Women in Capital Markets

WCMElevate

Programming Designed to Elevate your Career.

Taking your Career to the Next Level

Elevate

Your network. Build influential and empowering professional relationships;
Your learning. Develop professional skills for career advancement;
Your access to resources for career development (career coach, experts, educational materials);
Your knowledge and awareness of gender diversity and inclusion.

WCMElevate is designed for mid-level female professionals currently employed in capital markets.

WCMElevate participants are encouraged to leverage all aspects of the program offerings including attending networking sessions, participating in LinkedIn group content sharing discussions, asking questions to session leaders for advanced learning and engage with participants beyond the program calendar for optimal professional development.

program criteria

eligibility

Participants must have 3-10 years professional experience;
Participants must be currently employed in capital markets (buy side or sell side);
Participants must submit a complete application including a response to the reflection question: How have you committed to your career development over the last two years? (Maximum 300 words)
Participants must be WCM members in good standing
Accessibility to technology and webcasting is required.

NOTES:

This program is no longer first come, first serve
70% of spots going to front-office employees
Program Cost | $75 + HST

key dates

September 1, 2020 Registration Opens

September 28, 2020: Registration Closes

November 9, 2020 | 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Session 1

December 8, 2020 | 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm: Session 2

January 27, 2021 | 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Session 3

March 9, 2021 | 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm: Session 4

May 6, 2021 | 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Session 5

WCMElevate Session 3 | Negotiations: Promotions and Beyond

Wednesday, January 27th 2021
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM ET

key information

WCMElevate will consist of 5 sessions over a 7-month period, beginning in November and ending in May. All sessions will be scheduled before applications open and dates will be detailed below. Two of the session topics will be voted on by WCMElevate participants.

tentative offerings | session dates from 2020/2021 program

+ × Public Speaking and Meeting Management

November 2020
Learn strategic communication strategies, and how to best communicate your message to a range of audiences and stakeholders. Participants can expect to learn how to solidify key messaging from a clear, relevant and evidence-based perspective.
+ × Career Mobility, Progress, and Performance

December 2020

Hear from a professional panel on key strategies to reach the next level of your career. Participants will learn strategic skills to evolve their professional impact and how to progress their careers through performance-based tactics.
+ × Negotiations: Promotions and Beyond

January 2021

Participants will learn about the fundamentals of negotiations. The session will pull from deep research into how to effectively negotiate and leave participants with a practical list of best-practices.
+ × Strategic Foresight and Design Thinking

March 2021
+ × Capital Markets Careers: A Panel Of Senior Leaders Share Their Career Trajectories And Insights

May 2021

A panel of senior leaders will discuss their personal career trajectories and how they have reached their level of success. Gain insights from these esteemed speakers, and learn tips and tricks that can be applied to your career progression. Participants will have the opportunity to hear from, and network with, some of the most senior leaders in the industry.