Thursday, August 14, 2008

Now Hiring Execs!!!

The UBC Venture Capital and Private Equity Club is currently looking for enthusiastic students to join the VCPE Executive Council. All executives will have a specific role as described below. All execs will also play a key role in all major decisions and help set the overall direction for the club.

As the club is topical and very specific, we expect it to be a fairly small club with a small executive team. This means a lot of responsibility for execs and a lot of work, but also a lot more influence in shaping the events themselves and a lot more collaboration between the exec team.

In particular, we are looking for those passionate about entrepreneurship and new ventures for the venture capital side or those keenly interested in entering the private equity field.

Please submit a cover letter and resume and details on what position you're applying for to ubcvcpe@gmail.com by Friday August 22nd. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling first come first serve basis so apply as soon as possible. If you are out of the country or unavailable, a phone interview can be arranged.

The positions we are hiring for are:

VP External

  • Develop a working relationship with professionals in the private equity and venture capital industry as well as relevant professionals in fields such as accounting, banking, and law.
  • Organize break/lunch/dinner sessions for students to ask questions and network. Organize speakers sessions and panel discussions
  • Help set the direction and topics for discussion at all UBC VC PE events.

VP Academic:

  • Develop relationships with other relevant undergraduate student societies. In the private equity front, this would include the finance club, the accounting club, and possibly some law related clubs. On the venture capital front, this would include engineering student societies and science student societies.
  • Help develop relationships with relevant professors and researchers on campus. In particular, help develop a working network between Sauder students and emerging start-ups and spin-offs coming from UBC.
  • Help organize workshops and seminars conducted by other student groups, professors and other relevant academic organizations. Topics could include anything from LBO’s to new venture financing to emerging trends in biotechnology.

VP Operations:

  • Plan and co-ordinate all events. As this is a small club, many of the events will be in intimate settings (restaurants, bars) so someone familiar with planning off-campus events would be ideal. Some large events could include panel discussions and the AGM.
  • Manage the logistics of collecting membership fees. Serve as key contact for those who want to become members. This includes helping to organize recruiting booths and stands and finding creative avenues to market the club.
  • Generate and organize major social or fundraising events designed to raise money, either for the club, a charitable cause, or a UBC program. The VP Operations would have considerable autonomy (and assistance) in doing this.

VP Corporate Relations

  • Design and create a sponsorship package to market the firm to potential sponsors.
  • Design and create an information sheet used to market the club to potential members and to potential guest speakers or workshop leaders.
  • Actively seek sponsorship revenue from all available sources. There may also be the possibility of using other avenues (besides sponsorship) to help generate revenue for the club.
  • Entrepreneurship skills would be ideal.

VP Marketing

  • Design and manufacture of all marketing materials.
  • Design and produce the sponsorship package
  • Design and maintain the Facebook Group, Blog, and Website.
  • This position has significant overlap with VP Corporate Relations and will play a key role in assisting the VP Operations with organizing and co-ordinating major events.
We currently have:
VP Finance: Cody Serpa
VP Internal: Rob Foxall
Special Counsel: Tina Zhao
President Adam Kim




Thursday, August 7, 2008

Welcome to the Club!

Hello to all members,

Firstly, we would like to thank you for your membership in the UBC Venture Capital and Private Equity Club.

Secondly, since many of you represent the first inaugural members to this club, we would kindly ask that you send an email indicating your name and student number as soon as possible

We will announce what we need in terms of execs by next Friday and begin recruiting.

Feel free to join the facebook group to show interest. For those serious, we will likely start collecting payment at our first event once it is announced.

Campus wide collaboration

The exec team is currently working hard to secure guest speakers as well as organize events and workshops.

We are also currently looking for interesting collaborative opportunities with the engineering and science faculties, especially in the venture capital space. We are excited to hear back from them!

Suggestions from members would be extremely helpful on ways that commerce can collaborate with them!

More updates to come.

Seeking members!

The UBC VC PE is now officially open to all students. We are seeking members from all faculties and backgrounds. Membership is $10 (you can pay later). To officially become a member and get on the mailing list email your name, student number, and what faculty you're from to ubcvcpe@gmail.com.

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Executive Recruitment

We are currently on the look out for students to fill some of our executive positions. We are interested in students from all years, all backgrounds, and all faculties. More details will be announced soon on this site. Please email us directly at ubcvcpe@gmail.com if you have any initial questions.

Who we are

The executives (so far) for 2009 are:

President: Adam Kim
Treasurer: Cody Serpa
VP Internal: Rob Foxall
VP Admin: Tina Zhao

You can contact ubcvcpe@gmail.com for information on membership, event info, sponsorships, and etc and the inquiry will be directed to the appropriate person.

There is also a Facebook group you can search by typing "UBC VC PE Club".

Welcome

The UBC Venture Capital and Private Equity Club has just started.

The objectives of the club are to:
  1. Develop and foster relationships between University Students and the Venture Capital and Private Equity community through guest speakers, company visits, networking events, and seminars.
  2. Provide a forum for students with a common interest in Venture Capital and Private Equity to socialize, network, and share ideas.
  3. Increase awareness of Venture Capital and Private Equity throughout the university community.
  4. Raise money for charitable causes in the University and wider Vancouver communities.
The executives are working to bring together exciting guest speakers and events for the coming year. Please inquire at ubcvcpe@gmail.com for membership information.

Thats all for now.

The UBC VC PE Club Team.