Fall 2015 Committee Application Name: Year: Major: Phone number: Email address: Committee Descriptions Please rank the committees in the order of your preference. You may apply for up to ​
two positions. ___ ​
Marketing​
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Committee members will assist in marketing, advertising, and managing BWIB’s campus presence. ___ ​
Finance​
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Committee members will be expected to assist the VP of Finance in executing fundraisers. They will also process reimbursements, apply for ASUC grants, maintain records of all club finances, and organize BWIB apparel. ___ ​
Corporate Relations:​
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Committee members will be responsible for staying in consistent contact with sponsors, writing thank you letters to sponsor representatives after events, doing research on companies, organizing BWIB's company contacts, and be assigned to finding and securing a corporate sponsor​
. ___ ​
Member Relations​
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Committee members will assist VPs with coordinating and providing feedback on various mentorship and alumni events throughout the semester, in addition to executing one large multi­mentor­family event. ___ ​
Communications​
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Committee members will maintain and expand BWIB's social media presence and facilitate internal and external communications. They will also post on Pinterest, Instagram, the BWIB internal blog, and manage internal member resources. ___ ​
Community Development​
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Committee members will coordinate itineraries, budgets, and logistics for internal development events. ___ ​
University Relations​
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Committee members will work with the VPs to establish relationships with the greater campus community, including MBA groups, Haas professors, other UC Berkeley student organizations, and the Career Center. ___ ​
Technology​
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Committee members will work with the VP of Technology and the VP of Communications to maintain and expand officer emails, renewing domain names, and other website features. Please answer the following questions, limiting your responses to 250 words each: 1. How did you hear about BWIB? 2. Why do you want to join your chosen committee(s) and what do you hope to gain from the experience? 3. What makes you qualified to become a member of your chosen committee(s)? Highlight some of your experiences and/or strengths. 4. Please answer the following question(s) that apply to you: a. Marketing Committee applicants:​
Please describe a creative marketing idea you have for BWIB and how you would implement it on campus. b. Finance Committee applicants:​
What are the most and least successful student fundraising events you have seen at Cal or in high school? What would you change about both events to make them better? c. Member Relations Committee applicants:​
What is your experience with event planning, and do you have any ideas for a possible mentorship social? d. Community Development Committee applicants:​
(a) What key components in an event/social facilitate a more efficient and collaborative group? (b) Describe your ideas for an event you would like to host. How would it be both fun and productive? e. University Relations Committee applicants:​
Describe an event you would host in collaboration with MBA groups, other clubs, professors, or the Career Center (You may choose one aspect to focus on). f. Technology Committee applications:​
(a) Thoroughly describe a time in which you had to come up with a creative solution to solve a problem. (b) Are you familiar with using WordPress or any other website development software? If yes, please elaborate on your experience with it. g. Communications Committee applicants:​
Imagine you are a representative for a charity club and you plan to promote your club’s upcoming clothes sales fundraiser on social media. Which specific websites would you use and why? Please draft an introduction of your event using no more than four sentences. h. Corporate Relations Committee applicants:​
Explain what professionalism means to you and describe a situation where you had to display professionalism. 5. What is your availability for the semester? What other commitments do you have? Include days and times that you are unable to meet. 6. In order to become a committee member, you ​
must​
be able to attend Committee Orientation on September 26th, Committee Retreat, and commit to tabling on Sproul when needed. Are these commitments you can make? 7. Please attach your resume and class schedule to this completed application. 8. Additionally, we strongly encourage all applicants to volunteer at the upcoming Career Fair. It will be an opportunity for you to interact with professionals, network with the executive board, and meet other members of the club. Please sign up on this ​
Google Spreadsheet​
by 11:59 p.m. Friday, September 11, 2015. **Please submit your completed application ​
to the committee head(s)​
of the committee(s) you are applying to by 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, September 15, 2015 to be considered for a position on the committee** Marketing – Pallavi Chadha: marketing@berkeleywomeninbusiness.com Finance – Lucy Huang: finance@berkeleywomeninbusiness.com Member Relations – Trinh Duong & Yvette Ankunda: alumni@berkeleywomeninbusiness.com Community Development – Samantha Lee: communitydev@berkeleywomeninbusiness.com Technology – Natasha Khimji: technology@berkeleywomeninbusiness.com Communications – Srushti Vora: communications@berkeleywomeninbusiness.com Corporate Relations –Melissa Chen & Zaineb Virani: professionaldev@berkeleywomeninbusiness.com University Relations – Erica Ho: universityrelations@berkeleywomeninbusiness.com *For all other questions & inquiries, email Kendal Madden, President at president@berkeleywomeninbusiness.com You will be contacted for an interview by Friday, September 18