Apply to be a team member or director during DWN's annual spring recruitment.
DWN Team Members and Directors
Participate in DWN by serving as a team member or team director. Some of the same skills and abilities are required for all team members, regardless of practice area:
- Serve as an ambassador and representative of DWN
- Have a commitment to advancing diversity
- Dedication to quality and customer service
- Ability and/or desire to work in an inter-disciplined, collaborative environment
- Professionalism: the ability to work independently or in a group, make consistent decisions and maintain a high level of confidentiality
- Effective communication skills, including oral and written expression
DWN Teams
The four DWN teams are listed below with brief descriptions. For detailed information, please click on the team name.
Operations administers DWN's business affairs, which include budget management, performance assessment, and administrative operations. The team manages DWN’s workflow, assists with coordinating event logistics, provides budget and data analysis, and interprets and applies university policies and procedures for action within DWN.
Membership & Engagement creates engaging quarterly events for DWN members, such as book clubs, speaker panels, service activities, networking events, happy hours and more. Additionally, members on this team plan DWN's annual fall membership reception and spring celebration.
Programming executes a diverse, highly engaging slate of events targeted toward professional development, networking, and support for DWN with some events being open to the entire university community. Members of this team
develop and plan DWN's annual schedule of events with an emphasis on achieving a balanced variety of topics and event formats.
Marketing & Communication manages DWN’s voice and spreads
the word about the network's mission and events. This work entails
coordinating and producing event communications, maintaining
DWN's digital presence (website, email, event registration and blog), and
ensuring the creation of quality content for all DWN messaging and
materials (print, email and online). Ideal candidates should be detail-oriented and have excellent writing skills. Sharepoint training is required.