Next Week: John Hancock Presents!

Happy Wednesday! 

Thank you all for joining us for our meeting this past Monday. We hope you all enjoyed hearing about EY, what the recruitment process is like for a Big Four firm, all the opportunities they have to offer, and of course the pizza too! Don't forget to check out Handshake if you are interested in applying to EY. 

Our next meeting will be held on Monday, September 25th at 7pm in Flavin Auditorium. We will be hosting John Hancock, a company that provides a range of financial solutions including life insurance, mutual funds, and more! If you are interested in learning more about what they do and hearing about some internship and full-time positions they are offering, please join us!

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/98261937979
Meeting ID: 982 6193 7979


Committee Sign-Ups:

  • Marketing: If you are looking to get more involved in WiB and are interested in marketing, fill out this form! The first meeting will be held Wednesday, September 27th at 7pm in Isenberg 118 to discuss personal branding!

  • Peer Mentorship:  If you are looking for guidance from an older WiB member with making your schedule, finding and using Isenberg resources, or just want to get to know other members, fill out this form!

  • Community Service: If you are looking to get more involved in both the on and off-campus community through WiB, add your name to this Google Sheet! The first meeting will be held Wednesday, October 4th at 7pm in Isenberg 126. 


Content Sign-Ups:

  • Podcast: Our podcast called "Out of Office (with WiB)" is back! If you are interested in being on the podcast, working on the podcast, or just learning more, fill out this form!

  • Blog: We also have a blog! If you are interested in writing an article for us, sign up on this sheet!


Reminders:
Membership Dues: Dues for the year are $10. Paying these gains you access to special events (field trips and social events), makes you a first consideration when applying for E-Board, allows you to put “Active Member of WiB” on your resume, and gives you access to our WiB Membership Packet! 

  • Venmo @UMassWiB with your full name and UMass Email

  • Bring cash to our next meeting!


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!


Have a comment or concern? Please fill out this anonymous feedback/report
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UMass Opportunities

  • MEF Fund: The Minuteman Equity Fund is looking for freshmen and sophomores of diverse backgrounds and all majors to enroll in their Diversity Development Program. This is a 9-week program that will offer students an opportunity to learn about the financial industry, equity research, and manage a fund of around $400,00. Apply here, or see this flyer for more information!

Additional Opportunities

  • GenHERation: GenHERation is a network where young women and companies connect. They will be hosting a series of opportunity panels this fall, the first being for NASA on September 27th from 4-4:45 PM, register here. They have many partnerships and are advertising sales, risk control, and physical and emotional well-being consult internships at Gallagher an insurance, risk management, and consulting services firm. Sophomores and Juniors can apply here by November 1st.

Tomorrow: Female Employee Panel with EY!

Happy Sunday! 

Thank you for joining us last week for our first meeting of the year! We hope you enjoyed learning about WiB and all the exciting things we have planned for this year. We cannot wait to get started!

As a reminder, our next meeting will be held tomorrow, Monday, September 18th at 7pm in Flavin Auditorium. This meeting will be led by female representatives from the Big Four accounting firm, EY. These incredible representatives will be telling us all about EY and what working there is all about. They will be sharing their first-hand experiences as women in business along with some exciting opportunities that you can apply to! If you are interested in learning more, please join us tomorrow. They have been kind enough to provide pizza, so come hungry!

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/98261937979
Meeting ID: 982 6193 7979


Committee Sign-Ups:
At last Monday's meeting, we heard from the directors of many of our committees about their exciting plans for this year. If you are interested in joining, the links will be below!

  • Marketing: If you are looking to get more involved in WiB and are interested in marketing, fill out this form! Meetings will be on Wednesdays at 7pm (not every week). 

  • Peer Mentorship:  If you are looking for guidance from an older WiB member with making your schedule, finding and using Isenberg resources, or just want to get to know other members, fill out this form!

  • Community Service: If you are looking to get more involved in both the on and off-campus community through WiB, add your name to this Google Sheet!


Content Sign-Ups:

  • Podcast: Our podcast called "Out of Office (with WiB)" is back! If you are interested in being on the podcast, working on the podcast, or just learning more, fill out this form!

  • Blog: We also have a blog! If you are interested in writing an article for us, sign up on this sheet!


Reminders:
Membership Dues: Dues for the year are $10. Paying these gains you access to special events (field trips and social events), makes you a first consideration when applying for E-Board, allows you to put “Active Member of WiB” on your resume, and gives you access to our WiB Membership Packet! 

  • Venmo @UMassWiB with your full name and UMass Email

  • Bring cash to our next meeting!


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 iCons Program: First and second-year students, iCons is a program dedicated to inspiring a diverse cohort of innovators equipped with the mindset and skills necessary to tackle society's challenges. Our program enrolls students from diverse academic backgrounds, representing up to 45 different majors in STEM and business. iCons is a 20-credit undergraduate certificate program, to learn more click here!

  • MEF Fund: The Minuteman Equity Fund is looking for freshmen and sophomores of diverse backgrounds and all majors to enroll in their Diversity Development Program. This is a 9-week program that will offer students an opportunity to learn about the financial industry, equity research, and manage a fund of around $400,00. Apply here, or see this flyer for more information!

