DUE DATE: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH, 2015 AT 11:59 PM
DECA Queen’s Overview
DECA Queen’s is a chapter in an international association of inspired business students working to
become the leaders of tomorrow by competing in professional development conferences and case
competitions. It was ratified as an external competition under the Commerce Society in 2007.
The association focuses on helping students develop key skills essential to any career. In particular,
these include developing case analysis, marketing concepts, presentation skills, and problem-solving
skills on a continual basis. Unlike other external committees at Queen’s, it is not just a one-time
competition or conference, but rather a year-long commitment involving training sessions and
workshops in addition to inter-university competitions.
Each November DECA Queen’s also hosts its own Queen’s Invitational Conference – the organization’s
flagship event – in which students from various business schools meet in Kingston to compete in
business cases and grow as professionals. This past year the Queen’s Invitational welcomed over 160
students from 15 different universities across Ontario!
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
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Fill out all required personal information.
Answer the general questions and the position-specific questions, within the listed word limit,
when applicable.
WHEN YOUR APPLICATION IS COMPLETED, PLEASE:
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Save the document as “Your Name – DECA Frosh Rep.doc” (ex. “John Doe – DECA Frosh
Rep”).
Submit an electronic copy of your application via email to Agnes Wong at
agnes.wong@decaqueens.ca and Christina Simpson at christina.simpson@decaqueens.ca
Sign-up for an interview timeslot via http://doodle.com/poll/rvn5v3tswvgmmbef. If you
require special arrangements regarding your interview time, please inform the Human
Resources Officer, Ellen Bursey, at ellen.bursey@queensu.ca as soon as possible.
Required personal information
Name:
QueensU Email:
Phone Number:
Alt. Phone Number (optional):
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
1. Out of all the committees and conferences within ComSoc and Queen’s, why DECA Queen’s?
(max. 150 words)
2. What other commitments will you have (or expect to have) while you are a part of DECA
Queen’s? Please list them.
3. Please prepare creative story/prose that includes the following words: Agnes, Christina,
chipotle, Sailor Moon, tree pose, and cheetah. It must be no more than 71 words long.
Please answer the question below that pertains to your preferred functional team as a Frosh Rep.
DELEGATES
As a delegates intern you will need to help attract Queen’s students to DECA – getting as many
membership registrations as possible. Tell us how you plan on doing this and relate it to your past
experiences. (max. 150 words)
CORPORATE RELATIONS
How assertive do you think you are in terms of contacting and persuading companies/people to sponsor
us? Can you give us an example of when you had to be persistent to get a response out of someone?
(max. 150 words)
Please read all instructions and questions carefully.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact:
Agnes Wong, DECA Queen’s Co-Chair, agnes.wong@decaqueens.ca
or
Christina Simpson, DECA Queen’s Co-Chair, christina.simpson@decaqueens.ca
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Hiring Policy Summary
The interviewing committee must have one ComSoc assembly member, one relevant party to
the position, and gender representation in all interviews.
If a hiring team extends its application deadline, it must contact any individuals who have
already submitted their application and inform them of their right to re-submit their application
according to the new deadline.
All successful and unsuccessful applicants shall be notified of the hiring team’s decision within
48 hours of their last interview.
You may request written feedback on your interview, which will be provided within 72 hours of
your request.
Applicants are not allowed to hold more than three ComSoc positions at any given time. This
excludes Frosh Leader (Boss) positions.
For further inquiries, contact the Chief Policy & Returning Officer, Taryn Mason at
taryn.mason@queensu.ca