EFR-Board

EFR BOARD

Foreword Rector Magnificus Henk Schmidt We find that an association like the EFR is of great value to both the university and its students. The EFR provides students with various kinds of activities and facilitates them with social, academic and professional development.

Besides looking after students’ interests, the EFR can also be relied on when it concerns professional and eye-opening events. The Erasmus School of Economics and the Erasmus University as a whole owe a significant part of their good reputation to the EFR. Thanks to the EFR, world leaders like Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Jakob Kellenberger have visited our university in the past. Furthermore, the EFR’s nationally broadcasted political debate makes our university the centre of attention.

The EFR and its activities are actually quite unique. Where do you find a non-profit organisation, run by over 130 students, organising events like the ones above? Only the ambitious and down-to-earth attitude of Rotterdam and its students, and their great drive makes it possible to facilitate activities like these at our university.

It is of utmost importance that our student organisations have good management!

That is why I suggest that you apply for a position on the management board. A board year is the ultimate way to develop and challenge yourself during your studies.

FOREWORD 49TH PRESIDENT NIENKE BENDERS Are you looking for a challenging and practical experience closely related to your studies? If so, then you might consider applying for the management board of one of Europe’s largest and most ambitious student organisations, the EFR. With 7 fellow students you spend a full year on managing the EFR’s wide range of events for the students of the Erasmus University.

Each day the EFR-Board encounters many aspects of running an organisation, under which project planning, presentation skills and approaching different stakeholders.

Though you have a specific function within your team, you will be working closely with your fellow board members. Working that closely in a team is a valuable experience and mastering it is certainly a very important skill for your future career.

Besides work there is plenty of room for fun! You will fulfil an important role in Rotterdam’s student life, go to drinks and parties, participate in trips, meet new people and enjoy many unforgettable moments with your fellow board members and Active Members.

Being an EFR-Board member for a year is a great opportunity to develop yourself; you get various professional trainings and coaching through your board year. Furthermore, it signals your future employer that you put extra effort in your development, which is definitely an advantage when applying for a job.

In short: a year full of great activities, working in a close team with over 130 enthusiastic Active Members and meeting so many new people. A year at the EFR is truly unforgettable!

WHAT WILL YOU GAIN? An EFR-Board year provides aN environment to practice and develop very valuable skills

PERS ON A L

S O CIAL

P RO FESSIO NAL

Learning to handle stress, providing

The EFR organises tons of social

In some ways, a board year forces

effective feedback, receiving criticism,

activities each year. As a board

you to take a look into the mirror

and making decisions around tight

member you will be participating in

and confront yourself with the facts.

schedules are important skills that

almost all of them! From the very

Nobody is perfect and you might

are not easily picked up in the

enjoyable constitution drinks of

class-room.

other associations at the start of

You

might

have

had

a

time

the year to our own introduction

management class, or read something

weekends, parties, Active Members

about giving feedback but it is only

weekend, and other get-togethers;

after you have put it into practice

there probably will not be a week

make mistakes, or lose your temper, but luckily you are not alone! Falling back on your team and receiving their feedback will provide you with something of immeasurable value.

All these moments will make sure you have the skills to negotiate with

What is in that you begin to understand the

without something fun to do. You

fine nuances of these soft skills.

will form a very strong bond with

your team and the EFR-Active Members.

the EFR’s most important partners.

SUPPORT AND TRAINING Decisions you make will impact the EFR. Therefore a solid team consisting of several FORMER Board members and young professionals is there to support you.

SUPERVIS ORY B OA R D

M A N AGEMENT T R A INING

FIN ANCIAL SUP PORT

As the EFR-Board you are not alone

Besides all the practical experiences,

An EFR-Board year means that you

in making decisions. The supervisory

the EFR offers the EFR-Board

will not study for one year. The

board or ‘RvC’ is there to help

management trainings by professional

university encourages initiatives like

you when needed. The supervisory

consultants. At the start of the year

board years and therefore provides

board consists of former EFR-Board

you receive a very effective trainings

you with another year of study

members and meets every six weeks

to

teambuilding

financing to make up for the loss of

with the EFR-Board. The supervisory

process. During the year you have

delaying your graduation. Besides the

board is there to keep track of the

the opportunity to receive more

funds provided by the university, the

long-term vision, while the EFR-Board

management trainings, specified on

EFR also compensates you for a part

is responsible for their year.

you and your board’s request.

of the costs made during the year.

improve

the

it for YOU

VALUABLE NETWORK ‘As you can imagine, these contacts are not only of great importance to you as an EFR-Board member, but also a great asset for you when you graduate.’

