Apply now for the 56th EFR board! information booklet about a board year at EFR
foreword Prof. Dr. Frank van der Duijn Schouten Dean Erasmus School of Economics
The time that a student spends at a university is not only meant to acquire a certain amount of knowledge or to prepare for a job. The ultimate goal of academic education is to offer a student the opportunity to develop oneself to a personality, who has learnt critical thinking and who is ready to take responsibility. Unfortunately, many students are not aware of the fact that a substantial part of this personal development takes place in student life outside the classroom. Hence a university without student associations is a contradiction in terms. From my personal experience, I can testify that taking on responsibility in a student association provides a lifelong lasting benefit. Hence I wholeheartedly support the call of the EFR-board to seriously consider applying for one of the key positions in the EFR-association. I am convinced that it offers great opportunities and no regrets.
EFR
timeline 1925 EFR’s predecessor was founded 1973 Erasmus University as we know was founded
With over 6500 members, EFR is one of the most active and most professional study associations of the Netherlands. EFR’s portfolio is large and diverse. It ranges from organising smaller events to help students orientate to large recruitment events. From small interactive speaker sessions to the largest of congresses and debates. From a skills week for students, to personal development for over 150 committee members. And, from drinking with your friends in the Stoep to shaking hands with leaders of the business or political world. Our activities prepare students for the job market, bring them into contact with their future employer and enhance their student experience. In short: we bridge the gap between theory and practice.
EFR in numbers 6500+ members 150 committee members 26 part time committees 2 full time committees 8 board members
1990 New EFR logo 1997 The “Rotterdamse Bedrijvendagen” - now Erasmus Recruitment Days were founded 2015 Launch of Erasmus Recruiment Platform 2016 EFR’s new corporate identity is launched 2019 EFR organises the first ever EFR Master Career Week
1913 Nederlandse Handels-Hogeschool was founded
1964 EFR as we know was founded 1980 EFR Business Week was founded 1995 First World Leader Cycle Award was awarded to F.W. de Klerk (State President of South-Africa 2000 New EFR logo 2016 EFR welcomes Ban Ki-Moon to award him the World Leader Cycle Award 2017 Launch of new EFR website
EFR board
testimonials
year in short Pausing your studies and dedicating a year to an assocation might seem a little odd. However, during such a year, you gain practical experience which you will not be able to get in class. Working fulltime on a project results in discovering all aspects of a project; from brainstorming to marketing and logistics. Furthermore, you will not be going fulltime alone, but with a team of equally motivated and ambitious students. You will share all the milestones and setbacks, therefore you will develop a very strong friendship!
Who are we looking for? enthousiastic, ready to take initiative persistent solution oriented, not afraid to take a risk responsible, capable and willing to carry the ultimate responsibility social
As it is hard to explain the whole board year experience, you will find testimonials and pictures of current board members and the highlights of their year on the following pages. A board year is so much more than only position related business, as first and foremost, together with seven other students, you are leading one of the Netherlands’ largest study associations. Enjoy reading through our personal stories!
Robert Nieuwenhuis President 2018-2019
“At the beginning of this board year, I could not have imagined how many highlights this year would bring me and the whole board. It all started in June and since then the eight of us dedicated all of our time to EFR and each other. It was completely new for me to be in a position like President and to work so closely with seven others. When I look back now I can say that I enjoyed every part of it. Doing a speech during the opening of the Eurekaweek, going to Capetown for the Children’s Peace Prize ceremony, the Erasmus Recruitment Days, seeing other Board members creating new and valuable new events for EFR, creating the Master Career Week and last but most certainly not least all the special moments together with my seven very good friends like the WU ball in Vienna and every weird activity during our board days. I could not have experienced so many special moments if it wasn’t for EFR.”
Thomas van Driel IT Officer & Secretary 2018-2019
“A board year at EFR starts with a bang, with the announcement drink and immediately afterwards the ‘wisselingsweek’. Then, during the summer, you will learn everything about EFR from the previous board and eventually take over EFR. To me personally, I was amazed by how well you get to know your seven fellow board members in such a short period of time during the summer. After the summer, you will both learn a lot and have fun while being in charge of EFR. Among other things, you will learn how to make important decisions, cooperate in a highly motivated team and get to know yourself even better. With your fellow board members, you impact EFR for years to come.”
