Womensphere: Inspiring & Empowering Emerging Women Leaders

Womensphere is a global community of women leaders comprised of over 7,000 women leaders, managers and emerging leaders across the fields of business, finance, technology, law, media, entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, public policy, and including graduate and undergraduate student leaders from leading universities and colleges in the US. 

Womensphere has the dual mission of inspiring, empowering and connecting women, and of bringing women and men together in partnership towards solving global and local issues. We are interested in collaborating with the Stanford Women in Business Group in enabling the emerging women leaders at Stanford to experience the benefits of joining the Womensphere community, including:

· Empowerment & inspiration through access to a community with capital and experience, interested in investing in the next generation of women leaders.

· Exposure & connections to our leadership community as well as our corporate & community partners through attending the Womensphere Global Summits & Womensphere Institute events.

· Knowledge, insight, mentoring, and opportunities for collaboration and partnership with thought leaders, CEOs, senior executives, entrepreneurs, and social entrepreneurs that are a part of the Womensphere community.

In 2009, Womensphere will host several forums focused on Inspiring & Empowering Emerging Women Leaders:

1)  The Womensphere Emerging Leaders Global Summit on August 15^th in New York City at the TriBeCa Performing Arts Center, which will:

o  Comprise of an audience of almost 1000 emerging women leaders from countries around the globe

o  Feature powerful and inspiring speakers and presenters (Womensphere’s global summit speakers have included distinguished global and national leaders such as Rachel Mayanja (Asst. Secretary General for Gender, United Nations), Sally Durdan (CFO, Chase), Kathleen Rogers (President, Earth Day Network), Joseph Stiglitz (Nobel Laureate, Economics), and more.

o Offer a unique set of contests with Cash Prizes, PR Benefits and Publication for selected emerging leaders interested in showcasing their entrepreneurial/social entrepreneurial venture, and journalistic  

o Enable & empower emerging women leaders to join forces with Womensphere’s Community Partners, including world-changing non-profit organizations and networks such as the Global Fund for Women, ASTIA, ComedyCures Foundation, Golden Seeds, and Women Presidents Organization.

2)  The Womensphere Institute’s Emerging Leaders Series on MBA strategy, preparation and admission, taking place in May, June and July in New York City, and featuring Directors of Admissions and prominent alumnae from Harvard Business School, Stanford Business School and other top business schools.

An Overview of Womensphere:

· Our global conferences last year drew the participation of over 1,000 women leaders and over 150 thought leaders across all industries.

· In 2009, our global conferences will draw close to 3,000 leaders, and our Womensphere Institute event programs will reach over 5,000 women leaders.

· Womensphere’s corporate partners include industry-leading companies such as Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, Procter & Gamble, Bridgewater, andNixon Peabody.

· Through our educational arm, The Womensphere Institute, we provide forums and networking opportunities that educate and connect women around the themes of leadership, strategy, entrepreneurship, innovation, community leadership, and social change.

Please explore our past conferences from 2008:

·          Women’sLeadership & Innovation Conference: http://www.womensphere.com/womenlead2008/

·          Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Summit: http://www.womensphere.com/entrepreneurs2008/

·          L.I.V.E. World Summit: Leadership, Innovation & Vision for the Earth: http://www.womensphere.com/liveworldsummit2008/

Summer Marketing Internship at Togetherville

Can a small Silicon Valley startup use technology to fundamentally change the way kids learn? Yes we can! Do you have an interest in creating a product that has both business and social value? Are you excited about technology and the way in which it can help kids learn? Are you passionate about social networks and their potential to impact others?

If so, Togetherville may be the place for you. Togetherville is an early stage startup that is sitting at the crossroads of learning, technology, society and online security. We want to add team members to our company who are excited to get ground-floor startup experience.