STU D ENTS An EFR-Board year assures that

very influential CEO’s and business

you get into contact with virtually

leaders.

every student on campus. Students

‘A board year always looks good on your C.V. from a recruitment

of the ESE often go to the EFR and

P RO FESSIO NAL s

her board members for information,

As an EFR-Board member, you are

work in a team and that you can

help and guidance. Walking around

constantly in contact with profes-

manage an association. You learn

campus will take longer than ever!

sionals from a wide selection of na-

how to plan, organise, budget,

tional and international companies.

coach, motivate and above all, you

ALU M NI

Every position within the EFR-Board

get to know yourself. The hectic

The EFR keeps a tightly knit network

interacts with individuals from the

pace of a year in the board only

of former (board) members, and ESE

corporate world in one way or an-

steepens this learning curve. And

Students.This network dates back to

other. As you can imagine, these

1964, the birth of the EFR in its

contacts are not only of great im-

current state. It is extremely valuable

portance to you as an EFR-Board

both on a personal level and to the

member, but also a great asset for

EFR in general, as it includes some

you when you graduate.

perspective. You show you can

that will help you with getting where you want to be.’

Charis Pattikawa, HR Expert Consultant Campus ING

HAVING FUN! ‘You will probably see each other more than your partner, house - and club mates OR parents.’

WIT H YOU R BOA R D

Wi t h yo u r act i ve members

As one of the eight members of the EFR-Board, you need

As an EFR-Board member you are surrounded by more

to trust each other at all times. This intensive working

than 130 enthusiastic Active Members who are always up

relationship goes hand in hand with a special social bond

for some fun. May it be during the introduction weekend,

that knows no limit. You will experience the ups and

the Active Members weekend, EFR-Ski Trip, the EFR-Active

downs with each other, and you will become each others

Members Prom or just at the office, there is always a great

best friend, and will probably see each other more than

atmosphere.

you see your partner, house and club mates or parents.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

ambition

ambition

We are looking for enthusiastic students, who are ready to dedicate one year to aim for one single goal: making sure

‘During your studies you will get the essential

that the EFR remains as successful as it already is, while also

knowledge. But it is not only important to have

developing yourself professionally, socially and personally. You

theoretical knowledge. By choosing for a board year

should be willing to make a change and remain persistent.

you will distinguish yourself. You will experience team

You do not need to be active at the EFR in order to apply

work, be responsible for large budgets and build a

for the EFR-Board.

valuable network. It looks good on your resume and boosts your personal development. In that way you can live up to your ambitions.’

Laura Harteveld, Recruitment Advisor KPMG

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students from BA 2 to Masters!

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EFR-Board is open to students of all facultieS

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You do not need to be active at THE EFR to apply!

49TH EFR-BOARD

TE AM WO R K • D ETE R M INATI ON • ENTH USI A S M PE R SISTENCE • INITI ATI V E

PRESIDENT

WHAT’S THE JOB LIKE?

You will

As the President you are expected to manage and provide support to the board. The EFR-Board will become a close team and it is your job to keep that team together.

Therefore, you need to be a real people’s person. Since the President is the ‘face’ of the organisation, maintaining important contacts with the municipality, university and the press is an essential part of the job.

You will have an important role in the short- and long term strategy and policy making of the EFR. In order to do so you will cooperate with the Information & Strategy Officer. It is of great importance to make sure that the board will reach the goals that are set at the beginning of the year. On the other hand you will maintain the networks of the EFR together with your VicePresident & Secretary.

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ManagE the board Determine the strategy of the EFR BE THE FACE OF THE EFR Maintain contact with the Supervisory Board Look out for new opportunities Intervene when things do not go as planned

As the President you are a highly skilled diplomat, a great listener and an excellent communicator who is not afraid to make decisions. A calm and creative way of dealing with acute or stressful problems is needed.You are involved in lots of different operations and therefore it is required to have a helicopter view.

