WIT Subcommittees

WIT Subcommittee Portfolios

SUBCOMMITTEES

OUR PORTFOLIOS

Careers

The careers portfolio is an integral part of WIT, and is in charge of organising educational workshops, panel sessions, networking nights, and mentoring programs. As part of the team you will have endless opportunities to develop your personal and professional skills, meet a wide range of people from many disciplines, and take the first step to developing your career. But being part of the careers portfolio is not just all work! You'll create amazing bonds with the whole team, and the best part of it all, is that we're your directors :D. We're looking for committed and reliable individuals, who have a desire to learn and are strong communicators. It would be great to have good organisational and time management skills, but if not, you will definitely have them by the end of the year. We know everything we wrote seems a bit scary but really, we're just looking for passionate and enthusiastic people to have a great time with!

Competitions

You will find yourself in a highly supportive team that pulls together in one direction to create impactful competitions including our annual Hackathon, Case Competition and High School Outreach Program to name a few. Your voice will be heard no matter your role and you will have a huge amount of scope to make your mark and turn your ideas into reality. Being part of the competitions portfolio offers the opportunity to work directly with different prestigious companies such as Jane Street, Google and Atlassian to name a few, pushing you out of your comfort zone but equipping you with invaluable skills and experiences for the future. We are looking for subcomm members who are organised, effective communicators and most importantly having the passion and willingness to learn!!

External Relations

External Relations is a fantastic portfolio where you can greatly develop your professional and personal skills. During my time in it as a subcom and now director, I have significantly developed my communication and organisational skills. With sponsorships, there are a million different requests coming in from all the portfolios and different sponsor representatives and our job in this portfolio is to maintain a great relationship with our sponsors and liaise with them in running events and multimedia publications. What's super exciting about being part of External Relations is that you get to work with all the sponsors, sit in meetings with representatives and get first hand insights into their companies. A great candidate for the External Relations portfolio is someone who is proactive, very organised and has a great reply game but most importantly is eager to learn and get involved in our initiatives.

Human Resources (HR)

HR focuses on upholding the inclusive WIT team culture, ensuring that all of our members are feeling happy, healthy and relaxed, and managing grievances. We help to foster friendships and good vibes in the team and put together fun bonding events, from dinners and karaoke to ice skating and escape rooms. Furthermore, HR tracks the professional and personal development of the whole team, ensuring that everyone has ample opportunities to meet their goals and go beyond their comfort zones. We also coordinate an annual WIT team road trip to bring everyone together! The skills we look for in the HR portfolio include teamwork, empathy, problem solving and motivation to try new things and grow!

IT

The IT portfolio is responsible for designing, updating and improving the WIT website as well as supporting the creation of technical workshops and competitions. As part of the team, you will be able to grow both personally and professionally through developing new features and deploying applications, all while making friends and being involved in an amazing community.

We're looking for passionate and personable individuals who are willing to learn and take initiative. It would be great to have technical proficiency in WIT’s tech stack (React, MaterialUI, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, PostgreSQL, Express and Node) and UX/UI design experience, but if not, you will definitely have them down pat by the end of the year 😎.

Marketing

The marketing portfolio is ✨AMAZING✨ because it provides a creative 🎨 outlet away from the stress of uni work and we create the visual content which becomes the face of WIT! We get to design all sorts of awesome posts, like memes and event covers, and have a sense of ownership of what we create! Plus, we'll have loads of epic team bonding sessions!

Attributes we look for in subcommittee members are their passion for WIT’s vision and mission, willingness to learn, experience with Adobe Suite (preferred, but not mandatory!), creativity, innovation,overall vibe (fun, full of humour and super chill!) and love for food!

Media

The Media portfolio is an opportunity to unleash your creative potential and collaborate with like minded people. Not only will you be able to create bonds within the WIT community but also interact with sponsors and learn more about them as you create content! Content that the Media portfolio creates includes podcasts and videos that can be viewed on our WIT website, Youtube, Spotify and many other platforms. Subcom members should be willing to learn, be organised and meet deadlines but most importantly be motivated to create content that will have a lasting impact!

Publications

The Publications portfolio is your chance to shape WIT’s written world!! On our subcommittee, you will get to see your writing published in online weekly #WITCrushWednesdays and fortnightly blog posts on tech topics you’re passionate about. You also get to help produce our major publications, which include the WIT Magazine, the award winning Careers Guide, and perhaps even the First Year Guide you’re reading right now. We’re looking for motivated individuals with engaging writing and communication skills, a passion for technology and great time management. Don’t worry, you don’t need to be a tech guru, all you need is plenty of curiosity and a willingness to learn!