Volunteer Opportunities
Welcome to PMIWDC's Volunteer Portal!
Thank you for showing an interest to volunteer your time, skills, and efforts to be an active member of a PMIWDC chapter committee. We welcome your participation.
Besides enjoying great networking opportunities, chapter volunteers are also honored through our Volunteer Recognition Program each year. It's also a good way to earn PDUs if you are PMP certified and an active volunteer.
A list of all open volunteer positions is below. Follow any of the links below to read about the positions and fill out an application.
Volunteer Portal Tools - Prospective Volunteers
| Postition ID | Committee | Open Positions | Date Posted | Committee Description | Committee Contact | Position Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position #2014 | Research and Education Committee | Volunteers for PMI Global Research and Education Committee (MULTIPLE POSITIONS OPEN) | 2010-03-9 | Assists with the coordination of volunteers for the Research and Education Conference. | Robert Etris | The Volunteer Coordination committee is seeking several interested active PMIWDC members to assist with the PMI Research and Education Conference 2010. The Conference will be in the DC area - Gaylord National Hotel & Conference Center from July 11 through 14, 2010. This will be a one-time event. PMI® Research and Education Conference 2010 brings together the audience of scholars, senior practitioners and students of project management and allied disciplines. It provides the opportunity for attendees to present and discuss new project management research findings and teaching methods. The conference will feature over 60 paper presentations, symposia and poster sessions that will cover various topics in project management research and education. To facilitate networking and preserve the sense of intimacy, the number of possible attendees is limited to 500 to accommodate the growing interest of the research and education community. The conference registration will be available on a first-come, first-served basis These positions will work closely with the PMIWDC Director-at-Large Chris Fristad and Bob Etris, VP of Volunteer Coordination. Expected time commitment is approximately 2 -4 hrs per week, tending toward the lower end beginning in June. | Read More Apply |
| Position #2000 | Marketing Committee | Branding Communications | 2010-02-24 | There is no description for this committee. It may be a new committee that is still establishing its role,or a long-standing committee with a wide variety of functions. See the position descriptions for more details. | John Kendall Lott | This volunteer position is to assist the Marketing function in defining, developing and implementing branding activities in support of the Governance and Operations Boards. The position will require intraction with VPs and AVPs of the chapter in determining and meeting requirements, and will emphasis creativity in developing ideas and campaigns with the Marketing services support staff. The volunteer will work at the direction of the Vice President of Marketing or the Assistant Vice President of Marketing, Branding Communications. | Read More Apply |
| Position #1981 | Volunteer Coordination Committee | Volunteer Coordination - Survey Project Manager | 2010-01-28 | There is no description for this committee. It may be a new committee that is still establishing its role,or a long-standing committee with a wide variety of functions. See the position descriptions for more details. | Robert Etris | The volunteer coordination committee is seeking an interested individual to assist with designing, launching, managing, and supporting the analysis of a survey of active PMIWDC volunteers in 2010. This will be a 1 time event, and results from the survey must be delivered by mid-year to the Board. This position will be working closely with the VP of Volunteer Coordination. Expected time commitment is approximately 2 -4 hrs per week, tending toward the lower end. | Read More Apply |
| Position #1972 | Career Day Committee | Committee Chair: Programs | 2010-01-26 | There is no description for this committee. It may be a new committee that is still establishing its role,or a long-standing committee with a wide variety of functions. See the position descriptions for more details. | Molly Swenson | • Identify potential program speakers for the Career Day program track • Recruit program presenters for Career Day using the speaker database, contact with VP Programs, and other sources. • Work with VP Membership and the Chair to line up a Keynote speaker within the event and Chapter budget • Review the proposed program topics and materials for quality and applicability to project managers • Prepare the program schedule for the day • Coordinate obtaining the acrylic honoraria for the program speakers • Coordinate with Co-Chair Registration to test the requirement that the program registration is limited to the number of seats available for each session • Coordinate presenters’ equipment and room arrangement requirements with Co-Chair Logistics • Participate and report out at the periodic progress and status meetings • Recruit and prepare volunteers to support the program speakers on the day of the event • Provide for introductions for the speakers on the day of the event • Develop and implement a process that allows individuals who are not pre-registered for a program to attend only if there are seats available in the room. • Recruit volunteers and prepare them to support the presenters and the programs on the day of the event | Read More Apply |
