Are you interested in planning the largest youth entrepreneurship oriented conference in Canada?  If so, then why not join the Impact National Conference (INC) Team?

The 2010 Impact National Conference team is currently recruiting student leaders from across the country to help organize Canada’s premier youth leadership conference for over 500 post-secondary and secondary students. Hosted in November during Global Entrepreneurship Week, INC is one of Impact Entrepreneurship Group’s most successful events! Being a part of the INC team not only makes you a part of this unforgettable event but will provide you with valuable opportunities to network with Canada’s top youth and industry leaders! Check out the website for last year’s conference to find out more about the Impact National Conference.

If you are interested, contact Yue Liu (yue.liu@impact.org) to get more info!

Are you a high school student interested in developing your competitive advantage and networking with some of Canada’s brightest entrepreneurs? If so, then why not register for the 2010 Back to Business Conference to be held in Guelph on March 6, 2010.

B2B is the brainchild of 10 students, 2 of which are Impact members. Last year, Susie Pan and Mitchell Schinbein were Shad Valley Interns for Impact, working together on the Impact National Conference, giving them the inside experience of planning and executing a national conference.

The goal of the B2B conference is to bridge the gap between business skills and knowledge, teaching valuable and essential business skills that cannot be learned through textbooks.

Impact will be highlighted at the B2B conference – promoting the Impact Microcredit Competition and the 2010 Impact National Conference. The 2010 Back To Business Conference will also feature student keynotes, interactive business challenges such as the first ever Business Olympics, an exhibition of local resources and opportunities, as well as lots of networking opportunities.

Some of the events at the conference include:
- Elevator pitch – An opportunity to learn to develop your 30 second pitch.
- Exhibition Scavenger Hunt
- Patent Pending – An interactive marketing sales pitch challenge.

In addition, B2B is offering a $500 scholarship to a high school student who has demonstrated tremendous business leadership in his or her community. B2B has established this scholarship to recognize the amazing work of youth and their tremendous potential as future business leaders. To apply, please go to the website: www.back2business.org

Please register online or find out more information on www.back2business.org or email Susie Pan at susie@back2business.org.

Are you interested in building your resume, networking with the top youth leaders and industry professionals in the country, and becoming a key contributor to Canada’s premier youth-run projects?  If so, then why not join the Impact team?

The Impact Entrepreneurship Group (www.impact.org) is Canada’s largest youth-run entrepreneurship organization that celebrates and encourages the entrepreneurial spirit in young leaders.

Students working at Impact will have the opportunity to develop a diverse range of skills by participating in different programs and departments within Impact.

Projects that you may be involved in include:

• I Am My Ambition video campaign (Featuring established entrepreneurs)
• Impact Apprentice (A university-level business competition)
• Impact National Conference (Canada’s most prestigious youth entrepreneurship conference)
• Impact Connect (Organizing competitions, networking events, and seminars at university campuses)
• Communications and Public Relations

Why should you apply?

• An amazing resume addition for scholarship and university applications
• An opportunity to gain an edge in the competitive job market
• An opportunity to develop entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial skills
• Personal mentorship and networking opportunities
• A chance to work with Canada’s top scholarship winners and youth leaders
• The venue to learn the secrets of managing time and running high-level, high-budget projects

Who are Impact members and alumni?

• Top 20 Under 20 Recipients
• Merit Scholarship winners and recipients of every major Canadian scholarship
• Top university students from across the country, studying every discipline
• High school students who have demonstrated leadership in their communities and nationally
• Currently or previously employed at companies such as: Google, Amazon, Deloitte, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and more…
• Entrepreneurs managing million-dollar businesses
• Social and green entrepreneurs

Impact is looking for students who are resourceful and not afraid to try new things.  Our volunteers have good written and oral communication skills, and are self-starters who work well alone and in teams.  High value is placed on critical thinking skills and problem solving skills.

If you are interested in joining Impact, please send your resume and cover letter to Yue Liu, Director of Human Resources, at yue.liu@impact.org. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

With more initiatives then ever before, Impact is excited to present our upcoming lineup for 2010.

1. Impact Innovate (March 6)
   Impact Innovate 2010 will be a one-day discussion about innovative thought and the entrepreneurial spirit. You will gain critical new skills, ponder provoking ideas and meet your future business partners. 
    
2. Impact Microcredit (Spring)
   Impact Microcredit is Canada’s biggest high-school social entrepreneurship competition, reaching students in hundreds of schools across Canada and raising tens of thousands of dollars to worthy charities.
    
3. Impact Apprentice (Summer)
   Impact Apprentice is a real-life, challenging, hands-on competition that will test the business smarts and wits of Canada’s top entrepreneurial-minded students.
    
4. Impact Expo (Fall)
   Taking place in University of Waterloo, the Impact Expo is a conference attracting over 2000 students featuring case study competitions, keynote speakers and more.
    
5. Impact National Conference (Fall)
   Recognized as Canada’s Premier Youth Entrepreneurship Conference,  the Impact National conference attracts 500 of the top high school and post-secondary students from across Canada.
    
6. Impact Connect (Year-round)
   With a focus on connecting students interested in entrepreneurship with the industry leaders who can inspire them, the Impact Connect team will be organizing entrepreneurship competitions, networking events, and seminars throughout the year.
    
7. I Am My Ambition (Year-round)
   Exposing an interview series aimed at highlighting ambitious and successful entrepreneurs, philanthropists and politicians to shed light on their starting up stories, and transfer lessons learned through experience while emphasizing immediate action. 
    
8. Youth Canada (Year-round)
   Youth Canada is the top online resource for Canadian high school students to find insight and opportunities to further enrich their lives.
    
9. Impact.org Network (Year-round)
   The Impact.org network strives to build an online and in-person community around Impact’s people, programs, and partners.
    
10. Impact Speakers’ Bureau (Year-round)
    More information coming soon! 

Stay tuned for an exciting year!

The Impact social that Impact Connect held on February 2nd at the University of Waterloo was a huge success, leaving Waterloo students and Impact members alike to be motivated and excited!

The session was very successful, with over 50 Waterloo students in attendance. A number of  Impact members were also there to share their experiences of being part of Impact, as well as to outline Impact’s plans for the upcoming year.

At the end of the session, many students stuck around to network and mingle with the Impact members, and many expressed interest in becoming involved with Impact’s programs in 2010!

If you were unable to attend Tuesday’s Impact social but are still interested in becoming a part of Impact team, please feel free to contact laura.chelaru (at) impact.org.

To see more photos from the Impact Social, click here.