The Women in Business network (WIB) gives students the opportunity to collaborate and discuss experiences, seek advice from other members, and build a professional profile. Meeting bi-weekly on Wednesdays from 8-9 p.m. in the Humanities Center wing, the club hosts Q&As, fundraisers, workshops, and LinkedIn networking events that are held throughout the year.
The meetings are held to create a space where women feel safe, confident, and empowered by others. The overall goal for students in the club is to create a sense of community and strive for success, as business fields are typically male-dominated.
Senior Paige Zutaut, President of WIB, said the club is a network that is open to all girls who are looking to build their professional profile.
“Our goal is to make everyone feel empowered and confident in the business industry,” said Zutaut.
Senior Tegan Murray, WIB’s Vice President, said the club gave her a space where she was able to feel confident. Through meeting other women with similar interests, she was able to grow personally throughout her college career.
“I would definitely say it has given me a sense of empowerment. I feel like when I came in as a freshman, I wasn’t always confident, but as I became more involved in the club, I felt more comfortable and empowered from others,” said Murray.
On Feb. 4, WIB hosted an event where employees from EY, one of the “Big Four” accounting firms, came in to talk about their advice in business and career journeys.
Murray said students can look forward to a pop-up collaboration between WIB and Here For You Clothing talking about mental health and their journey through business, also featuring some of their pieces.
Isabella Lacerra, WIB’s Executive Assistant, said the business field is typically a space where women are underrepresented. Through having a group that shares similar aspirations and goals, she is able to feel empowered.
“To me, being a woman in business means to have power, strength, and drive to accomplish all my goals in a field that women are typically underrepresented in,” said Lacerra. “My favorite event that Women in Business Network has done is our headshot event, giving members the opportunity to have their headshot professionally taken with no cost.”
To learn more information about getting involved with the Women in Business club, students can go to @shuwibn on Instagram to fill out the application to join.
Sara Haseney contributed to this article.
employees from EY accounting firm came to share their
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Source: Contributed by Paige Zutaut, ’25
