Workshop Day for Women in STEM
Saturday, January 17, 2026 from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm
- In-person event
- Atrium and Conference Rooms, Richcraft Hall, Carleton University
- 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6
- Contact
- Program Administrator, wie@carleton.ca
Description
Workshop Day is a hands-on, interactive and in-person event for women students in STEM to develop their career-ready employability skills for an upcoming Co-op, internship, role or future career. Registration is now available for this year’s Workshop Day on Saturday, January 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.!
Ready to transform self-doubt into resilience and renewed confidence? Back by popular demand, author, TEDx speaker and leadership coach Tanya Geisler will introduce attendees to her ICONIC Framework™ to help them transform hard moments into confidence, clarity and action.
In STEM’s high-pressure environments, challenge and comparison can spark self-doubt. In this interactive keynote-workshop titled “ICONIC Resilience: Rising Strong”, participants will identify their leadership identity, understand how the Imposter Complex shows up in STEM, and build a personalized “resilience reflex” they can use in interviews, teamwork, academic transitions and beyond.
Attendees can expect to:
- Identify their primary ICONIC Identity (Host, Healer, Maven, Visionary, Sage or CEO)
- Recognize external bias vs. internal self-doubt
- Turn feedback into fuel and as data for growth
- Prepare for interviews using their identity strengths
- Take one bold next step and celebrate progress
Through interactive table work, peer-based exercises, reflection tools and guided discussion, participants will leave with a tangible “resilience reflex” and an actionable plan for sustaining confidence, connection and self-trust that they can take beyond the workshop into their careers and everyday moments.
Workshop Day is part of Carleton University’s Faculty of Engineering and Design’s Women in Engineering & IT (WiE&IT) Program. Students who attend the event will also have the opportunity to refine their CV and leave with a certificate of program completion. Lunch will be provided and ever
Agenda
| Time | Program Overview |
|---|---|
| 9:30 a.m. | – Registration opens – Continental breakfast |
| 10 a.m. | – Keynote speaker workshop |
| 12:00 p.m. | – Hot buffet lunch – Network with WiE&IT Tier 1 and 2 partners – Career Services Resume and CV Review |
| 3:00 p.m. | – Event ends |
Meet our Speaker
Tanya Geisler is an internationally recognized leadership coach, TEDxWomen speaker, and writer with over 20 years of experience empowering leaders and organizations to overcome the Imposter Complex and lead with ICONIC impact. Learn more about her work.
Who can attend?
We encourage women from all backgrounds and identities to join this Mentorship Night, especially women students in a Carleton University Bachelor, Master’s or Doctoral program, of: engineering, IT, applied science, computer science, mathematics, or physics. We are committed to creating spaces that are welcoming and supportive to women of all backgrounds, intersecting identities, and experiences – including racialized women, women with disabilities, Indigenous women, etc.