Happy Sunday!!
 
We hope you had a wonderful winter break and a great first couple days of classes!

As a reminder, our first meeting of the semester will be TOMORROW, February 3rd, at 7pm in MAHAR AUDITORIUM (please note the location change). This is going to be an exciting meeting hosted by our very own Co-Presidents, Ava and Bella. During this meeting they will be presenting their "Second Semester Survival Guide" covering everything regarding school, summer plans, change, and how to navigate it all. This is going to be a fantastic meeting, so be sure to join us. We cannot wait to see you all!
 

If you are not able to join us in person tomorrow, please feel free to join us on Zoom!

Zoom Link: https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/j/96705375240
Meeting ID: 967 0537 5240

Additionally, please mark your calendars for THIS Wednesday, February 5th, 7pm in room N135, where we will be hosting another WIB x WOI fun speed networking event! Stay tuned for more information during the meeting tomorrow. 

Committee Meetings:

Marketing Committee: The first marcom meeting will be Wednesday, February 12th at 7pm room and topic TBD. Sign up for the email list here.

Community Service Committee: The first meeting of the semester will be Wednesday, February 19th at 7pm room and topic TBD. Sign up for the email list here.

Peer Mentorship: Stay tuned for information about the first meeting of the semester! 


Content:

Podcast: Stay tuned for new episodes! In the meantime, check out our latest Out of Office episode: "S. 2 Ep. 6- Post Grad Perspectives w/ Rachael & Caroline." In this episode, Callie and Megan catch up with last year's co-presidents, Rachael and Caroline! They delve into life after graduation, starting full-time careers, making new connections, and discovering who they are outside of UMass. Be sure to check this fun episode out, you don't want to miss it. You can listen to it now on Spotify or Apple podcasts!

Blog:New blogs are coming soon! In the meantime, check out "WiB Wrap Up", where Eboard members shared some of their favorite moments from the fall semester here.

 

We can't wait to all of your beautiful faces again tomorrow!


As a reminder, all are welcome at our WiB meetings, regardless of your major- so make sure to bring your friends and anyone else interested in joining.

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. You can also add our calendar to your calendar at this link here to stay updated on all the events for the year!

UMass Opportunities

Women of Isenberg Conference: Get involved and register for the Women of Isenberg Conference! This is an amazing opportunity to experience insightful panels from business and technology professionals, attend a conference-wide interactive workshop with guided networking, and submit your resume and engage with recruiters at our afternoon career reception. Register at womenofisenberg.com.

Center for Student Businesses: Are you looking for an on campus job? The Center for Student Businesses is hiring Freshmen and Sophomore Isenberg students to serve as financial consultants for student-run businesses! Applications are due February 14th, at 11:59. If interested, click here.

 

Opportunities

JP Morgan: Interested in an internship for Summer 2026? Apply for JPMorgan's 2025 Commercial & Investment Bank Securities Services Leadership Program- Summer Analyst Program. This program is open to all current Sophomores and a successful internship could lead to a full-time position after graduation.  If interested, click here. 

Citizens Bank: Interested in working in Commerical Banking or Investment Banking? Apply to work full time or intern at Citizens Bank! Applications will close based on volume, so apply ASAP.

  • 2025 Commercial Banker Development Program Associate (Irvine, CA) (full-time role). Apply here.

  • 2025 Summer Intern- Underwriting & Portfolio Management (Irvine, CA). Apply here.

  • 2025 Summer Intern- Underwriting & Portfolio Management (Atlanta, GA). Apply here.


Ladder Internships: Interested in an internship this summer Run by Harvard founders, Ladder Internships is a selective start-up internship program for college students. In the program, students work 1-1 with top start-ups on real-world projects. Companies in the program cover industries like AI & Machine Learning, healthcare, finance, and biotech. The company founders come from places like the Y Combinator, Goldman Sachs, Google, Microsoft, and McKinsey & Company. The next application deadline for the Spring cohort (early application deadline for the Summer cohort) is February 9th. If interested, apply here. 

Grant Thornton: Are you looking for an opportunity to immerse yourself and explore a career in professional services? Empower is a one-day virtual student growth program for first and second-year college students. This program equips you with the resources and support needed to explore a career in professional services, designed to help you sharpen your professional and leadership skills, and develop meaningful relationships with mentors from Grant Thornton. Empower will be hosted on Thursday, June 12th, 2025. If you are interested, click here to apply. Applications close March 14th.

Venture Summit West: The Venture Summit West brings together a large audience of early-stage Venture Capitalists, Corporate VCs, Private Investors, Investment bankers, and founders of cutting edge venture-backed, emerging, and early-stage companies; features over 130 VCs as speakers/judges, venture panels, startup workshops, presentations by more than 150 Top Innovators, and high-level networking opportunities. This event is on April 2nd and 3rd in Silicon Valley. For more information click here. If interested, fill out this form here.

The Hanover Insurance Group: The University Relations team is hosting a National Virtual Event called "Empowering Future Leaders: The Hanover Internship Program & Culture Commitment", an engaging discussion for students to hear about our internship program and culture at the Hanover Insurance! Join us as we talk you through our amazing internship program and why The Hanover is rated U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Companies to work for”. This will take place Wednesday, February 26th from 7-8pm on Microsoft Teams. If interested, register here.