EFR part-time committees
apply now for our: committees! application deadline Wednesday June 3rd 2020 efr.nl/challenge
meet EFR With over 6000 members, EFR is one of the most active and most professional study associations of Europe. From academic events, to recruitment occasions and social gatherings; we bridge the gap between theory and practice. Each year, we organise various activities and events for students of the Erasmus School of Economics, as well as other students of the Erasmus University. Among other things, we offer the cheapest books, provide study support, and organise social events to help students feel at home in Rotterdam. We also help prepare you for the labour market, bring you in touch with your future employer, and enhance your student experience. Each event is based on one of EFR’s four pillars: development, orientation, network and education. All events of EFR are organised by committee members. You can now apply for one of our committees, so you can organise one of our events yourself! For questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at challenge@efr.nl
application deadline: June 3rd 2020 efr.nl/challenge
having fun with your committee
As a committee member, you are bound to have fun with your committee. You have meetings every week, but you can also go and have dinner, get some drinks in the city or have a committee weekend! Of course, your board supervisor would love to join you.
with the committee members
The committee member weekend, the EFR prom and the other activities the High Five committee organises are there for you as a committee member only! All the committee members join, which means you are partying with more than 150 students! You can also join the different trips EFR organises, like the ski trip or the city trip. One thing is for sure: you are going to have a lot of fun as an EFR committee member!
What will you gain? personal
social
Learning to handle stress, providing
EFR organises tons of social activities
effective feedback and making
each year. As a committee member
decisions around tight schedules are
you can participate in almost all of
important skills that are not easily
them! From our own introduction
picked up in the classroom. You might
weekends, committee members prom,
have already had a time management
parties, committee members weekend,
class or read something about giving
our monthly social drink and other
proper feedback. However, it is only
get-togethers, there is always
after you have put this into practice
something going on. You will form a
that you begin to understand the fine
very strong bond with your committee
nuances of these soft skills.
and other committee members.
EFR board support
EFR Academy
As a committee member you are not
EFR offers its committee members the
alone in doing your tasks. The EFR
EFR Academy. This includes several
board is there to support you when
general and committee specific
needed. Every committee has one
workshops. This helps to contribute
supervisor from the EFR board, who
even more to the professional
will guide you through your year. The
development of our committee
EFR board consists of eight senior
members. Furthermore, social
students who are dedicating one full
development is an important part of
time year to EFR. They have been in
your committee member experience.
your position and are always there to
Therefore, we will organise structured
help.
feedback sessions and we bring committees in contact with their predecessors so they can learn from their experience.
academic committee workload
6-8 hours per week
focus
education
Are you up for a challenge? Apply now at efr.nl/challenge
academic committee The academic committee is responsible for EFR’s educational pillar. Next to running the EFR book sale in block 1, the committee is responsible for the ‘meet your professor’ series of short films in which ESE professors are interviewed about their life and research, and for the two annual editions of the EFR/ESE Job Market Skills during which students follow 8 soft-skills trainings to earn 1 ECTS credit. The committee is also free to organise several events that are tailored to the curriculum, such as a visit to De Nederlandsche Bank for Macroeconomics, or an in-house day at one of the Big 4 during Intermediate Accounting. These projects are closely developed with Erasmus School of Economics. Do you want to be actively involved in the educational pillar of the EFR? Then apply for the academic committee!
activities committee workload
9-12 hours per week
focus
development
Are you up for a challenge? Apply now at efr.nl/challenge
activities committee
The activities committee is one of EFR’s oldest and most prominent committees. By doing this committee, your organisational skills will be challenged and developed. You will be in charge of EFR’s Largest and most challenging events. Over the years the AC has been responsible for several large events like the debate between Rutte and Wilders, Transform Your World congress, and the 10th anniversary of the Children’s Peace Prize Award. Upcoming year the committee will be responsible for organizing the 2021 EFR/EenVandaag national debate. Where all important political party leaders will debate for live television, just days before the national elections. We are looking for ambitious students, who have affiliation with organising events and who are up for a real challenge!
