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Sign Up for Adopt-A-Coop!

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Adopt-A-Coop offers you the perfect opportunity to build a relationship with an upper year mentor and develop your professional skills. What are you waiting for? Applications are due on September 7, 2013 at 11:59 pm. If you have any questions please email the project managers at adopt@uwafsa.ca Sign up form: http://jotform.co/form/32114237743852

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Call for Applications for CFA Institute Awareness Scholarships

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As a participant in the CFA University Recognition Program, the School of Accounting and Finance will be recommending 5 students forCFA Awareness scholarships for the December 2013 and June 2014 CFA Level I exam. These scholarships are awarded by the CFA Institute and are primarily available to undergraduate and graduate students in the School of Accounting and Finance.

On behalf of the School’s CFA Scholarship Committee, I am pleased to announce the process by which we will be recommending the students to receive the CFA Institute Awareness Scholarships for the December 2013 and June 2014 Level 1 exam sitting.  The committee is comprised of Professors Andrew Ecclestone (CFA), Craig Geoffrey (CFA), and Ranjini Jha (CFA).

BENEFITS

For the current exam offering, the CFA Program enrollment fee (if applicable) is waived. Scholarship applicants pay a discounted registration fee that includes the e-book curriculum. Scholarships cannot be deferred to another exam offering. For further information, please refer to the website:

http://www.cfainstitute.org/programs/cfaprogram/register/Documents/awareness_scholarship_rules.pdf.

CRITERIA

To be considered for these scholarships, you must be:

1) A registered undergraduate or graduate student at the University of Waterloo in the School of Accounting and Finance.

2) In your final year of undergraduate studies or in full-time graduate studies.  This is defined as being within 12 months of completion of your degree requirements.

3) Registered to write or will be registering for the December 2013 or June 2014 CFA Level 1 Exam

4) A first time CFA Level 1 exam writer

PROCESS:  Please submit the following documents electronically to Professors Andrew Ecclestone (aecclest@uwaterloo.ca), Craig Geoffrey (cgeoffrey@uwaterloo.ca) and Ranjini Jha (rjha@uwaterloo.ca) by Monday, August 26th, 2013, at 10:00 pm.

1) A current unofficial grades transcript

2) A current resume and

3) The one-page application (accessible from

http://www.cfainstitute.org/Forms/recognized_university_scholarship_dec.pdf     http://www.cfainstitute.org/Forms/recognized_university_scholarship_june.pdf).

Students who are sponsored by the committee for the CFA Scholarships will be notified by Wednesday, August 28, 2013.

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Nspire Innovation Network

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The Nspire Innovation Network is Canada's largest youth-run entrepreneurial organization. They are gearing up for the upcoming term and are looking to fill a few positions in their team. Learn more about the organization at nspire.org. Below are available positions: • Discovery Series Director of Operations: Manage logistics, partnerships, and operations of campus initiatives.

• Discovery Series Director of Marketing: Create outreach campaigns and maintain analytics for ongoing marketing strategies.

• Web Developers: Create and maintain website content. • Graphic Designers: Design and create content for external communications. Detailed descriptions and application forms can found here.

Please email Victoria Chok, VP Operations, at victoria.chok@nspire.org for more information.

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Leaders in Investment Banking Toronto

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We would like to invite all students to a 2-day Investment Banking workshop by Leaders in Investment Banking (http://www.LeadersInIB.com). The Leaders initiative has helped students around the world in breaking into this highly competitive field and is proud to be coming back to where it all started: Toronto! The workshop is FREE to attend (students must meet the reimbursement criteria on the event website), go ahead and click the link below to RSVP today! The event is open to everyone interested in the area, so reserve your spot today. See attached ad for more information. RSVP: http://libtoronto.eventbrite.com

Event: Investment Banking Workshop When: August 31st - September 1st, 2013 Cost: Free! (please see reimbursement criteria on RSVP page) RSVP: http://libtoronto.eventbrite.com More Info: http://www.LeadersInIB.com

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Co-Chairs for the University of Waterloo Leadership Starts Here Conference

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SAF Students, the Accounting and Finance Student Association would like to inform students about a great opportunity that has opened up in the Student Success Office. The Student Success Office is looking for two (2) Co-Chairs for the University of Waterloo Leadership Starts Here Conference. The role begins in late August of 2013 and commences at the end of January 2014. For more information please see the information as provided from the Student Success Office below. “

As leaders at the University of Waterloo, I thought there may be some interest in these positions. The full posting and the application form can be found on LEADS. To apply, students will need to complete the application form and submit with their resume and cover letter before Wednesday, August 14th at 11:59pm.

