Happy Sunday!
We hope you all are having a nice weekend! As a reminder, our next meeting will be held tomorrow, Monday, April 24th at 7pm in Isenberg 210* and will be an Internship Panel! The panel will featuring some of our amazing E-Board members, who have experience across multiple different industries. This meeting will be a great way to hear from real students about their experience navigating the internship search process, and what their roles looked like. If you are looking for advice about future internships, or are just curious to learn more about them, this meeting is for you!
*Please note this change in location from our usual meetings! Isenberg 210 is located at the top of the Atrium stairs in the old Isenberg Building.
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 Self Care Workshop with Ashley Olafsen: Join us in welcoming UMass grad and Co-Founder of the Wildflower Company, Ashley Olafsen, for an interactive self-care workshop! This will be a great opportunity to reflect on the semester, and to learn how to prioritize and balance everything on your plate before finals season. This event will be held on Wednesday, April 26th at 5:30pm in Isenberg 106, we hope to see you there!
Committee/Program Reminders:
Marketing Committee: Wednesday, May 5th at 7pm (Isenberg 118) (To sign up for the committee, fill out this form!)
Community Service Committee: Wednesday, May 10th (Time and Location TBD) (To sign up for the committee, fill out this form!
Peer Mentorship Program: Sunday, May 7th at 6pm (Orchard Hill - courts next to Field Hall): Dessert Picnic - please stay contact with your mentors/mentees!
Content Updates:
Podcast: "Out of Office (with WiB)" Episode 9, "Who Runs the World? w/ Gina!" co-hosted by our VP Rachael Doyle and our DEI and Campus Outreach Director Lisa Freeley, featuring our Treasurer and Director of Social Events, Gina Zarcone is live! Stream on Spotify using this link, or on Apple Music using this link!
Blog: Check our most recent blog post, "Things I Wish I Knew as an Incoming Freshman" by Ryo Nozawa, 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 Smart Women Securities
UMass Smart Women Securities (SWS) is a non-profit organization aimed at empowering women and teaching them about finance. SWS invited students to apply for their Environmental Social Governance Fund (ESG) Junior Analyst position. This opportunity provides students with more hands-on financial modeling and equity research experience centered around sustainable investing. Each Junior Analyst will be paired with a Senior Analyst, who will help guide them in their research. The application, which closes on Tuesday, May 2nd at 11:59pm, can be found here.
Isenberg DEI Student Efficiency Survey
Jariah Cole, a senior accounting major, is conducting research about DEI initiatives within Isenberg. All Isenberg undergraduates are invited to take this survey, regarding their experience as students in Isenberg.
The Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship
The UMass Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship is hosting their Innovation Challenge Final on Wednesday, May 3rd from 5-8pm in the Old Chapel. All are invited to cheer on the five student ventures as they compete for a chance at the $65,000 prize pool! Click here to learn more, and here to register.
UMass Amherst Theater
UMass Amherst Theater invites students to attend their presentation of Into The Woods, a complication of the fairytale showcased in the popular 1987 musical! Showings will take place between April 28th and May 6th. More information, and how to purchase tickets, can be found here.
Additional Opportunities
Miss EmpowHer
Miss EmpowHer is a community that is all about providing college students with the resources and opportunities needed to achieve their goals. They host professional panels, exciting networking events, and share tips and tricks to help you be your most confident self. Miss EmpowHer invites interested students to sign up for their newsletter to be the first to know about these opportunites. Click this link to learn more.