Next Week: Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone with Lisa Freeley!

April 26, 2023 Isenberg WiB

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.

Tomorrow: Internship Panel!

April 23, 2023 Isenberg WiB

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

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

Additional Opportunities

Things I Wish I Knew As An Incoming Freshman

April 21, 2023 Isenberg WiB

By: Ryo Nozawa

As the academic year is coming to an end, the campus is bustling with excitement, stress, worry, and basically all the emotions that encompass the human experience. Seniors are slowly saying quiet goodbyes to the place they knew most familiar for the past four years and the freshmen are awaiting the next few years with a naivete smile. As many of us know, coming to college is one of the most nerve-wracking and fortunate moments in one's life. It is us closing the chapter of everything familiar and embarking on a new place with new people and new experiences. As a second semester freshman, I look back on my first month and semester and think of my mistakes and successes. There were many moments when I thought I was doing the right thing at the right time but I quickly realized that my perfectionist mentality just doesn't cut it. If I could, I would love to go back in time and give some advice to myself. Since I can’t do that, I will be sharing my tips for the incoming freshmen.

1) You will find your friends…and it is okay to lose some.

The biggest worry of an incoming freshman is fitting in and making friends. No one wants to feel isolated, especially in an unfamiliar place.There is going to be an overwhelming fear that no one will like you or that you aren’t making friends with the right people. However, I promise you, you will find your people. I will also guarantee that the friends you made at orientation or the first few days probably will not be your forever, closest friends. You may see them around campus and you will smile and wave but the people that you will spend the most time with will come naturally and gradually. You will know when you click with someone or who you feel awkward around. Don’t forget that in many cases, your friend group will not solidify until the latter half of your college experience. Everyone is in the same place, we all want to fit in. If you lose friends along the way of finding the ones you feel comfortable with, do not dwell on it for too long. The best thing about college is that if you don’t vibe with someone, you can easily move on and find others that do. There are endless possibilities with so many unique individuals, do not limit yourself and do not be afraid to reach out.

2) Get over it...he’s just a frat boy.

If there is one thing I consistently say to all my friends it is “get over it”. Not because I am rushing them or that I am being brutal, but because it is almost always Just. Not. That. Deep. So the guy you met at the frat last night didn’t text you back after he confessed his ever-infinite love for you. Get. Over. It. He was probably wasted and thought you looked like his ex. I am not saying that I have never overthought. It is easy to allow boy-ish (or girl-ish) matters to consume you and your head but in retrospect, you will be okay. Allow yourself to feel however you feel for a moment but then snap yourself back to reality and get over it. Most of the time, they do not deserve your time, energy, and living in your mind rent free. That boy probably won’t matter in the next week, let alone the next month. For the first year, focusing on getting to know friends and yourself is so important. Coming to college has taught me my boundaries, limits, wants, and so much more. It has forced me to face myself and to learn to cater to my feelings and thoughts. So, the next time you think about that guy that doesn’t treat you correctly, remind yourself: Get. Over. It.

3) Say hi!

This advice is fairly simple. Say hi to the people in your halls, in class, in the laundry room, everywhere. This stays the most effective during the beginning months when everyone is trying to make friends and get to know people. A simple “hi” and a smile can lead to friendships, networking opportunities, etc. Not only that, it just feels nice to be greeted at and it can improve your day and theirs. Especially with those in your dorms, it is nice to see a familiar face and catch up in the halls since it creates a more friendly environment and it expands your network of friends/acquaintances.

4) Don’t skip your classes! (I still do it)

Now…the final advice is one that I still constantly need reminding of. Do not skip your classes. If you do it once, you will do it till the end of the semester. Especially that gen-ed class that you have no interest in…it is hard to consistently show up. However, my reminder for myself is that every class that I do not go to, I am wasting my money. Tuition is expensive and in this economy, we gotta take whatever we can get. I promise you, you will feel so much more fulfilled by the end of the semester if you actually showed up and learned new information. The worst feeling for me was ending my classes and feeling like I didn’t progress academically because I did not try to. I still made sure all my work was done in time but I never absorbed or processed my first semester's large lectures. I promise you, it is worth going to class.

By no means is freshman me a know-it-all and I cannot guarantee that you won’t make mistakes in your first year but regardless, you should. In fact, I want you to and I will continue to. We will all make mistakes, sometimes grave ones, but the only way we can learn how to do the right things is if we do the wrong things. My freshman year has been a blessing and I have learned so much in the past year about myself and those around me. I have met people from all walks of life and I have taken their stories as learning experiences and it has been a blessing. As a freshman, I am so excited for the next three years. For the incoming freshmen, remember to enjoy every moment and remain graceful in everything you do.

Next Week: Internship Panel!

April 19, 2023 Isenberg WiB

Happy Wednesday!