Job Name: Co-Chairperson: 2014 Leadership Starts Here Conference

Job Description: DEPARTMENT: Student Success Office GRADE: Part-Time (approx. 4 hours per week) Start date: Week of Aug 19th, 2013 End date: February 1st, 2014 Remuneration: Stipend of $300 Positions Available: 2 Student Co-Chairs

POSITION SUMMARY The (2) Student Co-Chairs will work together to lead the creation, development, and execution of the 2nd annual University of Waterloo Leadership Starts Here Conference. The main responsibilities of the Co-Chairs will include: • Finalizing and posting the Student Conference Coordinator positions for hire (to be completed in consultation with the Student Leadership Development Coordinator in the Student Success Office – up to 8 Student Conference Coordinators will be hired); • Participating in the selection, orientation, and mentoring of the Student Conference Coordinator team; • Providing strong leadership to guide and engage the Student Conference Coordinator team in establishing the direction and vision of the 2014 Conference and successfully completing required tasks and projects.

NATURE AND SCOPE • The Student Success Office believes in the value of leadership development opportunities for current student leaders at the University of Waterloo. This includes offering of an annual dynamic and engaging Leadership Starts Here Conference that is runby students, for students from across uWaterloo. • The Student Co-Chairs, overseeing the Student Coordinators, will represent the main organizing body of the Leadership Starts Here Conference. The Co-Chairs must be experienced and enthusiastic student leaders with a passion for leadership development in all of its forms. Experience as a conference coordinator, particularly of the first annual Leadership Starts Here Conference, is an asset. • The Student Co-Chairs must possess strong leadership, organizational, decision-making, and communication skills in order to effectively support the execution of the conference. Furthermore, they must have skill and experience in mentoring or coaching peers. • The Student Co-Chairs must interact with and maintain a strong rapport with their fellow Co-Chairperson, the Student Success Office, the Student Coordinator team, and many campus partners and other student leaders on campus.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Student Co-Chairs will be required to: • Participate in the recruitment and selection of the Student Coordinator team; • Co-lead and support the Student Coordinator team’s development and planning of Conference programming and logistics; • Schedule and facilitate weekly Student Coordinator team and individual meetings – draft meeting agendas and document meeting minutes; • Meet weekly with the Student Success Office’s Student Leadership Development Coordinator to provide briefings on Conference progress and team dynamics, and seek support and guidance as necessary; • Fill any gaps that exist in Conference task or project completion, and/or support Student Coordinators in their completion of specific portfolio items as necessary; • Provide regular feedback to Student Coordinators; • Complete other tasks that may arise.

GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITY Supervision Exercised: • The Student Co-Chairs will lead and support the Student Coordinator team and will oversee all aspects of the Conference. Supervision Received: • The Student Co-Chairs will be supported by the Student Leadership Development Coordinator (a full-time, professional UW Staff member who works out of the Student Success Office).

QUALIFICATIONS A successful candidate will: • Be a registered full-time University of Waterloo student (Co-op or Non Co-op). • Have an awareness and understanding of the development needs of student leaders on the UW campus. • Possess strong organizational and interpersonal skills. • Exhibit professional communication skills. • Be willing to work evenings and weekends as needed, maintaining flexibility as necessary to ensure successful project completion. • Be self-motivated and have the ability to work well in a fast-paced team environment and effectively meet deadlines. • Have experience in event planning and project management, and be skilled in executing cross-departmental initiatives. • Possess excellent decision-making and problem-solving skills, and maintain a strong commitment to student leadership development. • Have two or more terms of experience as a student leader at UW, in any capacity. • Have previous team-facilitation experience and possess the ability to motivate and inspire others through effective leadership. Experience as a conference coordinator, particularly of the first annual Leadership Starts Here Conference, is an asset.

LEARNING OUTCOMES Co-chairs will use and further develop competency in the areas of: • Coaching and mentoring • Team-building and understanding and influencing group dynamics • Event planning and project management • Meeting facilitation • Networking and collaboration with diverse campus partners and stakeholders

To apply for the role of Co-Chairperson: 2014 Leadership Starts Here Conference, please complete and submit the online application form at leads.uwaterloo.ca. Be sure to attach your cover letter/resume. Completed applications are due no later thanWednesday, August 14th at 11:59pm. Please note that only those offered an interview will be contacted.

Please address any questions to the Student Leadership Development Coordinator, Theresa Nystrom, at tknystrom@uwaterloo.ca. Application Open: 2013/8/1 3:00 PM [?] Application Deadline: 2013/8/14 11:59 PM [?] State: Posted

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