Girls in Enterprise Board Mission
We purpose to empower present students and alumni to attain their full potential of their careers and of their lives. We do that by fostering connections between Laidlaw Basis Girls in Enterprise Students and offering help to encourage, allow and facilitate their energetic involvement in enterprise throughout their research and publish MBA.
Our imaginative and prescient is to construct a robust Girl In Enterprise sisterhood which uplifts, evokes and helps one another as we work collectively to raise girls into management positions, no matter their socioeconomic standing. We purpose to blaze a path ahead for younger girls and women who aspire to guide.
Board Roles and Obligations:
Co-Chairs
- Variety of seats out there: 2
- Liable for main conferences, setting agendas, and coordinating the board’s work.
Secretary
- Variety of seats out there: 1
- Takes minutes throughout conferences and tracks progress on duties.
Occasion Coordinators
- Variety of seats out there: 2
- Oversee the organisation and logistics of occasions, notably the inter-university networking occasions and speaker sequence.
Communication Lead
- Variety of seats out there: 2
- Acts because the liaison between the advisory board and the Laidlaw Basis, in addition to communicates updates and actions to the broader scholar group.
Mentorship Lead
- Variety of seats out there: 2
- Focuses on creating and managing peer mentorship applications throughout the board and with Laidlaw Students throughout the 4 universities.
Main Board Actions:
- Inter-College Networking Occasions: Two main occasions per yr, aimed toward connecting Girls in Enterprise students from all universities. These will be digital networking classes, discussions with girls enterprise leaders, or panels on profession development.
- Speaker Sequence and Webinars: A bi-annual webinar that includes inspirational girls in enterprise and management to offer steerage, insights, and networking alternatives for students.
- Suggestions Assortment: Repeatedly collect suggestions from the Girls in Enterprise cohort at every college, which will be compiled right into a report for the Laidlaw Basis on the finish of every tutorial yr.
- Mentorship Program: Set up a peer mentorship initiative that connects senior students or alumni with new Girls in Enterprise students and pairs WiB students with undergrads and senior-level exterior company leaders, providing profession recommendation and help.
Dedication
- Time period: Versatile—select a 1-year or 2-year time period.
- Begin Date: February 2025
- Conferences (Digital): Quarterly conferences, 1 to 1.5 hours.
- Time Dedication: Board members are anticipated to contribute round 8-10 hours per quarter, together with assembly time and tasks for occasions, communications, and mentorship actions.
Learn how to Apply
Please full this Microsoft Kind to use to change into a Board Member.
Deadline: Sunday, February 2nd, 2025, 23:59
We will probably be in contact inside two weeks of the submission deadline.
If in case you have any questions, please contact Hannah at hannah.watton@laidlawfoundation.com
