Virtual Networking with CVS Health!

Happy Sunday! 

Join us tomorrow, Monday, October 24th at 7pm on ZOOM for a virtual networking workshop with CVS Health! CVS Health University Relations Manager, Lauren Kwaczala, will be discussing how to successfully navigate a virtual environment, including tips for interviews, and balancing remote work. We ask that you please join this meeting with your cameras on! 

This meeting will be held over Zoom using the link below:
Zoom Link: https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/j/98339046651 
Meeting ID: 983 3904 6651

"Out of Office (with WiB)": Episode 3, "Catching Up w/ Tyler" hosted by our VP Rachael, featuring former WiB Co-President Tyler Spellman, is live! Stream on Spotify using this link, or on Apple Music using this link!

WiB Movie Night: Join us for a movie night on Wednesday, November 2nd at 7:30pm in Isenberg! Popcorn and cookies will be provided, but feel free to bring other snacks. Vote for which movie to watch here! 

WiB Academic Planning Night: Spring course registration is right around the corner! If you are looking for scheduling advice from upperclassman, join us for our WiB Academic Planning Night on Thursday, November 3rd at 7pm (Isenberg 124). This is a great chance to ask general, or major specific, questions to help you build your schedule for next semester!

Committee/Program Reminders:

• Marketing Committee: Wednesday, November 2nd at 7pm (Isenberg 119): Sophia Lynne Photography (To sign up for the committee, fill out this form!)

• Peer Mentorship Program: Wednesday, November 9th at 7pm (Location TBD): Team Building Activities

• Community Service Committee: Thursday, November 10th at 6pm (Herter 217): Topic TBD - Please note: the meeting originally scheduled for Thursday, October 27th has been cancelled (To sign up for the committee, fill out this form!)

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

Isenberg International Internship
Isenberg is offering an international internship and service leadership trip to Southern Africa! This program is open to all UMass students, and will run for two weeks in May. This opportunity allows students to gain real world leadership skills and also provides 30 service hours towards the Isenberg Global Citizens Award. To learn more and apply, click this link. 

UMass School of Public Policy
The School of Public Policy has a brand new undergraduate major! This major focuses on connections between business, government and society, and explores how to property address public problems. Several public policy classes are available for the spring semester! For more information, click here or reach out to Faith Nussbaum!

SAM x VITA
UMass Smart About Money is working with Volunteer Income Tax Assistance to recruit volunteers to prepare simple tax returns during the spring semester. Prior experience is not necessary, as training will be provided.  This is a great opportunity to give back to the local community! If you are interested, visit this link for more information. 

Isenberg Global Citizens
Isenberg Global Citizens is recruiting mentors for their new volunteer program: Mentors for Higher Education! This program pairs UMass students with students at Amherst High School to serve as mentors during their college application process. This is a great way to develop leadership skills, and to make a difference in our community. Click here for more information! 
 

Additional Opportunities

Harvard Undergraduate Women in Business
Harvard Undergraduate Women in Business is hosting two upcoming events! Both of these events consist of a variety of panels and speakers from across many industries. They will be hosting their 5th Social Impact Conference on Saturday, October 29th from 10am-4pm. More information about this event can be found at this link. Additionally, they will be holding their 18th Intercollegiate Business Convention on Saturday, November 5th. Click this link for more information.

Henkel
Henkel, global leader in the consumer product goods industry, is hosting a virtual Campus Insider Day on Wednesday, November 2nd at 3pm. This event will consist of Q&A sessions, panel discussions and 1:1 opportunities, where attendees will learn more about internships, full time positions and company culture. For more information, click this link.  

Days with Dasha!

Happy Sunday! 

Join us tomorrow Monday, October 17th at 7pm in Isenberg 137 (Flavin Auditorium) for a very special meeting hosted by our E-Board director Dasha Shterenberg! For the third year in a row, Dasha will be sharing her body positivity and mental health journey, and how it led her to the creation of her own personal brand, Days with Dasha. This will be a truly inspiring meeting that you do not want to miss! 

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

Chipotle Fundraiser: TOMORROW Monday, October 17th, from 4-8pm WiB will be hosting a Chipotle Fundraiser at the Hadley location! A portion of the proceeds will go right back into our club, so mention WiB at checkout, or use our code (EYW9VD8) if you order online. Feel free to bring your Chipotle to our meeting that day, and we can all enjoy together!

Podcast - "Out of Office (with WiB)": Episode 2, "Traveling the World w/ Caroline" hosted by our VP Rachael, featuring our very own Caroline Tierney is live! Stream on Spotify using this link, or on Apple Music using this link!

Blog Sign-Ups: Our blog subcommittee is a great opportunity to gain experience, and to share something you feel passionate about with our club! If you would like to be featured on our WiB Blog, click this link, and reach out our Blog Chair Jolie with questions! To read our most recent blogs, click here. 

