We’re looking for passionate, dedicated people toto support our BWT In-Year Events Team!

Events are the heart of our organization. They engage our members and volunteers by offering opportunities to learn new information and skills, connect in meaningful ways and develop our careers. And being part of the team who plans them lets you be the one to provide these things to them. You get to be creative, explore the world of events, and hone your own leadership and strategic planning skills – all while having a great time with an amazing group of people.

Responsibilities Include:

In collaboration with 1-2 other Events Team Co-Leads, you will:
Plan the Annual Event Roadmap
• Ensure events align with and support BWT’s overall strategic goals
• Ensure Event Project Teams are in place to execute each event
• Ensure Post-event results are reported throughout the year
Support the Events Team through:
• Recruitment and onboarding of new volunteers
• Host monthly meetings to:
• Help organize Event Project Teams
• Ensure Event Teams are meeting milestones and deliverables
• That Event Team volunteers’ workload is manageable to avoid burnout
Build projected annual budget based on Events Roadmap and work with Events Team to report on actual spending
• Ensure Succession Planning is in place:
• Ensure sufficient coverage among Events Team Co-Leads throughout the year
• Ensure all plans, processes, and critical information are accessible and up to date
Connect with other Operations Teams
• To secure event support (ex. promotional support from Marketing Team)
• To develop event strategy to support those other teams (ex. recruitment for Membership Team)
LIaise with the Governance Team
• Ensure event results are reported for monthly Governance Meetings
• Communicate any support required from the Governance Team (speakers, volunteers, resources, etc.)

What you might learn:

• Opportunity to work and network with people from a wide variety of roles, backgrounds and organizations
• Event management experience (which can be put toward Project Management Certification)
• Leadership development
• Mentoring from experienced leaders from different organizations
• Opportunity to give back to our communities and promote diversity and inclusion topics

What you bring to the table: 

• Energy, enthusiasm, initiative; a can-do attitude and a keenness to learn
• Some project or event management experience, natural leadership and vision
• Organization, proficiency in Google Workspace, EventBrite and other event platforms
• A knack for problem solving and ability to escalate should roadblocks be encountered
• Willingness to represent BWT and a passion for diversity and intersectional inclusion

Estimated Time Commitment

• Meetings: 1-2 hours a month
• Strategic planning: 1-2 hours a month
• Team support: 1-2 hours a month

Other events teams volunteer roles 

• Event Coordinator
• Event Day Support

Questions? 

Please email Allison Blackler ablackler@kpmg.ca  or Erin Fawcett erin.fawcett@telus.com

We’re looking for passionate, dedicated people to help lead our mentoring team!
The Bringing Women Together (BWT) Mentorship program connects women and allies across
the BWT network. This unique cross-organizational program allows for individuals to connect,
learn and grow both personally and professionally.
The objective of the Mentoring program is to deliver on the following vision and objectives
● Vision: Cross-organizational networking for personal and professional development and
support
● Objective: Amplify BWT vision and bring women and allies across different organizations
together
Our goal is to make sure that we can make the best matches possible and that everyone who
applies is matched with a mentor and/or mentee and stays engaged in the mentoring
relationships. We have been on a path to growth, growing from 40 participants in the first
cohort, to 142 participants in the third and past cohort.

Responsibilities Include:

• Oversee the Mentoring Program Design, Delivery and Implementation
• Develop the Operational Plan for the Mentoring Program
• Lead events that support the mentoring program e.g. Coaching Circles, Intro and closing networking sessions for full mentoring program, webinars to support the mentoring program
• Form partnerships where necessary to build the mentoring program
• Support and grow the Mentoring team

What you might learn:

• Leadership
• Program Management and Design

What you bring to the table: 

• Enthusiasm and creativity
• Dedication to make a great product that shows BWT at its best
• Attention to detail

Estimated Time Commitment

• July-August: 1-2 hours a week
• September- October: 7-10 hours a week
• October- March: 1-3 hours a week

Questions? 

Contact us

We’re looking for passionate, dedicated people to organize our biggest annual event!

This event is attended by over 250 women and allies and features multiple distinguished panelists, speaking on topics relevant to inclusion and diversity. The event will  have a strong, meaningful theme with opportunities for the attendees to network.