Rogier Hoogeveen Treasurer 2018-2019
“What a year it has been! After an extremely fun “wisselingsweek” and transition period, EFR is all your responsibility! In the beginning, I was worried about that, but luckily the learning curve in the first few weeks is huge and after a couple of weeks, you understand how everything works and can start working on ideas you think are important. The board year itself is filled to the brim with amazing trips and activities such as the Vienna ball, ski trip, study trip and Erasmus Recruitment Days. As a team, you grow very close to your fellow boardmembers and I can truly say I’ve ended this year with 7 great lifelong friends. Being the treasurer means I’m involved in every EFR event. For me, the best thing about being the treasurer is always being involved in making the final call on important decisions. Looking back, I’ve had a great year and I am really glad that I took the chance to do an EFR board year.”
Daphne Lodder Marketing Officer 2018-2019 “The moment I got the call I was selected for the 55th EFR board, my world was turned upside down. The day after, we immediately took off to a secret destination and this so-called “Wisselingsweek” was definitely one of the best experiences of my board year so far. Before I knew it, I was working full-time and fun activities were alternated with hard work and getting to know my fellow board members even better. What I really like about my board year, and what makes EFR special in my view, is that everyone is extremely keen on helping each other out; not only when developing yourself, but also when it comes to your day-to-day tasks. On the one hand, I think being the Marketing Officer is really cool because I am involved in a lot of diverse projects and meetings on one side. On the other, I can put a lot of practical skills in my work, such as designing. Looking back, I can conclude that I am very proud to call myself an EFR board member, because of EFR as a whole but most of all because of my amazing fellow board members!“
Fleur Notermans Project Manager General 2018-2019
“Ever since joining EFR, I knew I wanted to do a board year. And after all my committees here, it has been the cherry on top! From the beginning, you get so many opportunities and amazing experiences thrown upon you, that it is hard to keep track of it all. Some of my favourite events have been attending the Children’s Peace Prize ceremony in Cape Town, the Erasmus Recruitment Days and working together with EenVandaag for the (cancelled) debate. Working together with all different kinds of people and parties, in general, has been a great experience, as within EFR you get to meet so many special people, from the Rector Magnificus to the CEO of big banks, to members of our Royal Household. But the best people to work with are my fellow board members, who’ve already made my board year one of the best years of my life!”
Tiemen de Jong Project Manager Education 2018-2019 “I am proud to be a board member of an association which has such a big impact on campus. I enjoy our entrepreneurial nature and the fact that we have the opportunities to think big and to be creative. Also, I really like that our association is so diverse. I think it is great that even as a business or econometrics student you have the opportunity to develop yourself at EFR! As Project Manager Education I am responsible for the educational pillar of EFR. I find it very important that we interfere with academic activities as it gives our association a serious touch. My function gives me the opportunity to meet companies, see a totally different side of University and to have a lot of contact with our great committee members. I love the fact that my position has so many different aspects which makes every day at the office different!”
Emile Evers Project Manager Career 2018-2019
“The past year has been the most challenging, fun and insane year of my student life. I started this year in Nepal, for the involve consultancy project, and ever since I returned it has been a constant rollercoaster of new & exciting challenges. Throughout the year I got to visit Prague, organize the largest recruitment event in Europe, went to a ball in Vienna, helped students with their master orientation and went skiing with the EFR. As a project manager career, I got to work with all possible stakeholders out there: students, companies, other associations, professors, NGOs and embassies, which greatly expanded my personal network and enabled me to develop myself. As the vice-president, I even got to take a look behind the red line of the US embassy during a meeting with our contact there, and during the remaining months there’s still the investment conference and international career day to look forward to.”
