What Can UWAC do for You?
Becoming a First-Year Coordinator provides numerous opportunities to grow professionally and socially thereby giving you the competitive edge among your peers. As a First-Year Coordinator you will have the opportunity to grow your leadership skills through independent projects, as well as enhance your teamwork skills through collaborative projects. As a part of the UWAC 2012 team you will have the chance to practice communication skills with external parties as well as improve your interpersonal skills while in contact with those parties. Being part of the UWAC 2012 team will not only improve your professional skills (which are directly applicable in your future co-op terms) but will also provide you with an insightful experience, and an opportunity to broaden your professional network.
Leadership Skills
As a First Year Coordinator your will have the opportunity to work alongside an Executive Coordinator to organize one aspect of the conference. Since each coordinator has no defined role, you will have the opportunity to take initiative on various tasks and bring your own unique ideas to the task.
Team Work Skills
Since you will be working so closely with the entire UWAC, you will inevitably hone your abilities to resolve conflicts and accept and provide constructive feedback to other team members. As a member of the team it is important to work together to effectively and efficiently reach the goals of the team and you will learn how to communicate and stay organized in order to contribute your full potential to each task.
Communication Skills
As a member of the UWAC team, you will have ample opportunity to improve your communication skills. Through weekly meetings, and daily updates, you will learn how to communicate your ideas effectively and in an appropriate manner. Having daily contact with the UWAC team will provide you with the perfect opportunity to improve your professional speaking skills as well as social speaking skills.
Your Professional Network
UWAC brings together over 200 accounting undergraduate students and industry professionals for you to network with. As a First Year Coordinator you will have the opportunity to work closely with 17 other students from the School of Accounting and Finance. Not only will you work together on UWAC-related tasks, but the UWAC team also forms a support network to assist you with any other problems you might be having throughout the school year.