SCinet for the WINS! — Come Build with Us

The Women in IT Networking at SC (WINS) program invites applications from female candidates in their early to mid-career stages to join the SCinet volunteer team at the SC25 Conference in St. Louis, November 16–21, 2025.

The program aims to support gender diversity in IT, specifically in network engineering and high-performance computing (HPC), by bringing together women from varied backgrounds and organizations each year.

Founded in 2015, WINS addresses the gender gap in IT by providing opportunities for women to gain hands-on experience in network engineering and related fields. The program is a collaboration between:

• Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) at the Department of Energy (DoE)
• Indiana University
• Santa Fe Indian School
• University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)

Funding for WINS comes directly from ESnet and additional project supporters, with past support from the National Science Foundation (NSF grants 164098, 144064, 2331094).

SC24 WINS cohort at the SCinet Sprint.

Expand your networking skills and be part of the team.

SCinet is a multi-terabit-per-second network designed, constructed, and operated each year by expert volunteers from academia, government, and industry. It powers the groundbreaking demonstrations that define the SC Conference. SCinet provides a unique “apprenticeship” experience, giving engineers and technologists access to the latest network hardware and software, and a chance to work closely with top network professionals and vendors.

The entire SCinet lifecycle, from a year of planning, a month of building, a week of operation, to a single day of teardown, offers unparalleled practical exposure.

SC25 SCinet Chair Nathaniel Mendoza (left) with Hans Addleman and Angie Asmus, SC23 and SC24 SCinet Chairs.

Selected WINS candidates will receive:

• Full travel support to SC25
• Mentorship from engineering experts in the research and education community, before, during, and after the conference

Applications Close January 31, 2025

You may complete an application for 2025 WINS via a link on their website beginning December 2, 2024.

If you have questions about WINS applications, please contact the WINS management team.