Fleur Jongma Commercial Officer 2018-2019
“Applying for a full-time position at EFR has been one of the best choices of my life. Leaving behind my life in Utrecht was scary, but allowed me to become part of an entrepreneurial association that it is able to really make an impact for students. I feel blessed to be surrounded by so many inspiring and ambitious people every day that motivate me to work hard and be the best of myself. Being a board member at EFR is a challenge in many aspects but also a lot of fun. As Commercial Officer, I have the opportunity to represent EFR’s most valuable asset; students. With this, you visit some of the top-quality firms and greatly expand your professional network. Other than that, a board year is an indescribable experience. Highlights that pass by vary from organizing big and small career-related events to laughing our ass off at one of the many social events such as the EFR ski trip or the WU Ball in Vienna. Last but not least, I could have never imagined seven unknown fellow board members would turn into seven best friends.”
greatest year of your life! During all the serious business, you will also just do a lot of very cool stuff: from attending a ball in Vienna to doing a paint throwing workshop. The year is full of unique and fun events - it will be a year you will never forget!
friends for life with your team
You will experience all the ups and downs in a year with a small and close group of people. Together with your board, you will be working a lot on a professional level but perhaps even more on a social level. You will most likely see each other every day. This creates a bond that lasts a lifetime!
with the committee members
As an EFR board member, you belong to the inner circle of the EFR community. Together with the EFR’s tight committee member network, you will join the parties, weekends away, Committee Members Prom and drinks. This results in a broad network that can be very useful for the organisation of your event(s).
with former board members
Many former boards still see each other on a regular basis. EFR’s Alumni Organisation hosts some of these reunions in the form of a former board dinner and the alumni day. As a board member you get to know a lot of old board members who help you in many ways and with whom you can have great parties!
personal, social and professional development personal
social
Learning to handle big responsibilities, giving effective feedback, receiving criticism and making decisions constrained by a tight schedule, are important skills that are not easily learned in a classroom. You might have had a time management training, or have read something about giving feedback but it is only after you have done it yourself, that you will begin to understand the fine nuances of these soft skills. A fulltime year provides a constant environment to practice and develop these very valuable skills. Also, for EFR board members there are personal coaches who will assist and advise you on your personal development.
As you will be working together closely with a lot of people, your social skills will develop as well. Managing expectations and communicating appropriately are skills you can only learn by doing.
“During your fulltime year, you will be able to discover and develop new capabilities.”
professional
As a fulltimer, you will improve your personal skills enormously. However, you will also improve your professional skills. You will learn how to use your time efficiently, negotiate contracts and network. Furthermore, you have the unique opportunity to arrange multiple trainings in the soft skills, (time management, leadership, how to lead a meeting) and/or hard skills (InDesign, Salesforce, Google Adwords) you would like to develop.
network: students, alumni and professionals
support and personal development
students
professional
supervisory board
As a fulltimer, you will be the beating heart of EFR’s community. You will be at almost every event and thus know all the people in the association – and they will also get to know you!
As a fulltimer, you are constantly in contact with professionals from a wide selection of national and international companies. Every board member interacts not only with people from the corporate world, but also with other prominent people ranging from princess Laurentien to the Ambassador of France in the Netherlands.
alumni
EFR maintains a tightly knit network of former committee and board members. This network dates back to 1925, EFR’s year of birth. As a fulltimer, you will soon notice that your predecessors are (still) very involved with EFR’s activities. They are always willing to advice on specific projects, or answer more personal questions about your development or future career choices.
You will not do your fulltime year by yourself. Throughout the entire year, you will be surrounded by people that are always ready to help you.
All board members are supported by the supervisory board. The supervisory board helps when needed. They are all former board members and have a lot of experience both within the assocation as well as outside of it.
