NEXT WEEK: No Meeting!

Happy Wednesday!!
 
We hope your week is going well so far!

Thank you again for joining us Monday for our fun Galentine's Day meeting with our lovely Co-Social Events Directors, Ava and Hunter. We had so much fun with you all participating in the games and celebrating our WiB community.

As a reminder, we will NOT be having a meeting next week due to President's Day. Our next meeting will be Monday, February 24th, at 7pm in Mahar Auditorium. This is going to be an exciting meeting led by our amazing Vice President, Grace! She will be presenting "A Girls Guide to Corporate Life", covering some ins and outs of corporate life, and sharing her favorite tips, tricks, and ideas she has learned throughout her internship experiences and searches! This will be such an insightful meeting, you won't want to miss!
 

Committee Meetings:

Marketing Committee: The first marcom meeting will be TODAY Wednesday, February 12th at 7pm in Isenberg room N135, welcoming you back to the semester and doing a fun resume workshop! Sign up for the email list here.

Community Service Committee: The first meeting of the semester will be next Wednesday, February 19th at 7pm in Isenberg room N135, topic TBD. Sign up for the email list here.

Peer Mentorship: The first peer mentorship meeting will be Wednesday, February 26th at 7pm in Isenberg room N135, which will be an exciting meeting making vision boards. Please reach out to your mentors if you can't make it!


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 see you all in a couple weeks!


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

Isenberg MarCom Department: Are you looking for a fun on-campus job? The Isenberg Marketing and Communications Department is hiring a social media assistant. This role consists of managing Isenberg's social media, creating content, and researching practices. They are seeking underclassmen, so apply here if you are interested. The deadline is next Monday, February 17th. Feel free to reach out to Grace Buehler (our Vice President), gbuehler@umass.edu, if you have any questions.

Habitat For Humanity: Habitat for Humanity is an amazing volunteer opportunity that helps build affordable housing for families and individuals in need. The UMass Chapter does a variety of events such as volunteering at local soup kitchens and non-profit organizations, fundraising, and more. This is a great opportunity to gain valuable experience and earn volunteer hours. If interested, click here to learn more and sign up for their email list!

Center for Student Businesses: Are you looking for an on-campus job? The Center for Student Businesses is hiring Freshman 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

TD Securities: TD Securities Investment Banking & Markets is hosting a virtual recruiting event this Thursday, February 13th from 5 to 6 pm. This event is focused on undergraduate sophomores who are interested in the Global Markets and Corporate & Investment Banking divisions for the 2026 Summer Analyst Program. If you are interested, the zoom link is here. (Meeting ID: 984 2249 4460 and Password: 147629). Dress code is business professional.

Beauport Hospitality Group: Beauport Hospitality Group is excited to invite you to Steps for Success: A Forum for Emerging Female Leaders, an empowering event designed to inspire and connect women in business. This forum will bring together women leaders, professionals, and students for an engaging panel discussion and valuable networking opportunities. This event will take place on Thursday, March 27th from 3 to 6 pm at Beauport Hotel Gloucester, 55 Commercial Street, Gloucester, MA. Registration is only $10 for students! Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity, and register here.

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 commercial 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.


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 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

WISE Summit: The Women’s Interdisciplinary Society of Entrepreneurship (WISE) at Northeastern University is hosting a day-long conference on March 29th, 2025. This conference will be focused on creating sustainability in careers and personal lives and promoting long-term success and well-being. The summit will feature keynotes, workshops, a marketplace, networking opportunities, and more, with insights from women and underrepresented leaders in the industry. Tickets are on sale now for $25 here. All are welcome to attend! For more information, check out their Instagram @wise.summit for more exciting updates.

Dress for Success and Personal Branding with Melissa Baker

Isenberg HTM Professor Melissa Baker joined us this week to share her thoughts on dressing for success. She started off the meeting by noting that, “you don’t get a second chance for first impressions”. That’s why dressing to represent your personal brand is so important.

Melissa walked us through an exercise to identify what each of our personal brands is. She had everyone write down three words or short phrases that set you apart from others. This is a great way to think about the qualities you can bring to an organization that differentiate you from any other candidates. Another takeaway from this exercise was thinking about how you can reflect these qualities through fashion, while also keeping it professional.

