12/6/11 - BWUA Executive Board Elections

Tonight, 10 BWUA members ran for the organization's 5 executive board positions. The presentations and deliberations took 3 hours but when all was said and done, the club had a new core leadership group for the upcoming year.

Congratulations to the new Executive Board!
President - Jarrid Tingle
VP of Finance - Kelsey Taylor
VP of Corporate Development - Marcus Hawkins-Dungey
VP of External Affairs - Oyinda Adefioye
VP of Internal Affairs - Paul Ampofo

12/1/11-12/2/11 - The 26th Annual HEMM Conference

On the first two days of December, The Black Wharton Undergraduate Association began the internship recruiting season by hosting its largest event of the year. The Howard E. Mitchell Memorial Conference is BWUA’s annual conference wherein members are allowed to network and interact with potential employers. This year, Jarrid Tingle and Oyinda Adefoiye expertly planned the conference along with the help of members of the HEMM Committee.The event began Thursday night with the alumni desert reception, in which alumni, recruiters and students gathered on the eighth floor of Huntsman Hall for a night of informal networking and a performance from one of Penn’s student performance groups, The Inspiration. On Friday December 2nd, all sixteen corporate sponsors were present for a day which began with a career fair followed by two discussion panels and concluded by a celebratory luncheon featuring keynote speaker Marc Morial.

11/29/11 GBM - Crash Course to HEMM

In anticipation of the upcoming 26th annual Howard E. Mitchell Memorial (HEMM) Conference, BWUA hosted a general body meeting to teach members all they need to know in order to make this year’s conference a success. HEMM Committee co-directors Oyinda Adefoye and Jarrid Tingle along with HEMM committee members Albert Williams, Marcus Hawkins-Dungey and Paul Ampofo led the meeting. They outlined the steps that members should take to prepare for the conference to reap the many benefits the conference has to offer. To conclude, conference packets were handed out to ensure the members had a written guide for their individual preparations.

11/15/11 GBM - Networking 101

In anticipation of the HEMM (Howard E. Mitchell Memorial) Conference, BWUA brought in professional executive coach Barbara Roche to coach members on the intricacies of networking through an interactive presentation. Barbara ran through numerous networking essentials, such as the elements of a great pitch and how to properly enter and exit conversations. All throughout the presentation, members were allowed to practice with one another as they refined their skills. To conclude, Barbara told members that on days they would be networking to have energy, to smile and to allow their personalities to show. Certainly all members are now poised to succeed at the upcoming HEMM conference.

11/01/2011 General Body Meeting -- How Did You Get That Internship?

Today the Black Wharton Undergraduate Association’s general body meeting consisted of a panel of five distinguished members who have had internships in finance, consulting, technology and entertainment. The panelists described the work they did in their various internships, the Penn resources they used to get there, the skills required for the job and finally any advice they had for younger students wishing to follow in their footsteps into their respective industries. The present members were then given the opportunity to email for a chance to take part in a group dinner with the panelists to ask more questions in an informal setting.

10/28/2011 Goldman Sachs Externship

Today fifteen members were allowed to travel into New York City to visit Goldman Sachs, a gold level sponsor of BWUA. During this externship members were exposed to several exclusive opportunities. They were allowed allowed to tour the company's headquarters and were given the chance to speak with several recruiters who enlightened the group on how best to approach the recruitment process from a student's perspective. To conclude the program, members were allowed to network with professionals to find out more about the day to day requirements of their jobs and how they were able to get there. All participants, especially the younger members certainly benefited from getting this professional exposure that will prepare them from future corporate interactions.

10/18/2011 General Body Meeting - Putting Down the Books

During a hectic period in the fall semester, the Black Wharton Undergraduate Association hosted a study break to give all members a chance to step away from their desks and relax with friends. The meeting consisted of a presentation that offered various study tips and the academic support options available to students. Tyler Hyman and Chelsea McCook led the meeting. Afterwards, all members present were split into groups to play board games, such as scattegories and taboo. We wish all members the best of luck with all their midterm examinations!