We are looking to expand our team with an eclectic group of interns who are excited about making a difference. We will rely on you and your experiences as a technologically comfortable young adult to help shape the vision and implementation of our product. As a summer intern, you'll immediately be exposed to the fast paced startup lifestyle where you'll be challenged to create immediate action. A tidbit of the things you'll be doing include talking to customers, gathering feedback, developing feature requirements and evangelizing the product.

Some requirements and responsibilities

• Good understanding and interest of the current startup landscape

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Develop marketing materials

• Conduct market research and execute online surveys, focus groups and user testing

We are very passionate about what we are trying to do and looking for passionate and fun people to join our team. We are currently unfunded and can only offer unpaid opportunities. If you think this job description was written with you in mind, contact us. We’ll tell you more about Togetherville, the job opening and the change we’re trying to accomplish in child learning.

We are located in Downtown Palo Alto and about a 10 minute bike ride away from the Stanford campus.

Contact – jobs@togetherville.com

Executive Assistant /Office Manager Position at Rapleaf

About Rapleaf  (http://www.rapleaf.com)

Rapleaf is a well-funded San Francisco startup (we currently have 17 people on the team). We index publicly available information from the social web on hundreds of millions of people and build products and analytics on top of this data. We built the largest social graph in the world and we're building the platform to develop a myriad of applications.

Rapleaf's B2B arm provides deep insight about consumers for businesses. Business customers include retailers, airlines, hotel chains, social networks, lead generation firms, telcos, political campaigns, and more; these clients learn about their existing consumer base in order to provide them a better consumer experience.

We're looking for people who want to work on incredibly complex problems, coming up with the solutions that will change the world. If you're one of these people, we want to meet you. 

Role:

- Work as an executive assistant to the CEO and support other execs

- Manage the office

- Schedule meetings for the team

- Prepare company financials

- Work with company lawyers

- Prepare for board meetings

- Manage Human Resources

- Act as a personal assistant to company executives (in order to free up their time)

- Act as the company receptionist

- Work with insanely smart, driven, and nice people who want to change the world

- Help innovate to make everyone's life in the office pleasant and fun

Criteria:

- You’re the most organized person you know

- You're sunny, bright, and happy.  You enjoy working with lots of people.  You’re always friendly.  You don’t have bad days.

- You have an incredible eye for detail.  Nothing gets past you.

- You're a planner.  You enjoy figuring stuff out.

- You are confident in taking on new task that you have no experience in doing.

-You don’t view yourself as an admin, but rather a business partner.

- You are very smart and everyone you know comments on quick you figure things out

- Smart technically and can figure things out.  You know your way around office, Outlook, etc.  you also like gadgets, digital cameras, burning CDs for your friends.
- It is not below you to take out the trash even though you're a rock star

- You want to be an early employee and want to be a real owner in Rapleaf's future

- Intensely driven and proactive person 
- Quick learner and real doer (and you err on execution over strategy)

- You thrive on working with A-players and you’re too good to spend long hours with B-players
- People like you and like working with you 
- You thrive on chaos, risk, and uncertainty 
- Should be easy to get along with, nice, fun, smart, ethical, and low-maintenance 
- Some level of experiences is necessary (especially in dealing with executives in a chaotic office environment)

Location:
      - Downtown San Francisco

      - You should want to live in or near San Francisco (we’ll move you if you’re not already here)

Time Commitment:

      - This is a lot of work.  9a – 7:30p MTWT.  9a-5p F.  On-call on the weekends and nights. 

Compensation:
      - High cash comp | high equity -- we are willing to pay for the best talent. 

- We’re happy to pay you significantly more than your current job.  Our philosophy: A-players rock.  So have fewer people and pay them more.

(Note: This is NOT a minor role in the company.  This person will be critical to the success of the company by ensuring the office is a great place to work)

We’re only looking for people that want to help change the world.  

Interested?  Please email jobs@rapleaf.com

Stanford Africa Business Forum (SABF) 2009

YOU are invited to attend the 2009 Stanford Africa Business Forum (SABF).