If things are not running as smoothly as they should, you are responsible to intervene.

Are you the next leader of one of the biggest study associations in the Netherlands?

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Charismatic Responsible Helicopter view Diplomatic

‘Being able to work closely with seven highly motivated and professional students, gives you the energy to improve the EFR, every second of every day.’

Nienke Benders

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MONDAY

09:00 10:00

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Board meeting Convent meeting

THURSDAY

Update with Chairman of the EFR-Business Week

Meeting with Vice Dean of the Faculty

11:00 12:00

Prepare Board meeting

13:00

Lunch with predecessor

Meeting with Chair of Supervisory Board

Networking lunch

Update with Information & Strategy Officer

Write Presidential for the EFR-Eclaire

Meeting with Chairmen of other Faculty Associations

Prepare Board meeting

16:00 Discuss functioning of Board member

17:00

Write strategic plan

18:00 Dinner with the Board

19:00 20:00 21:00

Discuss functioning of Board member

Meeting with strategy task force

14:00 15:00

FRIDAY

Board meeting

Meeting with Supervisory Board EFR-Drink

This example agenda will give you an impression of a week in the life of the President.

Prepare Speech

During time slots that are not filled, there is time to check e-mail, plan new appointments, work on long-term projects, fix last minute work and so on.

Vice-President & Secretary

WHAT’S THE JOB LIKE?

You will

As the Vice-President & Other important tasks include facility management, Secretary, you are responsible Commissioner Association (including the governance model, for all non-promotional and non- General Member Assemblies, statutes and regulations) and commercial, internal and external lastly responsibility for the communication of study-related communications and networks of information. As Vice-President & Secretary you need to have the EFR. You will maintain contacts an eye for detail and be structured but flexible when needed. with Alumni, embassies, the university You should have excellent social and communicative skills, be and specifically the ESE. You will also keep in diplomatic and proficient in English. You must be able to take touch with funds and networks such as Stichting many interests into account.

Economisch en Bedrijfskundig Overleg (SEBO), Convent, Koepel Organisatie Rotterdamse Faculteitsverengingen (KORF). You will Do you possess the quality of multitasking and are you have a seat in several boards such as SEBO (secretary), Convent a team player? (chairman) and the EFR-Alumni Board (secretary). You are • Excellent communicator • Representative responsible for the World Leader Cycle and you will supervise • Strategic • Diplomatic the External Affairs Committee. Furthermore, you are the contact • Structured person regarding funds and non-commercial funding for projects, as well as chairman of the EFR Internal Auditor Fund (EIAF).

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Supervise the External Affairs committee Be the main contact for networks Be responsible for study-related information Replace the President when absent Be the chairman of the Convent and EIAF Be the secretary for EFR-Alumni and SEBO

‘I find it exhilarating to have contact with so many people and to represent the EFR in a professional and fun way!’

Marc Hendrickx

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MONDAY

09:00

Check e-mail

TUESDAY

11:00

Convent Meeting

12:00

Meeting with Chairman External Affairs Committee

Write out the minutes of the Board meeting Meeting with External Affairs Committee

14:00 15:00

Work on networking targets

Meeting with ESE staff

Write out the minutes of the Board meeting

Work on EIAF

SEBO meeting in Utrecht

Meeting with municipality Work on networking targets

16:00 17:00

20:00 21:00

FRIDAY Work on World Leader Cycle

Work on noncommercial funding for projects

KORF meeting with all faculty associations of the university

Networking Event Networking Event

Work on the members database

18:00 19:00

THURSDAY Board meeting

Appointment at Spanish Embassy

10:00

13:00

WEDNESDAY

Board meeting

Big Five Meeting Dinner with the Board Meeting with Supervisory Board

Meeting with EFR-Alumni Board EFR-Drink

This example agenda will give you an impression of a week in the life of the Vice-president & Secretary.

During time slots that are not filled, there is time to check e-mail, plan new appointments, work on long-term projects, fix last minute work and so on.

