology (WiT) is dedicated to supporting, engaging and empowering women in STEM. The mission of WIT is to aid in the growth and development of women, to create a strong, inclusive community of women in technology, and to provide opportunities for academic and professional success. WiT holds a strong presence here in the Computer Science community at the University of San Francisco. Every week, we hold meetings, social events, workshops, panels, or talks. We create a safe, welcoming space for young women to feel comfortable and a part of the computing community because it can be an overwhelming environment in many ways.
Interested in sponsoring WiT? Please email us and our External Relations Chair will get back to you with more information.
We have many, different opportunities for companies to get involved--from alumni panels, industry panels, hackathons, talks, workshops, Grace Hopper Celebration scholarships, and more! We are always open to suggestions and feedback!
Recent Contributions
WiT would like to give a BIG thank you to Craig Newmark, founder of craigslist, for his gift of $230,000!!!
This gift will directly impact many areas within the Computer Science Department. For instance, some of the funds will be used to
send students to the Grace Hopper Celebration, an amazing celebration to empower women in tech, and will help increase the number
of girls that are able to participate in Girl Tech Power, a computer science summer workshop for middle school and high school girls.
Need some help with your homework, labs, project, or some clarification? Stop by the tutoring center in HRN 411 or 413! Click on the link to see the tutoring schedule.
Is something broken? Can't log in to stargate or need to restart a lab machine? Check out the CS Support page, email support at support@cs.usfca.edu, or stop by HRN 408.
Check out the Career Services page for career fair days, tips on improving your LinkedIn profile, and more!
It's never too late or too early to start thinking about grad school. USF offers programs for both graduates and undergradutes to pursue a Master of Science in CS. Click on the available links for more information or contact program Manager, Gian Bruno, at gbruno@usfca.edu.
Interested in receiving a Masters in CS but you have little to zero experience in CS? Don't worry! USF has an amazing bridge program to help you jump start your graduate career in CS. Click on the link to get more infomation!
Thinking about a Masters Degree in CS? The MSCS degree provides a broad background in multiple core disciplines of computer science. Follow the link to find out more!
WiT Research Showcases
Please attend WiT's Research Showcases to get involved with reserch projects CS Professors are doing! Research Showcases occur once every semester at the beginning of each semester.
Although WiT has listed a few scholarships here, we are happy to share any scholarships that will benefit our community on our site. Please just email us the link with a short description of the scholarship.
The Newmark Women in Tech Scholarship, funded by Craig Newmark of Craigslist, supports women in tech to inspire the next generation of women leaders in the industry. The scholarship funds at least $5,000 in tuition for Fall 2019. Scholarship recipients will be selected by a 5 person committee of faculty from the Computer Science and Data Science departments. The scholarship committee will primarily consider financial need, as well as scholarship, service, and diversity when selecting scholarship recipients. For full consideration, applications must be submitted by March 29, 2019.
This scholarship supports undergraduate female students majoring in Mathematics, Data Science, Computer Science, Chemistry or Physics. Applicants must be US citizens, have a minimum GPA of 3.3 and will be a full-time student entering either their senior year in 2019-2020. Along with the application form, students must also include a copy of their academic transcript, a personal statement and two letters of recommendation to be sent directly to Christina Tzagarakis-Foster at ctzagarakis@usfca.edu. The scholarship will cover full tuition for the academic year along with a small stipend ($5,500) to cover any additional fees as well as books/academic materials. The deadline for applications is March 31, 2019.
Grace Hopper CS Departmental Scholarship
Every year, the USF CS Department offers scholarships to female, undergrad students studying in Computer Science to attend the Grace Hopper Conference. Students who attend this conference have received internships and jobs as well as a chance to grow their network. Applicants should not only state how attending the conference will help them but how they can give back to the community, WiT and the CS Department, after attending the conference. Unfortunately, applications for the GHC'19 are closed.
Applications are now open for the 2019 CRA-W Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) Research Scholars Program. This program provides guidance to undergraduate women on how to navigate the vast offerings at the GHC conference and opportunities to meet and interact with students and mentors with similar interests in small-group settings. The program will include gatherings on the first and last days of the conference, as well as research-focused activities that all Research Scholars will be required to attend. To learn more, visit the CRA-W GHC Research Scholars Program webpage. Please contact ghcrs@cra.org with any questions.Application deadline is April 5th at 11:59PM.