Date: Saturday May 2, 2009

Time: 9:00am - 5:30pm

Location: Jordan Hall, Stanford University

Speakers Include:
Nkosana Moyo, Vice President of Africa Development Bank
H.E. Ambassador Amina Salum Ali, Ambassador of the African Union to the United States
and many more!

Student Early Bird Registration Fee (available until Apr 24): $15 ($25 at the door)
Send an e-mail to adairo@stanford.edu with the following information (Name, E-mail, University, and Interests) to access the Early Bird Rate.

Please view the conference website for more details. http://sabf.stanford.edu

ACT QUICKLY! Space is limited.

Lifestyled Graduation Package Special

LIFE*styled is excited to announce a new package especially for new graduates! The perfect gift for your bright and beautiful daughters upon graduation ... Even if you're working for a company, you should look at yourself as a product and your image as your brand. You are always selling yourself. Your brand tells the world how to perceive you and how it should treat you. Stanford has prepared you in every way for professional success, but the path you take is up to you. You are responsible for your life and your success. With this package, our goal is to give you the confidence that you're always presenting yourself as an intelligent and beautiful woman. 

Includes: 

- 2 hour closet consultation 

- 4 hour shopping trip with 4-6 girlfriends supplementing career wardrobe 

- Style Library 

- how to wear guide 

- Understand the best cuts, colors and fabrics for YOU 

- Bonding experience with your girlfriends (mothers welcome as well). 

- Learn how to maximize your wardrobe for your job, whether business formal or business casual. 

All for only $450 (a $650 value)! 

To purchase and schedule contact Catherine Cassidy of LIFE*styled: 

W: http://www.lifestyledonline.com 

E: catherinec@lifestyledonline.com 

P: (213) 840-7266

Apply to a University Committee!

The ASSU Nominations Commission cordially invites SWIB members to apply for leadership positions in the 2009-2010 University Committees. University Committees are essential to providing student input towards enhancing numerous aspects of Stanford. Due to Stanford Women in Business’s dedication to business, innovation and networking, your group has contributed to a more diverse Stanford. The Nominations Commission recognizes that behind every organization, there is a group of committed, motivated, and innovative individuals who strive for success—and we believe that each individual can greatly contribute to Stanford through a committee that is a good fit. Whether one is on a committee appointed by The Board of Trustees or the President, University Committees present the opportunity to not only have one’s voice heard on an administrative level but to build leadership and organizational skills.

Your ideas matter - apply to a University Committee today!

Apply online at nomcom.stanford.edu. Deadlines for committees:

APPLY for a Trustees Committee by May 1st at midnight

APPLY for all other Committees by May 15^th at midnight

Student Business Advisor Position for 2009-2010

The Student Business Advisor will conduct individual student appointments focusing on resume critiques, individual mock interviews, job search strategies, and general information related to business. Work on special projects and programs to help students become familiar with the business environment. Attend bi-weekly meetings and on-going group training.  Rising juniors and seniors who have had business related internships are encouraged to apply.

Application deadline: Thursday, May 7, 2009

Submit your resume and cover letter to veej@stanford.edu

Interviews: Friday, May 15, 2009

If you have any questions please contact this year's SBAs Zinnia Horne(zhorne09@stanford.edu) or Priyata Mehra (priyata@stanford.edu).

Speaker Event: Steve Ballmer - CEO of Microsoft

STEVE BALLMER
CEO of Microsoft
Wednesday, 5/5
4:30pm-5:30pm
Memorial Auditorium

Tickets Available 12:00-1:00 White Plaza 5/4-5/6
More info: http://etl.stanford.edu/

Entrepreneur Happy Hour

Interested in finding a regular, relaxed setting for entrepreneurs from across all departments and interests around Stanford to get together and chat, meet each other etc?  Then sign up at www.EntrepreneurHappyHour.com.  We will probably pick a place in Palo Alto each week (or potentially do it at the same place) and make it a regular occurence.