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Accurate Affinity with financial figures Responsible Strategic

09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00

Information & Strategy Officer

WHAT’S THE JOB LIKE?

You will

This year a new function is on strategy you will form a close team with the President. You created within the EFR-Board. will translate the wishes, problems and opportunities of your The new Information & Strategy fellow board members to more general policy and connect this Officer will be responsible for with the information systems or develop new ones if necessary. making sure that all internal and Therefore you will also take a lead role in EFR’s strategic external information flows work and information projects. You will be the contact person and optimally and are used to maximise connection for external and internal parties during these the potential of the EFR. You will be projects. To keep all systems up and running, you stay in contact responsible for information systems, manage with web developers and ICT support of the university. new ICT projects, manage the information related components of activities and determine the related long-term Do you want to take up the challenge to determine strategy of EFR. A special EFR-IT advisory board will advise you EFR’s information policy and strategy? while performing these important activities.

• Strategic • Innovative The Information & Strategy Officer will determine the policy of • Analytical • Affinity with IT the EFR in the field of the use and storage of information. You • Taking initiative • Results focussed will be responsible for developing a strategy which will focus on stimulating innovation and information marketing. Especially

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Analyse internal and external developments in the field of information Determine and secure EFR’s information policY Create new systems and strategic policies Coordinate EFR’s information and IT related strategIC

‘Change is the law of life and information is key in change nowadays!’

Jeroen Huisman

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MONDAY

09:00

Answering incoming e-mails

TUESDAY

10:00 11:00

13:00 14:00 15:00

Work on an information marketing-strategy document

Work on a long-term information strategy project

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Board meeting Discuss policy and strategy with VicePresident & Secretary

Interpret results survey on information marketing

12:00

WEDNESDAY

Board meeting

Meeting with President about information structures

Work on managing new IT project

16:00

Meet committee chairman about information problem

Discuss new wishes Career Platform with Commercial

Meeting with website developer

Meet with President about long-term strategy

Meeting with Career and Activites about information

Discuss information policy with Commercial

17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00

Dinner with the Board Meeting with Supervisory Board

Meeting IT-Advisory Board EFR-Drink

This example agenda will give you an impression of a week in the life of the Information & Strategy Officer.

During time slots that are not filled, there is time to check e-mail, plan new appointments, work on long-term projects, fix last minute work and so on.

Marketing & Communications Officer

WHAT’S THE JOB LIKE?

You will

The Marketing & Communications Officer is the internal and external marketing coordinator of the EFR. Together with the Marketing Team you will support all committees in their marketing plans and you will brainstorm about the best ways to position the EFR as one of the largest and most professional faculty associations of Europe.

You will develop a long-term promotional and communication plan and set up marketing guidelines.

You will learn how to use design programmes such as Adobe Indesign, Photoshop and Illustrator. You will use these tools to guide the Marketing Team and Almanac Committee.You are going to supervise the Reporters Committee, which is responsible for the EFR-Eclaire.You will also communicate information towards (Active) Members.

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Furthermore, you are responsible for the digital environment of the EFR, like keeping the EFR-website and social media channels up-to-date. You explore online possibilities, manage campaigns, control the social media policy and promote the EFR online.

A Marketing & Communications Officer needs to be a creative genius, is very versatile and must have what it takes to maintain the high profile of the EFR. Can you take the brand EFR to the next level?

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Very creative Multitasker See opportunities Dare to take risks

Manage promotional campaigns and stunts Supervise the Marketing Team, Almanac Committee AND REPORTERS SUPPORT ALL COMMITTEES IN THEIR MARKETING DEVELOP LONG-TERM MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION PLANS BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ONLINE ENVIRONMENT OF THE EFR

‘An EFR-Board year is an unforgettable experience:you get the opportunity to work in a team with 7 friends and see your own promotional strategy in practice all over campus!’

