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====SymPOWEsium====
====SymPOWEsium====
This 2-day conference for women and feminine-indentifying gender minority undergraduate students includes many networking and career counselling opportunities for women to gain a keen understanding of their field of study and what to expect after graduation. Our goal through the annual Women in Engineering SymPOWEsium is to encourage, inspire, support and celebrate feminine-indentifying professionals and soon-to-be professionals in primarily male-dominated fields. SymPOWEsium will be launched for the first time in March 2021 and will include many professional development events, including the following:
This 2-day conference for women and feminine-indentifying gender minority undergraduate students includes many networking and career counselling opportunities for women to gain a keen understanding of their field of study and what to expect after graduation. Our goal through the annual Women in Engineering SymPOWEsium is to encourage, inspire, support and celebrate feminine-indentifying professionals and soon-to-be professionals in primarily male-dominated fields. SymPOWEsium will be launched for the first time in March 2021 and will include many professional development events, including the following:
- One-on-one networking with industry professionals and academics
* One-on-one networking with industry professionals and academics
- Q&A-style career fair with participating company representatives
* Q&A-style career fair with participating company representatives
- Panel discussions
* Panel discussions
- Interactive workshops and problem-based learning sessions
* Interactive workshops and problem-based learning sessions
- Keynote speaker by an accomplished woman in engineering
* Keynote speaker by an accomplished woman in engineering


====POWE Conference====
====POWE Conference====