commercial workload
4-6 hours per week
focus
orientation
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team
Commercial Team Do you want to gain experience in approaching companies and closing deals? Are you a real salesperson and a go-getter? Then the commercial team is perfect for you! One of your responsibilities includes supporting other committees in their acquisition activities and working closely with the Commercial Officer to manage and expand the company portfolio of EFR. You explore opportunities and approach companies to make the best deals! Furthermore, it is your task to organize two career fairs, a recruitment event in which students are connected with their future employers from small and medium-sized enterprises. As a member of the commercial team, you will develop your communication skills and learn how to work in a professional environment. As you are responsible for company contact on behalf of EFR, you carry a large responsibility for the association. You are able to advise companies in their strategic decisions and you can expand your personal network. So do you want to explore the world of negotiations and play a vital role in EFR’s activities? Apply now for the Commercial Team!
high five committee workload
3-5 hours per week
focus network
Are you up for a challenge? Apply now at efr.nl/challenge
high five committee Do you want to be at the heart of the EFR family and organise activities for all committee members throughout the whole year? Then high five is the committee to apply for! The committee members weekend, the committee members prom and the end of the year activity are some of the events you will successfully organise. In addition there is room for any activity that will strengthen the bond between EFR’s committee members! Together with your committee, you will arrange the entire event from location to programme, from transport to catering. We are looking for EFR-minded, motivated and enthusiastic students that are in for a party! Do you want to be that social animal who keeps EFR’s committee member base together? Can you make sure all committee members will attend your events?
inspiration days commi workload
9-12 hours per week
focus
development
Are you up for a challenge? Apply now at efr.nl/challenge
ittee inspiration days committee As a committee you will organise EFR’s flagship congress: the EFR Inspiration Days. This is one of the largest speaker events on campus. Last edition welcomed amongst others Donald Tusk (former European Council President) and Pieter Elbers (CEO of KLM). With this congress we aspire to be the most innovative, society-aligned event that interactively connects and inspires students from all faculties. To meet this goal we host an interactive congress, where students will explore our theme through several different interactive activities such as: workshops, discussions and the innovation playground. Besides this, prominent speakers will shed their light on the day’s theme during the panel discussion. Last edition welcomed amongst others Donald Tusk (former European Council President) and Pieter Elbers (CEO of KLM). We are looking for highly motivated students who are goal oriented and have affiliation with organising events, who are ready to make the next EFR Inspiration Days a success!
involve consult committee workload
9-12 hours per week
focus
education
Are you up for a challenge? Apply now at efr.nl/challenge
tancy
involve consultancy committee The EFR Involve consultancy project gives the chance to a group of about twenty students, including the committee, to apply their academic knowledge in practice and make a sustainable impact on communities that need it the most by performing research on campus and abroad. This is done in partnership with an NGO or social enterprise that will guide and assist you in setting up the research. The committee is responsible for searching for a partner, drafting the research, recruiting the student researchers, arranging the trip abroad and participating in the desk and field research itself. The research consists of three months of desk research (April-June) and three weeks of field research abroad (July/August). The previous editions have been to Kenya, Uganda, Indonesia, Nepal, Peru and Malawi. Needless to say that the Involve consultancy committee is one of EFR’s most challenging and rewarding committees.
marketing committee workload
6-8 hours per week
focus support
Are you up for a challenge? Apply now at efr.nl/challenge
marketing committee The marketing committee is responsible for the image and promotion of EFR’s activities. You will design promotional materials and brainstorm with committees about creative ways to promote their event. You will be in charge of the entire promotion of EFR’s activities and you will know everything that’s happening within the association. In addition, you will be responsible for the creation and design of the EFR Almanac: a yearbook that will give your fellow committee members a great memory of their awesome year! Don’t worry if you are not a great designer yet: we will make you one by offering several design courses. Are you creative and do you like to think out of the box? Are you interested in learning how to work with programs like Indesign? Apply now for the marketing committee!
