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WCAN is careers, community and capital for ambitious women, with Black women at its core. The team behind it is students, graduates and professionals who give a few hours a week to run the events, partnerships and programmes that open doors for 15,000 women.

Mariam Jimoh Martha Chisanga Muriel Tokam Maptue Bernice Ewetade Blessing Mukisa-Nsubuga Abisola Okegbola Eugenia Adubofour Tawana Mukasa

Some of the team you'd be working with. Meet everyone

Why join the team

Most WCAN roles are voluntary and flexible, built to sit alongside a degree or a full-time job. Some are paid. All of them come with real responsibility from the first month.

Open roles

Full job descriptions are in our job descriptions folder. Select apply on any role and it will be filled in on the form for you.

Strategic Account Manager

Look after WCAN's corporate partners day to day, from renewals and reporting to delivery, and grow what each partner does with us.

Marketing Manager (Distribution)

Get WCAN's events and opportunities in front of the right women, through university societies, partners, email and paid channels.

Programme Leader, Summits & Professional Events

Own a flagship event from programme and speakers to sponsors, with commission on the partnerships you bring in.

Programme Leader, Case Competition

Build and run a WCAN case competition with partner firms, with commission on the sponsorship you secure.

VoluntaryEvents Manager

Plan and run WCAN events with partner firms, from venues and run sheets to the day itself.

VoluntaryMentorship Manager / Officer

Run WCAN's mentoring schemes, matching mentors and mentees and keeping things moving with universities and early careers teams.

VoluntaryCampus Outreach Manager

Grow WCAN chapters, ambassadors and creators across universities, schools and colleges.

VoluntaryCommunications Officer / Manager

Shape how WCAN talks to members and partners, from newsletters and announcements to press.

VoluntarySocial Media Manager

Run WCAN's channels day to day, with growing our TikTok and Instagram at the centre of it.

VoluntaryDigital Media Officer (Blog, Newsletter & Web)

Keep the blog, newsletter and website current, and turn what happens at our events into content people want to read.

Don't see your role? Apply anyway and tell us which team you want to join. Students who want to represent WCAN at their university should apply through WCAN Chapters.

The teams behind WCAN

Every role sits in one of these teams. If you're applying generally, tell us which one fits you.

EventsPlans and delivers WCAN's conferences, insight days and evenings with partner firms.
Partnerships & SponsorshipFinds and looks after the firms and brands that fund WCAN's work.
StrategyWorks on where WCAN goes next and how we get there.
MentorshipRuns our mentoring schemes and our relationships with universities and early careers teams.
Social MediaRuns WCAN's channels, video and content.
Communications & PROwns how we talk to members, partners and the press.
CampusChapter leads, ambassadors and creators at universities, schools and colleges. Apply here
LeadershipFor experienced professionals who want to help lead WCAN and shape its direction.

How it works

We read every application ourselves.

  1. ApplyFive minutes. Tell us the role, why you want it and what you'd bring. A CV helps but isn't required.
  2. A short callIf it looks like a fit, we'll arrange a conversation about the role, your goals and how much time you realistically have.
  3. Get startedWe agree what you'll own and how often we check in, then introduce you to the team.

Apply to join the team

Five minutes. You'll get an email to confirm we have your application, and we'll be in touch if we'd like to talk.

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Every event, partnership and programme WCAN runs is built by this team.

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