The mission of Virginia Women in Public Finance (http://www.wpfc.com/) is to advance women’s leadership opportunities and potential by fostering relationships and networking, and providing educational and learning activities and forums.

Membership is FREE! To join visit http://www.virginiawpf.org/

Internships

Internships in Buenos Aires
June 8-August 3

Internships in Israel and Palestine
June 1-August 4

Short Term Programs

Summer School in London
July 1-July 19 or July 22-August

SOM 498 in Beijing
July 12-July 28

Irish Studies in Galway
June 25-July 24

Psychology in Cyprus
June 15-July 14

Summer Studies in Rome
May 26-June 27 or July 2-August 1

Languages

Chinese Language in Beijing
June 27-July 24

French Language in Montreal
July 8-August 16

French Language in Paris
June 30-July 27

Italian Language in Bologna
June 23-July 27

Click Here to go abroad and rescue your summer: https://chnm.gmu.edu/globaled/application.php

Center for Global Education | Johnson Center, Room 235
4400 University Drive, MS 2B8 | Fairfax, VA 22030

This is a nice opportunity for interested students to come and participate and see what Student Media is all about.

Please join us for the chance to meet and network with Alumni that work in Finance related industries in New York.  Meet employers and alumni to hear first-hand what it is like to have a career Finance.

When: March 29, 2013

Where: Research 1, Room 163

Time: 7:00p.m.-8:00p.m.

Attire: Business Professional

AMA Student/Alumni Networking Social
Please join us for the chance to meet and network with Alumni that work in Business related industries.  The event is co-sponsored by the American Marketing Association, Delta Sigma Pi, and Alpha Kappa Psi.  Meet employers and alumni to hear first-hand what it is like to have a career Business.

When: April 3, 2013
Where: HUB Ballroom
Time: 6:30p.m.-8:30p.m.
RSVP: http://amanetworkingsocial.eventbrite.com
Attire: Business Professional

AMA Professional Marketing Panel
Come out and engage with Marketing Executives.  AMA@GMU presents a superb forum of professionals from different industries to provide well-rounded advice and their perspectives to the students and faculty in attendance.  Published author and Emmy Award recipient, Mark Olshaker, will moderate the panel to ensure a highly engaging environment among panelist and students attending.

When: April 17, 2013
Where: Johnson Center, George’s
Time: 7:00p.m. – 9:00p.m.
RSVP: http://amapanel.eventbrite.com
Attire: Business Professional

The program is conducted in English and no Chinese language is required.  Some scholarships are available to cover costs as noted below.  Time is very short as Tsinghua requests applications for this program by March 30.  The program is open to juniors, seniors and masters students in Finance, Economics, and related subjects.

More information is available from Tsinghua at
http://summer.pbcsf.tsinghua.edu.cn/program.html

For questions, email: international@pbcsf.tsinghua.edu.cn

About the Program

The Future Financial Leaders of Tomorrow Summer Program, to be held from June 30th to July 13th, 2013, will help international students to gain a comprehensive understanding of the Chinese financial markets. All lectures are given in English. Unique and in-depth perspectives will be provided by policymakers from the government and industry elites with extensive experience at top financial entities. In addition, the program offers participants an opportunity to become immersed in the wealth of history and culture that can only be found in China by offering art and cultural events. To encourage students of varied background to apply, we offer merit-based scholarships that may cover the full program fee if granted. Please note that the application deadline is now March 30.

Please go to http://summer.pbcsf.tsinghua.edu.cn/home.html to download a free program brochure.

About Tsinghua PBC School of Finance–PBC for People’s Bank of China, China’s central bank

Tsinghua PBC School of Finance is the 17th school established by the illustrious and time-honored university in China. The establishment of the school represents the culmination of cooperation between Tsinghua University and the Chinese Central Bank(PBC, People’s Bank of China). The school’s predecessor was the Graduate School of the People’s Bank of China, established in 1981 by the central bank. The Graduate School distinguished itself from other institutions by producing outstanding graduates who have played major roles in the crafting of China’s economic and financial policies. Combining the educational strengths of Tsinghua and the Graduate School, the school is committed to building itself into a world-class financial institute, cultivating professional talents across financial sectors, and providing substantive policy advice to government agencies and institutions.

Speed Networking is an informal, fun and effective way to network. Participants will have the opportunity to network with professionals in short intervals making it a great way to meet new people and develop new connections!  Each table will be led by an alumna or friend of the School of Management ready to share their career experiences. This event will also provide an opportunity for student feedback and collaboration on future Women in Business events.

Table leaders include:
Casey Goode, SAIC ‘97
Mary Hough, SAIC ‘91
Michelle Pablo, Capital One
Linda Rauner, Northrop Grumman ‘79
Lori Sabet, The Carylyle Group
Guy Sainte Juste, Capital One ‘94
Rhonda Vetere, AIG ’93

Topics:
Interviewing do’s and don’ts
Business etiquette
Building up your network – How to be an effective “networker”
Work/life balance
What do I know now that I wish I knew when I was starting my career?

Includes light refreshments and hors d’oeuvres. A limited number of tickets are available. Attire is business casual.

To register please visit: http://wibsnetwork.eventbrite.com/

Please contact Andrea Cordray at acordray@gmu.edu or 703-993-4833 with any questions.

An opportunity to give back!
Women in Business will be collecting clothing and other in-kind items for Women Giving Back, a HomeAid program that provides free clothing to women and children in Northern Virginia homeless shelters. Please consider bringing something to donate at the Wednesday, April 3 event.

For a list of acceptable items please click here.

Center for Global Education and School of Management provide limited space for students taking MSOM 305 (Managing in a Global Economy) to go together with the SOM 498-China program students. MSOM 305 satisfies the general education global understanding requirement.

This 2-week course will be conducted in China, The dates for the trip is July 12-28. This class will give you intensive exposure to a foreign culture and the businesses competing in the global economy. If you have interest in MSOM 305–China class, please go to the website below to do the registration. The registration won’t open for long. The deadline is Monday March 18th. So, please register ASAP.
http://globaled.gmu.edu/programs/facultyled/summerstudy/chinabusiness.html

Please contact Professor Yan Ling at yling@gmu.edu, or Denise at 703.993.2155 or dellesmd@gmu.edu, if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you in Beijing!

Wednesday, January 30, 2013
5:30 – 7:00 PM
Enterprise Hall, Room 017
(the Conference Room between the Advising Office and the MBA Office on the ground floor)

Speaker: Ashley Crute, Assistant Director of Career Services, SOM
Topic: Resumes and Your Job Search

Officer Nominations & Elections

All are welcome!