master orient days committ workload
4-6 hours per week
focus
orientation
Are you up for a challenge? Apply now at efr.nl/challenge
ation tee master orientation days committee The EFR Master Orientation Days aim to support bachelor 2 and 3 students while they are orientating themselves with regards to the various masters available at the Erasmus School of Economics. This event consists of several different master orientation days and provides students with the opportunity to explore the masters and career prospects of different fields of (business) expertise. Last year, we focused on the following days: Financial Economics, International vs Policy Economics, Behavioural Economics, Data Science and Marketing Analytics and UPT. Still, there is always room to expand this! As a member of the master orientation days committee, you will be responsible for the companies, speakers, and content of the master orientation days. We are looking for students with excellent communication skills, an interest in organizing and who are enthusiastic about exploring different fields of business!
model unite committee workload
6-8 hours per week
focus
development
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ed nations
model united nations committee As a member of the model united nations committee, your main focus of the year will be to organise MUNROT 2021, our third Model United Nations (MUN) conference at the EUR campus. This ranges from organising the event, to selecting participants. We are looking for students who are deeply interested in the field of politics and like to share their own ideas with an open mind. Are you ready to organise a whole MUN with a group of dedicated and passionate students? Then apply for the model united nations committee!
ski trip committee workload
3-5 hours per week
focus network
Are you up for a challenge? Apply now at efr.nl/challenge
ski trip committee The EFR ski trip committee organises our yearly ski trip, which will take place in January 2021. Together with your committee, you will be in charge of making this trip an unforgettable experience for over 70 enthusiastic students. This means that you will have to find a suitable travel agency, come up with an awesome program for the whole week, with a lot of partying, ski/snowboard contest and other fun stuff. Last year we went to Avoriaz in the Portes du Soleil which was a great success, it is up to you and your committee to make next year’s EFR ski trip even better! We are looking for people who like a party now and then, but are also serious enough to organise this amazing vacation for a big group of people.
study trip co workload
3-5 hours per week
focus
education
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ommittee
study trip committee The EFR study trip is the EFR committee that meets our international ambitions. Since the foundation of EFR, the international aspect has been of great importance to EFR. Last year’s edition would have brought us to Thailand, which destination will you pick? Together with your fellow committee members, you will decide where EFR will take a group of 30 students next year. The trip consists of social, academic and business aspects. Which translates into sightseeing, university and company visits. Do you like to travel, work together in a close team and are you willing to accept a challenge? Apply for the EFR Study Trip committee!
testimonial Andreea Barbu member of last year’s MOD committee
Hello everyone! My name is Andreea and I am currently a thirdyear IBEB student. I have been part of EFR for 3 years now. This year my EFR adventure brought me in the MOD Committee, where together with my fellow committee members we bridged the gap between the second and third year Erasmus students, professors that teach different ESE majors and masters, and companies. All in all, EFR provided me with different opportunities to develop myself both socially and professionally and to get a better understanding of the Dutch community and how welcoming they are to internationals. One of my most cherished EFR memories is the IBEB Weekend, where the committee, the board and the IBuddies strived to provide the participants with the best start of their Uni life.
year of a committee member in photo’s
testimonial Timothy Dressel member of last year’s commercial team
Hi, my name is Timothy. I’ve been a committee member for the last two years at EFR. I joined EFR to experience a great time and to learn some soft skills, which will help me in my future career. After my first experience as a member of the External Affairs committee member, I became the treasurer of the commercial team. As a part of the commercial team, I had the responsibility to help the Commercial Officer with connecting EFR with its business network. We organised a successful Career Fair and we arranged some notable sponsor deals. To achieve that, we had a lot of contact with different companies and sometimes visited the companies. This EFR committee gave me a broader network, new friends and a lot of experience in the world of business. I can only recommend this experience.
year of a committee member in photo’s
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