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WWIB News and Sponsored Events –April 2008

 

Schools in the City – Women’s MBA Networking Event: Tuesday, April 15th

Event: Schools in the City - Women's MBA Networking Event

Date: Tuesday April 15, 2008 6-8pm

Location: Lobby Bar at the City Grange @ Liberty Place in the Westin, 99 S. 17th Street, Philadelphia PA 19103

Free food and discounted drinks are available!

Bring your business cards!!! Last event before finals begin!

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Volunteer for Rebuilding Together!

REBUILDING TOGETHER VOLUNTEER INFO:

This coming weekend marks the start of Rebuilding Together’s Spring Effort. This year, we are working to renovate 15 homes total in the West Shore neighborhood, split between the 12 first-year MBA cohorts and 3 University of Penn groups. The efforts of the MBA house managers and volunteers are extremely important in helping keep these families in their homes. Please come out and join us! No prior renovation work or construction experience needed… just a willingness to join the Wharton community in a unique hands-on experience!!

Contact your 2009 or 2008 house managers if you’d like to volunteer on any of the work weekends below. Or contact us at Wharton-rtp-presidents@wharton.upenn.edu. More information on Rebuilding Together and a list of house managers is available on webcafe: Rebuilding Together General Information

Work Days/Weekends (typically a Saturday workday from 9am – 4pm… lunch included!):

· Saturday, March 29th: Kick-off Workday

· April 4-6th: “Facult/Administration” Work Weekend

· April 11-13th: “Big/Little Cohort” Work Weekend

· April 18-20th: Wrap-up Work Weekend

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Host an Admitted Student for Welcome Weekend

Please help us show what a wonderful community Wharton is by hosting an admitted student for Welcome Weekend from April 17th – 20th. To sign up, please go to the following link:

https://webcafe.wharton.upenn.edu/eRoom/mba/wga/0_7be6f

With questions, contact:

Jennifer Chan

Patricia Corregiari

Katie Kieran

Kim Poe

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Schools in the City – Women’s MBA Networking Event: Tuesday, April 15th

Event: Schools in the City - Women's MBA Networking Event

Date: Tuesday April 15, 2008 6-8pm

Location: Lobby Bar at the City Grange @ Liberty Place in the Westin, 99 S. 17th Street, Philadelphia PA 19103

Free food and discounted drinks are available!

Bring your business cards!!! Last event before finals begin!

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Women MBAs in the Philly Metro - An Evening of Networking

Event: Meet other women MBA students from area business schools

Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 6--8pm

Location: Lobby Bar at the City Grange

Complimentary appetizers and discounted drinks will be served.

http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/dining/index.html?propertyID=1231

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Volunteer for Rebuilding Together – Two weekend left!

REBUILDING TOGETHER VOLUNTEER INFO:

This coming weekend marks the start of Rebuilding Together’s Spring Effort. This year, we are working to renovate 15 homes total in the West Shore neighborhood, split between the 12 first-year MBA cohorts and 3 University of Penn groups. The efforts of the MBA house managers and volunteers are extremely important in helping keep these families in their homes. Please come out and join us! No prior renovation work or construction experience needed… just a willingness to join the Wharton community in a unique hands-on experience!!

Contact your 2009 or 2008 house managers if you’d like to volunteer on any of the work weekends below. Or contact us at Wharton-rtp-presidents@wharton.upenn.edu. More information on Rebuilding Together and a list of house managers is available on webcafe: Rebuilding Together General Information

Work Days/Weekends (typically a Saturday workday from 9am – 4pm… lunch included!):

o April 11-13th: “Big/Little Cohort” Work Weekend
o April 18-20th: Wrap-up Work Weekend

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Host an Admitted Student for Welcome Weekend

Please help us show what a wonderful community Wharton is by hosting an admitted student for Welcome Weekend from April 17th – 20th. To sign up, please go to the following link:

https://webcafe.wharton.upenn.edu/eRoom/mba/wga/0_7be6f

With questions, contact:

Jennifer Chan (jennchann@wharton.upenn.edu)

Patricia Corregiari (pcorr@wharton.upenn.edu)

Katie Kieran (kkieran@wharton.upenn.edu)

Kim Poe (dpoe@wharton.upenn.edu)

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Forte Foundation MBA Women’s Conference and Financial Fast Track: June 27th – June 28th

2008 Forté MBA Women’s Conference

Underwritten by Lehman Brothers

Friday, June 27 - Saturday, June 28

New York City, New York

Purpose. Passion. Power.

