Stanford Women on Boards Associate
Stanford Women on Boards Associate – Unpaid Internship
About Stanford Women on Boards - Stanford Women on Boards (SWB) is committed to increasing the representation of Stanford alumnae on corporate and fiduciary boards, increasing Stanford women’s readiness for board service; and further developing the capabilities and influence of Stanford women already on boards.
Leaders Include:
Jen McClure, MLA ’08, Chair - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenmcclure/
Deepti Jaggi, MBA ’02, Vice Chair - https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdeeptijaggi
Mayree Clark, MBA ’81 - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayree-clark-1a29608
Jeff Epstein, MBA ’79 - https://www.bvp.com/team/jeff-epstein/
Bess Weatherman, MBA ’88 - https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/alumni/contact/alumni-association/about-alumni/elizabeth-h-weatherman
Job description:
The SWB associate will support SWB leaders in the following activities, among others:
Contacting board recruiters at venture capital firms, private equity firms, executive recruiting firms and Nominating Committees of Boards of Directors to ask for their active board search profiles.
Matching SWB member profiles to board search profiles and recommending qualified candidates to board recruiters.
Supporting the SWB Technology Committee in developing an easy-to-use, automated process for recruiters to find qualified SWB candidates.
Supporting the SWB Outreach Committee in maximizing the number of board searches which include SWB candidates.
20 hours/month time commitment (including the summer months, if possible)
Requirements:
Strong organizational and verbal skills.
Enthusiasm for working with third-party data bases and manual processes while at the same time working to improve and automate our processes.
Curiosity: Interest in learning about Board of Directors processes and priorities.
Determination: Commitment to working hard to further the mission of SWB.
Compensation: None
Dates: March 1, 2019 through March 1, 2020
To Apply: Please email Jen McClure at jen.mcclure@jem.consulting