UBC Chapter

The YWiB UBC Internship Program provides members with an opportunity to gain valuable work experience through attaining internships with well established Vancouver companies. With a focus on hand selected small local businesses, interns gain hands-on experience working in the industry of their choice. All interns are prepared for their placements by taking part in a workshop series where they gain a variety of technical and soft skills.

Want to learn more? Keep these dates in mind:

Info Session: February 7th, 1-2pm in Henry Angus Room 235.

Info Booth: February 10th, 11-3 pm in first floor Henry Angus.

In addition, there will also be a 10-15 intro to the Internship Program right before our Sweet Speed Networking event. Come by Henry Angus 254 on February 9th at 5:30 pm.

Applications will be accepted starting on February 7 and the deadline will be on February 21.

How To Apply:

Just send your resume, a cover letter, and an unofficial transcript to kirannagra@ywib.ca. For your unofficial transcript, you can just take a screen shot on SSC.

We’re so excited for the Internship Program to start and we know many people have been waiting to take advantage of this opportunity. We hope you will come out to learn more about our exciting program!

Prepare yourselves for a great opportunity to network with business professionals from a variety of sectors!

Our Sweet Speed Networking event will be from 6 pm to 8 pm on February 9th in Angus 254.

The event itself will be starting at 6 pm, however we will be having an information session in the same room at 5:30 pm. The info session will be for our upcoming Internship Program – a YWiB exclusive program that attracts almost all of our members. Be sure to drop by to find out more!

Immediately afterwards we’ll start our Sweet Speed Networking event! The networking will be done ‘speed dating style‘ meaning that you will have roughly 10 minutes with each professional. Once your 10 minutes is up, it’s time to rotate! Although the official event ends at 8 pm, you will have time to mingle afterwards.

Cost:
FREE for members
$5 for non-members
OR you can pay the $15 membership fee, granting you access to this event as well as all of YWiB’s programs coming up.

Attire:
Business casual

Don’t forget to RSVP here.

And don’t forget about our Entrepreneurship Panel which was supposed to be held last week but unfortunately got cancelled due to the weather. This event will still be happening this term, so be sure to keep an eye out for the new date!

**Update**

We are pleased to say we have finally been able to reschedule the event! It will now be held on March 7th in Buchanan A102 from 6 – 8 pm. We are so excited to finally have this event happening and we hope you are too! We are pleased to be joined for the rescheduled Entrepreneurship Panel by Andy Nguyen, Paulina Lipska, and Tina Lum. Thank you all for the support!

P.S. Don’t forget to RSVP!

**Update**

As you may know, the event had to be postponed due to the weather conditions. Please keep an eye out for the new date!

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Wanting to become an entrepreneur? Or maybe you just have questions regarding the topic?

All will be answered at YWiB’s Entrepreneurship Panel! It will be happening this Wednesday, January 18th at 6 pm in Woodwards 1.

We are very excited to have five panelists this year who are distinguished local entrepreneurs from a variety of sectors! Panelists include:

Nikolas Laufer-Edel

Nikolas Laufer-Edel started his first business in elementary school running birthday parties for neighbourhood children and has been brining ideas to life ever since. Fascinated by technology Nikolas launched his own consulting business after graduating from the Sauder School of Business where he acted as an intrepreneur for clients; ranging from developing a high-end ecommerce patform to designing an online banking system.

Recently Nikolas has joined Matygo, a web startup that’s building the future of online classes, where he leads product design and marketing.

As a student Nikolas co-founded the largest business case competition in Western Canada, JDC West. While auditing the Entrepreneurship program at the University of Victoria Nikolas wrote the winning business plan for the venture-backed sports team management company TeamPages.

Actively pursing an interest in communications has led Nikolas to working as the presentation specialist for TEDxVancouver, teaching presentations design workshops at UBC, and coaching students for case competitions.

Nikolas can be reached online at www.nik.ca and @nikdotca.

Paulina Lipska

Paulina graduated from the Sauder School of Business at UBC in December 2009, majoring in Finance and Accounting. In 2008, she was a Founding Director of Young Women in Business (YWiB) and has since remained the organization’s President. YWiB is a non-profit society for emerging female leaders in Western Canada. The network acts as the central forum to connect ambitious young women from a variety of careers, industries, and backgrounds.

Paulina is currently part of the Minerva Leadership Committee and chairs the Internship Committee. In her role with Minerva she assisted in a financial review of the operations and designed an internal internship program.

