Time commitment: ~4 hours/week

Location: Remote/flexible (AU-based)

Cause: Help drive equity for women in STEM through clear, compelling communications.

About the role We’re looking for a detail-oriented communicator to compose and send/schedule our EDM communications for our mentoring program, highlighting upcoming events, program information, registrations & partner engagement. You’ll keep our community informed and engaged—one well-crafted email at a time.

What you’ll do (~4 hours/week)

• Draft clear, concise EDMs with program (or event) details and calls-to-action.
• Schedule or send the EDM to our current mentoring cohort list.
• Coordinate final checks (links, dates, times, discount codes).
• Note basic metrics (opens/clicks) to help us learn what works.

What you’ll bring

• Excellent English language skills and hawk-eye attention to spelling and grammar.
• Familiarity with EDM best practices (subject lines, alt text, accessibility).
• Reliability and a willingness to commit ~4 hours each week.
• A passion for gender equity and creating inclusive communities in STEM.

Nice to have (not essential—training provided):

• Experience using CRM mass-emailing.
• Experience using Teams and Slack

What’s in it for you

• Free or heavily discounted tickets to our events.
• Expand your professional network across tech, industry and advocacy.
• Real-world portfolio pieces and a referee for future opportunities.
• Be part of visible, measurable impact in the gender equity space.
• Meet great people and have fun doing meaningful work.

About Women 4 STEM Founded in 2005, Women 4 STEM is a not-for-profit charity working to increase the entry, retention and progress of women in technology across all stages of education and career. Our vision is to actively promote and support women throughout their STEM careers. Our mission is to deliver practical, sustainable initiatives that support urban and regional women’s entry, retention and progression in tech.

What makes Women 4 STEM unique is our holistic approach—programs span all ages and stages, from school and university through to industry professionals and leaders.

How to apply Send a short note about why you’re keen and how you meet the criteria above (plus your LinkedIn or CV) to bhavika.unnadkat@women4stem.com.au with the subject “Volunteer: EDM Coordinator”. If you have examples of writing or EDMs, feel free to include them.

We welcome volunteers of all backgrounds, genders and identities, including students, career-changers and returners. If you meet most of the criteria, please apply.