Kurius is a nonprofit student organization that empowers students to change the world with technology. We offer free online courses, workshops, hackathons, and more to help students learn and apply coding skills to real-world problems. We are looking for passionate and talented individuals to join our team of executives to help us improve our impact.

If you are interested in any of the following positions, please fill out the corresponding Google form by December 11, 2023 and we will get back to you soon.

Logistics Team

• Events Director: Lead the execution of events such as online courses, workshops, hackathons, etc. Mentor and oversee events coordinators. Apply here: https://forms.gle/8ZpZyEa6p78BRTTg6
• Events Coordinators: Assist with event logistics. Communicate with instructors, speakers, and participants. Apply here: https://forms.gle/8WUPAyMdvgWJoy3AA

Marketing Team

• Marketing Director: Manage marketing team, develop, and implement marketing strategies. Monitor and evaluate marketing performance and impact. Apply here: https://forms.gle/zvz4CDGMMeAuCnPC7
• Marketing Coordinators: Create and distribute content for social media, newsletters, blogs, etc. Engage with our audience to increase online presence and visibility. Apply here: https://forms.gle/KuV26LYem32K7inp9
• Website Administrator: Maintain and update our website with current information and content. Work with the marketing team. Ensure that our website is user-friendly and accessible. Apply here: https://forms.gle/QYVMk62ozZH5mDak9

Outreach Team

• Outreach Director: Manage outreach team and build and maintain relationships with potential partners and sponsors. Identify and pursue new opportunities for member recruitment. Apply here: https://forms.gle/AgfzSkE3ZUP13nDu9
• Outreach Coordinators: Reach out to potential partners and sponsors and present our organization and events to them. Find and pursue opportunities to recruit new members. Apply here: https://forms.gle/MEm8q7hScGofAwuz9
• Sponsorship/Partnership Coordinators: Secure and manage event sponsorships and partnerships. Deliver benefits and recognition to sponsors and partners. Apply here: https://forms.gle/gYDbiMHoRCndYqRy6

Operations

• Chief Financial Officer: Oversee and manage financial aspects. Prepare and present financial reports and budgets and ensure compliance with laws and regulations. Apply here: https://forms.gle/AQAnhvD881JrQmnZ8

Don’t miss this chance to join our amazing team! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at info@kurius.ca. Follow our Instagram at @kuriusmtl and join our Discord server for future updates: https://discord.gg/KY6DvuRf5A

Volunteers are needed to be present with one of the Christmas Kettles (fundraising stands) in local businesses throughout Pickering and Ajax during the Christmas shopping season. Volunteer will greet people who are passing by and thank those who give. Volunteers need to be engaging and able to smile and speak with people as possible. Shifts are scheduled based on availability and needs as best as possible. Minimum 2hr shift. Longer and split shifts also available. Days, evenings and Saturdays available. Standing is encouraged but not mandatory. 

Stand at the Christmas Kettles * greet and thank citizens as they pass by the Christmas Kettle.

The Scugog Shores Museum Village and Archives is looking for volunteers for the annual Christmas in the Village event “Children’s Old-Fashioned Christmas”.

Step back in time and tour our historic village traditionally decorated for the holidays with evergreen boughs, bright ribbons, and berries. Children’s crafts, parlour games, hot apple cider, and a visit with Santa make this a family-fun event for all. Children under 12 enter free with a food donation for Operation Scugog.

Volunteer jobs include: Directing guests, Playing games with children in the parlour, Running the craft station, Assisting Santa

This event will be Sunday December 3rd from 11am-3pm. Volunteer shifts are from 10am-3:30pm. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Victoria at museum@scugog.ca

Stand at a kettle location throughout Whitby * Be friendly, respectful and polite to all donors and passersby * Smile, make eye contact, and try to make a connection with as many potential donors as possible. 

Stand at the Christmas Kettles * greet and thank citizens as they pass by the Christmas Kettle.

Be trained to provide ground search and rescue services for emergency situations * assist where needed at evacuation centre or emergency operations centre throughout Northumberland County * provide community support to Port Hope Police Service and Cobourg Police Service

Many positions available at the York-Durham Heritage Railway Association * ambassador for the railway * assist with on-board services annual seasonal events * offer tourist train experience on heritage coaches, on-board entertainment * seasonal events in Uxbridge, snack bar and souvenir stand * establish and maintain a museum of railway memorabilia * promote rail heritage education

• Provide companionship to seniors through one to one visits 
• Assist with quality recreation programs and special events to enhance the resident experience 
• Provide volunteers with the opportunity to integrate with a long term care home's work environment 

Assist with tasks that are part of a special event at WindReach Farm * greet guests, help visitors to park, registration * handle cash * oversee craft area * animal assistance * food preparation & serving * assist where needed

Grant writer * develop and write grant proposals and make funding applications to foundations and other grant-making organizations * organize and submit grant requests, establish and maintain foundation contacts * maintain a calendar of submissions and other deadlines * research grants/funding opportunities * make donation requests to banks, social clubs and organizations

Assist staff by helping out at community events in Durham Region work in shifts to help staff the CCD booth for a few hours pick up and/or return CCD booth and materials to the local Hub * booth set-up and/or tear down * greet and engage with visitors to the booth * converse with visitors in promoting volunteering, services and other CCD initiatives

Assist with special event fundraisers * sponsorship recruitment * donor relations, stewardship * marketing, communications 
 
During the Covid-19 pandemic, though we have fewer volunteer opportunities than usual, we are still accepting full volunteer applications