By day, she works at KPMG Vancouver, focused on Industrial Markets clients, and is in her last months of completing her Chartered Accountant designation. In 2010, Paulina was the award recipient of the National Leadership Award from KPMG for her significant community contributions.

Her Big Hairy Audacious Goal is to create a support network that allows every young woman to identify her passion and values and help her apply her skills and knowledge to bettering the communities around her.

Debra Lykkemark

President and Founder of Culinary Capers, Debra Lykkemark oversees a high energy staff who share a passion for fine food. In Debra’s own words, “Our goal is to provide the best cuisine, service and décor to all our customers. We are dedicated to producing delicious food accompanied with personal service”.

Debra served on the International Caterers Association Executive Board from 1997 to 2005, including two years as President. As President of the ICA, she completely revamped the Washington office and left the organization in a strong financial position at the end of her term. Debra has been a highly regarded and frequent featured speaker at the top special event conferences throughout North America, including the Special Event, Event Solutions, Catersource, NACE and the ICA. She is active in Les Dames d’Escoffier, the Entrepreneurs’ Organization, the International Special Events Society and the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs. Her local speaking engagements include business and women’s groups and guest appearances before students in hospitality and culinary programs.

She was selected as the 2004 Consumer’s Choice Vancouver Business Woman of the Year. In 2005, Debra was the recipient of an Influential Woman in Business Award presented by Business in Vancouver. She has been featured as one of Canada’s top 100 women business owners by Profit magazine and Culinary Capers was ranked 21st in the 2011 edition. Debra was invited to join the organizing committee of the British Columbia Cancer Foundation’s Inspiration Gala from 2007 through 2011 and was instrumental in helping to raise a record breaking amount of funds for cancer research.

Tina Lum

She graduated from the UBC Commerce Majored in Transportation and Logistics 2009.

After graduation, she started at Pepsi Bottling Group in their Management Trainee Program.Within six months, she resigned and started a seafood import/export company in 2009.  In their first year they grew the company to over $1.3 million in sales.

In April 2010, she co-founded RentGeek.com a personalized apartment site.  Recently, they raised over $150,000 in seed funding from angel investors.

Andy Nguyen

Andy Nguyen is a Sauder School of Business alumnus and is the co-founder of Corporate Champions Vancouver.Andy graduated with honours from UBC with a double major in Logistics and Marketing. In his spare time he loves to follow the tech industry, play soccer player and cycle. His five year plan includes completing an Olympic distance triathlon and spreading the Corporate Champions Vancouver concept across Canada.

What an impressive panel!

The cost for the event is as follows:

FREE for members

$5 for non-members

$15 to become a member for the rest of the term, granting you access to all of our upcoming programs and events (including this one!)

**If you will be paying for admission or membership, please select the ‘Non-Member’ ticket when you RSVP on Eventbrite, and be sure to bring your money to pay at the door.**

Please RSVP on Evenbrite here.

It’s that time of year where everybody has a lot going on. Some still have exams and papers due before the end of term. Some already have upcoming finals looming over their heads. Some people have work or extra involvement in addition to all this. Are you getting nervous just reading this?

It’s time to de-stress!

Join us for our Health & Wellness Event taking place this Thursday, November 24th in Scarfe 201 at 6 pm.

The best part? We will be getting some special help from:

We will be joined by the wonderful Ella, from The Bar Method, who will be teaching us all a few easy exercises we can do on our own time! Haven’t heard of The Bar Method? This is what you need to know:

The Bar Method integrates the fat burning format of interval training, the muscle shaping technique of isometrics, the elongating principles of dance conditioning, and the science of physical therapy to create a revolutionary new workout that quickly and safely reshapes your entire body.

One class at The Bar Method will cost you $22. With The Bar Method’s support we are able to offer a sample of their services free of cost for YWiB members! Thank you to The Bar Method! We are thrilled to have have them join us and we appreciate their support.

For more information on The Bar Method, visit their website here.

So don’t forget! Our Health & Wellness Event is this Thursday, November 24th in Scarfe 201 at 6 pm.

Update!

We are extending the deadline for the Downtown Career Tours Coordinator and the Mentorship Program Coordinator positions. We will be accepting these applications until 11:59 pm on Wednesday, November 16th.

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Wanted to get involved with YWiB but never got the chance to? Maybe an executive position was too much of a commitment or maybe you just missed the deadline?