personal coaching programme
Being a board member can be quite demanding and it is hard to be consciously busy with your personal development plan. Therefore, the EFR board members get the opportunity to have a personal coach. This coach will assist and advise you on your personal development. will assand advise
financial support
Being a board member means you cannot study for a year and you do not have enough time for a sidejob. However, the university and EFR support initiatives like a fulltime year and therefore provide you with compensations. For more detailed information, you can always email challenge@efr.nl
some words from recruiters “A fulltime committee is very interesting for your own development as well from a recruitment perspective. First of all you learn a lot from ‘real-life’ situations; during your studies you deal with very controlled problems together with similar people. But you actually start learning when you work in a different team dynamics in a ‘real-world’ environment. From that perspective you develop yourself on social level and that is something I personally really like. Besides that, there are so many other things you can learn from a fulltime committee; you learn to multitask, to set priorities, to communicate, to work together, to broaden your network and last but not least, you are willing to be involved in something else besides your studies and you are willing to work for it. These are all elements you will be confronted with during a future job, so how nice would it be if you can already taste a bit of that right now? Of course it is very fun as well to do a committee! So as a Campus Recruiter I would strongly advise you to do a full-time board year! Good luck! :)” Jessie de Groot,
“Being in a fulltime committee or board is not only an addition to your CV. You will also strengthen a lot of other competences. For example you will learn how to work in a team, you will have to reflect on your own acts and you will increase your leadership qualities. As the Recruitment Advisor I am responsible for the recruitment and selection of starters in the consultancy branch of KPMG. Therefore, I can certainly say that students with fulltime committee- or boardexperience have developed themselves strongly on the above mentioned points. I would really recommend you to apply for a fulltime position. It does not only add a lot to your personal development, but besides that it is also a really cool experience! ” Florien van Bommel, Recruitment Advisor KPMG
testimonial
testimonial
Anna Haffmans IT Officer & Secretary 53rd EFR Board
Joep Coopmans President 51st EFR Board
Looking back at my board year at EFR I can safely say it was the best year of my student life. I remember the moment I met my fellow board members for the first time, we truly had no idea what we were in for. Since running one of the largest student associations of the Netherlands can be daunting at first, EFR has a great support system. This ranges from professional coaching sessions to trainings provided by partner companies and year-round advice from former board members through a Supervisory Board. Being a board member allowed me to develop, push and test myself. The most important thing, however, was that I got to do it all with a group of seven driven, enthusiastic and fun fellow board members! Our board year has since ended, but our friendship definitely hasn’t. We still see each other at least once a week and go on several weekends away each year. To be honest, while writing this I even feel slightly jealous of anyone who still gets to go on this incredible adventure. If you’re unsure about whether you should apply, regardless of whether you have previous EFR experience, don’t hesitate to contact any of the (former) board members for a coffee!
As a former board member of EFR, I look back at my EFR board year with a smile. Four years ago, I just finished my IBEB bachelor and was confronted with a choice most of you will recognise: start your masters, do an internship or become a board member at EFR. I am forever grateful that I chose the right option: a board year at EFR. Doing an internship is interesting if you want career specific knowledge, but the challenges and responsibilities are so limited! Becoming a board member grants you full responsibility of your own ‘company’. Until this day, I use the lessons I learned at EFR for my current job at KLM. My advice: develop your skills and boost your CV by doing a board year before following the rest of your fellow students who become an intern. Internships won’t go away and a board is year is (by far!) the best year of your student life.
positions and modules The 56th board will work with a so-called “modular structure”. This means that approximately 80% of your position is fixed and 20% consists of modules. A module is a task that is not yet appointed to a specific board position and to which you can apply regardless of the board positions you are applying for. Not every position has the same amount of modular space. For some positions, the function involves so many different aspects of the organization so the modular space is zero. The amount of modular space is indicated below every position description with the amount of stars. These stars correspond with the workload of the modules. When applying, please indicate for which position(s) you are applying and which modules you would like to add.
The modules are as follows: personal development fulltimers * Alumni association board * recruitment *** strategic focus point *** Vice President ** guidance Board Assistent *** Each “*” corresponds with a workload of two hours per week.
personal development fulltimers*
Every fulltime committee member dedicates his year not only to EFR, but also to learn and develop as much as he/ she can. It is therefore of great importance that the fulltime members get the necessary trainings and support. These trainings can range from a strategy and policy training at McKinsey to a teambuilding session with a team coach. Typical to do’s: talk to the Board, MCW comittee and ERD committee to identify learning goals contact training companies schedule trainings for the transition period
Alumni association Board*
The EFR Alumni association has its own board consisting of former board and committee members and one current board member. EFR alumni association organizes several events throughout the year and next year will be very special because of the 11th lustrum of EFR. As part of the Alumni association Board, you will be organizing special EFR alumni-events. You will therefore also supervise the External Affairs Committee. This committee is the networking committee of EFR and aims to find interesting speakers.
