NEXT WEEK: WiB x Cape Cod'r

November 13, 2024 Isenberg WiB

Happy Wednesday!!

Thank you so much for joining us yesterday at our fun study abroad meeting. We loved sharing all our insights on our journeys abroad and answering all of your questions!

Here's the panelist's info if you have any more questions:

Bella Kane ikane@umass.edu (Florence)
Abby Morse acmorse@umass.edu (Florence)
Ava Buratowski aburatowski@umass.edu (Africa - Short Term)
Ellie Meehan ejmeehan@umass.edu (Florence)
Emma Aborn eaborn@umass.edu (Barcelona)
Grace Buehler gbuehler@umass.edu (Italy - Short Term)
Sophia Trischitta strischitta@umass.edu (Florence)
- https://www.tiktok.com/@sophiaallynne
- The Ultimate Study Abroad Packing List

Our next meeting will be Monday, November 18th, at 7pm in Flavin Auditorium (Isenberg 137). This will be an exciting meeting with Cape Cod’r, a Craft Cocktail company that our lovely Co-President Bella interned with over the summer! During this meeting, we will discuss entrepreneurship, following your dreams, and the importance of variety when building your resume with Kevin O’Leary and Taylor Bramhall.

If you are not able to join us in person next Monday, please feel free to join us on Zoom!

Zoom Link: https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/j/96705375240
Meeting ID: 967 0537 5240

Headshot Fundraiser: Are you in need of a professional headshot? This is the perfect opportunity to get one done before applying for internships and perfecting your LinkedIn profile! Join us for a HeadShot fundraiser hosted by our Directors of Fundraising, Ellie and Ellie, and our Historian Yasha! This will take place THIS Friday, November 15th, in the Isenberg Hub from 11 am-2pm. Headshots are $5 per person. You do not have to be a WiB member or in Isenberg to come, all are welcome!

Committee Meetings:

Marketing Committee: The next marcom meeting will be Wednesday, November 20th at 7pm in Isenberg room N145, topic TBD. Sign up for the email list here.

Community Service Committee: The next comserv meeting will be Wednesday, December 4th at 7pm in Isenberg room N145, topic TBD. Sign up for the email list here.

Peer Mentorship: The next meeting will be a Class Selection meeting TODAY Wednesday, November 13th at 7pm in Isenberg room N145. This is gonna be an exciting meeting where you'll be able to ask any questions on classes or courseload that you have. Make sure to let your mentor know if you can't make it!

Content:

Podcast: Be sure to check out our newest Out of Office w/ WiB episode: "S. 2 Ep. 4 - Tips We Wish We Knew as an Underclassman w/ Patricia." Patricia is an honors junior studying Marketing and is also the Vice President of Operations & Event Management for the Women of Isenberg Conference. In this episode, she shares valuable insights on resources and tips for navigating your college career. Be sure to check this amazing episode out, you don't want to miss it. You can listen to it now on Spotify or Apple podcasts!

Blog: The next blog post is up! Check out, "The Power of 1%" by Harper Sweeney here.

Minute Fund: We are pleased to announce our Minute Fund! The MinuteFund is a UMass crowdfunding platform made for organizations like WiB to raise funds for events/opportunities, and our very own launched last Friday! Check out our MinuteFund donation page here! The funds we raise will go toward lowering the price of events and allow us to open these events to more of our members! Help us out by sending emails to your family and friends! Our goal is to raise $4,000 by December 9th, 2024. Each member will receive +1 membership point for every five emails/texts they send promoting our MinuteFund. Fill out this form after sending your text/email to get credit.

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We can't wait to see you next week!

As a reminder, all are welcome at our WiB meetings, regardless of your major- so make sure to bring your friends and anyone else interested in joining.

If you would like to learn more about WiB, check out our website and follow our Instagram (@IsenbergWiB), where we post regular updates about meetings, events and opportunities. You can also add our calendar to your calendar at this link here to stay updated on all the events for the year!

UMass Opportunities

Isenberg's Undergraduate Student Advisory Council: Isenberg's Undergraduate Student Advisory Council (USAC) is looking for suggestions and recommendations for the betterment of our school and its students. USAC works directly with Dean Massey and Dean Fink to find ways to enhance our environment and uphold our reputation here at Isenberg. If you have any thoughts, ideas or questions please fill out this survey, here, they want to hear from you!

Minutemen Marketing Group: The Minutemen Marketing Group is currently hiring! The MMG is a highly selective, student-run organization at the Isenberg School of Management, designed to offer dedicated undergraduates an advanced platform for professional development and the application of technical marketing skills. If interested, apply here.