Committee/Program Reminders:

• Marketing Committee: Wednesday, October 19th at 7pm (Isenberg 119): Careers in Marketing Panel (To sign up for the committee, fill out this form!)

• Community Service Committee: Thursday, October 27th at 6pm (Herter 217): Topic TBD (To sign up for the committee, fill out this form!)

• Peer Mentorship Program: Wednesday, November 9th at 7pm (Location TBD): Team Building Activities!

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. 
 

Additional Opportunities

Harvard Undergraduate Women in Business
Harvard Undergraduate Women in Business is hosting two upcoming events! Both of these events consist of a variety of panels and speakers from across many industries. They will be hosting their 5th Social Impact Conference on Saturday, October 29th from 10am-4pm. More information about this event can be found at this link. Additionally, they will be holding their 18th Intercollegiate Business Convention on Saturday, November 5th. Click this link for more information. 

The Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals invites those interested in building a career in sports to register for their "Front Office Panel," a career focused webinar for college students! This event is scheduled for Thursday, November 1st at 4pm. To learn more, click this link. 

Take it From Me: The Reality of Toxic Socials

By: Jolie Femia

Every day, I find myself stuck on social media. A quick browse turns into a dark hole of perfect influencers, and their alluring lives. Only after do I remind myself that the viral world is curated, and ultimately not real life. A healthcare organization, Florida House conducted a random survey of men and women finding that 50% of women and 37% of men compare themselves “unfavorably” to people they see on social media. This type of survey demonstrates the toll this content exposure has on self-image. I am measuring myself against people I have never met, admiring photoshop images and comparing my life to unrealistic standards! In 2022, an EarthWeb survey showed the average internet user spends 2 hours and 30 minutes daily on social media, which I am sure we have all seen on our screen time reports once or twice. It is a harsh reality that Instagram, TikTok, Facebook…etc., can begin to dictate our relationship with our bodies, overall self-image, and even our food choices. 

I think about our parents and grandparents time, before anyone was able to keep track of hundreds of other people's lives, and honestly, I am jealous. I am caught between deleting all of my social media accounts or curating my own socials to meet the status quo. Neither extreme is the right answer. The truth is the internet is a fake world, made by us. No one looks like their Instagram pictures at the grocery store. No one’s house is THAT perfect and clean 24/7. No one eats clean every single day. Who realistically goes on that many vacations....So here's what we should be reminding ourselves!

1. Be present every day! When you admire the fall scenery or the beautiful sunsets in Amherst, instead of pulling your phone out right away to show everyone on the gram, stop, take a deep breath and enjoy the view for a few seconds first!

2. Recognize when you are comparing your life to another online persona, remind yourself, it isn’t real life, and beautiful pictures are only beautiful pictures. Look around…how many models are at Trader Joes;)

3.  Set a goal for yourself to limit social media screen time! If you are like me and you fall into the dark hole of endless scrolling, you know that it can go on forever. Distract yourself with music, a book, a new series on Netflix, or even good old socializing. 

4. Unfollow! I know it may seem silly, but your algorithm is watching. Prevent yourself from seeing posts that trigger negative thoughts. It is a great first step to cleansing your socials. 

So next time your scrolling becomes endless, remember you aren’t alone. We are all human! We should all try your best to value our real world, more than our online world!

Here are some resources: 

How to Deal with Negativity in Social Media - Make Me Better

How to deal with the negative effects of social media - Headspace

Is Social Media Hurting Your Mental Health? | Bailey Parnell | TEDxRyersonU - Bing video

Sources:

Wise, Jason. “How Many People Use Social Media in 2022? (Daily & Worldwide Stats).” EarthWeb, 24 Sept. 2022, https://earthweb.com/how-many-people-use-social-media/. 

“Link between Social Media & Body Image.” King University Online, 9 Oct. 2019, https://online.king.edu/news/social-media-and-body-image/#:~:text=The%20survey%20included%201%2C000%20men%20and%20women%20and,and%2037%25%20of%20men%20compare%20their%20bodies%20unfavorably. 

“The Impact of Social Media on Body Image, Eating, and Health.” Psychology Today, Sussex Publishers, 8 Feb. 2022, https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/experimentations/202202/the-impact-social-media-body-image-eating-and-health. 

SWE & Dell Technologies!

Happy Sunday! 

As a reminder, we will NOT be meeting tomorrow, in observance of Indigenous People's Day. Instead, we will be hosting a VIRTUAL meeting on Wednesday, October 12th at 7pm on Zoom. This meeting will be a collaboration with the UMass Society of Women Engineers, and we will be hosting a Dell Technologies Panel! The panelists, including former WiB E-Board Member, and recent UMass grad, Amaya Chinai, will be discussing company culture and life as a recent grad/intern at Dell. They will also be finishing the meeting with a Q&A discussion, so come prepared with questions. We also ask that you please join this meeting with your cameras on! 