Typical to do’s: write a newsletter to the former board members write and send the official invitation for the Former Board Lustrum Ball meet with the EA chairman and committee
recruitment***
Being responsible for recruitment means being responsible for filling the 26 committees with ambitious, dedicated and enthusiastic committee members and recruiting the next board. Both parttime and fulltime recruitment are projects that lean on a well-developed strategy. You will have to think about the marketing of the positions, the application procedure and the type(s) of people we are looking for. Typical to do’s: set up a meeting with the Marketing Officer and STAR to discuss the promotion of Erasmus Recruitment committees plan the transition period for the new board work on the interview questions and plan interview moments with your fellow board members
guidance Board Assistent***
The board assistant is a student in management support who will support the board in daily tasks. The board assistant should have a supervisor who makes sure that the board assistant can do his/her work in the best way possible. With this module, you get the chance to develop your communication and guidance skills. Typical to do’s: Recruit a new board assistent Meet with the supervisor from the study of the board assistent Meet with the board assistent to evaluate how everything is going
strategic focus point***
EFR is continuously trying to keep the long term strategy compatible with the developing environment. Starting new long term projects does not happen overnight and is preceded by a consultancy-like process of evaluating the opportunities and the impact. An example of a project with long term implications is the EFR Master Career Week or the Model United Nations. Together with the Supervisory Board these projects are developed working in smaller groups, called focus point groups. In this module, you will be the contact person for the Supervisory Board and carry the responsibility that the feedback is used and deadlines are met. Typical to do’s: work out strategic plans thought of by the EFR- and Supervisory board lead your focus group, brainstorm and plan meetings receive and use the feedback from the Supervisory Board to ultimately come up with new strategies or events for EFR
Vice-President**
The President and the Vice-President work together closely and support each other when needed. If the president is absent, the Vice-President will take over the tasks of the president. Together, you will work on the development and implementation of this year’s EFR policy. Furthermore, as a VicePresident, you will maintain the non-commercial contacts with for example embassies and the government. These contacts are of great value for EFR, both in the short and long term. Typical to do’s: stand in for the President schedule meetings with embassies work on policy document with the President
President As President of EFR, you are expected to manage and provide support to the Board. It is up to you to make sure the communication runs smoothly within the Board and you are responsible for the cohesion of the group. Therefore a good understanding of people is required. As the face of the association, you are expected to be present at important events to represent EFR.
Typical traits: emphatic good listener strategist reliable altruistic rational
Your contacts range from other student associations to the dean of the School and the executive board of the Erasmus University. You are responsible for maintaining this network. You will have an important role in the coordination of the short- and longterm strategy and policy-making of EFR. Since you keep in close contact with your fellow board members, you are well aware of everything that happens in and around the association. For this, a helicopter view is required. You need to look forward and be aware of current developments in for instance university policies. The ability to innovate based on the matters at hand and to create a strategy for the future is asked of an EFR President. Last but definitely not least, the President is responsible for a good working environment. The motivation, learning goals, workload and all other personal things of the other seven board members is focus number one during the whole year.
modular space: ****
You will:
manage and provide support to the board be the face of EFR create strategies and policies represent EFR throughout the year
You will learn to: lead meetings give speeches lead a team of highly motivated people read people keep calm when needed
Do you have any questions about what it is like to be the President? Do not hesitate to send an email to president@efr.nl
IT Officer & Secretary As IT Officer & Secretary, you will make sure that the information structures of EFR are solid and up-to-date, not just for your year, but for many years to come. Information systems form the groundwork of a modern organisation of EFR’s size and much can be innovated. It is important that these information systems are conforming the legislation and privacy of our members is guarded. Specifically, you will be responsible for managing large IT projects of EFR. Together with the Information Process Manager of STAR, you will work on the long-term strategy and further development of the Erasmus Recruitment Platform and you will manage the EFR website. Furthermore, you will think about how to use data in an effective and strategic manner. Besides this you will be responsible for the CRM-system, the shared file servers and other, EFR related websites. This year, you will also be responsible for the development of the Master Career Week IT structure. Whilst you will focus on IT projects, the IT Officer & Secretary is also responsible for Secretary tasks. These include the organisation of the General Member Assemblies, writing minutes of Board Meetings and the external communication of the association via EFR newsletters. To be IT Officer & Secretary, you need to recognise the importance of information and be able to optimise its strategic value.
