NextGenVest
Business, Technology and Entrepreneurship Club Application
Name (First and Last): ____________________________________________
Email: __________________________________________________________
Graduation Year: ________________________________________________
Co-curricular activities:
Fall: _________________________________________
Winter: ______________________________________
Spring: _______________________________________
Please choose your first and second choices for the director you wish to work with:
(Choices: Content Director, Creative Director, Research Director, Outreach/Sponsorship
Director) Director descriptions are at the bottom of the page
First Choice: ___________________________________
Second Choice: _________________________________
Why would you work well with that director? (What qualities/characteristics/interests do
you possess)
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Why are you interested in the NextGenVest Business, Technology and Entrepreneurship
Club?
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Descriptions of each club member:
NGV RESEARCH DIRECTOR
Responsibilities The NGV Club Research Director is in charge of researching the
topics associated with the club education content package. This involves researching
topics form accredited sources, conducting interviews with industry professionals,
and verifying content with the NGV Advisor.
For Students Who:
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Have strong research, analytical, writing, and communication skills
This is a student who can learn a topic inside and out - from the macro large
topics, to the specific and granular topics.
Specific Tasks:
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Frame education issue and determine the most important topics to create
specific lessons on by writing first scripts for the education packages.
Schedule two calls with people in the industry to verify research.
NGV CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Responsibilities: The NGV Creative Director is in charge of bringing the NGV Club
education to life and with relatable, fun, and attention-catching graphics,
illustrations, and design. (For examples watch the videos at the NGV website)
For Students Who:
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Have an interest in business, design, digital media, and story-telling
This is a student who can make any topic engaging, has experience or is
willing to learn illustration, InDesign, Photoshop, or any videography
experience.
Specific Tasks:
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Create motion graphics, drawings, and images that will be part of each NGV
lesson.
Work directly with the Research Director to make sure each lesson is
relatable and also engaging for other students.
NGV SPONSORSHIP & OUTREACH DIRECTOR
Responsibilities: The NGV Club Sponsorship & Outreach Director is in charge of
developing creative strategies to partner with local and national companies to
sponsor different NGV Club events both on the school and global level.
For Students Who:
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Have strong communication skills, are great at pitching ideas, want to
develop skills in the business of selling.
This is a student who is outgoing and isn’t afraid of speaking with companies
about getting sponsorship for speakers or for event costs.
Specific Tasks:
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Find sponsors to pay for NGV Club Team to travel to the annual summit
Film their education content
Host two business speakers each semester.
NGV CONTENT DIRECTOR
Responsibilities: The NGV Content Director is in charge of making sure each lesson
has the core elements to an NGV lesson - it is informative, life applicable, engaging,
gives real life examples, and integrates appropriate illustrations and graphics. The
Director is also in charge of ensuring the content and messaging about NGV to the
school and students is consistent and _______
For Students Who:
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Are able to execute very well, produce a finished product, and coordinate
very well within a team.
This is a student who is able to synthesize both research, life applicability,
and creative elements.
Specific Tasks:
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Work closely with the Research Director and Creative Director to put
together a fully coherent lesson script and sign off on the submission to the
annual summit.
Determine the best medium for different types of lessons (video lesson +
written “cheat sheet”).
Be responsible for working to send out “NGV Ambassador Spotlights” and
communication to students, parents, alumni, and the broader school
community.