Career Prep with Kim Figueroa!

Happy Sunday! 

Join us for our next meeting tomorrow, Monday, September 26th at 7pm in Isenberg 137 (Flavin Auditorium) where we will be welcoming Career Coach, Kim Figueroa! Kim will be helping us to prepare for future career fairs and interview opportunities (including the Isenberg Career Fair on Wednesday, September 28th).

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

Headshot Fundraiser: Our historian, Sophia Trischitta, will be taking professional headshots on Friday, September 30th from 2-4pm in the Isenberg Hub. This is a great opportunity to update your headshot for start of the new school year! Headshots will be $5 per person, and all are welcome! 

Yoga with Dasha: In need of a Sunday reset? Come join WiB for yoga in the Isenberg Hub on Sunday, October 2nd from 11am-1pm, led by our very own Dasha Shterenberg! Make sure to RSVP using this form and bring your own mat or towel!

Membership Dues: Dues for the year are $10. These gain you access to special events (field trips and social events), are the first consideration when applying for E-Board, allow you to put “Active Member of WiB” on your resume, and gain you access to our new WiB Membership Packet! Either Venmo @UMassWiB with your full name and UMass Email OR bring cash at the end of our meeting and sign the excel sheet 

Peer Mentorship Sign-Ups: If you are interested in being a mentor or mentee sign up here! This is a great opportunity to make new friends and get more involved in our club. Reminder: you do have to reregister each year!

Committee Updates:

  • Community Service Committee: Thursday, September 29th at 6pm (Herter 201): Community Service x Dell Technologies - Join us in welcoming Dell Technologies to learn more about the importance of community service for large corporations. Pizza and prizes will be provided!

    • To sign up for the committee, fill out this form!

  • Marketing Committee: Wednesday, October 5th at 7pm

    • To sign up for the committee, fill out this form!


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

UMass Smart Women Securities
UMass SWS is hosting “Beyond your Degree: Careers in Finance” on Saturday, October 1st from 9am to 4pm in the Business Innovation Hub! There will be faculty speakers, panel discussions and networking opportunities all aimed at exploring career paths in finance. To learn more or register, click this link!

UMass UMASS Aeronautics Team
The UMASS Aeronautics Team is looking to fill two year long positions: Head of Marketing, and Operations Manager. Both of these positions would require 2-3 hours a week, and a chance to work closely with the aeronautics team. To express your interest, fill out this form!

Minutemen Equity Fund UMass
The MEF is a student-run investment fund on campus, and their application for their Diversity Development Program for the fall semester is open! Freshman and Sophomores of any major are invited to apply, the deadline is TONIGHT Sunday, September 25th at 11:59pm. Click this link for the application form, and reach out here if you have any questions. 
 

Additional Opportunities

TJX
TJX has begun recruiting for their Merchandising opportunities, and invites members to apply! Click here for more information on their Merchandising Internship Program and here for more information on their Merchandising Career Path Program. They will also be hosting a virtual information session to learn more about merchandising on Friday, September 30th at 11am, click this link to join!

Girls Who Invest
Girls Who Invest is a program dedicated to increasing the number of women leaders in the asset management industry. Click here for more information about their programs!

TEKsystems
TEK Systems in Framingham/Andover is a IT service management company interested in recruiting UMass students for careers in recruiting and sales! For more information, reach out to this email address

Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney invites students who are interested in supply chain/materials management and logistics to apply for their Summer 2023 Materials Management & Logistics Internship! The company will also be at the Isenberg Virtual Career fair, and encourages students to visit their virtual booth for more information. Use this link to learn more, and reach out to UMass alum Haley Chupka with questions.

Cognex Corporation
Cognex Corporation is currently recruiting for their Finance Development Program! They will be at the Isenberg Virtual Career Fair event on Wednesday, September 28th, and coming to campus for an information session on Thursday, September 29th at 6pm! Click here for more information about the program.

Seaboard International Forest Products
Seaboard International Forest Products is located in Nashua, NH, a premier commodity trading firm. The company invites interested students to visit them on Wednesday, September 28th from 11am to 4pm at the Isenberg Virtual Career Fair, at the table in the Business Innovation Hub on Thursday, September 29th from 10:30am to 1pm. For more information about the company, click this link

Grant Thorton
Grant Thorton invites WIB members to apply for positions across all service lines! Applications are due Friday, September 30th. Use this link to find more information, or reach out to campus recruiter Lacy Kirks with questions. 

Liberty Mutual
Liberty Mutual is looking for UMass students to apply to their Summer 2023 Associate Consultant position within Corporate Strategy & Research. For more information about this position, check out this link.

Cornerstone Research
Cornerstone Research is an economic and financial consulting firm that is accepting applications for Summer 2023 Analyst positions! The deadline is Sunday, October 2nd. For more information, click this link or email UMass alum Aoife Coady with questions. 

GenHERation
GenHERation is a network where young women and companies can partner and connect. GenHERation offers a wide range of opportunities, like meet-ups, internships, competition and full time roles. To find out more information and view application deadlines, click this link

Top Shelf Academy 
Top Shelf Academy specializes in teaching and training students on how to underwrite investments in the commercial real estate industry. They are inviting UMass students to sign up for their Real Estate Finance and Excel for Real Estate courses for free using code umasspromo! Use this link to find out more information.