WHO ARE WE?
Hi there! If you’re on this page it must mean you’re passionate about STEM… we are too! Our society was created to promote inclusivity and provide a platform for a supportive environment for underrepresented people in STEM, as well as to provide opportunities, inspire and educate all individuals to work or study in STEM fields.
Our society focuses on reaching out to women, however all of our events and socials are open to anybody who is passionate about celebrating STEM!
OUR AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
Our main aim is to promote inclusivity in STEM, whilst providing a supportive environment. We wish to provide opportunities to learn more about STEM, to teach others about STEM and to inspire others to work or study STEM subjects. A key focus of ours is targeting diversity and inclusion within the STEM industry and helping members wherever we can - whether that be career-wise or with university!
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
🏆 Society of the Year 2021-2022
🏅 Runners up for the Committee Excellence Award at the 2023 NSVAs
🏅 Finalists for the Bright Network Diversity and Inclusion Award 2021 & 2022 (read about it on Rebel)
🏆 Most Active Society 2022-2023
🏆 Raising and Giving Award 2020-2021
🏆 Most Community Focused 2020-2021
🌟 Gold Standards 2023-2024
🌟 Gold Standards 2022-2023
🌟 Gold Standards 2021-2022
🌟 Gold Standards 2020-2021
Liked by 30+ STEM-focused companies nationwide on Gradcracker
WHAT WILL YOUR MEMBERSHIP GET YOU?
Get a WiSTEM membership by 3rd November 2024 to enter our members giveaway: includes an Amazon voucher and digital study resources!
1. A supportive and welcoming group of like-minded individuals!
We hold a lot of welfare and wellbeing events alonside career and study events. WiSTEM was created with the intention of having a safe space where individuals can have their voices heard – our messages are always open. We have a Whatsapp community (available in the Resources tab if you are logged in) and a Facebook group that is active throughout the year.
2. Keep up-to-date with current events and opportunities within the STEM industry!
Your membership gives you access to an exclusive weekly newsletter that gives you information on opportunities, talks, webinars and workshops to broaden your skills and knowledge outside of your degree, and provide experience for your CV.
3. Make a difference in the community!
We host volunteering and fundraising events for meaningful charities that aim to support STEM education and women's safety. In 2021, we won the Raising and Giving award and raised £975 – we aim to raise more each year!
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4. Gain confidence in networking and meeting other successful women in STEM!
We host networking events, ‘How-To’ sessions and panel discussions so you can learn how to network and put your new skills into practice.
5. Friends and fun!
We’re not just about the educational stuff – we host lots of socials, quizzes, games nights and even study sessions throughout the year. Look out for events on our Events tab above (also on the Essex SU What’s On page), our Huzzle (read an article about us on Huzzle here), and our social media (scroll down for links).
Any questions? Want to find out more or talk to someone? Please message us on any of our platforms (scroll down for links) or alternatively, drop us an email at wistemessex@outlook.com (external email address to the university).
OUR PLATFORMS
Drop us an email at wistemessex@outlook.com if you have any queries
Join our Huzzle (careers website) page to stay updated with what we do: Huzzle
Follow us on Gradcracker (careers website): Gradcracker
Sign up to Bright Network (you will be supporting WiSTEM through our referral link!): Signup | Bright Network
Join our WhatsApp community through the link in the Resources tab (you will need to be logged in to do this)
Join our Facebook Group: Facebook
Follow us on Instagram: Instagram
Follow us on LinkedIn: LinkedIn
Follow us on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/essexwistem
If you would like to get in touch with the society through email, please use our society email address (wistemessex@outlook.com) and not the essex.ac.uk email addresses of the committee members below (unless if your concern is regarding welfare). This ensures that your request regarding the society will be responded to. Thank you.