Happy Wednesday!
We hope you are all having a fun and safe Spring Break!
Next Monday, March 21st, at 7pm in Isenberg 137 (Flavin Auditorium), our Vice President, Laura Balinski, will be addressing the "gaslight, gatekeep, and girlboss" culture that has become popular over the last few years and how it still shows up in the business world today.
We will be live streaming on Zoom for our virtual members to attend:
Zoom Link: https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/j/92299580036
Meeting ID: 922 9958 0036
Fundraising Bake Sale - For our March fundraiser, WiB is holding a bake sale to raise money for the UMass Dance Marathon. The UMDM raises awareness and funds for local patients and families of Baystate Children's Hospital. The fundraiser will be held Thursday, March 24th at the Student Union from 1-3 PM.
We are looking for your help to donate some baked goods for the fundraiser or to help volunteer. To donate baked goods, please click here. To volunteer, please click here. If you are donating please provide your baked goods 30 minutes before the sale begins (12:30). More logistics are in the forms and feel free to reach out to our Co-Fundraising Directors Jenna (jecox@umass.edu) or Nikki (nfantoni@umass.edu) if you have any questions or need help getting your baked goods to the sale.
WiB Boston Networking Trip - As of right now, all spots are filled but please still sign up here to be put on the waitlist as we anticipate some people may drop out. More information has been emailed to those who have signed up so please be sure to check your email.
Why WiB Wednesday - Fill out this form to be featured on the Instagram for "Why WiB Wednesday"! We want to show off our members by sharing what they love most about being a part of WiB!
Women of Isenberg Application - Interested in being on the Women of Isenberg Planning Committee for the 2023 WoI Conference? Join the team and help plan the 10th Annual Women of Isenberg Conference that will be held on February 25, 2023.
The Women of Isenberg Planning Committee includes positions in Marketing and Communications, Operations and Event Management, Community Outreach, and Sponsorship and Finance. This is an incredible opportunity to expand your network, get hands-on experience in event planning, enhance your professional communication skills, and become involved in a renowned organization on campus. Please keep in mind that the time commitment of the team is extensive and roughly 10 hours a week during the summer and fall and picks up to 20-25 hours a week during Winter Break and until the 2023 Conference.
Applications will be open until March 27th. Apply here! Email the womenofisenberg@isenberg.umass.edu with any questions regarding the team or application process.
Committee Sign-Ups and Reminders:
Fundraising Committee - To sign up for the fundraising committee, click here! The next meeting will take place after break.
Community Service Committee - Please sign up here for the community service committee! Our next meeting will be after Spring Break.
Marketing Committee - Sign up here for the marketing committee. Our next meeting will be on March 24th in Isenberg 106 at 7pm, where we will be presenting on small business advertising!
Be sure to follow our social media accounts for more frequent updates, Instagram specifically (@IsenbergWiB), and check out our website here!
Additional Opportunities
Career Hub Events Over Spring Break
The Career Hub and Mount Ida Campus in Newton, MA are hosting this event for UMass students over Spring Break TODAY, Wednesday, March 16th, between 3:00 - 7:30 PM. The first event is a Boston Area Employers Internship Fair where Boston area businesses across many industries are hiring Summer interns, Fall interns, and Co-ops. This event will be held from 3:00 - 5:00 PM on March 16th. For more information and to register, please click here.
Following the internship fair, there will be a Night of Connections: UMass students & Alumni Meet-up, which is an opportunity for students across all majors to meet up with UMass Amherst Alumni across 11 different industries. The alumni attending will be each representing specializations aligned with each of the Career Community Groups found on Connect UMass. To learn more about which Career Communities align best with your interests, sign up for Connect UMass and click "Groups" at the top of the page: connectumassalumni.com. For more information and to register, please click here - space is limited.
Womxn of Color
There is an upcoming Isenberg event called Womxn of Color Survival Guide: Navigating Space, Place & Professionalism happening on March 23rd from 5:30 - 7:00 PM in the Flavin Auditorium (Room 137). This event provides a space to discuss how intersecting identities shape the experience of Womxn of Color at work. Tips will be provided on how to navigate and disrupt traditional notions of professionalism. Please click here to view panelists and register!
John Hancock Virtual Career Fairs
John Hancock is hosting a virtual career fair on March 23rd. They will be discussing their internship opportunities in addition to their full-time post-graduate opportunities as well. Please see this graphic for more information.
Smart Women Securities
SWS is hosting an event on April 13th from 5:30 - 7:45 PM in Flavin Auditorium where they will have a screening of the documentary $AVVY and learn why it's critical for young women to understand and take control of their personal finances. Following the screening will be a live Q&A with Dean Anne Massey and the film's producer, Robin Hauser, which will be moderated by Smart Women Securities. Register here!
Women Entrepreneurship UMass
Women Entrepreneurship (WE) is a non-profit organization that promotes entrepreneurship among young women and offers entrepreneurship programs at leading academic institutions. WE UMass meets weekly on Wednesdays at 8 PM over Zoom. Our meetings feature entrepreneurs, investors, and leaders in a variety of industries that speak to us about building a personal brand, marketing and fundraising for a business, or sharing their stories. This semester you can look forward to three different panels on Food Tech, BioTech, and Fashion. To learn more, please sign up for their email list here.