We hope you all enjoyed the long weekend! We will be holding our next meeting on Monday, April 24th at 7pm in Isenberg 210* which will be an Internship Panel, featuring some of our amazing E-Board members! This meeting will be a great way to hear from real students about their experience navigating the internship search process across multiple industries, 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

"Pie an I" Fundraiser: WiB will be joining the Isenberg Senior Gift Committee for their Pie an I fundraiser! TOMORROW Thursday, April 20th from 11am to 3pm, stop by the Isenberg Courtyard to pie some of your favorite WiB members for a great cause. Pies will be $5, which will support WiB and the Isenberg community! Seniors will receive a T-shirt and their Isenberg graduation cord. Please note that this event was originally scheduled to be held on 4/19, but has been moved.

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:

Peer Mentorship Program: TONIGHT Wednesday, April 19th at 7pm (Isenberg G27): Vision Boarding Night - please stay contact with your mentors/mentees!
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!

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, "The Fashion Trend Cycle & Being a Smart Consumer" by Lily Fitzgerald, 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

The Minutemen Fixed Income Fund
The Minutemen Fixed Income Fund (MFIF) is a student-run credit research fund that strives to prepare their members for competitive high finance roles in Investment Banking, Sales & Trading, Credit/Equity Research, and more. They are currently accepting applications for the Fall 2023 Junior Analyst Program! First-year and second-year students of all majors are encouraged to apply. Applications close on Friday, April 21st at 11:59pm. More information on how to apply can be found here, and students are welcome to reach out to their email with questions.

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.

UMass Amherst Auxiliary Enterprises
The UMass Auxiliary Enterprises (AE) is currently accepting applications for their Summer AE Marketing Internship! This opportunity is designed for students who have a passion for UMass and the award-winning services offered. Students interested in gaining valuable, hands-on marketing experience are encouraged to apply. Applications are due on Friday, May 5th at 11:59pm. Click this link for more information.

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.

Access Distributed
Access Distributed (AD), a non-profit organization that helps university students gain access to top-careers in finance, invites students to attend their upcoming virtual events. First-year students interested in careers in finance are invited to attend the AD Fellowship Information session on Thursday, April 20th at 7:30pm to learn more about the industry and the AD programs. To register and learn more, click here. AD is also hosting an event for all undergraduate students on Wednesday, April 17th at 6:30pm, titled "Design Your Career" that will feature several speakers from top firms. This will be a great opportunity for students to reflect on their goals and interests. More information can be found here.

Amherst PuzzleCity
PuzzleCity, an interactive cross between an escape room and a puzzle hunt, presented by Jane Street, is coming to Amherst! They invite students to join them on Saturday, April 22nd to race alongside classmates and friends to explore, solve, and discover a surprise twist. Click this link to learn more and register for the event.

Reminder: No Meeting Tomorrow!

April 16, 2023 Isenberg WiB

Happy Sunday!

We hope you all are enjoying your long weekend, and taking some much deserved time to relax! Thank you all for stopping by our Dance Marathon bake sale and our WiB headshot fundraiser this past week. To help us continue to raise money for the UMass Dance Marathon, an annual student-run event that raises money for children at Baystate Children's Hospital, click here.

As a reminder, we will not be holding a meeting tomorrow, in observance of the Patriot's Day holiday. Our next meeting will be held on Monday, April 24th at 7pm in Isenberg 210* and will be an Internship Panel, featuring some of our amazing E-Board members! 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

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

"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 $5, which will support WiB and the Isenberg community, and get you a T-shirt (seniors will also receive their Isenberg graduation cord)!

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:

Peer Mentorship Program: Wednesday, April 19th at 7pm (Isenberg G27): Vision Boarding Night - please stay contact with your mentors/mentees!
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!

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, "Culture on Display: Significance of NMACC" by Uma Attreya, 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

The Minutemen Fixed Income Fund
The Minutemen Fixed Income Fund (MFIF) is a student-run credit research fund that strives to prepare their members for competitive high finance roles in Investment Banking, Sales & Trading, Credit/Equity Research, and more. They are currently accepting applications for the Fall 2023 Junior Analyst Program! First-year and second-year students of all majors are encouraged to apply. Applications close on Friday, April 21st at 11:59pm. More information on how to apply can be found here, and students are welcome to reach out to their email with questions.

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.

UMass Amherst Auxiliary Enterprises
The UMass Auxiliary Enterprises (AE) is currently accepting applications for their Summer AE Marketing Internship! This opportunity is designed for students who have a passion for UMass and the award-winning services offered. Students interested in gaining valuable, hands-on marketing experience are encouraged to apply. Applications are due on Friday, May 5th at 11:59pm. Click this link for more information.

UMass Student Honors Thesis Survey
Victoria Silva, a UMass senior Finance major and Sociology minor, is conducting research for her honors thesis! She is looking for current undergraduate students to fill out this short survey about college student's perceptions of the US's performance.

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