Volunteers comprise 100 percent of our workforce within the organization, from the Board of Directors to the Seminar Planning Committee members to three-day staff. COLS staff and volunteers are often student ambassadors who see the value in what we do and return year after year to ensure that the next generation of students have even better experiences than they did. However, everyone is welcome to get involved and become part of the COLS family.
Join the family and our 2024 three-day seminar staff from Thursday, May 23, 2024 to Sunday, May 26, 2024 at our new University of Guelph location. Apply today!
Interested in joining us for COLS 2024? Learn more about the available positions below:
Apply now to join our Seminar Staff. Applications are due Friday, January 5, 2024. If you have any questions, contact our seminar chairs at [email protected].
All Seminar Staff are required on the following dates:
Staff Trainings
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 @ 7 PM (Online)
Monday, February 19, 2024 @ 8 PM (Online)
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 @ 8 PM (Online)
Monday, April 15, 2024 @ 8 PM (Online)
Saturday, May 4 or Saturday, May 11, 2024 (In person Date TBC)
2024 Seminar
Thursday, May 23, 2024 to Sunday, May 26, 2024
*All dates (not including the seminar dates) are subject to change.
As a Junior Leader, you will be facilitating a group of approx. 10 COLS three-day seminar ambassadors alongside your Senior Leader. You are required to actively engage with ambassadors, promote positivity and support their learning. You are taking on a role of mentorship and community building within the COLS community and are the heart of the conference. Before three-day, you will be responsible for attending all designated training sessions (see important dates list) and arriving at the University of Guelph by 6 PM on Thursday, May 23, 2024.
We will hire 13 Junior Leaders - three of which will be alternates or seminar staff, depending on registration numbers.
As a Logistics member, you will work closely with the Logistics Lead, Program Leads and Seminar Chairs to ensure the COLS three-day program runs smoothly. The Logistics Lead will keep the program on time with the help of the Lodge Squad! (That could be you!). As a Logistics team member, you will ensure groups know where they are going, what they are doing and have all the supplies needed for their upcoming activities. The Lodge Squad will also maintain and execute all AV requirements. You are required to actively engage with ambassadors and promote positivity. Before three-day, you will be responsible for attending all designated training sessions (see important dates list) and arriving at the University of Guelph by 6 PM on Thursday, May 23, 2024.
We will hire four (4) logistics team members, one of whom will be an alternate or seminar staff, depending on registration numbers.
As a Senior Leader, you will be guiding a group of approx. 10 COLS three-day seminar ambassadors alongside your Junior Leader. You are required to actively engage with ambassadors, promote positivity and support their learning. You are taking on the role of mentorship for your Junior Leader, providing support and assisting in facilitating difficult conversations/situations with the support of your SL Coordinator and Seminar Chairs. Before three-day, you will be responsible for attending all designated training sessions (see important dates list) and arriving at the University of Guelph by 6 PM on Thursday, May 23, 2024.
We will hire 13 Senior Leaders - three of which will be alternates or seminar staff depending on registration numbers.