EFR Recruitment Brochure June 2022 | Part-time Committees

EFR part-time committees

apply now for one of our committees! application deadline: June 8th, 2022 efr.nl/challenge

meet EFR With over 6500 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 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.

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 8th, 2022 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! The supervisor from the Board is happy to come along with these fun activities.

With the committee members

The committee members 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.

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academic committee workload

6-8 hours per week

Are you up for a challenge? Apply now at efr.nl/challenge

academic committee The academic committee’s main task is organising supporting activities for bachelor students. 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 Skills Week during which students follow 8 soft-skills trainings to earn 1 ECTS credit. These projects are closely developed with Erasmus School of Economics.

Do you want to be actively involved in organising activities for the ESE? Then apply for the academic committee!

activities committee workload

9-12 hours per week

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.

We are looking for ambitious students, who have affiliation with organising events and who are up for a real challenge!

commercial team workload

6-8 hours per week

Are you up for a challenge? Apply now at efr.nl/challenge

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!

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!

Erasmus Recruit commercial team workload

6-8 hours per week

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Erasmus Recruitment commercial team Do you want to know more about the part-time opportunities of Erasmus Recruitment? We are recruiting the ER commercial team.

The commercial team is in charge of signing companies for Erasmus Recruitment (the vacancy platform). Commercials have the opportunity to use their sales-skills to close new companies for Erasmus Recruitment. Next to this, the commercials work as account managers. It is their responsibility to foster a good relationship with the companies in their portfolio. The commercial team consists of 2-5 part-time commercials, guided by the fulltime Commercial Relations Manager of the EFR and STAR Board. Are you ready to represent Erasmus Recruitment and close deals?

Erasmus Recruit marketing team workload

6-8 hours per week

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Erasmus Recruitment marketing team As a marketer in the marketing team, you have two significantly important jobs. First of all, you will set up the marketing campaign of the Erasmus Recruitment Days, you will think about ways to get the most students participating in the event.

Secondly, you will try to get more students using Erasmus Recruitment as their preferred place for finding internships, traineeships, first jobs or available committees at EFR or STAR. You will consider an all-year round marketing strategy for Erasmus Recruitment, including several marketing stunts. You will work in a team with 2-5 part-time marketers, guided by the full-time marketeer of the Erasmus Recruitment Board.

The Erasmus Recruitment Board is a joint full-time board of EFR and STAR. By joining this team, you will experience the perks of both associations.

high five commitee workload

3-5 hours per week

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 d committee workload

9-12 hours per week

Are you up for a challenge? Apply now at efr.nl/challenge

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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 Minister of Finance Sigrid Kaag and Hans Honig (CEO of Deloitte Netherlands). 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.

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 cons committee workload

9-12 hours per week

Are you up for a challenge? Apply now at efr.nl/challenge

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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

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 and for the almanac. 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.

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 orien days commi workload

6-8 hours per week

Are you up for a challenge? Apply now at efr.nl/challenge

ntation ittee 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. The following days were previously organised: Financial Economics, International vs Policy Economics, Behavioural Economics, Data Science & Marketing Analytics and UPT. 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 organising and who are enthusiastic about exploring different fields of business!

move committee workload

3-5 hours per week

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move committee

Are you ready for an experience that will change your perspective on Rotterdam? Do you want to improve your project management and coaching skills, expand your network and work on your resume? Then you should sign up to participate in the move committee!

In the move committee you will organise a social project with primary school children from an underprivileged neighborhood in Rotterdam. Together you will brainstorm and organise something positive for the neighbourhood in which the children live. This could for example be a dinner show for the elderly or graffiti workshop. In addition, you will give the children a look into student life by, for example, visiting the university or a student house.

You will learn how you can motivate and activate people around you and gain experience in project management and leadership.

party crew workload

3-5 hours per week

Are you up for a challenge? Apply now at efr.nl/challenge

party crew The EFR party crew is responsible for organising EFR parties.

You will organise, promote and manage all parties of the EFR, including the Welcome Party, the EFR Drinks and several other theme parties. As a member of this committee, you will have to put your creativity into practice, set up innovative marketing campaigns, find the right locations and the best DJs, while developing your personal and social skills!

We are looking for students who are creative, enjoy planning events and love to party! Will you make this year’s EFR parties a success?

ski trip committee workload

3-5 hours per week

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 2023. 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 Risoul, France and three years ago 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 committee workload

6-8 hours per week

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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. 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!

women in b committee workload

6-8 hours per week

Are you up for a challenge? Apply now at efr.nl/challenge

business

women in business committee In February 2022, EFR organised the first ever edition of EFR Women in Business. This event is tailored towards all who identify as female students of the Erasmus University. During the events the students met several successful women from the business world and participated in workshops on how to excel as a woman in business. During the first edition we were able to welcome companies such as McKinsey & Company, Bain & Company, Deloitte and OC&C Strategy Consultants.

Additionally we were able to hand out the first ever EFR Women in Business Award to Marjan van Loon, PresidentDirecteur of Shell Nederland.

As a part of the Women in Business committee you will organise the next edition, which takes place in February 2023.

The event consists out of a lunch with succesful women from the business world, a key note speaker during the opening speaker and workshop rounds.

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