Young Professionals Group: Call for Volunteers!

August 16, 2023

ACEC-BC’s Young Professionals Group is looking for new volunteers!

Today, over 400 ACEC-BC members serve as professional volunteers on our Board, Committees, and as appointees to partner organizations. These members know that we achieve more when we work together to build a community of common interests. That’s the hallmark of membership with ACEC-BC – We’re Better Together.

Whether you’re looking to build your leadership skills or grow your professional network, ACEC-BC’s Young Professionals Group offers volunteering opportunities to help you take your career to the next level.

Volunteer positions range from organizing networking and professional development events and conferences, to being a Young Professional representative on ACEC-BC committees with senior leaders from the consulting industry. All volunteer positions present great opportunities to expand and develop skills such as leading meetings and organizing events while networking with others in the consulting industry.

Ready to get involved? Submit your application before August 28th!

Volunteer Position Types

Conference Planning Committee

Chair: The conference committee chair will lead the organization of the 2024 ACEC-BC Young Professionals Conference. The responsibilities for this role includes: managing overall conference planning, working closely with the ACEC-BC team to coordinate planning and logistics, providing welcome comments at the conference, and more!

Member at Large: Various positions available, including nominating and organizing speakers; sponsorship; networking; conference logistics, and support during conference events.

Lower Mainland Sub-Committee
  • Vice Chair
    • Fill in for chair as required
    • Lead initiatives to support the 3-Year Plan
    • Be responsible for monthly meeting agendas and delegation of minutes
  • Professional Development
    • Find and coordinate speakers and seminars focusing on leadership development and soft skills for YPs
    • Coordinate events with provincial PD director
    • Facilitate and organize events in coordination with event logistics and communications
  • Communications
    • Lead regional communications of events, initiatives, and brand awareness
    • Track and gather information about events and volunteer opportunities
    • Draft promotional content for regional and provincial newsletters and emails
    • Provide regional support to provincial communications director
  • Member at Large
    • Contribute to initiatives and events, supporting the committee as required
Vancouver Island Sub-Committee
  • Vice Chair 
    • Fill in for chair as required
    • Lead initiatives to support the 3-Year Plan
    • Be responsible for monthly meeting agendas and delegation of minutes
  • Professional Development (PD) and Networking 
    • Find and coordinate speakers and seminars focusing on leadership development and soft skills for YPs
    • Organize social networking events
    • Coordinate PD events with provincial PD director
    • Facilitate and organize events in coordination with event logistics and communication directors
  • Student Outreach and Community Involvement 
    • Coordinate with post-secondary institutions for career fairs, outreach events, and mentoring opportunities
    • Promote consulting engineering as a career path for engineering students
    • Develop or assist other organizations with their volunteer initiatives to increase interest, identity and influence of engineering
    • Coordinate, attend and find volunteers to attend community engineering promotional events
  • Member at Large 
    • Contribute to initiatives and events, supporting the committee as required
Okanagan Sub-Committee
  • Vice Chair 
    • Fill in for chair as required
    • Lead initiatives to support the 3-Year Plan
    • Be responsible for monthly meeting agendas and delegation of minutes with Chair’s input
  • Networking
    • Organize social networking events
    • Facilitate and organize events in coordination with event logistics and communication directors
  • Professional Development
    • Find and coordinate speakers and seminars focusing on leadership development and soft skills for YPs
    • Coordinate events with provincial PD director
    • Facilitate and organize events in coordination with event logistics and communications directors
Northern BC Sub-Committee
  • Member at Large
    • Contribute to initiatives and events, supporting the committee as required

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