Recruitment Brochure MSc September 2020

Challenge yourself!

Become active at STAR: Join your Master Study Club

Master Study Clubs

We are STAR

STAR is the official study association of Rotterdam School of Management and is the largest study association in Europe with over 6,500 members. We support students in their academic, professional and social development to ensure they have the best student life possible.

STAR connects students with their peers and a broad range of companies. This contact is facilitated through numerous activities and events organized by our committees and Master Study Clubs.

Each year, over 250 dedicated active members organize around 450 projects for thousands of students.

These projects are classified into

three pillars on which STAR’s mission is built, namely: Social, Academic and Career. All RSM students in all stages of their studies can partake in our tailored projects.

Our flagship projects, all organized by our active members, are the STAR Management Week, Erasmus Recruitment Days, STAR Erasmus Consulting, and Consultancy Castle.

Organize diverse and challenging projects each year!

We provide our active members with the opportunity to actively develop themselves personally and professionally. In addition to this, they get access to a network of dedicated students and great companies.

This brochure will give you more information about the Master Study Clubs that STAR is recruiting in September 2020. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us at recruitment@rsmstar.nl.

What happens if I become active at STAR? Once you are an active member, you will meet many new people. The prime “networking time� is during our weekly drinks on Wednesday. By the end of November, you will have the opportunity to join the Active Members Weekend.

After your committee kick-off, you will officially start working on your project(s). On average, an 8-hour work week is what you can expect from a position within a Master Study Club. However, if you like, you can spend many more hours with STAR! Besides the weekly drinks, we encourage the committees to have a weekly dinner, usually on Wednesday.

For active members, STAR organizes amazing theme nights, a Christmas Dinner, Active Members Day, and much more!

You will also visit the office every week to have meetings and you are always

welcome to hang out with your new friends in the social room.

Next to the special activities we arrange for our Active Members, you are of course always welcome to join all other STAR activities!

Last but not least, you will have close contact with the Board to share your ideas and improvements you would like to implement within STAR. We are always interested in innovative and interesting ideas. We look forward to meeting you!

Your social network will start to grow immediately.

STAR Activities (open to all students):

Month

Activity

October

STAR Management Week

November

Eurotrip

December

STAR Christmas Gala

January

Ski Trip

February

Erasmus Recruitment Days

May

International Week Holland

July

SEC

August

iCare

Throughout the year: STAR Social Drinks, International Week Mini-Exchanges, Reach Out Charity and Speaker Series.

Our Master Study Club Boards In September, we are recruting the following Master Study Clubs:

- Chairman/Treasurer - Internal - External (2x) - Study Trip Coordinator

- Chairman/Treasurer - Internal - External (2x) - Study Trip Coordinator

- Chairman/Treasurer - Internal - External (2x) - Study Trip Coordinator

- Chairman/Treasurer - Internal - External (2x) - Study Trip Coordinator

- Chairman/Treasurer - Internal - External (2x) - Study Trip Coordinator

- Chairman/Treasurer - Internal - External (2x) - Study Trip Coordinator

Our Master Committees In September, we are recruting the following Master Committees:

Sustainability Forum - Chairman - Event Manager - Marketing Manager

- Chairman - Treasurer - Commercial - Marketing Manager

What is a Master Study Club?

Are you interested in organizing events for your fellow students, strengthening your extra-curricular experience, and fostering ties with the corporate world? If so, then a part-time board year at a Master Study Club (MSC) might be right for you!

Our MSCs connect master students to the university and the corporate world.

The aim of a MSC is to create value for master students by organizing events, supported by STAR’s three pillars: career, social, and academic.

In the past, MSCs have organized many events, ranging from inhouse days to company dinners to professional trainings to end of exams drinks. Each master has its own MSC,

so the events that an MSC organizes are tailored to fit the needs of specific master students.

The expected workload for an MSC board member is 8 hours per week.

However, some weeks will be busier and other weeks will require less effort.

The schedule of events is tailored to fit your master programme, for example, there will not be an event planned the day before or after an exam.

Consultancy Castle The Consultancy Castle has steadily been growing its reputation in the world of consultancy since its first edition in 2005. The event has experienced an increasing interest of participants from all over the country.

Year after year, seven of the biggest strategy consultants present their firms by means of workshops, informal meet-ups and case solving sessions.

Examples of these companies are McKinsey, Bain & Company, A.T. Kearney, BCG, Strategy&, EYParthenon and Roland Berger.

with strategy consultants to organize one of the greatest recruitment events in the strategy consultancy branch?

The two-day event also offers students the opportunity to wine and dine with the recruiters of these firms.

Are you a Dutch-speaking Master student who is ready to get in contact

The expected workload as a member of this committee is 10 hours per week.

This committee is open to Dutchspeaking applicants only.

As the Consultancy Castle Committee you are responsible for the entire organization of the Consultancy Castle 2021. Taking place in April 2021.

You are in contact with all firms, the castle and you work out a marketing plan to attract and select 24 of the best Dutch-speaking students form all over the Netherlands.

Sustainability Forum The Sustainability Forum Committee is responsible for organizing the RSM STAR Sustainability Forum.

Get in touch with the most inspiring sustainable partners in the region while strengthening your event management, marketing, communication, and organisation skills. The event promises to be an afternoon full of lively debate, expertise and creativity, and challenging students to think about sustainability.

As the Sustainability Forum Committee, you are responsible for contacting and arranging keynote speakers, getting acquisition for cases, and attracting participants.

