Call for Board Members and Committee Members
The International Studies Student Association is a platform for MAIS students which facilitates opportunities for students to get together outside of class, and aims at complimenting the academic program by letting students get acquainted with the practice of international relations through visits to institutions, workshops, and facilitating career opportunities etc.
The board consists of six students, and two positions are open at the moment. Holding a position means that you have a specific responsibility, but tasks can be divided according to people’s specific interests and availability – in the end, we all just help each other get stuff done and enjoy what we’re doing.
Below you will find a short description of the specific responsibilities of each position. We are looking for a treasurer and a general board member (institutional visits).
President: responsibility for designing and implementing strategy of each semester, chairing board meetings, supporting the rest of the board when necessary. (Bo-Peter Laanen)
Vice-president: primarily responsible for communications (newsletters, social media, taking care of the ISSA email inbox, etc.), and replacing the president when absent (position filled in September).
Treasurer: responsible for the finances of the association (declaring expenses, financial overview at General Assembly’s, fundraising, etc.) (Position to be filled now).
General board member (institutional visits): responsible for visits to institutions outside the university (embassies, think tanks, parliament (Position to be filled now).
General board member (social activities): responsible for social activities. (Movie nights, drinks, any other opportunities for just coming together, having fun & making it ‘gezellig’) (position filled in September).
General board member (Institutional Partners): building sustainable relations with partner institutions in order to organize events on ISSA’s behalf. Will work together with institutional visits board member (i.e. theme weeks, lectures, career events)) (position filled in September).
During the semester, the board meets weekly – depending a bit on the projects we’re working on – to discuss the progress of the ISSA, brainstorm for new activities, and divide tasks. Hours spent per week on meetings and activities vary on the schedule of the week between 4-12 hours.
In preparation for the September Semester, the three members of the board will meet with the previous board members, MAIS Faculty and Staff, and institutional partners to lay the groundwork for full semester program and welcoming the September intake students. Though it will not be required that you are in the Netherlands this summer, it would be very useful.
Application procedure:
Application deadline: Midnight, May 24, 2015.
Informal interviews with candidates: Ad hoc, will be finished by first week of June
Decisions and Committee forming: June 10, 2015
If you are interested in becoming an ISSA board member, please let us know by sending a (short) email to [email protected]. We would like to hear about 1) your former experiences which may be relevant (CV or short summary of experiences will suffice) 2) your preferred position 3) your motivation to join the board.
In additition to the above positions, we will have committees who will organize specific events such as the theme week and study trip, and outward activities such as public relations (running our Facebook Page, website and newsletter). If you’re interested in this, please let us know.
If you have any questions at all, we will be happy to answer. Send emails to [email protected]