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IFund Women Pitch Workshop -- Flyer Ashley Olafsen is a StartUp Coach at IFundWomen and coaches female founders on pitch honing, goal setting, sales strategy, and more. She has been featured in Forbes, is a 2019 VS PINK GRL PWR Project winner as sponsored by Victoria's Secret, and Vital Voices fellow.	Internship by DM? Come speak with Emma Chozick, Community Lead at Thingtesting, as she shares her unique internship experiences and some tips & tricks on how to advocate for yourself throughout your career path!	Deloitte Underclassmen Networking Event Deloitte is the world's largest consulting firm, and this event is geared towards underclassmen who are just getting their foot in the door with consulting and are eager to learn more about the field.
Tableau Workshop with Professor Karpovsky Join Professor Karpovsky to discover Tableau by creating visualizations and performing analytics on airline delay datasets to understand why there are frequent flight delays.	HalloWIN Mentorship Mixer Come hang out with your mentor/mentee and other people in the program and decorate fun halloween-themed cookies, enjoy some snacks & drinks, and watch a Halloween movie!	Physical Computing Workshop Come make glowing butterflies & dia de los muertos heads pendants and learn coding into a circuit board with Professor Gallaugher! During this workshop, you make your own laser-cut pendants and code Python into an Adafruit Flora Bluefruit LE to make sounds and lights flash!
Photoshop Workshop with Professor Cassidy Come join Professor Cassidy and WIN for a crash course in Photoshop to learn all the tools to make a poster! The topics we will cover include how to compose images, work with layers, selection tools, texts, shapes, and prepare images for print.	WIN Them Over: Confidence with WBL Learn how to market yourself, feel confident in your next interview, and win recruiting season at this confidence workshop led by the founders of Women's Business League.	Phoebe Jon Pop-Up Join us for an exclusive pop-up event with the founder of Phoebe Jon, Manyaqi Wang (BC ‘20)! Manyaqi will be sharing her story of starting her own women’s workwear line, answering questions about female entrepreneurship, and offering sample products to try on during the event!
Weekly Discussion Group WIN's Women@Work Weekly Discussion Group is your go-to space for community, conversation, and empowerment. We meet weekly on Fridays throughout the semester to chat about various topics related to women in the workplace including entrepreneurship, being your authentic self, and career paths. This semester we'll be joined by some incredible special guests. You don't want to miss out!	Coffee Chat with WIN Alumni WIN will be hosting the first ever Women Innovators Network(ing) Week the week of April 12th! We’ll be hosting a ton of coffee chats throughout the week with awesome alumni in the WIN community, giving you the chance to connect with them and hangout.	Jenny Gyllander– Female Founders Series Join us as we chat with Jenny Gyllander, founder and CEO of Thingtesting! Jenny will be sharing about her transition from VC to entrepreneurship, how what started as an Instagram account became a business, and what it's like to be a female founder!
Sadie Kurzban– Female Founders Join us THIS THURSDAY with Sadie Kurzban, founder/CEO of 305 Fitness! Meet us on the quad on Wednesday for a Female Founders celebration - we'll be giving out free goody bags and WIN swag to all who RSVP to Female Founders!	Meagan Loyst– Female Founders Gen Z VCs is a global collective of 6,000+ Gen Z VCs, founders, angel investors, startup enthusiasts and aspiring VCs. The collective grew out of a Medium article written by founder Meagan Loyst (BC '18)!	Excel Workshop with Prof Karpovsky Looking to sharpen up and learn new Excel magic? Join WIN and Professor Karpovsky for a Harry Potter-themed Excel workshop! The workshop will be over Zoom. All folks are welcome (including men). No prior experience is necessary!
Prep n Chat with PNC! repping for recruiting? Want to chat about it? Join us for an enriching time networking with PNC, discovering the awesome opportunities currently available, and getting to know their professionals who will be sharing their experiences.	BC Professor Panel: Experience of Working in Traditionally Male Dominated Fields Join WIN, BC College Dems, and the Womens Center to learn about the experience of BC Professors working in traditionally male-dominated fields!	Networking with Bank of America Join us for an enriching time networking with Bank of America, discovering the awesome opportunities currently available, and getting to know their professionals who will be sharing their experiences.
WIN's Declassified Housing Survival Guide Freshman housing stressing you out? Worried about plans and pick times? We've all been there, so we wanted to help you out! Join WIN for a crash course on how to survive the chaos of freshmen housing complete with advice, help with finding roommates (even potentially within Mentorship!), figuring out your game plan, and more. RSVP to listen in and ask any questions you may have!	WIN x Women's Business League Join WIN and the Women’s Business League for an inspiring workshop that will leave you feeling refreshed, energized, and connected with our community. Invest in yourself—discover tools for pitching and selling, embracing confidence, and pursuing your goals with Amy Pocsik and Melissa Gilbo, founders of WBL.	Underclassmen Internship Panel Flyer WIN will be hosting a panel of upperclassmen who will speak about their valuable summer internship experiences. They will be helping us to de-bunk the process of searching for internships, talking about the interview process, and offering insight into their different internship experiences!