We’re making some changes this year. While we typically hold this event in conjunction with International Womens’ Day,  this year we’re hoping to keep the conversation going throughout the year and will be hosting in the Fall.

Responsibilities Include:

• You’ll support the Event Manager in helping execute critical event tasks. You can choose which streams of activities you’d like to support.
• You have the choice of supporting speaker coordination, hosting, audio/visual (we do a mix of in-person and virtual events safety permitting), catering, event marketing, registration, and event document and survey creation.
• You will execute project tasks according to plan and/or as impromptu tasks arise.

What you might learn:

• Gain or refine event planning and organizing experience
• Meet and network with people from all sorts of roles from all our member companies, including our governance
• If there is something new you want to try that supports the event planning – we welcome new ideas!

What you bring to the table: 

• Commitment and interest in the event topic
• Enthusiasm and creativity
• Dedication to make a great product that shows BWT at its best
• Attention to detail
• Quick problem-solving

Estimated Time Commitment

• From July until August: 2-4 hours a month
• August until September: 1-2 hours a week
• Week of event: 3 hours + event day

OTHER MARQUEE VOLUNTEER ROLES 

• Event Coordinator
• Event Day Support

Questions? 

Email Jackie Tsaur at jiachi.tsaur@gmail.com  or Paula Norjinbat at p.norjinbat@gmail.com

Volunteers Needed for our Marquee Event

We’re looking for passionate, dedicated people to organize our biggest annual event!

This event is attended by over 250 women and allies and features multiple distinguished panelists, speaking on topics relevant to inclusion and diversity. The event will  have a strong, meaningful theme with opportunities for the attendees to network.

We’re making some changes this year. While we typically hold this event in conjunction with International Womens’ Day,  this year we’re hoping to keep the conversation going throughout the year and will be hosting in the Fall.

Responsibilities Include:

In collaboration with the rest of the Marquee Events Project Team, you will:

• Be accountable for leading elements of event planning (event objectives, strategy, budget, logistics, meeting milestones, etc)
• Manage and maintain engagement of a team of Event Coordinators, delegating tasks according to their strengths and passions
• Attend Events Team meetings as well as lead your own Event Planning meetings as required
• Meet event milestones and establish regular checkpoints with the Marquee Co-Leads
• Manage and maintain relationship with Panel Speakers and Emcees for the event, coordinate schedules and speaker package
• Support the Event Project Team with event execution including but not limited to:
• Creating and sending invitation, tracking RSVPs, send event reminder
• Sourcing and negotiating with vendors and suppliers
• Designing look and feel our virtual event into a professional format
• Planning event logistics, including lead up to the event and event day to ensure a seamless execution with the help of the Events Project Team
• Supporting the creation of a Marketing and promotional plan
• Carry out post-event activities including survey, debrief/lessons learned, budget actuals, etc.

What’s in it for you?:

• Opportunity to work and network with people from a wide variety of roles, backgrounds and organizations
• Opportunity to exercise creativity and explore your passions
• Large scale event management experience
• Leadership development
• Mentoring from experienced leaders from different organizations
• Opportunity to give back to our communities and promote diversity and inclusion topics

What you bring to the table: 

• Energy, enthusiasm, initiative; a can-do attitude and a keenness to learn
• Some project or event management experience, natural leadership and vision
• Organization, time management and digital platform acumen
• A knack for problem solving  and ability to escalate should roadblocks be encountered
• Willingness to represent BWT and a passion for diversity and intersectional inclusion
• Proficiency in Google Workspace, EventBrite and/or other event platforms is a nice to have

Estimated Time Commitment

• From July until August: 1-2 hours a week
• August until September: 2-4 hours a week
• Week of event: 3 hours + event day

OTHER MARQUEE VOLUNTEER ROLES 

• Event Coordinator
• Event Day Support

Questions? 

