ABOUT US

Queers in Rotman Commerce is the only equity related group in the University of

Toronto's Rotman Commerce Programs. It was formed to offer LGBT (lesbian, gay,

bi-sexual, and transgender) commerce students, staff, faculty and alumni an

opportunity to network, socialize, and to increase the visibility of sexual

diversity within student body.

Queers in Rotman Commerce aims to encourage a sense of community respecting

individual sexual differences and to be inclusive in the way we do things,

making the Rotman Commerce Program and all its students stronger.

Please do not hesitate to e-mail us at queer.commerce@utoronto.ca

NEWS

Queers in Rotman Commerce is currently seeking a new Director to take over the group and carry

forward the group’s name into future year’s. Responsibilities include building on existing relationships with

employers, updating the website and email distribution list so members can be informed of

upcoming events. Please e-mail queer.commerce@utoronto.ca if interested!

EVENTS

1) DELOITEE NETWORKING EVENT | FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 19^TH 4-6 PM FOLLOWED BY COMMERCE MIX AND MINGLE

 Deloitte LGBT Career Netwrking Session

Discover the truth about Deloitte…

Take a closer look and discover how we think, how we’re different.  Deloitte is looking for talented professionals for full-time and co-op opportunities from leading undergraduate and graduate programs. 

Please join us at our LGBT Career Networking Session to learn more about our firm, our diversity initiatives, and speak to LGBT and allied employees at Deloitte.

Date/Time:       Friday,  September 19^th @ 4:00 – 6:00pm

Venue:               Mercatto, 15 Toronto Street, Toronto

Dress:                Business Casual 

Please RSVP to LGBT@deloitte.ca before September 17^th 

Lead with Pride is Deloitte’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) employee network. 

 Deloitte is one of Canada’s leading professional services firms, providing audit, tax, consulting, financial advisory and enterprise risk services to a wide range of Canadian and international clients. We have more than 7,600 talented people in 56 offices dedicated to helping our clients excel.

2) P&G INFOSESSION | SEPTEMBER 23^RD 7-PM

ATTENTION LGBT STUDENTS

You're Invited to

The P&G LGBT Career Info Session

P&G is hiring for a variety of full-time and summer internship jobs starting summer/fall 2009 in functions like: marketing, sales, human resources, finance and IT.  Specifically, we want to attract top LGBT students to P&G.

Come to the P&G career information session and hear from LGBT employees and senior leaders about our commitment to diversity, career opportunities, and our involvement with the LGBT community. A brief presentation will be followed by complimentary cocktails and appetizers providing an opportunity for you to chat one-on-one with senior leaders and LGBT employees.

P&G LGBT Career Info Session Details:

Where:             Voglie Lounge, 582 Church Street (upper floor)

When:               Tuesday, September 2 3 ^rd
Agenda:            P&G Presentation 7:00pm-7:45pm; Cocktails 7:45pm-9:00pm

Dress:               Business Casual

To RSVP Email your confirmation to:

                David Hutchison

hutchison.d.1@pg.com

                OR RSVP on the Facebook Event Page:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=23879314479

The first 10 people to RSVP will receive a $1 5 Starbucks Gift Card at the Event!

Why work at P&G?

P&G is a winner in the Canadian market – with our leading brands and talented people

• Largest consumer packaged goods company with brands like: Olay, Pantene and Tide
• Ranked among Canada's Top 100 Employers by Maclean's

P&G values diversity in the workplace, including diversity of sexual orientation:

• Ranked one of Canada's 25 Best Diversity Employers for 2008

·          GABLE Network exists to support P&G LGBT employees and the broader community

·          For many years P&G has had same-sex partner benefits and adoption leave for parents

To learn more about P&G visit our website at www.pgcanada.ca

(3)OUT ON BAY STREET | FRIDAY OCTBER 3^RD & 4^TH

Only two weeks left to register for this year’s “Out On Bay Street” professional students and leaders LGBT conference!

http://www.outonbayst.org/conference-registration.php

 The conference takes place in Toronto on October 3 and 4, with the goal of  educating the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) business leaders of the future and to bring together inclusive companies and LGBT students at a career fair.   The event will provide inclusive firms with a venue to meet with and talk to university students in business, economics, law, engineering, and related fields that are looking for welcoming organizations in which to build their careers.

 "Out on Bay Street" highlights Toronto's Bay Street as the symbolic focal point of business in Canada and how the LGBT community is working towards reshaping the way businesses operate by promoting change and openness. The first conference was successfully held last year with over 150 students from across Canada attending and 15 corporate sponsors. This year, Olympian Mark Tewksbury will deliver the keynote address.

 TD Bank Financial Group is the title sponsor for the conference.  Other participating companies include:  Accenture, The Boston Consulting Group, CIBC, Deloitte, Fraser Milner Casgrain, IBM, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, and Scotiabank, with Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Toronto as a hotel sponsor. Travel subsidies available for students outside of Ontario courtesy of Scotiabank.

 Please visit http://www.outonbayst.org for more information. 

 Feel free to pass this along, particularly to any students that you know that may be interested.  As well, post a link to this conference on your career services website.