CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

2023-2024 Student and Young Professional Committee

Advance your career by volunteering on Canadian Water Network’s Student and Young Professional Committee! Acquire new skills, expand your professional network and demonstrate leadership.

We’ll select up to 20 candidates for the roles of president, social media specialist (two positions) and regional representative (17 positions). Our objective is to create a diverse committee representing major centres across Canada, including Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax, as well as smaller communities or remote locations.

This is a one-year volunteer commitment from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024.

What’s involved?

• Organize Blue Networking events in locations across Canada (virtual or in-person).
• Organize World Water Day events, often in collaboration with others.
• Complete a small group project.
• Develop webinars for students and young professionals.
• Represent CWN as a young ambassador at events and in the digital space.
• Participate in training and mentoring opportunities.

What are the benefits?

• Volunteer with outstanding students and young professionals who are passionate about addressing community challenges through collaboration around water.
• Meet individuals from across the water sector and expand your professional network.
• Interact with CWN staff and members of the Canadian Municipal Water Consortium.
• Learn how to organize and promote events, establish your personal brand and become a social media influencer.
• Access mentoring opportunities with CWN staff and others.
• CWN’s Student and Young Professional Committee is highly regarded. Each representative is featured on CWN’s website. There are also opportunities to share your accomplishments through CWN’s social media platforms.

What are the responsibilities?

• Representatives work with others in their region and CWN staff to organize and promote Blue Networking events. This often involves collaboration with other water professionals and water organizations in your community.
• National meetings are held monthly on Zoom (attendance is mandatory).
• Regional meetings may occur with greater frequency when planning an event.
• Committee members are encouraged to share information about their involvement with the Committee on social media.
• President: Coordinates and documents the Committee’s monthly meetings, gathers feedback. and assists regional representatives with problem-solving.
• Social Media Specialists: Promote the Committee’s activities on social media and share SYP success stories, publications and other updates.
• Estimated time commitment is five hours per month.

Are you eligible?

• You are studying, or working, in Canada with an interest in how water connects to your area of focus.
• You are in the first five years of your career.

Members will be selected based on merit, with an effort to secure representation across Canada, and across sectors and disciplines. We may schedule brief Zoom interviews with prospective candidates for the roles of president and social media specialist.

Please upload your completed application form, resume and a brief introductory video to this link by March 19, 2023. Questions? Contact Jennifer Cowie at [email protected]. CWN will review all applications and notify applicants by e-mail about the status of their acceptance by March 29, 2023.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to share your passion for water, meet new people, develop new skills and take the next step in your career!