The Anita Borg Institute GHC Scholarship provides funds for undergraduates, graduates, and faculty to attend the three-day conference. Scholars who attend GHC will gain access to career and academic workshops, networking opportunities, and amazing talks. The scholarship will include: registration for the three-day conference, hotel accommodations, airfare, and travel stipend. Applications for the scholarship is now closed for this year.
Department of Computer Science is excited to announce that the CS Departmental Scholarship application for the Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Tech is now open! The conference will take place September 18th - 21st, 2019 in San Diego, CA. Students can apply for the scholarship, which covers the registration fee plus up to $1000 in travel costs. Applicants will need a Faculty recommendation. Applicants should not only state how attending the conference will help them but how they can give back to the community, WiT and the CS Department, after attending the conference. The deadline is midnight on Friday, March 22, 2019. If there are any questions, please contact Gian Bruno at gbruno@usfca.edu.
The Tapia Conference provides scholarships for students(community college/undergraduate/graduate), and post-docs at colleges/universities in the US and US Territories. Scholarships include conference registration, meals during the conference, hotel accommodations, and a reimbursed travel stipend. Tapia scholarships are funded by government and industry organizations. Applicants will be evaluated under three main criteria: if the applicant is a member of an underrepresented group in computing, strength of application and essay, and level of accomplishment in CS. Deadline for the scholarship is Friday, March 29th 11:59PM.
WiT is invited to Google Cloud Next '19! What is Google Cloud Next '19? It is a conference by Google to boost your skills in various computing fields through hands-on learning. Google is committed to making the Next ’19 experience inclusive and representative of all people. This initiative is focused on supporting those who identify with underrepresented groups in technology (including women, people of color, LGBTQA+, veterans and disabled folks) by providing access to Next, special networking events, an Inclusion Lounge and development opportunities throughout the week. Members of WiT who identify with an underrepresented group in the tech community (women, people of color, LGBTQA+, disabled, veterans) can register with a code to activate a complimentary ticket. This code will be emailed out to WiT members. If you would like to be on our mailing list, please send WiT an email!
Organized by the Anita Borg Institute, the Grace Hopper Celebration is the world's largest gathering of women in computing. Grace Hopper is the premier conference for women in computing with incredible speakers, workshops, and the best career fair. Numerous students obtained internships and jobs through attending as well as building confidence and a network support of peers. WiT and the USF-CS GHC committe hold informational meetings about Grace Hopper such as why it is important to attend and what to expect. Both the CS Department and the Anita Borg Institute provide students an opporunity to apply for conference scholarships. Please be on the look out for their deadlines.
The Tapia conference is the premier venue to acknowledge, promote and celebrate diversity in computing. The goal of the Tapia Conference is to bring together undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, researchers, and professionals in computing from all backgrounds and ethnicities to celebrate, to connect, share advice, and to inspire. The conference will take place on Sept. 18-21, 2019 in San Diego, CA. To attend, please check out available scholarships for the conference.
The Lesbians Who Tech + Allies San Francisco Summit is the largest LGBTQ professional event in the world. Tech conference first, but one where 80% of the speakers are queer women, 50% are women of color, 25% are black and latinx, and 15% are transgender and gender non-conforming. The summit is focused on increasing the visibility of people of color, and demographics that are underrepresented in tech and LGBTQ spaces. This summit is held annually, so be on the look out for announcements!
Women Techmakers is Google's platform for women in technology. To celebrate International Women's Day, Google's Women Techmakers are proud to support women in technology through numerous initiatives from summits to meetups. These summits and meetups take place in various locations and days. Please check out the link for more infomation!
Women of Color Conference or Tech Intersections is an affordable conference for the womxn of color most underrepresented in tech to come together and learn from each other’s successes, challenges, and experiences. The conference at this time is sold out, but you can still add your resume to the database using the link.
This is a short two day conference in San Jose for women to network, build skills, attend workshops and seminars, and listen to speakers. The mission of the conference is to promote, communicate and amplify the influence of women in the workplace and beyond by helping close the pay gap, eliminate gender discrimination and achieve parity in company leadership. Tickets for the 2020 conference will be on sale Sept. 12, 2019.
Often, options for internships for freshmen are slim. However, it is not impossible. This guide is great for freshmen starting out in CS or Data Science.
An awesome technical handbook crafted by Yangshun Tay that includes practical content that covers all phases of a technical interview and coding questions for practice.