For men, it is easy to dress professionally, a suit does the job. But for women, there are often many possibilities when it comes to casual, business casual, and business professional attire. Melissa’s recommendation is to always play it safe if you are unsure of the expectation, it’s always better to be overdressed than underdressed.

You wouldn’t wear a perfectly tailored pantsuit to a Google interview! It is widely known that their culture is extremely relaxed, you’d stand out, and not in a good way. Remember that dressing for success is all about wearing fashion that compliments the person you are and the characteristics that make you stand out.

TJX with Laurie Lynch: Day in the Life of Merchandising

This week, Laurie Lynch, a campus recruiter for TJX companies, joined us to discuss all things merchandising and the various opportunities available at the company for undergrads.

With 78% of their total global workforce being female, TJX has plenty of opportunities for undergrad students, specifically women at UMASS! Their merchandising internship includes a planning/allocation program and a buying program. Additionally, TJX offers internships in finance, IT, and distribution. Each of these internships includes paid training, strong networking opportunities, collaboration with all levels of management, and constructive feedback. TJX's goal for their interns is to give each the opportunity to take on the everyday responsibilities of long-standing associates in their department.

At the meeting, a few TJX summer interns spoke about the various departments they worked in ranging from sportswear to beauty to luggage and accessories and more. All of the interns enjoyed contributing to the unique business model that drives success at TJX. Despite the internships being primarily virtual, some of these interns were invited to travel to store locations to further understand the department they worked in.

If you are interested in applying for their upcoming Summer of 2022 internships, rising juniors and rising seniors can apply through Handshake. Pro tip from Laurie herself: write a cover letter to set yourself apart in the application process!

Women and Politics By Madi Green

We had our amazing Treasure Madi Green, give an informative presentation on the role women have in politics and how that relates to business.

Madi went over the history of women in politics, the gender gap, the race gap, and the evolvement of women in office and high positions of power. Women are a minority in society as all of the stated occurrences have affected women directly whether they were in a position of power or not.

The history of Women in Politics roots back to the Passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920 where women were granted the right to vote. Over time women have grown in positions in policy where in 2016, we saw a women run as a Presidential candidate for a major party.

The gender gap defines the disparities between men and women in opportunities, expectations, and wage… something women often challenge through in business as well. To prove the gap, women only make up about 25% of Senior Executive positions in U.S. Public Companies.

This all leads to the question of “Why aren’t there more women in politics?” This question can be answered in several reasonings, such as: career pipeline, incumbent advantage, lack of insider support, and public perception and self-doubt.

There is a clear solution to increasing female power across several fields, and that is to vote! Check out the resources below that Madi provided to remain vocal women in society!

Thank you Madi for the insight into Women and Politics. Our members were able to take away valuable resources and information to progress our journey as Women in Business!

Resources:

Register to Vote: https://www.voteamerica.com

Be an Informed Voter: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/

More than just President on the ballot: Maine, Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, NC, Iowa, Georgia, Montana

Run for Office: https://www.runforoffice.org/

TJX: A Day in the Life of Merchandising with Laurie Lynch

TJX Companies is the leading off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the United States and worldwide. In 2020, they were ranked number 80 in the Fortune 500 company listings. We were very grateful to have recruiter, Laurie Lynch to come talk to us about some of the internship opportuntiies TJX has to offer, as well as perspectives from UMass Alumna and WiB Alumni, Isabelle Berton and Jenna Woeller.

TJX offers the following internship opportunities:

  • Merchandising: Planning and Allocation, Buying

  • Finance and Accounting

  • Information Technology

  • Distribution Operations

All of the internships are paid summer programs that include:

  • Classroom and on-the-job training

  • Placement in specific category/area

  • Informative workshops + networking

  • Interaction with all levels of management

  • Ongoing feedback + development

TJX hires through IsenbergWorks and Handshake for the upcoming 2021 season. For more information on the internships and application process visit the UMass TJX handout to learn more about the company! Thank you Laurie, Isabelle, and Jenna for the amazing presentation and advice!

Laurie Lynch’s email: laurie_lynch@tjx.com