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Career Fair Prep

  • Special Visit from Steve Montanaro on RSS

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code to join the

Discord!

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Click “What else do you want to see?” in #Channels and Roles

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Find WiCyS in the drop down

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Find #signin in the discord

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Welcome!

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Please join the Discord to sign in and see updates!

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Announcements

WiCyS Scholarship

Opens September 2nd, closes September 30th. Fantastic opportunity!

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Lockheed Martin Opp.

Individual office hours on 9/21. 30 minute slots from 9-4. Reserve a slot using the link in Discord!

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Stem Affinity Fair

September 22nd (?) - Sign-ups open now!

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Announcements

SRA Tabling

Learn more about who they are, what they do, and how to apply for their open co-op positions.

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CTF Call for Authors!

Our CTF call for authors is open! Challenge submissions are open until October 5th!

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WiCyS Security Training

Multi-tiered scholarship opportunity for WICyS members. Skill development for those entering the workforce in 18 mths

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Announcements

CBCC

Unfortunately, CBCC has been postponed to spring semester. Our new date is February 6th!

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Raffle Winners

Congrats to our winners!

1st year: Summer Barger & Emma Check

Transfer students: Kathryn Richardson and Sheyma Senliler

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Technical Workshop

Join WiCyS on September 19th (this Saturday!) to learn how to build a CTF challenge!

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Fall 2026 Meeting Schedule

  • 8/24 - Intro to WiCyS
  • 8/31 - RIT/CSEC Jeopardy
  • 9/7 - NO MEETING, SEE YA NEXT WEEK
  • 9/14 - Today’s Meeting! (Career Fair Prep)
  • 9/21 - Resume Review
  • 9/28 - Guest: Haily Beem
  • 10/5 - Cyber Craft Day
  • 10/12 - Guest : Nate Parkhurst
  • 10/26 - Halloween Party
  • 11/2 - CTF Prep
  • 11/9 - Guest: John Trider
  • 11/16 - Guest: Taylor Gephard
  • 11/23 - Guest: Brooke Edstrom
  • 11/30 - End-of-Sem Party

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Steve Montanaro

RSS Volunteer Opportunities

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Career Fair Week

RITSEC Virtual Career Fair Eve

Monday, September 21th

6:00 - 8:00 PM on Zoom

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WOESS Career Fair Prep

Monday, September 21th

7:00 - 9:00 PM in GOS-1250

STEM Affinity Expo

Tuesday, September 22nd,

5:00 - 7:00 PM in Gordon Field House

RITSEC Career Fair Eve

Tuesday, September 22th

6:00 - 8:00 PM in GCI 1710-30

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Career Fair

  • Date: September 23rd
  • Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Place: Gordon Field House

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What to Expect

  • Lines
  • Attire
  • Temperature
  • Conversation is just as important as your resume
        • Questions
        • Convo Flow
  • Passion + Good Conversation = Memorable

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Elevator Pitch

  1. Name / Year / Major
  2. I’m looking for… / when
  3. Cybersecurity / IT co-op
  4. Summer of 2027

3. Overview:

  • Job Experience
  • Projects / Passions
  • Contributions to community

4. Certifications

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CSEC Companies Pt. 1

  • Advanced Micro Devices
  • Ahold Delhaize USA
  • Albany County Department of Management and Budget
  • Andersen Corporation
  • Annapolis Micro Systems, Inc.
  • AVANGRID
  • Battelle
  • Bausch+Lomb
  • Benderson Development
  • Clarity Innovations

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CSEC Companies Pt. 2

  • Coalfire
  • Corning Incorporated
  • Dick’s Sporting Goods
  • Fast Enterprises, LLC
  • FM
  • General Dynamics Mission Systems
  • Global Tungsten & Powders
  • Gorbel
  • Honda
  • Labcorp
  • Liberty Mutual Insurance Company

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CSEC Companies Pt. 3

  • London Stock Exchange
  • NSA
  • New York Air Brake
  • NY State Office of IT Services
  • NuHarbor Security
  • Oaks Inc
  • Precision Castparts
  • QED Technologies
  • RED-Rochester, LLC
  • Research Innovations
  • Rochester Regional Health
  • RTX
  • Saab, Inc
  • Stark Tech

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Tips / Tricks

Resume

  • Print
  • Know your bullets
  • Confidence

Companies

  • Research
  • Apply before
  • List of questions

Conversation

  • Eye contact
  • Be personable → Nothing negative!
  • Carry the conversation

Tools

  • Padfolio with paper
  • Pen
  • Resume

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Resumes

  • Show your interests!

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  • Dates should be reverse

chronological

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  • Does not have to be

just CSEC related

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Q&A

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Thank you!