Volunteer Positions 2020-21
Thank you very much for your interest in volunteering with the CCSS!
The CCSS team is super excited to get the year started with a variety of fantastic events and amazing initiatives! Volunteering with the CCSS is a great way to meet your fellow CS peers, develop interpersonal & technical skills, share opportunities & resources with other students, get involved in the CS community, and a lot more!
Please note that the number of hours/week varies depending on the scope of the project. We understand that it can be difficult for students to balance school, work, and extracurricular activities at the same time. With this in mind, we do our best to allow our volunteers to have flexibility in the initiatives they decide to implement while still being able to get involved!
If you are interested in volunteering with the CCSS for the 2020-21 year, please fill out the application form here by September 30, 2020 at 11:59 PM EDT. If you are running for First-Year Representative, you are also welcomed to apply to be a volunteer!
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Director of Inclusion, Tiffany Lau, at inclusion@ccss.carleton.ca!
Volunteer Committee Position Descriptions
Events Committee Volunteer
Reports directly to:
- Director of Social, or
- Director of Academics, or
- Director of Inclusion
Role responsibilities you can choose from:
- working closely with the Director of Social, the Director of Academics and/or the Director of Inclusion to develop and run events and activities for computer science students, which include, but are not limited to the following:
- social
- academic
- industry-related
- community and inclusion
- mental health and wellness
- working with all Board of Directors and officers to ensure CCSS activities and operations are inclusive and accessible to all
- helping the CCSS promote event attendance of classmates and fellow CS peers
Resources Committee Volunteer
Reports directly to:
Role responsibilities you can choose from:
- compiling and sharing (on the CCSS website and socials) external resources and opportunities for students in tech, which include, but are not limited to the following:
- internships
- scholarships
- hackathons
- study tips & tricks
- mental health and wellness
- community and inclusion
- maintaining an updated list of resources (on the CCSS website) that is offered by Carleton University, the School of Computer Science, and other clubs and societies
- working with the content development committee to ensure that the appropriate resources are available and accessible to students
- through CCSS Facebook and Instagram posts
- through the CCSS Discord server and Slack workspace
Content Creation Committee Volunteer
Reports directly to:
Role responsibilities you can choose from:
- collaborating with the communications officer to ensure consistent communication throughout all the CCSS social media channels
- aid the communications officer in writing promotional materials
- supporting the communications officer with staying in touch with CS students
- collecting blogs written by CS students at Carleton on platforms, such as Medium, Devto, and LinkedIn to feature on the CCSS website
- interviewing CS students at Carleton and writing up brief blog posts to feature these students on the CCSS website
- writing blog posts about a variety of topics of your interest, such as:
- the life of a student at Carleton (in person, remote, overseas, etc.)
- extracurricular activities in the community
- student tips and tricks
- study habits and organization
- fun/amusing/weird stories from a CS student
- ... and so much more!
Development Committee Volunteer
Reports directly to:
Role responsibilities you can choose from:
- working with the development officer to ensure that the CCSS website stays up to date and reflects the current events, information, and resources
- keeping the CCSS website modern, accessible, and easy to navigate for students and visitors
- working with the Board of Directors to ensure inclusion and accessibility of information on the CCSS website for bilingual students
- collaborating with other members of the team to create a variety of Slack bots and Discord bots for the CCSS Slack workspace and the CCSS Discord server
- brainstorming, designing, and implementing applications for the CCSS to improve student engagement, internal tasks, and various initiatives
