Reminder: No Meeting Tomorrow!

Happy Sunday! 

As a reminder, we will NOT be holding a meeting on Monday, February 20th in observance of the Presidents' Day Holiday. We hope you all are enjoying the long weekend!

Spring 2023 Membership
As we mentioned at our first meeting, there are a few changes to our active membership status this semester.

New Members: Our membership dues are $10, which gain you access to all the amazing events we have planned for this semester! You can either Venmo @UMassWiB with your full name and UMass Email OR bring cash at the end of our next meeting. If you paid in the fall, you do NOT have to pay again for the spring semester.  

Active Membership Status: You can earn active member status by obtaining 15 points over the span of the semester! Our points system is used to measure club involvement, and gain you access to special resources. These points are also especially important for E-Board applications. General Body Meetings are worth 1 point, Committee Meetings are worth 2 points and all other events/workshops are worth 3 points. 

Women of Isenberg Conference: Registration for the 10th Annual Women of Isenberg Conference is still open! This event will be held on Saturday, March 25th from 8:30am to 3:30pm. All are welcome to attend this is incredible opportunity to learn from panel speakers, participate in networking workshops and much more. To learn more about the event and register, click this link. WOI is offering a pizza party to the RSO on campus with the most sign-ups for the conference, so sign-up now! If you are a member of WiB and have signed up to attend, please fill out this form so we can track our attendees!


WiB Boston Trip: Our annual WiB Boston trip, where we travel to Boston to tour multiple companies and network with business professionals, will be held this March! If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please fill out this interest form.

WiB Blog Sign-Ups: Our blog subcommittee is a great opportunity to gain experience, and to share something you feel passionate about with our club! If you would like to be featured on our blog this semester, you can sign up here. If you have any questions, reach out to our Blog Chair, Sophia

WiB Spring Social Events: Our E-Board is currently working to plan a fun end of semester social event, and would appreciate your input! Please fill out this form by Wednesday, February 22nd. 
 

Committee/Program Reminders:

  • Community Service Committee: Wednesday, March 1st at 6pm (Location TBD): UMass Dance Marathon and Goal Setting (To sign up for the committee, fill out this form!)

  • Marketing Committee: Wednesday, March 8th (Location TBD): (To sign up for the committee, fill out this form!)

  • Peer Mentorship Program: Mentors, please keep an eye out for an email from Madi, our Director of Peer Mentorship!

Content Updates:

  • Podcast: "Out of Office (with WiB)" Episode 7, "Home for the Holidays w/ Lisa" hosted by our VP Rachael Doyle, featuring our DEI and Campus Outreach Director, Lisa Freeley is live! Stream on Spotify using this link, or on Apple Music using this link! 

    • You can also apply to record your own episode by filling out this form, or reach out to Rachael with questions!

  • Blog: Check our most recent blog post, "How I Started My Photography Business" by our Historian and Blog Chair, Sophia Trischitta, 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

UMass Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship
The UMass Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship will be hosting the Hult Prize Challenge, a social entrepreneurship-based competition on Wednesday, March 1st. This year, the focus of this competition is on the fashion sustainability crisis. UMass students are invited to compete, and can find more information about Hult and the application process here.

Isenberg Marketing Club
The Isenberg Marketing Club is hosting their annual career networking night on Wednesday, March 1st at 5:30pm in the Marriott Center. You do not have to be a marketing major to attend, however, it is a networking event specifically geared toward marketing. Click this link to submit your resume for the event!

Minuteman Alternative Investment Fund 
The Minuteman Alternative Investment Fund, (MAIF) a student run hedge fund, is currently accepting applications for their Alternative Investment Diversity Program (AIDP). This program offers students with a range of activities and trainings to help them enhance their financial skills and interests. Applications are due on Tuesday, February 28th. To apply and learn more, click here, and reach out here with questions. 

UMass School of Public Policy
The UMass School of Public Policy invites interested students to join their virtual information session to learn more about their graduate programs! The event will take place on Thursday, February 23rd at 5pm. To register, click here

Additional Opportunities

The Wildflower Company
The Wildflower Company, a planner company founded by 2 UMass grads, is looking to hire a marketing intern! The team of 3, Co-Founders Ashley and Michaella, and our E-Board Director Dasha, are passionate individuals who are looking for a hard-working, enthusiastic person to join their team. In this role, you will have the opportunity collaborate with the team, learn more about PR, and to tailor the position to what you feel most excited about. This position would be about 5-8 hours a week, and would be in exchange for UMass school credit. To apply, send your resume and a brief interest message to Ashley, and please CC Michaella

General Atlantic
General Atlantic, a global growth equity fund, is currently recruiting for summer internship opportunities within their finance and accounting departments out of their Stamford, CT office. Current sophomore and junior accounting majors are invited to apply for their Summer Audit Analyst position and their Tax Summer Analyst position. More information can be found here. Applications close Friday, February 24th.

Epsilon 
Epsilon, a global marketing company, invites current freshman and sophomores to apply for their 2023 Epsileaders Program. This is a one-day immersion program, designed for students looking to build their network and learn more about Epsilon. For more information, click here

The Beacon Fellowship
The Beacon Fellowship is currently recruiting for their abroad summer consulting programs, and invites students to apply to their Madrid Airbus program! Airbus is the largest aeronautics and space company in Europe, and participating students will work on consulting projects during the week, and have the weekends to explore Spain and other surrounding countries. To learn more, visit this link.