modular space: ***
Typical traits:
affinity with IT and (big) data structured pro-active mindset analytical precise problem-solving way of thinking
You will:
manage large IT projects be responsible for EFR’s communication to its members make a plan for the EFR’s online strategy and innovate supervise the IT strategy officer of the ERD committee supervise the ER subgroup
You will learn to:
make optimal use of data negotiate communicate in an efficient and professional way take responsibility for strategic and functional decisions work with different systems and software
Do you have any questions about what it is like to be the IT Officer & Secretary? Do not hesitate to send an email to itsec@efr.nl
Treasurer As Treasurer, you are in charge of the financial part of EFR. You start your year with making the budget for the forthcoming 12 months. This budget has to be in line with the long-term strategic policy of the association. During the year, you adjust your budget to new expectations of costs and revenues in order to make the right decisions for all projects. In the end, it is your goal to make sure that every spent euro delivers the most benefit to the organisation as a whole. This requires you to have a lot of contact with all the different committees and of course your board, in order to get the most upto-date information and make well-informed decisions. Furthermore, you take care of the financial administration and make sure that it is done according to legislation. You also vouch for timely payment of invoices and debtors and you sign for every single outgoing penny. As the Treasurer you have the affinity with financial figures and you are able to keep a good overview of EFR as a whole. You can make strategic decisions and have to stand your ground when needed. This means you have to be able to say “no� to your fellow Board and Committee Members. You also identify and manage risks when they appear. The position of the Treasurer contains no space for modules. However, there is great diversity in this position as the treasurer works on both short- and longterm projects. You work intensively together with every board member and supervise the treasurers of the Erasmus Recruitment Days and the Master Career Week.
modular space: none
Typical traits:
trustworthy accurate responsible affinity with financial figures strong analytical skills consistent
You will:
supervise all committee treasurers keep an overview of the budget of EFR make long-term decisions be responsible for the entire financial administration be responsible for insurances and other long-term contracts
You will learn to:
communicate with stakeholders be precise in budgeting carry out financial administration work with Exact. Excel and Ibanc deal with having end responsibility for the financial part of EFR
Do you have any questions about what it is like to be the Treasurer? Do not hesitate to send an email to treasurer@efr.nl
Marketing Officer
Typical traits: good planner creative eye for detail good communicator multitasker see and explore opportunities
As the Marketing Officer, you will be responsible for maintaining the strong EFR brand, which is quite a challenge. You will take care of the entire promotional policy of EFR and thus almost every expression of external communication is your responsibility. Positioning EFR as one of the largest and most professional study associations of Europe - both on the short- and long-term - is your core task. You will set up a promotional plan and guide the marketing committee through the whole promotional aspect of EFR’s activities and the designing of the Almanak. Besides, you will also supervise the content committee and help them with the writing of articles and gathering of information. It is your task to make sure the articles reflect what EFR stands for. Furthermore, you will be working on the long-term branding strategy of EFR. You will have meetings with the Erasmus School of Economics to evaluate the co-branding and think out new promotional opportunities. Also, you will cooperate with together with STAR in the branding of Erasmus Recruitment. As the Marketing Officer, you will not only improve your soft skills like planning and communicating but also gain hard skills like how to use Adobe Indesign and Illustrator. Are you the one that will keep the EFR brand as strong as it has been in the past years?
modular space: ***
You will:
plan and promote events supervise the Marketing and Content committee take care of EFR’s corporate identity develop a long-term branding strategy set benchmarks for EFR’s portolio further develop the strong Erasmus Recruitment brand
You will learn to: plan towards events communicate with different parties be a strategical thinker pay attention to detail use design software work with hard deadlines
Do you have any questions about what it is like to be the Marketing Officer? Do not hesitate to send an email to marketing@efr.nl
Project Manager General As Project Manager General, you will be supervising different part-time committees and our brand new fulltime committee for the Master Career Week. Apart from guiding and advising these committees, you are also responsible for the content and long term strategy of these committees and their events. The committees you supervise will organize both social and inspirational events, ranging from a National Political Debate to the EFR Inspiration Days or the Committee Member Prom.