| Position #1968 | Records Management Committee | SharePoint Data Manager | 2010-01-19 | There is no description for this committee. It may be a new committee that is still establishing its role,or a long-standing committee with a wide variety of functions. See the position descriptions for more details. | Elizabeth McQueen | The PMIWDC Board of Directors uses SharePoint for records management and as a collaborative tool. Much of the data initially entered has become outdated, and the chapter needs volunteers to assist with a clean-up effort to ensure that all valuable chapter records and organizational process assets are properly stored and readily available as necessary. | Read More Apply |
| Position #1966 | Finance Committee | Finance Committee Volunteer | 2010-01-16 | There is no description for this committee. It may be a new committee that is still establishing its role,or a long-standing committee with a wide variety of functions. See the position descriptions for more details. | Kawaljit Singh | The Finance Committee Volunteer will prepare the monthly variance report and carry out other tasks outlined by the VP Finance | Read More Apply |
| Position #1965 | Outreach Committee | Chief of Staff - Outreach Committee Assistant Vice President | 2010-01-16 | There is no description for this committee. It may be a new committee that is still establishing its role,or a long-standing committee with a wide variety of functions. See the position descriptions for more details. | Nicholas Caramanica | The Outreach VP requires a Chief of Staff to help with volunteer recruitment and volunteer management for the Outreach Committee. This committee has one VP and six Assistant VPs that run various aspects of Outreach, such as Educational Outreach, Community Outreach, Corporate Outreach, Chapter to Chapter Outreach, Virtual Community Outreach, and Strategic Alliances Outreach. With over 60 volunteers, this is the largest committee on the PMIWDC Board. The Chief of Staff will be considered an "Assistant Vice President" and report directly to the VP of Outreach. This person will create a human capital management plan that shows how the committee will recruit and manage volunteers, including organizational structure, roles, and responsibilities for volunteers under the Outreach committee. This person will also interface with the VP of Volunteer Management to ensure all chapter policies and volunteer management processes are upheld. | Read More Apply |
| Position #1933 | Corporate Outreach Committee | CO Coordinator PM Community of Practice | 2009-12-11 | There is no description for this committee. It may be a new committee that is still establishing its role,or a long-standing committee with a wide variety of functions. See the position descriptions for more details. | Jeffrey Hallett | Participant on Corporate Outreach PM Community of Practice collaboration portal. | Read More Apply |
| Position #1902 | Process Capture Committee | Process Capture Volunteer | 2009-11-9 | This committee works with all operational areas of the chapter to document the chapter's repeatable processes, both in a written format and in a graphical representation. Volunteers should have some experience with creating processes / procedures, and should be very proficient in the English language. | Elizabeth McQueen | Process Capture Volunteers work with all PMIWDC areas to help us define, document, and continuously improve our processes. Capturing processes in writing is quick and elegant work thanks to our proven template format, and the opportunity to interact with all other areas makes this a great first committee to serve on as a volunteer for PMIWDC. | Read More Apply |
| Position #1872 | Community Outreach Committee | Community Outreach Volunteer | 2009-11-7 | There is no description for this committee. It may be a new committee that is still establishing its role,or a long-standing committee with a wide variety of functions. See the position descriptions for more details. | Nicholas Caramanica | The Outreach committee needs volunteers to help plan and manage Community Outreach events and relationships. This includes charity events, charity donations, community profiles/awards, etc. | Read More Apply |