Email Jackie Tsaur at jiachi.tsaur@gmail.com  or Paula Norjinbat at p.norjinbat@gmail.com

Responsibilities Include:

In collaboration with one to two other Marquee Co-Leads, your Events Project Team and other BWT Operations Teams you will:

• Work with Governance Team to align agenda and theme with BWT’s strategic vision and values
• Create an event plan, including vision, logistics, etc.
• Help build and support an Event Project Team including the recruitment, onboarding, etc. with help from the Governance Team
• Meet event milestones and establish regular checkpoints with the BWT Governance, Marquee Project Team, Marketing Team, and other key stakeholders 
• Secure Panel Speakers and Emcees for the event, coordinate schedules and speaker package
• Support the Event Project Team with event execution including but not limited to:
  • Create and send invitation, track RSVPs, send event reminder
  • Source and negotiate with vendors and suppliers 
  • Design look and feel our virtual event into a professional format
  • Planning and event logistics, including lead up to the event and event day to ensure a seamless execution with the help of the Events Project Team
  • Marketing and promotional plan 
• Carry out post-event activities including survey, debrief/lessons learned, budget actuals, etc.

What you might learn:

• Opportunity to work and network with people from a wide variety of roles, backgrounds and organizations
• Large scale event management experience
• Leadership development
• Mentoring from experienced leaders from different organizations
• Opportunity to give back to our communities and promote diversity and inclusion topics

What you bring to the table: 

• Energy, enthusiasm, initiative; a can-do attitude and a keenness to learn
• Some project or event management experience, natural leadership and vision 
• Organization, proficiency in Google Workspace, EventBrite and other event platforms
• A knack for problem solving  and ability to escalate should roadblocks be encountered
• Willingness to represent BWT and a passion for diversity and intersectional inclusion

Estimated Time Commitment

• From May until August: 1-2 hours a week
• August until September: 2-4 hours a week
• Week of event: 3 hours + event day

OTHER MARQUEE VOLUNTEER ROLES 

• Event Coordinator
• Event Day Support

Accolades From previous Marquee Co-Leads:

“Taking on the role of Marquee Manager was a very rewarding and exciting experience. The opportunity to work alongside a co-prime to coordinate a conference for 250 attendees allowed me to exercise my leadership skills as well as teamwork and communication skills. The planning process took about 6+ months and involved weekly meetings to coordinate the planning of speakers, logistics, venue, etc. The planning team was made up of women made up from different companies within the BWT network, so it was a great chance to expand my own network and work with people from other companies who were in different professions. All in all, it was a wonderful learning experience, and I encourage anyone looking for opportunities to develop their professional skills to take on this role!”

Want to learn more? Contact us 

Responsibilities include

• Develop bios of prospective sponsors and member companies
• Support strategy of Member Company Strategy team

What you might learn: 

• Develop communication skills that highlight the salient features of organizations
• Meet with member company orgs and see what they are doing in addressing the development needs of their staff

What you bring to the table:

• Intermediate analytical skills to review potential member companies
• Writing skills to create summaries of the member companies

Estimated Time Commitment (per week):

• 2 hours

Want to learn more? Contact us 

Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for the accuracy of research and creation of content (Canva) for fun and educational days
• Responsible for reviewing and updating our Social/Content Calendar as needed
• Responsible for connecting and building relationships with our current and potential followers
• Responsible for ensuring all content and verbiage is inline with BWT’s current social media strategy
• Will review with Leads to ensure the content being pushed out is in line with BWT

What you might learn:

• Gain experience implementing social media campaigns
• Meet and network with people from all of our member companies

What you bring to the table: 

• Should have experience or a willingness to learn how to use: Canva, Hootsuite, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram
• Commitment and interest
• Enthusiasm and creativity
• Dedication to make a great product that shows BWT at its best

Estimated Time Commitment (per month)

• 3 to 5 hours per month

Want to learn more? Contact us 

Responsibilities include:

•  Will work with the Events team/Event Manager to ensure the Marketing/Social for an event meets BWT standards
• Responsible for the creation of content to support the event
• Responsible for event promotion such as newsletters, before and after emails to attendees

What you might learn:

• Gain experience marketing events
• Meet and network with people from all of our member companies

What you bring to the table: 

• Should have experience or a willingness to learn how to use: Canva, Hootsuite, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram
• Commitment and interest
• Enthusiasm and creativity
• Dedication to make a great product that shows BWT at its best

Estimated Time Commitment (per month)