Join the Forté Foundation for the one women’s conference that brings together everything you need to conquer your world, and packs it into one exhilarating weekend. Marshalling an international network of progressive companies, world-class business schools, and phenomenal women leaders, Forté’s MBA Women’s Conference brings you an unrivaled agenda of speakers and sessions that compel you to find your purpose, pursue your passion, and project your power. Find Your Purpose. Discover your personal goals, set your priorities, and direct your career. Meet industry representatives and MBA alumnae who will help you envision your career in a new light. Pursue Your Passion. Take risks, build momentum, and allow your passion to transfuse your professional endeavors. Interact with business leaders and Forté members who will encourage you to leverage your personal strengths to meet your full potential.

Project Your Power. Take charge, own your accomplishments, and lead with confidence. Learn from women who have already blazed the trail about what it takes to get things done, get what you want, and get to the top.

REGISTER TODAY!

Click here <http://www.fortefoundation.org/site/R?i=regL8jdtlJxishN7axBpeQ..>to learn more about the MBA Women's Conference! Get details on how to register, who's invited, the scheduled offerings, the participating presenters, and much more. Don’t miss this outstanding opportunity! Who's invited: Forté Fellows and MBA women currently attending Forté sponsor schools are invited to take part in the Forté MBA Women’s Conference.

Cost: $25

Deadline to register: June 20

To cancel, please visit the Cancellation Form by June 20.

If you have questions about the MBA Women's Conference, please email forte@fortefoundation.org.

A NOTE TO STUDENTS: Students are welcome to participate in BOTH the Financial Services FAST Track Conference and the Forté MBA Women’s Conference. Those only interested in attending the MBA Women’s Conference are not required to submit an application for the Financial Services FAST Track program but will be required to fill out a registration form.

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Invitation to Apply!

2008 Forté Financial Services FAST Track Conference

Wednesday, June 25 - Friday, June 27
New York City, New York

Interested in a career in financial services? Get on the fast track and gain valuable insight into this high-performance profession. This is an exclusive event for incoming MBA women at Forté Foundation sponsor schools who are interested in finance. We will take an in-depth look at different lines of business and put you in touch with senior-level professionals. The Financial Services FAST Track conference will explore the careers available and help you strategize your path to success!

The Forté Financial Services FAST Track will provide:

* An opportunity to hear cross-functional perspectives from professionals working across various lines of business
* Candid descriptions of career opportunities in the financial services industry
* A setting in which to meet with leading representatives in this sector

Forté Financial Services FAST Track Conference
Wednesday, June 25 - Friday, June 27
Apply Today!

Learn more about the conference: details on the application process, who's invited to apply, the schedule of events, the participating presenters, and much more. Don’t miss this outstanding opportunity!

Cost: Complimentary admission. The conference is paid for by the following sponsors: Citi, Deutsche Bank, Fidelity, Goldman, Sachs & Co, Lehman Brothers, MetLife, and Wachovia.
Please note: A stipend (up to a maximum of $250) will be given to participants to help cover travel and lodging expenses related to attending the event.

Deadline to apply: April 21, 2008 by 11:59 EST

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WWIB Speaker Series Presents: Feedback – Responding with Authenticity and Power
by Deepa Awal

Date: Monday, April 7, 2008 12pm

Location: JMHH F45

Light lunch will be served.

We typically think of feedback as information provided to us about our performance - usually in a work setting. This presentation expands the context in which we receive and give feedback and speaks to how we can respond to situations more effectively in all domains of life.

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WWIB Sports Event POLL – Phillies vs. Clubs: Friday, April 11th, 7:05pm

Date: Friday, April 11th, 7:05pm

To celebrate the opening of the baseball season, we’d like to see if there’s interest to attend a Phillies game this spring!

Please sign up on webCafé (https://webcafe.wharton.upenn.edu/eRoom/mba/wwib/0_7f966) by Monday at 6pm to show your interest in attending the Phillies vs. Cubs game Friday, April 11th at 7:05pm. If we can get more than 25 people interested, we will buy group tickets (average ticket price is about $25). We will contact you to confirm your interest and let you know where to drop off your check. You will be responsible for transportation to and from the game.

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Navigating Your Summer Internship: Tuesday, April 15th

Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Time: 6pm

Location: JMHH G90

Pizza will be served

Morgan Stanley is delighted to participate with the Wharton Women in Business next Tuesday to present a “Navigating Your Summer Internship” presentation. Representation from the Investment Banking and Research group will speak about this topic, which include key tips on how to make the best out of your summer.

This event is open to ALL first year women, particularly those that are interning in investment banking and research.

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VOLUNTEER: Eliza Shirley Women’s Shelter: Friday, April 18th

Eliza Shirley Women's Shelter Volunteers Needed

Date: April 18, 2008

Time: 1-3 PM

Where: 1320 Arch Street

Spend time volunteering for the Eliza Shirley Women’s Shelter. Volunteers will help organize women’s clothing and/or organize children’s activities.

