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Volt-Age

Call for Cohort Committee Representatives

Volt-Age invites applications from current graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to join the Cohort Committee, a new governance body representing the collective voice of its trainees.

About

As part of our commitment to build an inclusive, responsive and supportive community, Volt-Age is establishing a committee that will:  

  1. Represent cohort perspectives in the Volt-Age governance.  
  2. Provide structured input to Volt-Age's leadership team.  
  3. Strengthen communication between the cohort and Volt-Age's governing committees. 
  4. Foster a culture of engagement, collaboration, and shared governance.  

The application deadline has passed. 

Available roles

Volt-Age is seeking five members to serve a 12-month term from the date of confirmed nomination.

All positions will receive support from the Cohort Training Program Officer, who will serve as the Volt-Age liaison as needed to support onboarding and ensure a smooth transition into the role.

  • Leads the cohort Committee, sets meeting agendas, facilitates discussions and ensures that decisions and actions are followed up. 
  • Serves as the primary liaison between the cohort and Volt-Age leadership. 
  • Coordinates with the cohort’s representatives on other governing bodies (EDI and Executive Committees) to ensure consistent communication and alignment across governance activities. 
  • Ensures accountability and continuity of the Committee’s work. 
  • Acts as the Cohort Committee’s representative on the Advisory Board, the oversight body that reviews strategic directions of Volt-Age.  

  • Coordinates internal communications and ensures that relevant updates from the various representatives flow back to the cohort. 

  • Collaborates with the Chair and Secretary to promote key messages and opportunities across institutional partners and communication channels. 

  • Keeps meeting minutes and records.
  • Manages communications between Cohort Committee and the wider cohort (consider data policy e.g., sharing of contact information).
  • Assists in coordinating meeting logistics and follow-up.

  • Represents the cohort on the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Committee.
  • Brings forward trainee perspectives on inclusive research practices, accessibility, and equity initiatives. 

  • Participates in the Executive Committee, which provides final approval on organizational decisions.
  • Collaborates with the Chair to ensure broad representation of cohort perspectives on Executive Committee agenda items.
*To learn more about the mandate of each Volt-Age Committee, please review the descriptions below: 
  • Advisory Board: Advises strategic recommendations made by Executive Committee, with an emphasis on, but not limited to IP and commercialization, partnerships and performance tracking. 
  • EDI Committee: Advise on the implementation and progress of the EDI Action Plan and provide guidance on relevant Volt-Age processes and strategies to ensure the integration of EDI principles across the program.   
  • Executive Committee: Make key decisions for Volt-Age, including but not limited to funding decisions, administration, governance, reporting and budget.  

Eligibility

Applicants must: 

  • Be current graduate students (master's or PhD) or postdoctoral fellows funded by Volt-Age's research projects.

  • Have at least one calendar year remaining in their current study program or postdoc contract as of June 1, 2026. 

  • Demonstrate an interest in governance, leadership and community engagement.

  • Be able to commit to attending meetings once every three months and where applicable, representing the cohort in one governance committee.

Application process

Complete the application form containing a short statement of interest (150 words) describing: 

  • Your skills, attributes and values.  
  • Any relevant work, community, leadership or tra