Lael Wentland
FY21 WE Local Liaison
WE Local conferences are still happening this year! There are plans to provide different attendance options from in-person to virtual. The three North American conferences have a great opportunity for graduate students to gain experience in public speaking and help fund your conference attendance: The Collegiate Competition.
The WE Local Collegiate Competition is a unique chance to share your research with a broad technical audience. These people can offer support, insight, and constructive feedback. The application process is straightforward, requiring the submission of a 500 word or less abstract.
If chosen as one of the 5 graduate students finalists for that conference, you will be asked to present a technical poster and a 10-minute presentation on your research. Finalists also receive a complementary conference registration and a $250 travel stipend. All finalists are recognized at the awards ceremony and the top three finalists will be awarded first, second, and third place.
We highly encourage you to submit an abstract summarizing your graduate research, co-ops/internships or external research experience to the Collegiate Competition. The concept of WE Local is “Meet Locally and Learn Socially”. WE Local conferences are much smaller, less than 500 people, which makes meeting new people less stressful. These conversations can lead to many beneficial networking relationships, potentially leading to that next opportunity or mentor!
The deadline for abstracts is Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. CT. Click here for more details and to apply! Questions about the WE Local Collegiate Competition can be directed to welocal@swe.org.
You can choose to present at one of the three North American WE Local Conferences
The WE Local Collegiate Competition is a unique chance to share your research with a broad technical audience. These people can offer support, insight, and constructive feedback. The application process is straightforward, requiring the submission of a 500 word or less abstract.
If chosen as one of the 5 graduate students finalists for that conference, you will be asked to present a technical poster and a 10-minute presentation on your research. Finalists also receive a complementary conference registration and a $250 travel stipend. All finalists are recognized at the awards ceremony and the top three finalists will be awarded first, second, and third place.
We highly encourage you to submit an abstract summarizing your graduate research, co-ops/internships or external research experience to the Collegiate Competition. The concept of WE Local is “Meet Locally and Learn Socially”. WE Local conferences are much smaller, less than 500 people, which makes meeting new people less stressful. These conversations can lead to many beneficial networking relationships, potentially leading to that next opportunity or mentor!
The deadline for abstracts is Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. CT. Click here for more details and to apply! Questions about the WE Local Collegiate Competition can be directed to welocal@swe.org.
You can choose to present at one of the three North American WE Local Conferences
- WE Local Albuquerque (January 29-30, 2021)
- WE Local Des Moines (March 5-6, 2021)
- WE Local Buffalo (March 26-27, 2021)
