Commerce Night Junior Representative

Job summary

The Junior Representative promotes Commerce Night initiatives to first- and second-year students while shadowing executive members across various portfolios. They assist in planning and executing gala events, awards sessions, and promotional boothing activities.

Job details

Commerce Night’s Junior Representative is responsible for promoting Commerce Night’s values and presence to Sauder’s junior-year students (first- and second-year students). They will rotate between the existing portfolios and shadow the current Commerce Night executive members. \n Time Commitment * First semester: 2-4 hours/week * Second semester (prior to Commerce Night): 4-6 hours/week Term of Employment October 2026 - March 2027 Main Responsibilities * Generate interest for Commerce Night’s Gala and awards initiatives towards first- and second-year students using their own creative outlets and networks * Rotate and shadow different portfolios (External Relations, Finance & Internal, Marketing, Visual Media, and Logistics) and help where needed * Associates are also expected to: * Attend all Commerce Night GMs and department meetings * Respond to all Slack communications within 24 hours * Take ownership of assigned tasks and meet set internal deadlines * Provide ideas and support for the overall vision and planning of the Commerce Night gala * Assist with the overall planning and execution of the Group & Individual Awards Information Session and the Awards Night Gala alongside the team * Participate in Commerce Night boothing activities to promote awards Qualifications * Must be a first-year Sauder student * Driven and self-motivated * Willing to learn * Good interpersonal and communication skills * Passion for community involvement * Good time management skills Anticipated Learning Outcomes * Professional communication and relationship building * Accountability in a team through completing delegated tasks * A voice in determining how the top awards are evaluated * The chance to get involved in the CUS by assessing professor performance and reflecting student body opinions * Experience in decision making and event coordination \n Submit the following information on Lever: * A one-page resume outlining your most relevant experiences * A cover letter describing: * Why do you want to be involved in the CUS Commerce Night? * Why do you think you would be an excellent candidate for the position? * What new element would you bring to Commerce Night, and how would you make it happen? Applications are due September 23 at 11:59 PM. Save your resume with the naming convention "FirstNameLastName_JuniorRepAssociate”. Please contact the Chairs, Annabelle Young & Lily Wang, at [email protected] [[email protected]] and [email protected] [[email protected]], if you have any additional questions or concerns.

What you’ll do

The Junior Representative promotes Commerce Night initiatives to first- and second-year students while shadowing executive members across various portfolios. They assist in planning and executing gala events, awards sessions, and promotional boothing activities.

Requirements

Candidates must be first-year Sauder students who are driven, self-motivated, and eager to learn. Strong interpersonal, communication, and time management skills are required for this role.

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred
• Planning · Preferred
• Decision Making · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Relationship Building · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Communication
• Relationship building
• Time management
• Event coordination
• Decision making
• Teamwork
• Networking
• Creative thinking
• Planning
• Accountability
• Willingness To Learn
• Slack (Software)
• Self-Motivation
• Decision Making
• Event Planning
• Finance
• External Relations
• Internal Communications
• Relationship Building
• Time Management

Job areas

• Marketing
• Management & Leadership
• Creative & Media
• Administrative
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