Opportunities

The GSA regularly offers a number of opportunities both within and outside of our organization. These can include paid positions as well as volunteering positions and scholarships. This page is dedicated to sharing these opportunities and relevant details with any interested members of our community.

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Current Openings

 

EJC Student Member – Three (3) positions available

 

The Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) is looking for interested members to fill three (3) vacant seats on the Election Judicial Committee (EJC). This is a paid position.

The members will be paid a maximum of $85/meeting up to a maximum of $300 in a fiscal year and will serve mainly during the election period from March until May each year.

Requirements:

1. The candidate must be a member of GSA.
2. The candidate must be familiar with GSA By-Laws, Election Regulations and dealing with legal documents.
3. The candidate must be willing to be appointed to the EJC until they are no longer members of GSA.
4. The candidate must not contest in GSA elections and remain neutral throughout the entire election process of the GSA.
5. The candidate cannot be Elected to any office of GSA or an employee of the GSA, including the Chair and minute taker of Council.

Please fill out the Application Form and submit your resume and cover letter combined in a PDF format no later than March 17th, 2024, 11:59 PM EST.

Kindly name your document by Last name_First name_EJC. We thank all the interested graduate students for their applications. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Employment Opportunities

We do not have open positions at this time.

Volunteering Opportunities

Check out our fee-levy groups to see if they’re looking for new volunteers for more opportunities!

External Academic Bursaries & Scholarships

Storwell is offering an annual bursary of $2,000 in support of foster children to help them attend post-secondary schools and to offer a hand up as they make their way forward in life. The award is non-renewable, but candidates are welcome to apply for it once a year.

The successful candidate is an active member of their community, has excellent grades and displays financial need.

Eligibility:

  1. Applicant must have been a foster child with either CCAS or CAS or similar official Canadian foster care program and agrees to having the above organization verify the same;
  2. Will be enrolled as a full-time student at a recognized post-secondary institution in Canada as of Sept 2022;
  3. Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident;
  4. Applicant must be 24 years of age or less at the time of application;
  5. Winner agrees to having his/her name, photo and post secondary institution displayed on our website.