Beatrijs Bakker

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MONDAY

TUESDAY

09:00 10:00

Marketing Team brainstorm

11:00

Help a member of the Marketing Team with design of a flyer

12:00

Meeting with Reporters

Brainstorm about new and outstanding ways to promote the EFR Meeting with designer of committee brochure Send out Active Members e-mail

Training Adobe Illustrator with committee members

14:00 Prepare marketing budget Work on research questions for the EFRMarket Research

16:00 17:00

THURSDAY Board meeting

Update information on the EFR-website

13:00

15:00

WEDNESDAY

Board meeting

Meeting with Board Member about fulltime recruitment strategy

Meeting Almanac committee Put books for booksale online and design promotional material for booksale Upload photos on EFR-Facebook Meeting with committee member about promotional options

18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00

Dinner with the Board Meeting with Supervisory Board

EFR-Drink

This example agenda will give you an impression of a week in the life of the Marketing & IT Officer.

FRIDAY Work on long-term marketing and communication strategy

Meeting with ESE contact person about promotion via the ESE

Work on long-term marketing and communication strategy Update with chairman of Marketing team

Update with Marketing Officer of the EFR-Business Week During time slots that are not filled, there is time to check e-mail, plan new appointments, work on long-term projects, fix last minute work and so on.

Activities Officer

WHAT’S THE JOB LIKE?

You will

As the Activities Officer you are will have a high level of professionalism and quality. Next to responsible for supervising nine that you will guide and support your Active Members in their committees of the EFR. One of development during their committee year. In the position of your biggest responsibilities is guid- Activities Officer there is also a lot of space for innovation, ing the full-time EFR-Business Week development of new activities or the revival of old activities. committee.

As the Activities Officer you should be able to manage several The other committees you will lead are projects simultaneously, you are a peoples’ person and above the Activities Committee, the Start Com- all a strong leader and motivator. You can cope with stress, are mittee, the Party Crew, the High Five Committee, a good communicator and you are goal-oriented. Furthermore the EFR Lustrum Committee, the Sport Committee, the Study you should be able to motivate people and work together toTrip Committee and EPIC. With them you will organise many wards a common goal. activities like the EFR/EenVandaag Lijsttrekkersdebat on Dutch television, the Active Members Weekend and the Consultan- Can you be the leader of at least nine committees, cy Charity Game. With them you will organise many activities including the EFR-Business Week? and events like the ‘Lijsttrekkersdebat’ and the Active Members • Multitasker • Real people’s person Weekend. Together you will make sure that all the activities • Immune to stress • LeadeR

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Supervise the EFR-Business Week committee Supervise the Activities Committee Supervise the High Five Committee Supervise the START Committee Supervise the Party Crew Supervise the EFR-Lustrum Committee Supervise the SPORT COMMITTEE Supervise the STUDY TRIP Committee Supervise EPIC

‘Being an EFR-Board member means having fun with your fellow Board members, the Active Members and every other person who is part of the EFR family.’

MARLOU VELOO

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MONDAY

09:00

Meeting EFRBusiness Week

TUESDAY Board meeting

WEDNESDAY Meeting Study Trip Committee

THURSDAY

Check to do’s High Five

10:00 Check to do’s AC and Business Week

11:00 12:00

FRIDAY

Board meeting

Meeting EFR-Lustrum Committee

Meeting Chairman EFR-Business Week

Meeting Start Committee

Meeting Business Week

Check the Business Week budget with the treasurer of EFR

Meeting Activities Committee

Meeting Erasmus Facilitair Bedrijf (EFB)

Meeting Party Crew

Check to do’s High Five and Sport Committee

Brainstorm with Business Week about marketing stunts

Meeting High Five

13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00

19:00 20:00

Meeting with Supervisory Board

21:00

Meeting EPIC

Meeting Sport Committee Meeting with Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Business Week

18:00

Contact EenVandaag about political debate

Check to do’s ELC

Dinner with the Board

EFR-Drink

This example agenda will give you an impression of a week in the life of the Activities Officer.

During time slots that are not filled, there is time to check e-mail, plan new appointments, work on long-term projects, fix last minute work and so on.

Career Officer

WHAT’S THE JOB LIKE?

You will

As the Career Officer you are the one that takes care of the students’ career perspectives at the Erasmus School of Economics and of the human resources of the EFR. Supervising several committees and having your own projects will make sure you do those two tasks.