Then maybe a coordinator position would be right for you! Here are the current positions we are hiring for:

Mentorship Program Coordinator

The Mentorship Program Coordinator leads their committee in overseeing the secondary school membership program. Duties include acting as liaison with the secondary schools, recruiting mentors (including providing orientations) and mentees, and planning monthly events with the committee.

Internship Program Coordinator

The Internship Program Coordinator, along with their committee, seeks out partnerships with companies looking for interns and subsequently acts as liaison between the companies and students. Duties include interviewing members looking to participate in the program as well as providing training and information sessions for selected members. See a more detailed description here.

Downtown Career Tours Coordinator

The Downtown Career Tours Coordinator oversees their committee in the planning and execution of tours. Duties include seeking out companies to participate in the program as well as planning all logistics involved with the tours.

You must e-mail your resume and cover letter to faye@ywib.ca by 11:59 pm on November 10th. Interview will be held during the week of November 14th-18th. Successful candidates will be notified on November 21st.

Thank you to everybody who supported YWiB and came out to the Launch Party! It was a huge success and we can’t wait to get our year started.

We know you’ve all been anxiously awaiting for the results of the contest so without further ado, here are the winners:

Bernice Chung

Sabrina Rai

Emily Luk

Alexandra Lam

Riley Chow

Details on prize pick-up will be emailed to all the winners shortly. Congratulations!

Thanks to everybody who entered out contest and attended the Launch. Keep an eye out for our next event coming up this month – the October Speaker Series.

YWiB’s annual launch party is fast approaching on Tuesday September 27th from 6-8pm at the Abdul Ladha Hall.

All of us at YWiB are extremely excited for the event! Especially to find out ways to look fabulous and awake everyday with semi permanent lashes from Noir Lash Lounge and eco-friendly ways to relax with girlfriends at She to Shic. So what better way to spend a Tuesday evening than to meet some amazing people on the YWiB team, get your makeup done by Sweet Leilani Cosmetics, browse through Jules & Eve Boutique’s Fall collection, learn how to stay tanned all year round from Sunset Tanning Salon and indulge in some popchips?

We really hope to see you all at the Launch Party. It’s one of many events you most definitely won’t want to miss!

Check out these companies who are excited to be part of the Launch Party:

Have you entered the #ywibspotted contest? Great! Here are some details to help secure that win for you:

Go to the YWiB Facebook page here, ‘Like’ the page, and find your photo in the #ywibspotted album! Once you’ve found your photo, make sure to email the photo link as well as your full name to the lovely Tania at tania@ywib.ca.

Don’t see your photo? No problem! Just email your photo (as well as your full name) to Tania; she’ll add it to the album and enter you into the contest.

Don’t forget: You need to be at the Launch Party in order to win!

Come and join us on September 27th for a night of networking and entertainment that will give you a taste of YWiB UBC and the YWiB network.

Not a young woman? Not in business? No problem! YWiB welcomes men and women across all faculties.

The launch party jump starts September and is a time to get new (and old) members excited about YWiB and what we have in store for the new year.

Last year’s Launch  was a great success and current Vice President of YWiB UBC, Crystal Chu, described it as a “full blown fashion night-out” and continued to say “We featured local boutiques such as OhKuol, LYNNSteven and Wish.list and showcased their upcoming collections with a fashion show.”

Big names from last year’s Launch who dropped by to share their success stories included Judy Brooks from Blo Blow Dry Bar and Arpen Thandi from Crave Vancouver who is now with popchips.

When asked what the best part of last year’s Launch was, Crystal had this to say: “The clothes, the goodie bags and of course the people! ”

This year’s launch party is a convention styled event that will feature various businesses from around Vancouver. Come out and support your local businesses as well mingle with industry professionals. You will also be able to meet the lovely YWiB Exec team and get the inside scoop on all our events and programs for the upcoming year.

You can find the Facebook event for the Launch here.

To confirm your attendance, please RSVP here.

We look forward to having you join us at our Launch Party to officially kick-off the 2011/2012 new year!

Are you ready for YWiB UBC’s start-of-the-year contest? You should be – this one’s good!

Listen up, here’s the breakdown.

Objective: Find anything on campus that is YWiB related (e.g. print ad, apparel, YWiB Executive) and take a picture of it

How to Win: Tweet the picture to us @YWiB_UBC and add our special contest hastag: #ywibspotted

Winners: Will be announced at our YWiB Launch Party happening September 27 – keep an eye out for more details on this event. And of course, there will be prizes!

Questions? Feel free to contact tania@ywib.ca or tweet her @tpardi.

Good luck!