Typical traits:
helicopter view multitasker stress resistant open minded people person/social structured discrete
During the year, you will stimulate your committees to innovate and optimize their events. Furthermore, you will also guide your committee members in their development. Apart from your committees, you are also responsible for searching for new and exciting events for the EFR portfolio and invite world leaders to the campus. At the same time, this means maintaining EFR’s most important relations, ranging from EenVandaag to the KidsRights foundation. Another brand new addition to the PMG portfolio is the EFR Inspiration Days, which will replace the World of Business as our main congress each year. As PMG, you will largely be responsible for the speakers attending and, as it is the first year, also for most of the content! All exciting projects combined means that as PMG, you should be able to enjoy strategic thinking, be able to manage several projects at once and have a helicopter view. Furthermore, you should be able to handle stress, be a good communicator and be able to motivate people to work towards a common goal.
modular space: ****
You will:
manage several projects simultaneously supervise different committees be responsible for the long-term strategy of your events coach and support committee members
You will learn to:
be stress resistant interact with different kinds of people properly manage expectations stay objective
Do you have any questions about what it is like to be the Project Manager General? Do not hesitate to send an email to pm.general@efr.nl
Project Manager Education The project Manager Education is a relatively new position which focusses on the EFR’s educational pillar. You will not only manage educational projects, but you will also be the link to the faculty’s academic staff. As Project Manager Education you will be responsible to make sure EFR has a focus on education. This is important as it gives the association and her event portfolio more depth. As Project Manager Education, you will supervise some educational projects which have been part of EFR for a long time, like the EFR book sale and the EFR Involve Consultancy project. In the past years, other projects have originated (with great success) which are also under your supervision. These projects are the Meet your Professor Project, EFR/ESE Job Market Skills, EFR minor, EFR summaries and MUNROT, our very own Model United Nations. All these projects combine into an alternatingly package. There is still a lot of room to organize more projects in the educational pillar and to expand the existing ones. For that reason, this position requires an entrepreneurial mindset and an enthusiastic and energetic approach. You will not only manage educational projects, but you will also be the link to the faculty’s academic staff. It may happen that the study advisors contact you about EFR’s educational projects or that the school asks you where EFR can help out regarding students’ thesis. For these kinds of questions, the Project Manager Education is the main contact person. You will also use your connections to create support from the educational staff for your projects. You will have meetings about rewarding students with ECTS for participating in your projects and about the guidance for the Involve Consultancy project.
modular space: ***
Typical traits:
affinity with education entrepreneurial mindset socially involved looking for new opportunities and using them ambitious
You will:
be in touch with both universities and corporates manage multiple projects at once be responsible for the educational pillar of EFR supervise several committees work together with the Erasmus School of Economics
You will learn to:
develop a strategy and realize it manage different stakeholder groups supervise ambitious committees prioritise organize logistic operations
Do you have any questions about what it is like to be the Project Manager Education? Do not hesitate to send an email to pm.education@efr.nl
Project Manager Career The Project Manager Career is responsible for the guidance of students in their career perspectives and professional development, as well as managing a commercial network. This ranges from broad orientation events to EFR’s recruitment activities where students will be able to find an internship, job or side-job.
Typical traits:
leadership capabilities good communicator multitasker excellent social skills analytical thinker negotiator stress resistant
Committees you will supervise include the Master Orientation Days Committee, the International Career Committee, the Master Committee and the Investment Conference Committee. You will work closely together with the Project Manager Career from STAR to supervise the Erasmus Recruitment Days committee, the largest on-campus recruitment event of Europe and the Erasmus Recruitment Platform committee. The Project Manager Career will also be responsible for a part of the EFR’s commercial network, working side to side with the Commercial Officer. You will have to acquire new partners and manage relationships with current partners. Furthermore, in your position, you will set out longterm strategies for career services at EFR. As a Project Manager Career, you should be able to keep a helicopter view over all your projects and be able to align the interests and capabilities of different parties. You will always be looking for new opportunities for EFR to invest in and partners to collaborate with. Above all, you need to be a good communicator and use your enthusiasm, leadership and drive where needed!