A big part of your portfolio is to manage the fulltime Erasmus Recruitment Days (ERD) committee. You also supervise the EEN Committee, the Orientation Cycle Committee, the IBEB Committee and the Involve Committee.

You have your own projects like the EFR-Shell Research Project, the EFR-Training Centre, the Active Members Academy (AMA) and you handle the recruitment for the next EFR-Board and committees. Moreover, you are the one that safeguards the

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Be responsible for Human Resources Supervise the ERD-committee Supervise the EEN-committee Supervise the Orientation Cycle Committee Supervise the Involve Committee Supervise the IBEB Committee Be responsible for EFR’s Research Projects Control the AMA, the PD-Trajectory and trainings

trajectory Active Members can follow within the EFR, which should add significant value for every Active Member!

As the Career Officer you need to be a real people’s person and have leadership capabilities. You should be able to stand your ground, be a good communicator because of all the different interests surrounding the ERD and keep the EFR’s values up high.Above all, you need to be a diverse multitasker, because you lead, work on your own and are a friend of the Active Members.

Do you think such a diverse position is the thing for you?

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Leadership capabilities Good communicator Multitasker Excellent social skills ‘Proving yourself as a key player between students and companies is one of the toughest, most important tasks within the EFR. It gives you the opportunity to develop yourself, other students and the EFR as a whole’

Redmar Poot

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MONDAY

09:00 10:00

Meeting with ERD Committee Conference call with Shell to discuss details concerning the EFR/ Shell Research Project

11:00 12:00 13:00

Meeting with Orientation Cycle Committee

14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Board meeting

Meeting with the Commercial Officer to discuss acquisition Involve

Meeting with ERD chairman to discuss process so far

Contact new partners for the Active Members Academy

Brainstorm with Commercial Officer about commercially interesting career projects Expand list of potential trainings

THURSDAY Board meeting

Meeting EEN committee Meeting with STAR Board member to discuss latest movements within the ERD

Meeting with Activities Officer to discuss ERD and BW

Meeting with Involve Committee

Confirm several trainings for the Board

18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00

Meeting with Supervisory Board

FRIDAY Meeting with Marketing Officer to discuss full-time recruitment strategy

Dinner with the Board

EFR-Drink

This example agenda will give you an impression of a week in the life of the Career Officer.

Control and improve Personal Development Trajectory

Meeting with the IBEB Committee

During time slots that are not filled, there is time to check e-mail, plan new appointments, work on long-term projects, fix last minute work and so on.

Commercial Officer

WHAT’S THE JOB LIKE?

You will

As the Commercial Officer you are the one that brings in the money needed to run the EFR. You are responsible for all contacts with companies and sponsors, which in practice comes down to visiting a broad range of different companies, managing relationships and negotiating contracts.

Your main tasks as the Commercial Officer are to finance all EFR-activities, to represent the interests of the different companies, to manage the company network, to supervise the Commercial Team and to support the commercial committee members of the EFR. Your ultimate goal is to create a win-win-situation by supporting companies in their recruitment challenges and involving them in the EFR’s activities. By doing so you constantly face to switch between

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the different wishes of organisations and to be actively involved with all activities and events of the EFR. Every decision made must be subjected to your critical commercial point of view.

As a Commercial Officer you need to be verbally strong, able to write formally, you are a good listener, representative, like to communicate and you are able to negotiate. All the company visits and contact moments make sure you get to know a wide range of different companies and recruiters. You will be subjected to quite some time pressure, since contracts should be sealed as quickly as possible to stay ahead of the competition.

Can you top last year’s income?

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Verbally strong Good listener Representative Negotiator

Be responsible for relationship management of the EFR Negotiate contracts Raise capital and sponsoring Supervise the Commercial Team Be responsible for all commercial activities Maintain contact with over 100 different companies

‘Being a Board member of such a professional though fun organisation as the EFR is the most motivating and memorable experience you can ever have.’

