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Community Outreach Leader - Vancouver Island Leadership Conference 2021 (Virtual)

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Description

The Community Outreach Leader will assist the Chair and Vice-Chair in planning and implementing a plan to attain sponsorships for the Vancouver Island Leadership Conference. In addition this position will be responsible to oversee and manage all relationships between the VILC team and its sponsors

Position Requirements

The Vancouver Island Leadership Conference (VILC) is sponsored through the Office of Co-Curricular Engagement and Learning. VILC is the host to the annual student-led, non-profit conference held on Vancouver Island, BC. These conferences connect students with a passion for leadership and engage local community business networks.

It is the mission of the conference to provide students with the best tools to not only build a better community through leadership, but also empower diverse thinking in the ever-changing world.

Position Responsibilities 

  • Research and compile a list of potential business sponsors for the Chair and Vice-Chair

  • Coordinate with the Chair and Vice-Chair to understand the needs of upcoming events and seek out sponsors for in-kind donations to support those needs.

  • Assist the Chair and Vice-Chair in building partnership with businesses to sponsor the VILC.

  • Attend all VILC team meeting 

  • Additional duties as they arise.

Lines of Communication

  • Chairperson 

  • Vice-Chairperson 

  • Director of Financial Management

Skills Developed

  • Relationship Building

  • Business Communication

  • Creativity

Position Details

Number of Positions Available: 1

Reports to: Chairperson and Vice - Chairperson

Sign-up Directions

Contact Omar Karim, Coordinator, Co-Curricular Engagement at Omar.Karim@viu.ca for more information.