Rundle Summit Graduate Student Conference Co-Chair

The Rundle Summit is a graduate student conference hosted in partnership between two post-secondary institutions in Alberta, Canada. The conference's main goal is to foster community between graduate students, improve skills for the job market, and build connections with partner institutions.

As the conference co-chair, I was tasked with managing a team of 20 volunteers in the nine months leading up to the conference. My role included:

Working with the department's administrative team to coordinate the venue, catering, and A/V for the conference

Maintaining the conference website and keeping content up-to-date leading up to the weekend of the conference

Acting as the main point of contact for presenters and attendees, answering questions via email/Twitter

Securing keynote speakers, coordinating travel plans, and hosting

Filling in the gaps wherever necessary to ensure all presenters and attendees had an amazing conference experience!