Johan Schoone

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MONDAY

TUESDAY

09:00

Check mail, stay in contact with recruiters Meeting Commercial Team

13:00

Check mail, stay in contact with recruiters

Meeting at Roland Berger

Meeting at Shell Update banners and career platform on website

Meeting at PepsiCo

15:00 Update banners and career platform on website

16:00 17:00 18:00

Prepare Board meeting

20:00 21:00

Meeting with commercials Involve

Prepare Board meeting

Draft and send commercial mailing

Dinner with the Board

19:00

FRIDAY

Meeting with commercials Business Week

Meeting at KPMG

12:00

14:00

THURSDAY Board meeting

Meeting at ING

10:00 11:00

WEDNESDAY

Board meeting

Meeting with Supervisory Board EFR-Drink

This example agenda will give you an impression of a week in the life of the Commercial Officer.

During time slots that are not filled, there is time to check e-mail, plan new appointments, work on long-term projects, fix last minute work and so on.

Practical Information I ntereste d or just c urious ?

I nformal R e c ruitment

The decision to apply for a board year is complicated, so we recommend you to get as much information as possible. Ask for a board member to go for a coffee and to answer your questions. It is also possible to make an appointment with the board member whose position you are interested in to experience a day in the life of...

To make an appointment, contact Redmar Poot. You can also take a look at our website at www.efr.nl/challenge. Here you can also find more information about our other full-time recruitment opportunities.

Informal Recruitment Drink, Tuesday the 16th of April, 16:00.

Informal Recruitment Drink, Wednesday the 1st of May, 16:00.

Both drinks start at 16:00 and take place in the Siena (H-Building).

To make an appointment, contact Redmar Poot.

E: challenge@efr.nl T: 010-4081146 M: 06-22686774 He is always there to answer all your questions and you are always welcome to walk into our office!

You can also take a look at our website at www.efr.nl/challenge.

Here you can also find more information about our other full-time recruitment opportunities.

APPLICATION DEADLINE 5th OF MAY 2013 C.V. AND MOTIVATION TO CHALLENGE@EFR.NL

A p p li c ation an d sele c tion p ro c ess You can apply for a position in the EFR-Board by sending an e-mail with your C.V. and motivation letter to challenge@efr.nl.

After you have applied you will be invited for an interview. You will be interviewed by two EFR-Board members.

Interview Round 1 During round 1 we would like to get to know you, what you did before, why you want to apply for the EFR-Board and which two positions you prefer.

Interview Round 2 If you continue to round 2 you will be invited for an interview on two positions.You will have to solve a position-specific case and you have to motivate why you aspire to be in those two positions.

what happens if i’m accepted? c ham p a g ne d rink On the 31st of May you will get a phone call telling you whether or not you are in the 50th EFR-Board. If yes, you have to present yourself together with your new board to all (former) Active Members of the EFR on the bar of café ‘De Stoep’ during the ‘Champagne Drink’ !

transition wee K The morning following the champagne drink you will depart for the Transition Week or ‘Wisselings Week’. During this week you will get to know your fellow board members and learn more about the EFR from the 49th Board.

transition p erio d The transition period or ‘overdracht’ will take place in the first three weeks of July, concluded with a lunch in “Bierhandel de Pijp” on the 19th of July. After the 19th of July, you and your board will take over from the 49th EFR-Board and start the biggest challenge of your student career!

APPLICATION DEADLINE 5th OF MAY 2013 C.V. AND MOTIVATION TO CHALLENGE@EFR.NL

summary More information about the EFR-Board Take a look at www.efr.nl/challenge, walk by our office in the H-Building (HB-20) or contact Redmar Poot by sending an email to challenge@efr.nl or call 010-4081146.

You can also experience a day in the life of a board member or go for a coffee with one of them. During our informal recruitment activities you can meet former board members and ask them all your questions!

Informal Recruitment DRINK Tuesday the 16th of April, 16:00 in the Siena (H-Building).

Informal Recruitment DRINK Wednesday the 1st of May, 16:00 in the Siena (H-Building).

Main contact for all application questions Redmar Poot | E: challenge@efr.nl | T: 010-4081146 | M: 06-22686774

apply before the 5th of May 2013 by sending your C.V. and motivation letter to challenge@efr.nl

Economic Faculty Association ROTTERDAM Rotterdam | Burgemeester Oudlaan 50 3062 PA Rotterdam | The Netherlands Visiting Address Room HB-20 T +31 (0) 10 408 11 46 www.efr.nl