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STAR BOARD LEARN. GROW. EXCEL.

Are you ready to get the most out of the upcoming year? Becoming the next STAR Board offers a unique opportunity where you will gain extensive knowledge on the real business world, develop your skills at an exponential rate and be surrounded by amazing people at university!

The STAR Board is collectively responsible for the entire study association of the Rotterdam School of Management. It is the all-round experience in which you will be tested on all fields of business. Supervise and manage projects and people, display leadership, develop policy and strategy for a large organization, and execute this strategy. During this intense team experience, you will learn what your qualities are and how to exploit these within the team.

A board year is unique in the experiences it offers. You will expand your network by working together with the university, hundreds of companies, captains of industry, politicians, and other student organizations. The high workflow is one of the biggest challenges. Apply your knowledge and skills gained during your studies to manage this workflow.

Besides a learning experience, a board year is incredibly fun to do. You will meet many new people, attend drinks and dinners, participate in exclusive events and make friends for life.

STAR is the Study Association of the Rotterdam School of Management. In 1977 the association was founded as Sviib. Throughout the years STAR has come a long way, from a small group of students organizing social activities for Business Administration students, to the largest, most professional study association in the Netherlands.

We currently have more than 6.500 members, of which 240 are active in parttime positions and 30 in fulltime positions, spread over 53 different projects. These projects can be placed in a wide variety of categories. STAR is a very flat organization, in which we foster ambition and personal growth. “Your growth is our strategy” is the mission we carry out.

The above may indicate that STAR is a traditional and formal organization. This however, is one of the biggest misconceptions about STAR. We aim to be open, not only to our members, but also to new ideas and suggestions. We find innovative and creative solutions to problems, which is reflected in the advanced back-end IT-systems we use to support the STAR booksale, amongst others. Furthermore we highly value the social aspect of our association. Wednesday night drinks at the Villa Kakelbont, STAR Christmas Dinner, Active Members Weekend and a Sport Tournament are among the activities we organize with our active members. No prior experience at STAR is needed for any function!

Running an organization like STAR is a unique opportunity, which puts you in a position of leadership with responsibilities you will not encounter until obtaining senior management functions.

STAR BOARD ABOUT STAR

As the Chairman of the STAR Board you will be the leader of the group.

You will support your fellow board members and be aware of everything

that happens within and around STAR. You are the keystone holding the

group together and you enable your team to fulfill their tasks as good as

possible. You will be representing STAR at numerous occasions internally

as well as externally. The Chairman is responsible for the execution of

the policy plan and thereby for bringing STAR to the next level. Are you

curious, decisive, a social leader, motivator, and up for this incredibly

diverse function?

CHAIRMAN

Working on the strategy of such a big organization is truly magnificent and something few people will ever experience

”“

Will you be the next to:• Supportyourfellowboardmembers• BeresponsibleforthestrategyandpolicyofSTAR• RepresentSTARbothinternallyandexternally• ManagethecontactwithRSM,andtheUniversity• CommunicatewiththeSupervisoryBoard• GuideotherChairmenwithinSTAR

Rik Hendriks, Chairman STAR Board 2012-2013

As the Secretary of the STAR Board you are responsible for the

communication within STAR, between other associations, and with

both active and passive members. The secretary is the first contact

person for all students and other study associations. This means you

will have an overview of the entire organization to connect the dots.

By being the contact person for so many different groups you will

gain new ideas, which you can implement in the association with the

help of the other board members. As a secretary you have a great

influence on the social dynamics within the association, you must

be enthusiastic and have to be able to motivate people every day.

The secretary is also responsible for having an overview of all the

activities that are organized during the year, making a year planning

and keeping track of board progress. Will you be the key that can

maintain the overview within STAR?

SECRETARY

Be in direct contact with different stakeholders and try to engage around 6.500 students on a regular basis with STAR,

that’s a challenge!

”“

Will you be the next to:• KnoweverythingthatisgoingonwithinandaroundSTAR• Haveanoverviewofalltheeventsduringtheyear• Bethecontactpersonforawiderangeofdifferentstakeholders• Maintainandstrengthentherelationshipwithotherassociations• Enhancesocialdynamicswithintheassociation• Betheenthusiasticpersonwhocanmotivatepeople

Babette van Dinten, Secretary STAR Board 2012-2013

As the Treasurer of the STAR Board you will safeguard the financial

health of the entire association. You are responsible for the financial

administration including invoices, contracts, declarations, debtors

and payments. You will guide the treasurer of every committee within

STAR in setting budgets, updating them and approving expenses and

investments. As Treasurer you are involved in every part of STAR,

from committee financial progress until the implementation of long

term strategic decisions. Do you have a structured way of working,

do you got what it takes to say ‘no’ and can you handle the incredible

amount of financial information?