| Position #1848 | Chapter to Chapter Committee | Volunteer | 2009-11-7 | There is no description for this committee. It may be a new committee that is still establishing its role,or a long-standing committee with a wide variety of functions. See the position descriptions for more details. | Clark Johnson | There is no description for this position | Read More Apply |
| Position #1808 | New Member Committee | Volunteer | 2009-11-7 | There is no description for this committee. It may be a new committee that is still establishing its role,or a long-standing committee with a wide variety of functions. See the position descriptions for more details. | Molly Swenson | Volunteer on the New Member committee! This team is responsible for the following: Ensure the New Member Welcome Packet is kept up to date; Provide area at chapter meetings to welcome new members, answer their questions, and make them feel welcome and comfortable; Recommend modifications to the member information and create an FAQ section and/or a new member information page on the chapter website to make it easy to read and more useful; Support and attend quarterly New Member Orientation Meetings; Attend regular Membership team meetings as needed | Read More Apply |
| Position #1697 | Website Committee | Tech Lead | 2009-07-12 | There is no description for this committee. It may be a new committee that is still establishing its role,or a long-standing committee with a wide variety of functions. See the position descriptions for more details. | Kevin Zygmontas | "The PMIWDC is looking for a volunteer with experience in web site design to provide recommendations on the look, feel and navigation of the PMIWDC web-site. Although knowledge of web-site technology is useful, the primary focus is on web-site presentation and ergonomics. Some questions we are looking to have answered are listed below: 1. What fonts and graphics should be used to create a site that is inviting those who access it. 2. How do we keep the site fresh with dynamic content and color schemes. 3. What is the best web-site structure to provide intuitive navigation and ease of use. We are looking for a few volunteers to undertake this very exciting project. The length of the position will be 1 year." | Read More Apply |
| Position #1679 | Luncheons Committee | Venue Liaison | 2009-07-12 | There is no description for this committee. It may be a new committee that is still establishing its role,or a long-standing committee with a wide variety of functions. See the position descriptions for more details. | Catherine Sweeney | "Serve as a liason with the lunch venues in either D.C. or Northern Virginia area. The venue liaison will maintain regular and periodic contact with the venues in their area (DC or NVA). The venue liaison will periodically visit each venue and take a few minutes to discuss their ongoing needs, and what the Chapter can do to help each venue to be sustainable. The venue liaison will provide a visit report back to the Lunch Venue Committee (a sub-committee of the Programs Committee, headed by the AVP for Lunch Venues). As needed the venue liaison may assist the lunch venues by coordinating with the Chapter and facilitating problem solving. Anticipated level of effort each month might be two to three hours per month per venue liaison. Venue liaison earn PDU for volunteering, and can earn PDU by attending monthly venue lunch meetings. | Read More Apply |
| Position #1676 | Strategic Alliances Committee | Strategic Alliance partnership manager | 2009-07-12 | There is no description for this committee. It may be a new committee that is still establishing its role,or a long-standing committee with a wide variety of functions. See the position descriptions for more details. | Nicholas Caramanica | PMIWDC is seeking of volunteers to help us manage our strategic partnerships. This includes relationship management, contract management, partnership strategy, and coordination of event details. | Read More Apply |
| Position #1650 | Business Services Committee | Contract Review PM | 2009-07-12 | There is no description for this committee. It may be a new committee that is still establishing its role,or a long-standing committee with a wide variety of functions. See the position descriptions for more details. | Shannon Murray | The PMIWDC chapter is looking for individuals who are interested in helping with our contract reviews to make sure they are reasonable. | Read More Apply |
| Position #1649 | Business Services Committee | Event Volunteer | 2009-07-12 | There is no description for this committee. It may be a new committee that is still establishing its role,or a long-standing committee with a wide variety of functions. See the position descriptions for more details. | Shannon Murray | We need a team of volunteers who attend chapter events who are able to take digital pictures at the events including "grip and grin" photos of speakers and awards. Volunteer photographers need to be able to sent their images to PMR within 48 hours of the events. | Read More Apply |