The Life Science Society has several exec and rep positions available for the 2012/2013 school year. Please refer to the positions and descriptions listed below for more information. If you are interested in applying for a position, please fill out the correct application form and email it to
[email protected] .com. Applications are due Sunday, March 25th by 11:59pm. Please fill out the correct application. Vist us at www.maclss.com for more info!
Positions Available :
Role: Promotions Reps
- 4 reps will be selected
- Must be
enthusiastic and comfortable with
public speaking
- Will
not be responsible for attending exec meetings
- Will report to
VP Marketing
- Must attend weekly meetings scheduled by VP Marketing
- Will be charged with
all classroom announcements
- Will be responsible for helping regulate our Facebook, Twitter, MacInsiders accounts (along with VP Communications)
- Will be responsible for posters, banners and any other promotions-related tasks, for
all events
Role: Advocacy Reps
- 3 students will be selected
- Will report to VP's Academic
- Will be part of a team that advocates for change within the Life Science program
- Will work in conjunction with Dr. Dej, Dr. Chow-Frasier, and Sarah Robinson in order to apply for long-term funding from the Academic Science Fund (ASF) by December 15th, 2012
- Will use different means to survey Life Science students, and determine what they are looking for to improve upon their Life Science courses:
- E.g. wet/dry/virtual labs for Life Sci 2A03, anatomy courses for Life Science-specific students etc...
- Will make use of petitions, surveys etc., to project the notion that Life Science are united for change
- Will be included in meetings with the LS program coordinator and the Dean in order to see these changes through
This is a wonderful opportunity to network, and be a part of a group whose purpose is to affect change within the Life Science faculty for current and future students.
Role: Liaison (Exec Position)
To act as a correspondent between the McMaster Life Science Society and the Science Society.[/size]
- Will relay
our agenda to the Science Society as well as relay theirs to us
- Will take their own meeting minutes at Science Society meetings and relay this information back to our exec
- Will be responsible for checking our new, shared folder with the Science Society on DropBox & relaying any necessary information
Role: VP Finance (Exec Position)
- Will be responsible for all correspondence with sponsors, on top of regular financial duties
- Must be very effective at time management in order to respond promptly to e-mails from sponsors
- Must be very mindful when sending out e-mails to sponsors to ensure that we project the right image of our society and maintain strong bonds with all sponsors
- Will be provided with a bank of past e-mails to aid in formulating new e-mails for next year
Role: VP Social (Exec Position)
- 2 positions available - will work together as a collaborative pair
- Must be creative, enthusiastic, and work well in teams
- Will be responsible for planning and executing social events to help connect students to one another, and to bring awareness to our society
- Will work closely with VP's Fundraising
Role: VP Fundraising (Exec Position)
- 1 position available - will work alongside a current exec member
- Must be creative, enthusiastic and work well in teams
- Will plan and execute events of a social & charitable nature in order to raise funds for our society's respective charity organizations
- Will work collaboratively with VP's Social and VP Finance to ensure all funds are accounted for[/size]
