WCM 2022 Emerging Leaders Program Application WCM's Emerging Leaders Award Program provides high-potential women with a unique and valuable developmental opportunity that will help them plan their careers, equip themselves to compete for progressively more senior roles and breakthrough to the next level in their careers. This 8-month program offers women with a minimum of 5 years and a maximum of 10 years experience in finance a personal assessment, group coaching sessions, skill-building sessions and two individual coaching sessions. For more information on this program, please click here. Part 1: Applicant Information Question Title * 1. Applicant Information Full Name City Province Email Address Phone Number Question Title * 2. Job Title Analyst / Senior Analyst Associate / Senior Associate Associate Portfolio Manager Portfolio Manager Director Vice President Associate Director Principal Senior Principal Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. Name of Current Employer BCI BMO CIBC CITI CPP Investments Desjardins Franklin Templeton HOOPP HSBC IMCO IGM/Mackenzie KPMG Laurentian Manulife National Bank OMERS OPTrust OTPP PIMCO PSP Raymond James RBC RPIA Scotiabank TD Vanguard Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 4. Are you currently a WCM member in good standing? (If not, you are not eligible and we ask that you exit the application) Yes Question Title * 5. Do you have between 5 and 10 years of experience in finance (buy side or sell side)? (If not, you are not eligible and we ask that you exit the application) Yes Part 2: Incoming Information Question Title * 6. Please briefly outline your current career goals or professional aspirations within a 5 year time horizon (max 300 words): Question Title * 7. Give two examples of how you have made a commitment to your career development before applying for this program (max 300 words): Question Title * 8. Give one example of how you have taken on leadership roles or overcome barriers (max 300 words): Question Title * 9. How do you exemplify the characteristics of business leadership (max 300 words): Question Title * 10. How do you emulate the vision and objectives of WCM (max 300 words): Question Title * 11. What are the biggest barriers women in leadership face in your firm/industry (max 300 words): Question Title * 12. How did you first hear about WCM: High school University My Firm Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 13. How did you hear about WCM's Emerging Leaders Program? WCM Emails Social Media WCM Website My Firm Word of Mouth Other (please specify) Question Title * 14. Does WCM have your permission to share the fact that you are a candidate in this program with your current employer? Yes No Question Title * 15. General Comments Question Title * 16. Letter Of Recommendation PDF, DOC, DOCX, PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF file types only. Choose File Choose File No file chosen Remove File Letter Of Recommendation Question Title * 17. If you did not attach it in the above question, your letter of recommendation must be submitted to WCM at awards@wcm.ca by July 25 11:59 PM EST for your application to be reviewed. I understand Question Title * 18. Resume PDF, DOC, DOCX, PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF file types only. Choose File Choose File No file chosen Remove File Resume Done