Python with Professor Sterpe Want to try out a new coding language? Looking to brush up on your Python skills? Join WIN and Professor Sterpe for a two-part workshop on Python! All folks are welcome (including men). No prior experience is necessary!!	Spin with WIN! Tired of fully booked gym appointments? We’ve got you covered!!! Join us for a private spin class at the Plex!	WIN x Manyaqi Wang Fireside Chat Manyaqi Wang, BC '20, is joining WIN to share the founding story behind her female workwear brand, Phoebe Jon. Learn more about her brand on the Phoebe Jon and RSVP below for an inspiring Thursday evening!
Galentine's Day with WIN! Celebrate Galentine's Day with WIN at this week's WIN Wednesday! Join this virtual event to play games and chat with other members of the WIN community in a fun and casual setting. Wearing red (or pink!) is encouraged!	End of Semester Dinner WIN is so excited to be hosting Melanie Whelan at our annual End of Semester Dinner! Melanie is a current Managing Director at Summit Partners and previously served as CEO at SoulCycle. We cannot wait to have her share her broad, unique, entrepreneurial experiences with us! There will be giveaways, community bonding activities, and more! We can't wait to see you there!	A Conversation with Gabby Royal Join WIN and FLS as we welcome Gabby Roya, Global Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Abercrombie & Fitch, and Founder and Principal Consultant at Inclusion First Consulting, LLC! Inclusion First Consulting services include comprehensive inclusion, diversity, and equity consultation to help identify hiring gaps and opportunity areas for talent acquisition teams.
WIN x Dell: Conversation with Alumni on Diversity Two BC alumni and a past intern from the Dell Technologies Customer Success Services team will be joining us to speak on diversity within Dell! Come learn about internship and full-time positions and for a chance to win a JBL Flip 5 Speaker!	WIN Wednesday Join us to interact with other members of the WIN community, play games, and win some GIVEAWAYS from Purely Elizabeth!	Halloween Skill Dev Have you ever thought of building an iOS app?? It's not as spooky as it seems!! Join WIN and Professor Gallaugher to build your very own Halloween-themed app! No prior experience is necessary, the only requirement is having a Mac computer.
Consulting 101 with diiVe Join diiVe for an immersion into the world of consulting to better understand if this diverse industry is your next career move. Come and learn what consulting is, the various types of consulting, where and how you can kickstart your career in this fast-paced, ever-growing industry through diiVe's internship programs.	Fireside Chat with Dumebi Egbuna Come hear Dubmebi share about her “start-up story”, including what inspired her to start dyversifi and what the company has accomplished so far! Topics will cover impostor syndrome, authenticity in the workplace, and minority + female experiences in tech and entrepreneurship.	Career Dev with Takeda Pharmaceuticals Join WIN and Takeda Pharmaceuticals for an evening of career development! Learn more about who Takeda is and what opportunities they currently have available, including the FLP and ITDP programs in the finance and technology fields, and get a chance to network with them in a small-sized setting on a personal level!
Web Dev Workshop Interested in building a website? Want to learn how to use HTML, CSS(Style), or JavaScript? Join us for a two-part workshop on web development! Professor Herbstzuber will be running the workshops. All are welcome and no prior experience is necessary!	WIN x CMA Join us for a discussion about what it's like to work within the TMT Consulting field followed by a live case interview practice between two CMA reps! CMA Strategy Consulting is a boutique consulting firm focused on the telecommunications, media, and high tech industries.	WIN Wednesday As you all settle into this Fall semester, join WIN for a casual check-in to catch up with friendly faces and meet new members!
Jessica Sanon: SySTEMic Flow Come hear the Founder and CEO of sySTEMic Flow speak about her experience founding an inspiring Boston-based startup that aims to empower the next generation of STEM leaders. Learn about diversity in the STEM field, entrepreneurship, imposter syndrome, and more!	WINformation Session Join the WIN e-board to hear all about our exciting plans for the semester! Can't wait to see you there!	Mentorship Applications Want to get more involved with WIN? Love sharing advice and wisdom to help other girls? Passionate about connecting with like-minded women on campus? Apply to be a mentor in the WIN Mentorship program!
E-Board Applications are LIVE Anyone looking to join a fun group of dynamic girls in our empowering endeavors to provide career related opportunities for our community? Apply to be a part of our E-Board!	Alumni Panel Women Innovators Network (WIN) presents our first ever WIN Alumni Panel on Zoom!	Female Founders Series - Part II Female Founders Series - Part II Meet Suzanne: Suzanne Norris is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Victress Capital! In 2016, Suzanne helped found Victress Capital— a VC firm that invests in early-stage consumer companies with female-founders and gender-diverse teams.