Minutemen Equity Fund: The Minutemen Equity Fund (MEF) has opened applications for their Spring 2025 Junior Analyst Program! They are a completely student-run undergraduate investment fund that manages $440,000 of real money invested across US stocks. As a junior analyst in the fund, you will be paired with and mentored by a senior analyst where you will learn the core quantitative and qualitative skills on how to analyze a business and its corresponding stock. This will include things like financial modeling, in-depth data analysis, understanding the competitive landscape of an industry, and more. Additionally, junior analysts will be guided through the process of how to land selective jobs on Wall Street or other competitive roles within or outside of finance. This is grounded in learning how to build a great resume and cover letter, how to network with professionals, and more. All interested freshmen are encouraged to apply! Applications are due by November 19th at 11:59PM. You can learn more about MEF through their website or LinkedIn. Please feel free to reach out to our email (minutemen.equity@gmail.com) with any questions! If interested, apply here.

Opportunities

Scholarship Opportunity: The New Face of Tech Scholarship Program is an invitation to young women to share their dreams in STEAM for the chance to win funding and mentorship from HARMAN executives. The Scholarship Program is 1DF and HARMAN’s ongoing partnership and commitment to funding and spotlighting those inspiring young women with big dreams in STEAM. Their goal is to address the importance of helping women early in their careers, to help level the playing field. If interested, apply here. Previous recipients are not eligible to reapply for this scholarship. Applications are due November 22nd, 2024.

The Hanover Insurance Group: Are you looking for an internship this upcoming summer? The Hangover Insurance Group is still accepting applications to their summer internship program. They have various internships including operations, technology, and underwriting. If you're interested, you can click the links and apply today. The Hanover recruits on a rolling basis, so apply ASAP!

TUESDAY: WiB WorldWide

November 10, 2024 Isenberg WiB

Happy Sunday!!

We hope you are enjoying your weekend!

Just another reminder that there will be NO MEETING TOMORROW due to Veteran's Day. Instead, we are hosting a WiB World Wide meeting THIS Tuesday, November 12th, at 7 p.m. in Isenberg room N135. This is going to be such an informative meeting where some of our E-Board members will be sharing their experiences abroad! If you are interested in studying abroad or just learning more, you won't want to miss this one. Please bring any questions you have regarding studying abroad!

Our next general body meeting will be next Monday, November 18th, at 7pm in Flavin Auditorium (Isenberg 137). This will be an exciting meeting with Cape Cod’r, a Craft Cocktail company that our lovely Co-President Bella interned with over the summer! During this meeting, we will discuss entrepreneurship, following your dreams, and the importance of variety when building your resume with Kevin O’Leary and Taylor Bramhall.

Committee Meetings:

Marketing Committee: Thank you to everyone who came last Wednesday to our Marketing Major Night. The next marcom meeting will be Wednesday, November 20th at 7pm in Isenberg room N145, topic TBD. Sign up for the email list here.

Community Service Committee: The next comserv meeting will be Wednesday, December 4th at 7pm in Isenberg room N145, topic TBD. Sign up for the email list here.

Peer Mentorship: The next meeting will be a Class Selection meeting THIS Wednesday, November 13th at 7pm in Isenberg room N145. This is gonna be an exciting meeting where you'll get advice on what classes to take, Make sure to let your mentor know if you can't make it!

Content:

Blog: The next blog post is up! Check out, "The Power of 1%" by Harper Sweeney here.

Feel free to use THIS template when reaching out to people.
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We can't wait to see you this Tuesday!

UMass Opportunities

Minutemen Marketing Group: The Minutemen Marketing Group is currently hiring! The MMG is a highly selective, student-run organization at the Isenberg School of Management, designed to offer dedicated undergraduates an advanced platform for professional development and the application of technical marketing skills. If interested, apply here.

Minutemen Equity Fund: The Minutemen Equity Fund (MEF) has opened applications for their Spring 2025 Junior Analyst Program! They are a completely student-run undergraduate investment fund that manages $440,000 of real money invested across US stocks. As a junior analyst in the fund, you will be paired with and mentored by a senior analyst where you will learn the core quantitative and qualitative skills on how to analyze a business and its corresponding stock. This will include things like financial modeling, in-depth data analysis, understanding the competitive landscape of an industry, and more. Additionally, junior analysts will be guided through the process of how to land selective jobs on Wall Street or other competitive roles within or outside of finance. This is grounded in learning how to build a great resume and cover letter, how to network with professionals, and more. All interested freshmen are encouraged to apply! Applications are due by November 19th at 11:59PM. You can learn more about MEF through their website or LinkedIn. Please feel free to reach out to our email (minutemen.equity@gmail.com) with any questions! If interested, apply here.

