Volunteering at IABC/BC is a member benefit that enables you to connect with the Chapter and your fellow members. Check out these opportunities to get involved.
Learn more about volunteering
In addition to the active postings below, we’d be happy to discuss finding a specific volunteer opportunity suited to your particular interests and skills – to learn more, email our Director, Volunteer Services.
Each Spring, we recruit for our next Board of Directors. If you’re interested in taking on a leadership role, check out the details on how to Join our Board.
Email volunteer-services@iabc.bc.ca with your resume and the name of the role or roles you are interested in.
Available Opportunities
- Multiple opportunities across IABC/BC Chapter
Posted October 1, 2024
Career Development
Manager, Certification
There are a number of roles available on our Career Development team! This team supports our Mentorship program, IABC Certification, and Gift of Communication.
- Hours per week: 1-2, but may increase and decrease depending on deadlines
Digital Experience
Digital Experience Manager
- Hours per week: 1-2
- Support with website updates, managing the Google Workspace and more
Events
Social Events Coordinator
- Hours per week: 1-2
- Support the Special Interest Group events and would help manage attendees, write social and newsletter blurbs about the events, attend SIGs, and assist with running Zoom
Membership
Member Engagement Manager
- Hours per week: 1-2
- Direct outreach to recruit new members, focusing on corporate and group memberships. Each month, I pull member lists and numbers. In this role, the person will determine ways to engage people in membership and work with the content manager to create campaign content.
Professional Development
Manager of Professional Development Events
Do you…
- Enjoy the thrill of “getting things done” to make an event successful?
- Have strong project management, event coordination, business acumen and networking skills?
- Want to be a part of a team of event management experts known for hosting successful events for IABC/BC?
If you resonate with all of this, join us as Manager, Events Professional Development to support IABC/BC’s events while benefiting from meaningful networking and enhancing your event management skills.
- Team meetings: Approximately 2 hours per month
- Event planning and hosting: Approximately 15-20 hours per event (over the course of one to two months, more hours building up to the event)
Coordinator of Professional Development Events
Do you…
- Enjoy planning and organizing successful events?
- Have strong organizational, event planning and communication skills?
- Want to be a part of a team with the purpose to deliver programming and events for students and new communicators for both members and non-members of IABC/BC?
IABC/BC’s Professional Development Events portfolio is searching for an Event Coordinator to join the team in planning and executing events for members, professional communicators, students and those new to the communications profession. If you resonate with the above, join us to help support IABC/BC members and soon-to-be members in establishing themselves as a communications professional. You’ll benefit through continuous networking opportunities, working with friendly and supportive Professional Development Events team, and enhancing your event management, outreach and communication skills.
- Team meetings: Approximately 2 hours per month
- Pre-event planning: Approximately 2-4 hours per week (depends on the event)
- Event hosting: Approximately 4 hours on the day of the event
Survey Manager
- Hours per week: 1-2
- Lead survey and monthly member database maintenance
Volunteer Services
Engagement Manager
- Hours per week: 1-2
- Support the Volunteer Services Director in recruitment and connecting with our passionate group of volunteers. Content creation may also be required.