This meeting will be held over Zoom using the link below (different from our normal link): 
Zoom Link: https://Dell.zoom.us/j/99779965629?pwd=NS9admtNVGNHUC9aY0dic3paMFFlZz09
Meeting ID: 997 7996 5629

Podcast - "Out of Office (with WiB)": Our brand new podcast has launched! You can stream our first episode, “We’re Worried, Darling: DWD Movie Review” hosted by our VP Rachael, on Spotify using this link. You can also apply to record your own episode by filling out this form, and reach out to Rachael with questions!

Chipotle Fundraiser: On Monday, October 17th, from 4-8pm WiB will be hosting a Chipotle Fundraiser at the Hadley location! A portion of the proceeds will go right back into our club, so mention WiB at checkout, or use our code (EYW9VD8) if you order online. Feel free to bring your Chipotle to our meeting that day, and we can all enjoy together!

Blog Sign-Ups: Our blog subcommittee is a great opportunity to gain experience, and to share something you feel passionate about with our club! If you would like to be featured on our WiB Blog, click this link, and reach out our Blog Chair Jolie with questions! 

Committee/Program Reminders:

• Peer Mentorship Program: Tuesday, October 11th at 7pm (Herter 227): Welcome & Introductions - Our first meeting will include fun get to know each other activities! Please be in contact with your mentor/mentees.

• Community Service Committee: Thursday, October 13th at 6pm (Location TBD): Dance Marathon Sign Ups & Letter Writing Project - Join us to learn more about the UMass Dance Marathon, and to participate in The Letter Writing Project! (To sign up for the committee, fill out this form!)

• Marketing Committee: Wednesday, October 19th at 7pm (Isenberg 119): Careers in Marketing Panel! (To sign up for the committee, fill out this form!)

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. 
 

Additional Opportunities

Santander Bank
Santander Bank is invites WiB members to apply for their Summer 2023 internships! They have lots of different opportunities available across all business units. Applications are available through mid-November, click this link for more information, and how to apply!

Vi-Leon
Vi-Leon is a staff augmentation firm based out of Beverly, MA. The company is currently looking to fill several full time positions, and has intern opportunities available to students! Click this link for more information about the company and available positions.

The Minnesota Twins
Summer 2023 Internship applications for the Minnesota Twins are now open! Click this link to explore the large variety of opportunities they have to offer. 

EY Panel!

Happy Sunday! 

Join us for our next meeting, tomorrow Monday, October 3rd at 7pm in Isenberg 137 (Flavin Auditorium) where we will be hosting an EY panel, including former WiB Co-President Tyler Spellman! The panelists will be discussing everything from day-to-day work/life balance, to overcoming the glass barriers of working in a male dominated industry. EY will also be providing us with pizza before the meeting, so come early and 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/98339046651 
Meeting ID: 983 3904 6651

Podcast Update: Our brand new podcast, "Out of Office (with Women in Business)" is coming soon! You can apply to record your own episode by filling out this form.

Committee/Program Reminders:

• Marketing Committee: Wednesday, October 5th at 7pm (Isenberg 119): Canva & Graphic Design Workshop - Join us to learn more about creating graphics online, and participate in a friendly competition!

  • To sign up for the committee, fill out this form!

• Peer Mentorship Program: Tuesday, October 11th at 7pm (Location TBD): Welcome & Introductions - If you signed up to be a mentee, be on the lookout for an email from your mentor this week!

• Community Service Committee: Thursday, October 13th at 6pm (Location TBD)

  • To sign up for the committee, fill out this form!

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

Women of Isenberg 
Women of Isenberg (WOI) student ambassador applications are now open! This is a great opportunity to get involved in the WOI conference, practice your public speaking and gain networking experience. Applications close Friday, October 7th at 11:59pm. Click here to apply and find more information!
 

Additional Opportunities

TEKsystems
TEK Systems in Framingham/Andover is a IT service management company interested in recruiting UMass students for careers in recruiting and sales! For more information about the company and application process check out this link or, reach out to UMass alum Yvonne Koperek! 

Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney invites students who are interested in supply chain/materials management and logistics to apply for their Summer 2023 Materials Management & Logistics Internship! Use this link to learn more, and reach out to UMass alum Haley Chupka with questions.

Santander Bank
Santander Bank is invites WiB members to apply for their Summer 2023 internships! They have lots of different opportunities available across all business units. Applications are available through mid-November, click this link for more information, and how to apply!

Liberty Mutual
Liberty Mutual is looking for UMass students to apply to their Summer 2023 Associate Consultant position within Corporate Strategy & Research. For more information about this position, check out this link.

The Minnesota Twins
Summer 2023 Internship applications for the Minnesota Twins are now open! Click this link to explore the large variety of opportunities they have to offer.