External Opportunities

Goldman Sachs: Goldman Sachs is excited to invite you to the firm’s 2025 Possibilities Summits virtual program. This is open to first-year undergraduates, and throughout this program, you’ll work on expanding your personal network, cultivating top industry skills, and exploring the wealth of opportunities available at Goldman Sachs. If interested, apply here. They also have one more upcoming Alumni panel to learn more information on November 13th (5-5:45 pm).

The Hanover Insurance Group: Are you looking for an internship this upcoming summer? The Hangover Insurance Group is still accepting applications to their summer internship program. They have various internships including operations, technology, and underwriting. If you're interested, you can click the links and apply today. The Hanover recruits on a rolling basis, so apply ASAP!

CVS Health Management Internship: Interested in interning at CVS in the future? We are pleased to invite you to attend an exclusive virtual General Management Development Program panel. Here you will hear directly from colleagues across the enterprise and learn more about our 2025 GMDP. This will take place THIS Tuesday, November 12th from 4-5pm EST. If interested, register here.

NEXT TUESDAY: WiB WorldWide

November 6, 2024 Isenberg WiB

Happy Wednesday!!

We hope you all are having a lovely week so far! We missed seeing you this past Monday.

As a reminder, there will be NO MEETING next Monday due to Veteran's Day. Instead, we will be hosting a WiB World Wide meeting on Tuesday, November 12th, at 7 p.m. in Isenberg room N135. This will be an entertaining meeting where some of our E-Board members will share their experiences from their time abroad! Be sure to come if you are interested in studying abroad or learning more, all are welcome as always. Please bring any questions you have regarding studying abroad!

Our next general body meeting will be Monday, November 18th, at 7pm in Flavin Auditorium (Isenberg 137). This will be an exciting meeting with Cape Cod’r, a Craft Cocktail company that our lovely Co-President Bella interned with over the summer! During this meeting, we will discuss entrepreneurship, following your dreams, and the importance of variety when building your resume with Kevin O’Leary and Taylor Bramhall.

Committee Meetings:

Marketing Committee: The next marcom meeting will be a Marketing Major Night TODAY Wednesday, November 6th at 7pm in Isenberg room N145. Come to learn more about Marketing, what exciting classes you should take, and more! Sign up for the email list here.

Community Service Committee: The next comserv meeting will be Wednesday, December 4th at 7pm in Isenberg room N145, topic TBD. Sign up for the email list here.

Peer Mentorship: The next meeting will be a Class Selection meeting next Wednesday, November 13th at 7pm in Isenberg room N145. Make sure to let your mentor know if you can't make it!

Content:

Blog: The next blog post is up! Check out, "The Power of 1%" by Harper Sweeney here.

Minute Fund: We are pleased to officially announce our Minute Fund! The MinuteFund is a UMass crowdfunding platform made for organizations like WiB to raise funds for events/opportunities, and our very own launched last Friday! Check out our MinuteFund donation page here! The funds we raise will go toward lowering the price of events and allow us to open these events to more of our members! Help us out by sending emails to your family and friends! Our goal is to raise $4,000 by December 9th, 2024. Each member will receive +1 membership point for every five emails/texts they send promoting our MinuteFund. Fill out this form after sending your text/email to get credit.

Feel free to use THIS template when reaching out to people.
Feel free to use THIS template when reaching out to professors, alumni, or specific companies.

We can't wait to see you next Tuesday!

UMass Opportunities

External Opportunities

Goldman Sachs: Goldman Sachs is excited to invite you to the firm’s 2025 Possibilities Summits virtual program. This is open to first-year undergraduates, and throughout this program, you’ll work on expanding your personal network, cultivating top industry skills, and exploring the wealth of opportunities available at Goldman Sachs. If interest, apply here. They also have several upcoming Alumni panels to learn more information: November 7th (5-5:45 pm), November 8th (12-12:45 pm), and November 13th (5-5:45 pm).

The Hanover Insurance Group: Are you looking for an internship this upcoming summer? The Hangover Insurance Group is still accepting applications to their summer internship program. They have various internships including operations, technology, and underwriting. If interested, click the links and apply today. The Hanover recruits on a rolling basis, so apply ASAP!

CVS Health Management Internship: Interested in interning at CVS in the future? We are pleased to invite you to attend an exclusive virtual General Management Development Program panel. Here you will hear directly from colleagues across the enterprise and learn more about our 2025 GMDP. This will take place on Tuesday, November 12th from 4-5pm EST. If interested, register here.

