Happy Wednesday!
Thank you all for joining us at our Monday meeting! We hope you all learned something new and feel more comfortable embarking on your own internship search process. We would like to extend a special thank you to our wonderful panelists for sharing their experience and valuable advice. They always recommend reaching out to others and expanding your network, so feel free to connect with Dasha, Madi, Abbey and Gina on Linkedin. We would also like to shoutout the members of our Community Service Committee who participated in UMass Dance Marathon this past weekend - Thank you for representing WiB and raising money for Baystate Children's Hospital!
Our next meeting will be held on Monday, May 1st at 7pm in Mahar Auditorium. This meeting will be led by our DEI and Campus Outreach Director Lisa Freeley, who will be discussing overcoming your fear of failure and stepping out of your comfort zone to thrive in college, and in life! She will be sharing her personal journey with cultivating confidence at a large university like UMass, and how these principles transferred to her first internship and beyond. Personal growth, while scary and uncomfortable at times, is crucial to becoming your best self, so don’t miss this opportunity to learn more!
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 TONIGHT Wednesday, April 26th at 5:30pm in Isenberg 106, we hope to see you there!
WiB x DSP Thrift Store Fundraiser: WiB is hosting a thrift store fundraiser in collaboration with Delta Sigma Pi (DSP) on Wednesday, May 3rd from 10am-4pm in the Student Union Ballroom! Mark your calendars so you can stop by and shop to revamp your summer closet. We will also be accepting donations of gently used items at our next meeting on Monday, May 1st. This is a great way to clean out your own closet, shop sustainably, and support our club! We are also looking for volunteers to work at this event, please use this link to sign up for a shift.
WiB Scavenger Hunt: To close out the semester, WiB will be hosting an on-campus scavenger hunt! This event will be held on Monday, May 8th at 7pm at the Isenberg Hub, and will take the place of our last meeting. Groups can sign up in teams of 3, and the entrance fee is $15. If you are looking for group members, email our Director of Social Events, Gina. Prizes are valued at $300, so you won't want to miss this event! To register and learn more, click this link.
Committee/Program Reminders:
Marketing Committee: Wednesday, May 3rd 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 10, "Class Selection Scaries" co-hosted by our VP Rachael Doyle and 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, "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.
Click below to watch our most recent meeting!
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.
UMass Theater also invites students to check out their Fringe Fest '23 events! The festival will take place over the course of May and feature the work of UMass students. For more information, click this link.