• 1 to 2 hours per month

Want to learn more? Contact us 

Responsibilities include

• Drive BWT content management strategy and approach including the use of Google workspace collaboration tool
• Advocate sharing and consolidation of knowledge within the BWT network
• Advocate usage of Google workspace for collaboration and storing of BWT knowledge. Drive knowledge sharing mind set within BWT
• Provide regular updates to BWT on the KM activities and use of Google workspace
• Participate in regular BWT governance meetings and events
• Responsible for Google workspace content and home page maintenance (such as calendar of events, event photos, features, etc.)
• Provide support to other streams within BWT regarding Content and KM

What you might learn: 

• Opportunity to build skills either outside of your current career/role, or to increase and expand your experience and skills within a role
• Get the chance to make improvements. Bring fresh ideas and a commitment to adding value personally

What you bring to the table:

• Expertise on Google Workspace or any other content management tool
• Leadership and teamwork
• Your own values and idea

Estimated Time Commitment (per week):

• 1 hour

Want to learn more? Contact us 

Responsibilities include:

• Monitor BWT mailbox and reply to messages
• Assist as backup on new volunteer job postings or new member database updates
• Assist with special projects related to membership management
• Attend bi-weekly committee meetings

What you might learn:

• Volunteer management

What you bring to the table: 

• Good organization skills
• Good follow-up and attention to detail

Estimated Time Commitment (per month)

• 4 hours

Want to learn more? Contact us 

Responsibilities include:

• Send all formal communications to BWT Members
• Send email communications to Onboard new volunteers – (including a cc to the Database Analyst, Team Primes, and Governance Primes for Volunteer’s company)
• Off board volunteers
• Maintain email templates
• Maintain email account for Membership (future)

What you might learn:

• Networking
• Communication skills
• Project management

What you bring to the table: 

• Excellent communications skills
• Ability to manage the asks in a timely manner

Estimated Time Commitment (per month)

• 1 – 2 hours

Want to learn more? Contact us 

Responsibilities include:

• We have three virtual events happening over the summer and would love to have some volunteers to help facilitate.
• You will assist with logistics and get to communicate with attendees from our six member companies!

What you might learn:

• Organizational skills and management
• Networking, meeting new people from all different backgrounds and workstreams

What you bring to the table: 

• Commitment and interest in the event topic
• Enthusiasm and creativity; dedication to make a great event that shows BWT at its best

Estimated Time Commitment

• 1-2 hours preparation
• Day of event (2 hours)

Want to learn more? Contact us 

Responsibilities include:

• You’ll be accountable for leading the event planning (event objectives, strategy, budget, logistics, meeting milestones, etc)
• You’ll support the Event Project Team in executing the event
• You’ll need to attend monthly Events Team meetings as well as lead your Event Planning meetings as required

What you might learn:

• Gain experience planning and organizing events
• Leadership development
• Opportunity to work and network with people from a wide variety of roles, backgrounds and organizations
• Mentoring from experienced leaders from different organizations

What you bring to the table: 

• Energy, enthusiasm, initiative; a can-do attitude and a keenness to learn
• Some project or event management experience, natural leadership and vision
• Organization, proficiency in Google Workspace, EventBrite and other event platforms (preferred but not required)
• A knack for problem solving  and ability to escalate should roadblocks be encountered
• Willingness to represent BWT and a passion for diversity and intersectional inclusion

Estimated Time Commitment

• 3 to 5 hours per month

Want to learn more? Contact us 

Responsibilities include:

•  You’ll support the Event Manager in helping plan the event and can choose which activities you’d like to support
• You have the choice of supporting with speaker coordination, hosting, audio/visual (we do a mix of in-person and virtual events safety permitting), catering, budget management, event marketing, registration, and event document and survey creation

What you might learn:

• Gain experience planning and organizing events
• Meet and network with people from all sorts of roles from all our member companies, including our governance
• If there is something new you want to try that supports the event planning – we welcome new ideas!

What you bring to the table: 

• Commitment and interest in the event topic
• Enthusiasm and creativity
• Dedication to make a great product that shows BWT at its best

Estimated Time Commitment

• 1 to 2 hours per month

Want to learn more? Contact us