About the ACEC-Ontario Women’s Network
Networks are a people-focused program for employees of ACEC-Ontario member firms. The community-oriented ethos of Networks exists to improve member engagement opportunities and member firm employee relations through the enhancement of business networks, expansion of member-peer relations and increased professional and leadership skill development. As such, Networks are an opportunity for engagement that creates value for ACEC-Ontario member firms.
Our Networks are an opportunity for member employees to rally together to discuss common industry trends and issues with peers in a particular segment of the ACEC-Ontario membership. Networks provide an opportunity for member employees to benefit professionally while giving back to the industry by discussing and offering solutions to common industry concerns.
The ACEC-Ontario Women in STEM Network (Women’s Network) is a space for both women identifying employees of ACEC-Ontario member firms and their allies to join and discuss common trends that women identifying employees experience within the consulting engineering industry. In particular, the Women’s Network has a particular focus on addressing the high attrition rates of women-identifying employees within the industry.
About the Women’s Network Working Group
Volunteer Responsibilities:
- Attend virtual working group meetings throughout the year
- Collect and create content for the publication
- Work collaboratively with industry stakeholders and ACEC-Ontario member peers for content creation
Volunteer Commitment:
- Attend content planning meetings (3 times a year, approximately 1-2 hrs each)
- Attend other meetings to support content creation and review, as needed
- Minimum 1 year commitment required
Value:
- Positively enhance and promote the profile of women in the industry
- Connect and network with other peers in the industry
- Gain valuable skills related to marketing and communications projects and content creation
- Liaise with other stakeholders within the industry
- Eligible to receive recognition and benefits granted to ACEC-Ontario volunteers
Volunteer Qualifications:
- Must be an employee of an ACEC-Ontario member firm
- Must be able to commit to a minimum of 1 year (3 issues)
Terms of Reference
- The Terms of Reference, outlining the committee’s scope and objectives, are attached for further reference (here).
Please reach out to Valeriia Makarenko, Membership Coordinator at vmakarenko@acecontario.ca for more information. To apply for a role in this committee, please submit an application here.