Volunteer for the Northern Alberta Student Liaison Committee

Gain valuable volunteer experience for your résumé, meet industry professionals, and give yourself an advantage as you prepare for your career in engineering or geoscience.

Develop your skills in:

  • Leadership
  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Project and event management
  • Decision making

Available Positions

  • Oversees all initiatives and assist coordinators as needed, and preside over and provide leadership at committee meetings.

    Average Time Commitment

    3-10 hours per month

    Responsibilities

    • To preside over and provide leadership at committee meetings in a way which:
      • encourages openness, participation and motivation of members
      • maintains order and respects appropriate rules of procedure
      • ensures that the Committee’s deliberations/activities are effective and properly focused
      • advances the Committee’s annual and longer-term objectives        
    • Oversee all initiatives and assist coordinators as needed

    Skills and Qualifications

    • Engineering or geoscience student at the University of Alberta
    • Comfortable speaking to and leading a group of peers
    • Proven leadership skills
    • Good strategic and facilitation skills
    • Ability to influence and achieve consensus
    • Powerful communicator
    • Motivated
    • Ability to chair meetings effectively
    • Ability to accept and deliver constructive criticism
  • Organizes committee meetings, including booking meeting spaces, preparing agendas, taking minutes, and following up on action items.

    Average Time Commitment

    3-10 hours per month

    Responsibilities

    • Attend monthly meetings
    • Provide support for committee meetings
      • Consult with Northern Alberta University Coordinator and Chair on the items to be addressed at committee meetings
      • Prepare and distribute meeting agendas and notices
      • Track meeting attendance
      • Record and distribute meeting minutes
      • Keep updated committee roster

    Skills and Qualifications

    • Engineering or geoscience student at the University of Alberta
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
    • Experience with taking meeting minutes
    • Detail oriented, deadline oriented, and well-organized
    • Intermediate level of skill with Excel
    • Intermediate level of skill with Word
  • Acts as a liaison between the Student Liaison Committee and Student Club Representatives.

    Average Time Commitment

    2-7 hours per month

    Responsibilities

    Provide support for Committee meetings by:

    • Maintain and update a list of student club representatives
    • Email representatives prior to SLC meeting to:
      • Invite them to attend the event live
      • If they are unable to attend, request a report about what their club is planning for events, and how APEGA can help
    • Present reports at the SLC meetings
    • Provide Club Representatives with upcoming SLC event information and request they share with their members.
    • Attend SLC Committee meetings

    Skills and Qualifications

    • Engineering or geoscience student at the University of Alberta
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
    • Detail oriented, deadline oriented, and well-organized
    • Intermediate level of skill with Excel
    • Intermediate level of skill with Word
  • Responsible for planning, creating, and following through on marketing strategies and materials for committee events.

    Average Time Commitment

    5-8 hours per month

    Responsibilities

    • Coordinate the marketing for committee events
    • Create a marketing strategy in cooperation with Event Coordinator
    • Set deadlines
    • Create required materials
    • Send all materials to APEGA staff for approval
    • Arrange for printing and distribution of all materials
    • Deliver 5-minute classroom presentations to promote event
    • Promote events on social media and coordinate onsite social media presence at events
    • Attend committee meetings

    Skills and Qualifications

    • Engineering or geoscience student at the University of Alberta
    • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, organizational, and written communication skills
    • Outgoing and friendly
    • Basic graphic design skills
    • Experience with social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.)
  • Organizes committee events, including booking venues, catering, and working with the volunteer and marketing coordinators to make each event a success.

    Average Time Commitment

    • 10-20 hours per month (August - November, January - March)

    These hours are highest in August and January as we plan the term, but time commitment would start to decrease later in the term

    Responsibilities

    • Attend monthly meetings
    • Overall coordination of events
      • Work with Volunteer Coordinator to determine the positions that need to be filled
      • Plan all details of event and set deadlines for completion of tasks
      • Create and update event schedule
      • Create catering budget and submit for approval
      • Book event venue
      • Order catering for event
      • Attend event
    • Provide regular updates to committee
    • Troubleshoot any problems that arise at events (no-shows, technical problems, etc.)

    Skills and Qualifications

    • Engineering or geoscience student at the University of Alberta
    • Detail oriented, self-motivated and well-organized
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
    • Comfortable leading a group of peers
    • Experience planning events and presentations
    • Ability to book rooms on campus
  • Works with the Event Coordinator to recruit and manage volunteers for committee events.

    Average Time Commitment

    • 1-3 hours per month (July-August)
    • 4-7 hours per month (September-November; January-March)

    Responsibilities

    • Attend monthly meetings
    • Overall coordination of volunteers for events
      • Schedule event assistants for various positions
        (set-up, registration, clean-up, etc.)
      • Ensure volunteers are aware of their responsibilities
      • Sign-in volunteers upon arrival and review duties
      • Manage volunteers onsite (answering questions, troubleshooting)

    Skills and Qualifications

    • Engineering or geoscience student at the University of Alberta
    • Strong organizational skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Excellent communication skills
  • Works with the Event Coordinator, taking responsibility for administrative tasks for committee events.

    Average Time Commitment

    • 1-3 hours per month (August)
    • 5-10 hours per month (September-November; January-March)

    Responsibilities

    • Perform all administrative tasks for events
      • Prepare name tags and other required items for event
      • Attend event and handle onsite registration
    • Provide regular updates to Event Coordinator
    • Maintain communication with the Volunteer Coordinator to sign up for events & training sessions
    • Assist the Event Coordinator in the preparation of all event reports
    • Attend monthly Committee meetings
    • Attend all events and assist as needed

    Skills and Qualifications

    • Engineering or geoscience student at the University of Alberta or MacEwan University
    • Detail oriented, self-motivated and well-organized
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
    • Experience planning events and presentations
    • Intermediate level of skill with Word
    • Intermediate level of skill with Excel
Applications are now closed.

Information for All Positions

Reporting Structure

Report to Northern Alberta University Coordinator  

Orientation and Training

  • Will be provided
  • Ongoing support from APEGA staff

Benefits

  • Gain leadership experience for your portfolio
  • Get recognized for your contribution
  • Meet new people and expand your network
  • Volunteer with the largest professional association in Alberta and receive references and reference letter after successful completion of volunteer term
  • Experience fun and rewarding events

Other

  • Applicable parking expenses for meetings are reimbursable  
  • Meetings held monthly at APEGA Edmonton Office or University of Alberta Campus