Please email Jill at jillchua@wharton.upenn.edu by Tuesday, April 15,2008 if you are interested in volunteering.

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Wharton Ultimate Frisbee Full Moon Tournament: Saturday, April 19th

Presented by Wharton Ultimate Frisbee Team

Date: Saturday April 19, 2008

Time: 9am – 5pm

Location: Chamounix Field (3250 Chamounix Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19131) at Fairmount Park

Price: $15

Sign-up: http://wgastore.com/ultimatewharton.html

More details: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.disc/browse_thread/thread/e236eb1fb99c54d6

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Reminder: Spring Golf Clinic: Sunday, April 20th

Registration is closed. Please read below if you’ve signed up.

Payment must be made by April 15th at 3pm – please make check payable to Wharton Women in Business and drop in either Anne McComiskey or Katie Kieran’s mail folder. Price includes golf rental, if needed. The price for 18 holes has not been confirmed yet.

If you have any questions, please contact Anne McComiskey (mccomisk@wharton.upenn.edu) or Katie Kieran (kkieran@wharton.upenn.edu)

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Fairmont Park Excursion: Saturday, April 26th

Presented by Pottruck

Date: Saturday April 26, 2008

Time: 12 – 5pm

Location: Fairmont Park (the largest city park in the US)

Price: $20 for Pottruck members / $30 for non-Pottruck members

Sign-up: Penn Athletics website – sign up by Wednesday 23rd – there are only 6 spots available so the sooner WWIB ladies sign up the more likely this trip will be just WWIB members

Challenge your biking skills on the trails in Fairmount Park, a short ride from the University of Pennsylvania. Let us introduce you to the many recreation possibilities the largest city park in the United States has to offer. A diversity of riding terrain including mellow roads, steep hills, and exceptional trail riding. Bike rental optional. Helmets required. No experience necessary.

This looks like a great event, even though it is neither run by, nor exclusive for, WWIB. Please contact Pottruck for additional information.

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Appalachian Trail Day Hike: Sunday, April 27th

Presented by Pottruck

Date: Sunday April 27, 2008

Time: 9am – 6pm

Location: Delaware

Price: $20 for Pottruck members / $30 for non-Pottruck members

Sign-up: Penn Athletics website – sign up by Wednesday 23rd – there are only 3 spots left!!

Hike along the famous Appalachian trail to a beautiful mountain lake. This is an 8 mile round trip hike up the Tammany Ridge. Beautiful views of the Delaware National Recreation Area included. Please contact Pottruck for additional information.

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Merrill Lynch Recruiting Event Series

Ivy Exec is co-hosting with our corporate partner Merrill Lynch. The event is geared towards professionals who are looking to re-enter the workforce or who are seeking a career change. The event will include an all-women discussion panel and will focus on the Financial Advisor Career Track from a woman's perspective.

Merrill Lynch is looking to staff a range of offices in the Northeast, so we are hosting events in 6 locations in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.To register, professionals should use the link within the newsletter to email silvana@ivyexec.com, and specify which event they are planning to attend, as well as which organization they received the invitation through.

Merrill Lynch in partnership with Ivy Exec presents: The Financial Advisors Career Track - Exploring New Opportunities

In This Issue

Select a location and RSVP

Why Merrill Lynch?

The FA Career Track

Ivy Exec Re-Entry Tips

Looking for Flexibility?

"Merrill Lynch is a fantastic place to be as far as a flexibility standpoint within my career. My husband and I appreciate a whole host of outdoor activities - rock climbing, travel.... as long as I'm working hard and doing things that I need to do, I'm able to do the outside activities. In fact, they want me to do the activities. They want me to fulfill what I need as a whole work-life balance."

Destiny Bassett,
Merrill Lynch
Financial Advisor

What people are saying about Merrill Lynch:

"When I first came to Merrill Lynch, having had no experience in the financial world, I went into the training program. The training program at Merrill is known in the financial world as being one of the best. Financial advisors at Merrill Lynch are thought to be the most well-trained. And I think the reason for that is because it doesn't end after your first year. I'm still going to training sessions, and I've been here for ten years."

- Lynn Elliott,
Merrill Lynch
Financial Advisor

Ivy Exec is the premier job site for highly qualified professionals. We are committed to bringing you the very best opportunities available by pre-screening all jobs to ensure they are appropriate for the caliber of our candidates.

Ivy Exec promotes work-life balance - by posting full-time, flexible, and re-entry positions, Ivy Exec provides professional with the tools they need to make informed career choices.

Did You Know?

37% of highly qualified women and 24% of highly qualified men voluntarily off-ramp at some point in their careers?