You decide this year’s theme and

determine the program. In addition to this, you work together closely with the RSM Positive Change Initiative.

The expected workload as a member of this committee is 8 hours per week.

Overview of positions in MSCs Chairman/Treasurer

As Chairman/Treasurer, you are leading your MSC to bring as much value as possible to your students. By identifying the priorities together with your team, you can optimally plan and organize the events. In addition, you make sure that the budget of the MSC is used in a responsible, fair manner and that it optimizes the value brought to students. This position requires strong communication skills and a good sense of responsibility.

Internal

As Internal, you are the main contact point for the students of your master, because you are the link between the students and RSM. You are in close contact with your department to discuss the academic challenges the students face. In addition, you are the go-to person for students with questions about everything the MSC organizes. Because you are responsible for the contact with the students, you are responsible for the marketing of your MSC’s events to the students.

External

As External, you represent your MSC to companies and other external stakeholders. You are responsible for the contact with companies, getting acquisition to fund events, and managing the relationships with external stakeholders.

Study Trip Coordinator

An important part of the MSC experience is the yearly Study Trip. Depending on your master, you will go abroad and explore the business life, innovations, and culture in a country that fits your MSC’s curriculum. As Study Trip Coordinator, you are responsible for leading your own committee which organizes the Study Trip. After September, you will recruit the Study Trip committee together with your MSC.

Overview of positions in the Master Committees Consultancy Castle

As the Consultancy Castle Committee you are responsible for the entire organization of the Consultancy Castle 2021, taking place in April 2021. As events manager, you are in contact with all firms, the castle and the marketing manager works out a marketing plan to attract and select 24 of the best Dutch-speaking students form all over the Netherlands. As chairman, you are responsible for the budget, as well as the final result of the event.

Sustainability Forum

Chairman

The chairman is the leader, motivator, and coordinator of the project. This position requires strong communication skills and a good sense of responsibility.

Treasurer The treasurer is responsible for the committee’s budget. This requires a good overview of the committee’s financial situation.

Marketing The marketing manager is the creative brain of the committee. Market your project and communicate it to all participants, students, companies and other stakeholders will be your task.

Commercial The commercial relations manager is the sales person of the project. Supplying the project with all financial input and resources needed to fund the project will be your responsibility.

Program The program manager is planner of the project. You are responsible for the organizational part of the project, as well as supporting your fellow committee members to make sure everything is rightly done at the right time and place.

STAR Academy The STAR Academy is the learning centre within STAR that offers members the opportunity to develop their personal and professional skills. The level of development opportunities increases with the intensity of involvement, respectively: passive members, active members and full-time active members.

Hence, as a full-time member of STAR, you will have the maximum opportunity to develop yourself.

Every committee member follows a personalized track which starts with filling in your own Personal Development Plan. This plan forces you to be conscious about your ambitions regarding personal learning goals. Based on these goals, STAR will make sure you receive suitable trainings. These trainings can be categorized in hard skill trainings i.e. (acquisition training and InDesign training) and the soft side of development (leadership training, mindfulness, team-building).

Full-time committee members will also receive various management trainings at a renowned management training company.

During the year there will also be plenty of feedback and learning goals meetings to ensure you develop yourself personally and professionally.

Furthermore, every active Member will get a committee kick-off training and personal kick-off training, based on his or her function within the committee.

STAR will make sure you receive suitable training opportunities.

FAQ Why should I apply?

When you join a Master Study Club Board or committee, you get the opportunity to develop yourself professionally in a team of likeminded students. At STAR, we value your personal growth and aim to support the kick-start of your career.

Besides this, your social network will expand rapidly and you get access to social events for active members such as Active Members Weekend.

What kind of events would I organize as a Master Study Club Board?

You may organize events that support one or more of our three pillars: career, social, and academic. In the past, career events included inhouse days, company dinners, andmanagement trainings.

Social events included beer tastings, after-exam barbecues, and monthly drinks. Academic events included trainings, panels, and tutoring.

How much freedom do I have to organize events that I like for a Master Study Club Board?

In the beginning of the academic year, you make a planning for all events throughout the year. You and your fellow board members are free to fill in this planning, as long as it adds value to the students of your master.

How do I know what is the right position for me?

We encourage you to apply for positions that will challenge you. As an active member, you help STAR create value for students. In return, STAR aims to create value for you by means of accelerating your professional and personal development. If you need more information before making a decision, feel free to contact us.

Application process 1. Find out what position suits you best If you need more information before making a decision, feel free to send an email to recruitment@rsmstar.nl

2. Apply online Apply online through rsmstar.nl/recruitment.

3. Don’t be late The application deadline is September 17, 2020. Late applications will not be accepted.

4. Schedule your interview

On September 18, 2020, we will call you to schedule an interview with you.

Please try to pick up the phone and call us back when we could not reach you.

5. Have the interview

Your interview will take place during the final two weeks of September.

6. Congratulations!

During the first week of October, you will receive a call from us to let you know whether you have been selected or not.

More information?

Join our virtual Q&A on September 8, 16:00-17:00h.

Keep an eye on our social media for the link to the session.

For more information, go to rsmstar.nl/recruitment.

Got a question? Send an email to recruitment@rsmstar.nl.

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Visiting address: Room T04-53, T Building Erasmus University Campus Burgemeester Oudlaan 50 3062 PA Rotterdam

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