Mission
Founded in 2005, Ascend (also known as Ascend: Pan Asian Leaders) is a national pre-professional nonprofit organization to empower and represent primarily Asian-Americans in business.
About
We are the Rutgers - Newark chapter of Ascend, currently in the process of reactivation. Our chapter’s mission is to empower Asian-American business students as well as Rutgers Business School students through a variety of business-based events, networking opportunities, leadership development, and events to help business students in their undergraduate and professional journey.
As we are currently in reactivation, our chapter will attend various external Ascend events (conferences, virtual meetings, office hours, etc.) throughout the Fall 2025 Semester. In Spring 2026, we will continue visiting these external Ascend events as well as hosting professional and social events at RBS Newark.
Membership is free for students, and our club is open to any Rutgers-Newark student who wishes to learn more about the business field!
Membership Benefits
- Network with Business Professionals & Ascend Alumni
- Scholarship Opportunities
- Mentorship Matching
- Career & Professional Development Opportunities
- Professional Conferences & Events Sponsored by F500 Companies
- Student Corps for Internship Programs
- Volunteering Experience
- Leadership Development
- Learning more about the business field & various career prospects in it
- Meeting other RBS students in our community
How can I join?
Please visit https://www.ascendleadership.org/students and click on “Join Now” under the “Ascend for Students” heading!
**Important Note: Please use your university email (ScarletMail or Rutgers Email) so that Ascend’s system recognizes that you are a student!**
Please fill out our new member form and email runascend@gmail.com with the Headline “New Member: [Your Name]” as well so that we can add you onto our roster and list of interested students!
Executive Board Members
| President |
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| Priya Subramanian |
| Vice President |
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| Dakshina Shri Sudhakar |
| Treasurer |
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| Hir Shah |
| Secretary |
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| Ashley Parmar |
OPEN ROLES: We are also looking for students interested in representing our chapter with our open executive board positions:
- Marketing Chair
- Technology Chair
- Corporate Relations Chair
- Fundraising Chair
You can learn more about the role for each position here. If you are interested, please fill out this Google Form. We will discuss and email applicants soon about interviews, etc., later in September and in the fall.
Connect with Us on Social Media!
Our LinkedIn and other social media platforms are coming soon!
For more information, please contact: runascend@gmail.com.