Happy Wednesday!

Thank you all for joining us at our Monday meeting! We hope you all enjoyed hearing from some of our amazing Isenberg female professors as much as we did. We would like to extend a thank you to our panelists, Kerri Bohonowicz, Michele Burch, Sara Smiarowski and Allison Werder for sharing their stories, offering advice and bringing the energy to our panel! We are so grateful to be surrounded by so many empowering women here at UMass, and we are glad we were able to highlight a few of them to close out our Women's History Month celebrations.

Our next meeting will be held on Monday, April 3rd at 7pm in Mahar Auditorium. We will be joined by Veeva Systems, who will be sharing their Personal Branding presentation, followed by an information session about the company! Veeva Systems is a software company that creates cloud software for pharmaceutical, biotech, consumer goods, chemical, and cosmetic industries. This meeting will be a great opportunity to learn more about building your personal brand from the prospective of a corporate company, and learn more about the growing software industry!

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

2023-2024 E-Board Applications: E-Board applications for next year are officially open! We encourage members who are dedicated to WiB, and willing to devote their time to contributing new ideas, to apply. Being a member of our executive board is a great opportunity to get more involved on campus, work with an incredible group of women, and make a difference in our club! All majors and grade levels are invited to apply. Position descriptions can be found at this link, and you can click here to apply. Applications will close on Friday, April 7th at 11:59pm. If you have any questions, please reach out to Abbie and Laura, or the WiB Email.

WiB Merch: Our newly designed WiB Merch is now available! To check out our collection of sweatshirts, shorts and more, visit our online store here. Orders will be shipped in late-May, so we recommend you choose a delivery location that you will have access to after school ends as a precaution. Get your orders in soon, this store closes on Wednesday, April 5th at 11:59pm. If you have any questions, reach out to our Co-Marketing Directors (and amazing designers!) Emily and Claire.

Dance Marathon Fundraising: Fundraising for the UMass Dance Marathon has begun! The UMass Dance Marathon is an annual student-run event that raises money for children at Baystate Children's Hospital. Last year, WiB was a top fundraising team, raising over $10,000! Help us reach our goals again by clicking this link to donate or join our team!

K's Nutrition Fundraising Event: WiB will be hosting a K's Nutrition fundraising event on Thursday, April 6th! Money raised from this event will go toward some of the fun activities we have planned for the end of the semester. Please keep an eye out for a flyer in our emails that you will present at checkout!

WiB Bake Sale: To help fundraise for the UMass Dance Marathon, WiB will be hosting a bake sale on Wednesday, April 12th from 10am to 2pm in the Isenberg Hub. Please keep an eye out for more information about this event!

"Pie an I" Fundraiser: WiB will be joining the Isenberg Senior Gift Committee for their Pie an I fundraiser! On Wednesday, April 19th from 10am to 4pm, stop by the Isenberg Courtyard to pie some of your favorite WiB members for a great cause. Pies will be $10, which will support WiB and the Isenberg community, and get you a T-shirt (seniors will also receive their Isenberg graduation cord)!

Committee/Program Reminders:

Marketing Committee: TONIGHT Wednesday, March 29th at 7pm (Isenberg 118): Marketing Campaign Workshop (To sign up for the committee, fill out this form!)
Community Service Committee: Wednesday, April 5th at 6pm (Isenberg 124): Bake Sale Planning and Virtual Card Making (To sign up for the committee, fill out this form!
Peer Mentorship Program: Wednesday, April 19th at 7pm (Isenberg G27): Vision Boarding Night - please stay contact with your mentors/mentees!

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!
Blog: Check our most recent blog post, "It's Not That Serious Babes: 3 Things That Won't Matter in 10 Minutes" by Olivia Cammalleri, 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.

Click below to watch our most recent meeting!

UMass Opportunities

UMass Smart Women Securities
UMass Smart Women Securities (SWS) is hosting a virtual information session with Goldman Sachs TONIGHT Wednesday, March 29th at 5:30pm. Students interested in learning more about private wealth management, global banking and asset management positions for Summer 2024 are invited to attend. To find the Zoom link and register, click this link.

Isenberg School of Management
The Isenberg School of Management is co-sponsering a speaking event with award-winning author, professor and podcaster Tressie McMillan Cottom TONIGHT Wednesday, March 29th at 6pm in the Student Union Ballroom. All students are welcome to attend this event that will explore the everyday culture of big ideas such as racism, sexism, inequality, and oppression. More information about this event, and how to register, can be found here.

Isenberg Undergraduate Consulting Group
Isenberg Undergraduate Consulting Group (IUCG) is hosting a Consulting Academy this Spring! This opportunity will be made up of 5 total workshops, focused on raising awareness among students about consulting, why it is an exciting career path and how to begin and succeed in a career in consulting from UMass. The Consulting Academy starts on Monday, April 3 and will meet at 7pm on Mondays in N145. Registration closes Friday, March 31st at 11:59pm. To sign up, click here.

Additional Opportunities

Bain & Company
Bain & Company, a global management consulting firm, invites students interested in learning more about their company to join their virtual Q&A session! This event will feature 5 Bain & Company partners who will share their experience to give viewers a glimpse into what a career in consulting looks like. This Q&A session will be held on Tuesday, April 4th at 6:15pm, and a zoom link will be provided to students who register using this link.

LifePods
Life Pods, a company that focuses on creating a community of recent college grads to make the transition into "adulthood" less lonely, is currently hiring! LifePods runs local meetups, forums, and adulting seminars, like how to budget and how to make friends in a new city. They are currently looking to add 2 paid interns to their team from UMass to help spread the word on campus. Interested students can email your resume to LifePods.