Happy Sunday!
Join us for our next meeting tomorrow, Monday, October 31st at 7pm in Flavin Auditorium (Isenberg 137) for a night of Halloween fun! Our Co-Presidents, Laura Balinski and Abbie Stevenson, will be hosting a Halloween themed meeting with games, prizes and plenty of snacks! Feel free to come dressed in your most creative Halloween costume...the best dressed will win a prize! This meeting will be best attended in person, so we hope to see you all in Flavin.
We also will be live streaming this meeting on Zoom for virtual viewers to attend at the following link:
Zoom Link: https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/j/98339046651
Meeting ID: 983 3904 6651
WiB Movie Night: Join us for a movie night to watch The Devil Wears Prada on Wednesday, November 2nd at 7:30pm (Isenberg N135). Popcorn and cookies will be provided, but feel free to bring other snacks!
WiB Academic Planning Night: Spring course registration is right around the corner! If you are looking for scheduling advice from upperclassman, join us for our WiB Academic Planning Night on Thursday, November 3rd at 7pm (Isenberg 124). This is a great chance to ask general, or major specific, questions to help you build your schedule for next semester!
Committee/Program Reminders:
Marketing Committee: Wednesday, November 2nd at 7pm (Isenberg 119): Sophia Lynne Photography - Join us to hear from our Historian, Sophia Trischitta, about the journey of starting her own photography business! (To sign up for the committee, fill out this form!)
Peer Mentorship Program: Wednesday, November 9th at 7pm (Isenberg N135): Team Building Activities
Community Service Committee: Thursday, November 10th at 6pm (Herter 217): Topic TBD (To sign up for the committee, fill out this form!)
Community Service Opportunity: Craig's Doors, a local human services organization, is looking for volunteers to help them relocate on Monday, October 31st and Tuesday, November 1st! Click here for more information.
Content Updates:
Podcast: "Out of Office (with WiB)" Episode 4, "Taylor Swift: Midnights, the Music Industry & Feminism w/Abby" hosted by our VP Rachael Doyle, featuring our Social Media Chair Abby Morse, is live! Stream on Spotify using this link, or on Apple Music using this link!
Blog: Check our most recent blog post, "Developing a Healthy Relationship with Exersise After High School" written by our DEI & Campus Outreach Director, Lisa Freeley, at this link!
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.
UMass Opportunities
Women in Economics: Conversations with Alumni
The Economics and Resource Economics Departments are hosting a "Women in Economics" event on Friday, November 4th from 1-3pm in the Old Chapel. Attendees will have the opportunity to speak with UMass alumni in a small group setting, and learn about where they are in their careers today. To RSVP for this event, use this link.
Minuteman Equity Fund
The Minutemen Equity Fund (MEF), a student-run investment fund on campus is recruiting freshman and sophomore students for their Spring 2023 Junior Analyst role! Junior Analysts generate investment ideas, learn about research and the financial industry through workshops, and develop skills to pursue desired opportunities and careers. Applications are due on Sunday, November 13th at 11:59pm For more information, click this link or reach out to MEF here!
Isenberg International Internship
Isenberg is offering an international internship and service leadership trip to Southern Africa! This program is open to all UMass students, and will run for two weeks in May. This opportunity allows students to gain real world leadership skills and also provides 30 service hours towards the Isenberg Global Citizens Award. To learn more and apply, click this link.
UMass School of Public Policy
The School of Public Policy has a brand new undergraduate major! This major focuses on connections between business, government and society, and explores how to property address public problems. Several public policy classes are available for the spring semester! For more information, click here or reach out to Faith Nussbaum!
SAM x VITA
UMass Smart About Money is working with Volunteer Income Tax Assistance to recruit volunteers to prepare simple tax returns during the spring semester. Prior experience is not necessary, as training will be provided. This is a great opportunity to give back to the local community! If you are interested, visit this link for more information.
Isenberg Global Citizens
Isenberg Global Citizens is recruiting mentors for their new volunteer program: Mentors for Higher Education! This program pairs UMass students with students at Amherst High School to serve as mentors during their college application process. This is a great way to develop leadership skills, and to make a difference in our community. Click here for more information!
Additional Opportunities
Henkel
Henkel, global leader in the consumer product goods industry, is hosting a virtual Campus Insider Day on Wednesday, November 2nd at 3pm. This event will consist of Q&A sessions, panel discussions and 1:1 opportunities, where attendees will learn more about internships, full time positions and company culture. For more information, click this link.
AlphaSights
AlphaSights, a global information services firm, is currently recruiting current juniors and seniors for Summer 2023 positions! To learn more about their Client Service Associate Program, click here, and to learn more about their Client Services Summer Internship Associate Program, click here!
Alteryx
Alteryx, a computer software company focused on data science and analytics, invites members to apply for their Summer 2023 Sales Representative Internship! For more information about this posistion, click this link.