Join a committee and help Women & Hi Tech advance our mission!
The following committees are seeking members for a minimum one-year term:
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
- Membership Engagement Committee
- Corporate Sponsorship Committee
- Community Outreach Committee
Whatever strengths and talents you bring to the table, joining a committee to support Women & Hi Tech will benefit your professional development by growing your marketable skillset, expanding your professional network, and gaining you experience contributing to a well-established Indiana nonprofit.
See below for information about each of these opportunities and next steps to apply for a role! We are so grateful for your interest and can't wait to hear from you.
Please note all candidates must be members in good standing and must remain in good standing throughout their time on the committee.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
- Seeking 1 additional volunteer to assist with developing and implementing Women & Hi Tech’s DEI goals including finalizing key objectives and action steps, metrics tracking, reporting, and communicating DEI strategy to others.
- Time Commitment: 4-6 hours per month for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, must be available on Monday evenings once a month to attend committee meetings. Also, should be available to attend other Women & Hi Tech events.
- Qualifications: Candidates should have the ability to positively influence others. Ideal candidates have background or experience in diversity, equity and inclusion. Background in marketing and/or experience developing and executing strategic plans is beneficial. Candidates must have flexibility in their schedule to attend monthly virtual calls and occasional face to face strategy meetings.
- Contact: Tiffany Trusty, edi@womenandhitech.org
Membership Engagement Committee
Event Planner Lead
- Seeking 1 volunteer to help lead the planning and implementation of 1 or 2 Women & Hi Tech events.
- Time Commitment: 3-5 hours per month to attend a virtual monthly meeting and independently execute on planning tasks plus provide day-of event assistance for at least the events you plan.
- Qualifications: Candidates should be creative, willing to share ideas, and be comfortable working in a team environment. Planning experience is a plus!
- Contact: Sahara Williams, networking@womenandhitech.org
STEM Circle Leads
- Seeking volunteers interested in helping Women & Hi Tech develop programing targeted to the specific area of STEM in which you work – You would work with your industry trade association or other Women & Hi Tech members who are in your field of practice to develop programing important to your industry
- Time Commitment: 3-5 hours per month to attend a virtual monthly meeting and independently execute on 1-3 small group activities
- Qualifications: Ideal candidates are already engaged in their field of practice, perhaps with a trade association and can serve as a liaison between the two organizations to further joint interests. Candidates should be creative, willing to share ideas, and be comfortable working in a team environment. Planning experience is a plus!
- Contact: Sahara Williams, networking@womenandhitech.org
Corporate Champions
- Seeking 1 or 2 volunteers from each of Women & Hi Tech’s corporate/organizational members interested in helping Women & Hi Tech increase awareness and participation from among your coworkers
- Time Commitment: 2-4 hours per month to attend a virtual monthly meeting, share ideas and feedback from your coworkers, and independently promote Women & Hi Tech programs to the appropriate persons within your corporation/organization
- Qualifications: Ideal candidates are creative, willing to share ideas, and interested in increasing their leadership role within their company and within Women & Hi Tech.
- Contact: Sahara Williams,networking@womenandhitech.org
Corporate Sponsorship Committee
- Seeking up to 3 volunteers to help identify and support corporate sponsor activities including identifying new annual corporate sponsors, signature event sponsors including Leading Light Awards and Networking events, as well as engaging with existing sponsors to ensure quality engagement.
- Time Commitment: 4-6 hours monthly for the 2022-2023 fiscal year
- Qualifications: Committee members will be requested to attend corporate sponsorship committee meetings, assist in outreach to new and renewing corporate sponsors, and participate in Women & Hi Tech events.
- Contact: Hannah Stork, corpsponsor@womenandhitech.org
Community Outreach Committee
- Seeking up to 6 volunteers to help identify and support events that align with Women & Hi Tech’s mission that are outside the scope of the K-12 and Collegiate Outreach committees
- Time Commitment: 4-6 hours monthly for the 2022-2023 fiscal year
- Qualifications: Committee members will be requested to participate at events as volunteers, Women & Hi Tech representatives, and STEM industry professionals. This may include coordinating activities with host organization, planning and facilitating events (set up and tear down), staffing the booth during in person or virtual events, networking and recruiting new members during events.
- Contact: Rebecca Leon, outreach@womenandhitech.org