The Power of 1%

November 3, 2024 Isenberg WiB

By: Harper Sweeney

We, as humans, are much more similar to money than we think. As money can grow exponentially when interest is compounded, our personal growth can grow exponentially with consistency and dedication. Just how minor, financial investments yield greater returns over time, our small, simple actions also yield greater personal growth over time. Pushing yourself to become 1% better daily is the key to success, reiterated in James Clear's self-help book, Atomic Habits. When you improve each day by 1%, compared to when you wake up that morning, you are actively working to become a better version of yourself every day.

Even since I read this book, I have strived to upgrade myself daily. James Clear emphasizes the fact that your habits determine your life. He structures his book around four critical laws to see behavior change: make your habits obvious, attractive, easy, and satisfying. Focusing on small, manageable changes to become the type of person you aspire to be– rather than fixating on long-term immense goals– can effectively transform your habits, which will, in turn, transform your life.

When you dedicate yourself to becoming 1% better each day, these incremental changes become easier to implement again tomorrow. Because minuscule changes are less intense than dramatic changes, it is easier to sustain these improvements.

The 1% theory applies to every aspect of our lives. If we want to achieve a goal we set for ourselves, it is illogical to expect to go from no experience to expertise overnight. For example, an entrepreneur cannot convert from having no experience to becoming the CEO of a profitable company within a month. This requires a lot of time, work, precision, and effort. Entrepreneurs are more likely to succeed if they start by focusing on incremental steps rather than large, dramatic changes. Another example is if you desire to conquer a physical goal; say you want to lose weight. Losing weight is not a process that occurs overnight, rather it is the result of accumulated consistent habits. Sustainable weight loss takes time. There are steps you have to take to get to where you want to go. You will need to break down large goals into smaller, actionable steps.

Expertise in a subject requires consistency, resilience, and discipline. Discipline is the most important attribute. Motivation is temporary while discipline is forever. There are going to be days when you want to stay in your comfort zone, and of course, setbacks are unavoidable. Yet, setbacks are imperative to move forward. You have to be patient with the process. Once you see progress, you’re never going to want to go back to square one.

Is there something that you want to work towards? Whether it is a physical goal (improving your fitness), a mental goal (managing stress), or maybe a spiritual goal, (practicing prayer), identifying a precise goal is the first step. Formulate an action plan composed of small, manageable habits to work towards the ultimate goal. As James Clear emphasizes: make the habit easy, attractive, obvious, and satisfying. To make the habit easy: simplify the process. To make it attractive: pair the habit with a positive reward. To make the habit obvious: find ways to remind yourself. To make the habit satisfying: ensure immediate gratification. Remember, the journey is always more important than the destination. If you take that first step today, your future self is going to thank you.

Dress for Success: Corporate Style Icons on Screen

November 3, 2024 Isenberg WiB

By: Brigid Murray

Nailing the perfect business professional look can set the tone for your confidence, capability, and overall sophistication at work. Although, dressing for a corporate setting doesn’t have to mean sacrificing personal style. Television has given us a lineup of unforgettable fashion icons who blend professionalism with personal style. When planning your outfit for your next interview, networking event or internship, look to these iconic characters from television for professional style inspiration.

Rachel Green

Kicking off the list with an all-time fashion icon, the Friends’ fashionista wardrobe is straight out of a dream. Whether she was working as a waitress at Central Perk or an executive for Ralph Lauren, Rachel always dressed for success. Often donning skirts, boots, and leather, Rachel’s take on the corporate look always reflected her trendy, girly, and effortlessly cool style.

2. Miranda Hobbes

Carrie Bradshaw is often esteemed as the style icon of Sex and the City, but Carrie’s friends are no less chic. Miranda Hobbes’ practical style is perfect for the pragmatic lawyer. Miranda always serves professional, put-together looks understated enough for her fiery red hair and no-nonsense prerogative shine through.

3. Samantha Jones

Samantha Jones’ confidence is something we should all aspire to, as well as her style. The owner of her own PR company, her work style is just as bold and glamorous as she is. Samantha never strays from bright colors and loves a matching suit. She never compromises her identity for anyone and her workwear is no exception.

4. Lorelai Gilmore

Lorelai Gilmore is such an underrated business woman from TV. The single mom went from working as a maid to owning and managing her inn. Even in a suit, Lorelai's energetic personality shines through with girly touches like headbands and rich colors. In harmony with the show’s cozy vibe, the Gilmore girl loves a turtleneck and her trusty leather jacket. Every look is not complete without a cup of coffee from Luke’s.

5. Blair Waldorf

Blair’s preppy, conservative style lends itself to a professional wardrobe. While Blair’s outfits tend to lean more glam than practical, there is still a lot to learn from the TV icon’s style, particularly how to accessorize. Even in her Constance school uniform, Blair always stands out. If you’re wondering how to rock a headband, string of pearls, or a statement coat, look no further than Queen B.