 

Other Opportunities

  • Harvard Undergraduate Women in Business Convention: This opportunity is on Saturday, November 4, 2023, from 9am to 5pm and can be attended in person on Harvard’s campus or on Zoom. They have a full day of programming scheduled with over 20+ speakers, a resume workshop, and a social impact casing workshop! Buy tickets here!

  • Harvard Women in Business Social Impact Conference (SIC): This will be held September 23, from 10am to 4pm at the Student Organization Center at Hilles. Tickets are $20 and include lunch and breakfast. This event will discuss the key topics of social impact, social innovation, and questions of diversity within the business world, and will feature panelists from DE&I offices, Wall Street, and the Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce. Buy tickets here!

Next Week: Female Employment Panel with EY!

Happy Wednesday! 

Thank you all for joining us in kicking off a new year of WiB this past Monday! We hope you enjoyed getting to hear about our club, committees, and E-Board as much as we enjoyed seeing all the new and returning faces!  

Our next meeting will be held on Monday, September 18th at 7pm in Flavin Auditorium where we will hear from a Big Four accounting firm, EY! They will be hosting a female employee panel to give us diverse perspectives on what it is like being a woman in their field. These EY representatives will also be telling us a little bit about what the firm does and sharing some exciting opportunities you can apply to! They are generously providing pizza, so come hungry and we hope to see you there!

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/98261937979
Meeting ID: 982 6193 7979

Committee Sign-Ups:
At Monday's meeting, we heard from the directors of many of our committees about their exciting plans for this year. If you are interested in joining, the links will be below!

  • Marketing: If you are looking to get more involved in WiB and are interested in marketing, fill out this form! Meetings will be on Wednesdays at 7pm (not every week). 

  • Peer Mentorship:  If you are looking for guidance from an older WiB member with making your schedule, finding and using Isenberg resources, or just want to get to know other members, fill out this form!

  • Community Service: If you are looking to get more involved in both the on and off-campus community through WiB, add your name to this Google Sheet!

Reminders:
Membership Dues: Dues for the year are $10. Paying these gains you access to special events (field trips and social events), makes you a first consideration when applying for E-Board, allows you to put “Active Member of WiB” on your resume, and gives you access to our WiB Membership Packet! 

  • Venmo @UMassWiB with your full name and UMass Email

  • Bring cash to our next meeting!


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!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCv0z6R4C-Y

UMass Opportunities

UMass Smart Women Securities
UMass Smart Women Securities (SWS) will be screening Barbie in Flavin Auditorium on Wednesday, September 13th, at 7pm. Bring your friends! See flyer
here.

Welcome to WiB!

Happy Sunday!

We hope you all had a great first week of classes and are enjoying the weekend. We are so excited to welcome you to (or welcome you back to) WiB!

Our first meeting of the semester will be held tomorrow Monday, September 11th at 7pm in Flavin Auditorium (Isenberg 137). This will be a fun welcome meeting, led by our two lovely Co-Presidents, Rachael and Caroline! During this meeting, we will share what WiB is all about, how to get involved, as well as information about some of the exciting events and opportunities we have planned for this semester.

If you are not able to join us in person please feel free to join us on Zoom!
Zoom Link: 
https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/j/98261937979
Meeting ID: 982 6193 7979

As a reminder, all are welcome at our WiB meetings. Our club is open to students of any major - so bring your friends and join us in welcoming a new year of WiB. See you soon!

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. 

Getting Through Finals - Things to Look Forward to this Summer

By: Brigid Murray

With the end of the semester looming, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.  Final exams, job applications, term papers, and missing assignments have consumed my to-do lists and I’ve completely forgotten about all the fun things ahead this summer.  So, if you’re looking for extra motivation, here are some things to look forward to when the work is over.

Summer Job

Getting an internship is great, but having a summer job as a college student is also a formative experience.  This is your time to work with friends, pick up a new skill, and make that money, honey!  Whether it’s being a server, camp counselor, or lifeguard, those odd jobs make for some of the best memories and learning experiences you never expected.

Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)

Whether you’re a Swiftie or not, everyone knows that when Taylor Swift does something, she does it big.  Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) will no doubt be a massive moment for pop culture just like Fearless (Taylor’s Version) and Red (Taylor’s Version).  Especially as its release coincides with The Eras Tour, I’m stoked to see what she has in store this time!

Catching Up with Friends from Home

The relationships you make in college are beyond compare, becoming like a second family when you’re away from home.  At the same time, there is nothing like your bond with the friends you grew up with.  While away at school, it’s easy to lose contact with your friends from home especially as they are taking on their own endeavors.  But, what’s great about old friends is that you always seem to pick up right where you left off no matter how long it’s been.  I can’t wait to reconnect with all my high school friends this summer and make up for lost time.

Reading

When assigned pages upon pages of required readings for class, it’s rare that I have the motivation to read for pleasure these days, even though it’s something I used to love.  One reason I look forward to the summer is finally having time to read what I want and crossing off my Goodreads list!

A Break from School

Well, this one is obvious.  But, it really is hard to recognize the toll that the college environment takes on you without stepping away from it for a little while.  Party culture, stressful classes, and bad sleep habits feed on your energy.  Summer is your time to get back to who you are: spend time with yourself, reflect on the past year, and set goals for the next one.  Give yourself some credit for how hard you’ve worked this year and take advantage of your summer vacation!