modular space: ***
You will:
be strategically involved with the ERD & ERP manage internal & external stakeholders be responsible for a part of EFR’s commercial network use an innovative mindset
You will learn to: spread your enthusiasm and drive keep a helicopter view on all your projects motivate, guide and lead people negotiate with partners
Do you have any questions about what it is like to be the Project Manager Career? Do not hesitate to send an email to pm.career@efr.nl
Commercial Officer As Commercial Officer, your goal is to maintain, improve and expand the vast company network of EFR. You are responsible for all forms of company contact on behalf of EFR and this means you are the face of EFR. Commercial Officer is a very challenging function where you can extensively develop yourself both personally and professionally.
Typical traits:
strong communicator go-getter good negotiator strategy focused structured
During the summer, you visit the current relationships of EFR together with your predecessor. In these meetings, you evaluate the collaboration of last year and discuss opportunities for the upcoming year. It is your task, together with the recruiter of the company, to link students and companies in the best way possible. As Commercial Officer, you are supervising (at least) one committee and a few specific committee members. You directly supervise the Commercial Team, who assists you with your tasks and organizes two career fairs. Further, you supervise all committee members involved in acquisition and sales, including the commercials of the Erasmus Recruitment Days and Master Career Week. Further, the position of Commercial Officer involves a very strong strategic character. During the year you create and execute a commercial strategy for all recruitment related activities of EFR and you are representing companies’ interest in EFR’s long-term decisions. Besides that, one of the most exciting challenges is to find innovative and creative ways to increase revenues and thereby securing the long-term continuation of EFR.
modular space: ****
You will:
advise companies in recruitment strategy negotiatte contracts maintain contact with over 75 different companies supervise the Commercial Team find partners for the Erasmus Recruitment Platform
You will learn to:
elaborate people skills balance interests be a sales person have a helicopter view
Do you have any questions about what it is like to be the Commerical Officer? Do not hesitate to send an email to commercial@efr.nl
interested or just curious?
Send an email or call Thomas van Driel. He is always there to answer your questions related to your application. Thomas van Driel IT Officer & Secretary challenge@efr.nl 06 30 22 32 48
go for a coffee
The decision to apply for a fulltime year is complicated. Therefore, we recommend you to get as much information as possible. Current and former fulltime committee/board members are always open to go for a coffee with you. You are always welcome to do this, it is not a weird thing to do – and... we all love coffee!
recruitment drink
On April 9th, we would like to invite you to our Board information drink! It will take place in Locus Publicus from 19:00 onwards. This is a great moment to get to know former and current board members and to ask them all your questions.
application process
interview round 2 If you continue to round 2 you will be invited for an interview on your preferred positions. You will solve a positionspecific case and we will ask more in depth questions about why you are applying for these positions specifically.
what happens if I’m selected?
champagne drink On the 31st of May, you will hear from us whether you will be in the 55th board of EFR. If so, you will be invited to present yourself with your new board to all the committee members of EFR in café De Stoep during our traditional Champagne Drink. transition week The morning after the champagne drink, you will for the Transition week or the “Wisselingsweek”. this week, you will get to know your fellow Members and learn more about EFR from the 55th
transition period The transition period or “overdracht” will take place from July 1st until the 19th of July. During these weeks, you will be prepared by the previous board to take over the association! After three weeks of information overload, the keys to the office will be handed over during the traditional “overdrachtslunch” or transition lunch taking place in the Bierhandel de Pijp. After this, you and your board will take over and start the biggest challenge of your student career!
You can apply for a position in the EFR Board by applying on our website with your CV and motivation letter. After you have applied, you will be invited for an interview. interview round 1 During round 1 we would like to get to know you, why you want to apply for the EFR Board and which positions you prefer.
depart During Board board.
made your decision? Apply now at efr.nl/challenge Deadline: May 5th 2019
www.efr.nl/challenge +31 10 408 11 46