Snapshot of Volunteers
Endeavour Volunteer Consulting for Non-Profits applicants and volunteers represent a diversity of talents and experiences.
Snapshots based on application data of 208 applicants as of February 21, 2009 and 101 volunteers as of March 29, 2009. To view individual volunteer profiles, visit the Volunteer Profiles page.
| Educational Background* |
Volunteers |
Applicants |
| Engineering |
38% |
40% |
| Business |
38% |
37% |
| Arts |
28% |
25% |
| Science |
21% |
22% |
| Legal |
4% |
2% |
| *Some individuals have more than one background so percentages do not add up to 100% |
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| Level of Education* |
Volunteers |
Applicants |
| Bachelor Degree |
99% |
99% |
| Master Degree |
41% |
32% |
| Ph.D. |
5% |
3% |
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| *In progress or completed |
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| Number of Degrees and/or Diplomas* |
Volunteers |
Applicants |
| 1 |
55% |
64% |
| 2 |
36% |
29% |
| 3 |
9% |
6% |
| 4 |
0% |
0.5% |
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| Schools* |
Volunteers |
Applicants |
| Ontario |
89% |
88% |
| University of Toronto |
52% |
50% |
| York University |
14% |
16% |
| Ryerson University |
7% |
7% |
| University of Waterloo |
7% |
6% |
| University of Western Ontario |
6% |
5% |
| McMaster University |
8% |
5% |
| Queen’s University |
7% |
5% |
| Wilfrid Laurier University |
4% |
2% |
| University of Windsor |
3% |
1% |
| University of Guelph |
1% |
0.5% |
| International |
14% |
15% |
| Canada (outside Ontario) |
8% |
7% |
| U.S. |
2% |
3% |
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| *Where degree/diploma in progress or completed; percentages do not add up to 100% since some individuals have studied in various regions |
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| Ontario Business Schools* |
Volunteers |
Applicants |
| Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto |
8% |
8% |
| Schulich School of Business, York University |
6% |
5% |
| Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University |
3% |
4% |
| DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University |
4% |
2% |
| Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario |
3% |
2% |
| Wilfrid Laurier University School of Business & Economics |
3% |
2% |
| Queen’s School of Business, Queen’s University |
1% |
1% |
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| *PhD, Master’s or undergraduate degree in progress or completed |
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| Years of Work Experience* |
Volunteers |
Applicants |
| Undergraduate Student |
23% |
29% |
| Less than 5 years |
48% |
46% |
| 5 to 9 years |
13% |
11% |
| 10+ years |
17% |
14% |
| Current Sector* |
Volunteers |
Applicants |
| Private |
74% |
78% |
| Industry |
63% |
65% |
| Consulting |
6% |
8% |
| Self-Employed |
6% |
5% |
| Public Sector |
16% |
16% |
| Government |
10% |
10% |
| Universities/Hospitals |
6% |
6% |
| Non-Profit Sector |
10% |
6% |
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| *Excludes undergrads; sector represents individual’s most recent or extensive experience; fields of work represented include finance, accounting, marketing, business development, project management, HR, IT, R&D, telecom, education, healthcare, social work and engineering. |