While 93% of women want to rejoin the ranks of the employed, only 74% manage to do so. Among those, only 40% return to full-time, mainstream jobs.

Main reasons cited for on-ramping: 46% cite wanting to have an independent source of income, while 43% miss the satisfaction of a career.

- "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success" by Sylvia Ann Hewlett

Hello,

Thanks to the extraordinary success of the Financial Advisor Career Track event, brought to you by Ivy Exec in partnership with Merrill Lynch, we are proud to announce that we will be co-hosting events in 6 new locations.

Are you looking to re-enter the workforce, seeking a career change, or do you have an entrepreneurial spirit? Merrill Lynch wants to attract successful, entrepreneurial professionals to their Financial Advisors program. The Financial Advisors career track offers many benefits to professionals who are looking to balance a rewarding career and personal life. The event will include and all-women panel and will focus on the Financial Advisor Career track form the perspective of women.

At our last event Merrill Lynch made numerous hires - you won't want to miss this opportunity to get in front of the right people!

Best Regards,
Elena Bajic

To RSVP, simply click on the event you wish to register for and attach your resume to that email. Please make sure the location you desire is specified in the subject line.

Morristown NJ, May 14
Stamford CT, May 21
Boston MA, June 4
Rochester and Syracuse NY, June 11
Albany and Hartford NY, June 18
Long Island NY, June 25

Invitation-Only

Registration is required because space is limited.

Merrill Lynch TotalWhy Merrill Lynch?

The Financial Advisor career at Merrill Lynch provides a unique opportunity to run your own business with the support and resources of a world-class organization. These resources include best in class technology, network of product specialists, brand recognition, coaching and counseling from managers, broad array of products and services, and freedom to build a practice with a team of Financial Advisors.

Merrill Lynch has a strong platform for growth, with more than 9M accounts, with $1.2 trillion in client assets -- two-thirds from clients with $1M or more at Merrill Lynch -- and 14,000 Financial Advisors, the largest and best-trained advisor network of its kind.

Do you have an entrepreneurial spirit and strong relationship-building skills?

Consider a career transition as a Merrill Lynch Financial Advisor!

* The Financial Advisor role is unique in that people from a wide variety of educational and work-experience backgrounds have been highly successful. Keys are a drive to succeed, a track record of success, and a passion for working to help clients solve problems and achieve their goals.

* The Financial Advisor position is highly entrepreneurial and involves extensive client development, prospecting, and consultative selling. Financial Advisors listen to their clients' life goals and objectives and leverage the power of Merrill Lynch to develop financial plans that help them get there.

* Merrill Lynch's ideal candidates are sales professionals, attorneys, financial planners, and bankers with five or more years of professional experience. These candidates have experience developing business, as well as establishing relationships with clients. Also, our successful Financial Advisors are high achievers with a strong work ethic, a passion to excel, extraordinary interpersonal skills, and a team-orientation.

Ivy Exec's 7 Tips for Re-Entry Success

(1) Develop a personalized re-entry plan: Complete an honest self-assessment. Understand and strategically analyze your strengths and weaknesses, and clarify your career goals. Use this opportunity to recognize what you enjoy doing and when you feel the most fulfilled professionally. Your action plan should be specific and goal-oriented. Be realistic about the time it will take for you to re-enter the workforce.

(2) Be flexible in your job search. Be realistic about the level, role, and salary available to off-rampers.

(3) Tap into and continue building your network: Reach out to former colleagues, friends, and other members of your personal network. Utilize your membership in professional organizations and alumni associations to build your current network base and learn about any potential opportunities. Develop a compelling elevator pitch, an essential tool of networking.

(4) Consider taking continuing education courses to update critical business knowledge and refresh any technology-based skills. Maintain your professional licenses. Attend professional conferences and read trade journals to stay up-to-date on changes which may be impacting your field.

(5) Stay confident! Many on-rampers begin to lose confidence and suffer self-doubt as their job search continues. Consider meeting regularly with a career coach to recalibrate and remain focused.

(6) Update your resume: Consider making your resume accomplishments-oriented instead of chronological. Add any relevant volunteer work you did during your time off. Address the gap in your cover letter, and make sure the letter provides a compelling link between your prior experience and your future career goals.

(7) Practice interviewing: Rehearse! And then rehearse again. Learn to articulate the time you have spent out of the workforce in a constructive framework that is appealing to decision makers. Enlist your friends to conduct mock interviews.

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Blue Cross Broad Street Run 10-Miler: Sunday, May 4th

Presented by Blue Cross

Date: Sunday May 4, 2008

Time: 8:30am

Location: Philadelphia

Price: $30 with on-line registration / $40 with on-line registration and race day pick-up

Sign-up/More Details: http://www.broadstreetrun.com/faq.htm

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