Female Founders Series - Part I Looking for some inspiration in quarantine? Join WIN for our first ever virtual Female Founders Series! Katie Diasti BC'19 will speak via Zoom about what it's like creating her earth-friendly period care products company, viv for your v!	Deloitte Fireside Chat Interested in learning more about the life of a Deloitte Consultant? WIN will be hosting a panel with multiple Deloitte Consultants to share their experiences, network, and answer questions in a casual setting. Interested in learning more about the life of a Deloitte Consultant? WIN will be hosting a panel with multiple Deloitte Consultants to share their experiences, network, and answer questions in a casual setting.	Axure Workshop WIN’s Axure Workshop is back! Join Professor Wyner to learn how to rapidly prototype a desktop, mobile, or web application. Come learn the basics of this software tool.
Women in Silicon Valley: Katie Girskis Join WIN for a fireside chat with Katie Girskis (CSOM '10) and learn about her experiences at Google! Katie has been working at Google since 2010 after graduating from BC, starting in the San Francisco Bay Area, then moving to New York, and now she is in London! Katie has held roles ranging from Account Manager, to Industry Analyst, Program Manager of Tech Intern Programs, and now she is a Staffing Business Partner for Google Cloud.	Female Founders 2019 This year, WIN is so excited to be hosting Anita Nunes as our End of Semester Dinner keynote speaker! As the current Vice President of Global Sales at Astreya, Anita Nunes embodies the very definition of a saleswoman. Above all else, Anita values the ability to work creatively and maintain her authenticity, which inspired her to found her own consulting firm, Pluzze, in 2015, through which she continues to advice technology product companies on sales enablement and business development.	Katie Demo: Circular Fashion As a pre-event to Schiller's Design Swarm, come hear the Founder and CEO of Brass, Katie Demo, speak about her journey and experience with circular fashion.
Intro to Web Dev Want to learn the fundamentals of web technology and how to build a website? Come to this two-night series to learn the basics of web development and how you can make one for yourself! Web Development is an excellent skill to have as almost all information is delivered via the World Wide Web(not everything is an APP).	Spyce Tech Trek Ever eaten food cooked by robots?? Join WIN & Shea for a Tech Trek to Spyce Restaurant, the world's first restaurant featuring a robotic kitchen that cooks complex meals! We will also be chatting with a Spyce Co- Founder, Brady Knight!	Repair Series Have a broken phone screen??? Tired of not being able to read your screen and scratching your fingers on broken glass?? Come repair your cracked phone screen with Professor Krones and WIN and make your phone look like brand new!
Business x Fashion Month WIN and Fashion Club are teaming up together to bring an array of fashion industry executives to speak about their experiences navigating their career path and leading the changes within the industry. Speakers include executives from Urban Outfitters Group, Macy's, and Luxottica as well as founders innovating in the Hypebeast, cosmetic containers, and multipurpose clothing sectors.	Transition into the Workspace with Confidence and Strength! Entering a new career field? Worried about the prospect of being the one of few women in the workplace? Want to the gain confidence to advocate for yourself in a situation where you feel outnumbered? Women Innovators Network and Women in Business Present: Transition into the Workspace with Confidence and Strength!	Underclassmen Internship Panel WIN will be hosting a panel of upperclassmen who will speak about their valuable summer internship experiences. They will be helping us to de-bunk the process of searching for internships, talking about the interview process, and offering insight into their different internship experiences! O
SQL Series SQL is arguably the most important technical skill for anyone interested in analytics. It’s the language used to manage data in a database, and is often a requirement for data-related jobs. Whether you’re a computer science major or you have never even seen a line of code, all are welcome at WIN’s 3-part workshop series to learn SQL!	Women in Silicon Valley: Kristie Dickinson Join WIN in the first meeting of our Women in Silicon Valley Fireside Chat Series! Meet BC professor and Shea Center Entrepreneur in Residence, Kristie Dickinson. She will speak to us about her experiences working at Apple leading the Apple watch efforts / user interface design, what it's like to be a woman in Silicon Valley, and more.	R Workshop Want more experience in R? Join WIN for an intro workshop to data manipulation taught by Professor Jernigan! The event will be a great way to get exposure to new packages and the skill of data wrangling.
Job Negotiation Workshop Want to learn how to negotiate a job offer when you believe you deserve more? Come to WIN’s Negotiating a Job Offer workshop October 2nd at 5pm in Stokes n205 to hear from Professor Valencius about how to navigate the negotiation process and be assertive in the work place. There is no need to have an offer right now, as the skill of negotiating will be helpful throughout your entire career.	CMA Consulting CMA is a boutique consulting firm focused on the telecom, media, and tech industries. Come to learn about CMA’s full time & internship opportunities and participate in a case interview prep workshop with CMA professionals.	Salesforce Account Management 101 What better source to learn about sales, account management, and top industry trends than from Salesforce itself! Please join WIN on April 24th at 6pm in Fulton 250 to hear Vanessa Bogosian, Senior Principal & Success Manager at Salesforce, and a few of her fellow female executives discuss these topics and share candid advice. The event will begin with a Sales 101 presentation, followed by a moderated Fireside Chat that opens up to Q&A.

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