TREASURER

Being responsible for the financial impact in such a diverse and large organization brought me to a whole new, challenging world

”“

Will you be the next to:• GuardthefinancialcontinuityofSTAR• Manageallbudgetsoftheassociation• Guidecommitteeswithbudgetingandtreasury• QuestioneverydecisioninfluencingSTAR’sfinance• Controlthecommercialonitstargets• Dealwithallcontracts,invoicesanddebtors

Joël van Gilst, Treasurer STAR Board 2012-2013

As Project Manager MSC of the STAR Board you will be responsible

for coordinating all 12 Master Study Clubs (MSC’s), 11 Study trip

committees and other subcommittees. Every Master program has

its own MSC, which are part-time Boards consisting out of current

Master students. In this role you will – in addition to enhancing the

interrelations – emphasize the importance of holding on to STAR

and the long-term strategy. Supervising the MSC’s is an incredibly

diverse task, as they vary greatly in size, corporate culture and

event portfolio. You will manage this experienced, diverse but also

critical group of students. Besides that you will utilize and create

opportunities to improve cohesion and collaboration between the

MSC’s. Can you successfully supervise the MSC portfolio while

working with a large group of students with divergent and strong

visions?

PROJECT MANAGER MSC

This position offers you endless opportunities to develop yourself in various functional areas, such as Project

Management, Strategic Management and Commercial relations.

”“

Will you be the next to:• SupervisealltheMSC’sandtheireventportfolios• Haveanoverviewofbestpracticesandimplement functional collaboration between MSC’s • EmbedMasterstudentswithinSTARaffairs• ManagerelationswithMasterAcademicDepartments• GuidesocialcohesionbetweenMSCmembers• Advise,supportandguardtheMSC’syearplans

Remco van der Matten, Vice Chairman STAR Board 2012-2013

As the Commissioner of Commercial Relations of the STAR Board

you are the money-maker of the board. The success of projects highly

depends on the acquisition revenue you generate. You will create

and maintain a commercial strategy for recruitment related activities

of STAR. The commercial is responsible for managing the contact

with the most sought-after companies and biggest multinationals.

This means not only focusing on short-term advantages but having

a long term orientation. Besides that, you will provide guidance in

reference to the commercial process of all committees. Strengthen

relationships, create win-win situations and negotiate 5-digit

contracts. Are you up for the challenge of managing and improving

STAR’s relationship with the corporate world?

COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

Having the unique opportunity to negotiate with the largest multinationals is one of the most valuable experiences during my

student life

”“

Will you be the next to:• ManagethecontactwithSTAR’sbiggestpartnercompanies• Createandmaintainarecruitment-relatedcommercialstrategy• Arrangetrainingsprovidedbycompanies• BeamemberofRSMCorporateLiaisonNetwork• SupervisetheCommercialTeamandConsultancyCastle• Guideandsupportcommitteesoncommercialrelationsadvise

Linda Weekers, Commissioner of Commercial Relations STAR Board 2012-2013

As Brand Manager of the STAR Board you are in charge of managing

all marketing related activities. STAR is a strong and the most well-

known brand at the Erasmus University. It is the task of the Brand

Manager to maintain and improve the quality and value of this brand.

You will create a marketing strategy and will be responsible for all

outward communication from STAR to its many stakeholders. You

will supervise the marketing team and guide every committee in

the field of marketing. Next to that you will develop and launch

campaigns for STAR as a whole. The STAR Brand Manager needs

both structure and creativity at the same time. Can you capture

STAR’s potential value and express it?

BRAND MANAGER

Marketing is more than posters&flyers, it’s creativity, excitement and a little bit of crazy

”“

Will you be the next to:• MaintaintheSTARbrand• DevelopandexecuteSTARpromotionCampaigns• Usedifferentcommunicationchannelstospreadinformation• SupervisetheMarketingTeam• GuidethemarketingactivitiesofSTARcommittees.• InitiatenewprojectstoexpressSTAR

Mirna Steur, Brand Manager STAR Board 2012-2013

As the Project Manager Bachelor of the STAR Board you will

supervise, guide and support the most diverse range of projects.

Social, academic and recruitment related activities are all part of

your portfolio. You will manage many active members, help them

to develop and grow in their functional position, teamwork and

the organization of their project. You need to have a structured

and organized way of working and be able to divide your attention

between many projects. Can you increase the success probability

of projects while you make sure active members keep the learning

experience?

PROJECT MANAGER BSC

I get so much energy from working with ambitious students who want to get the most out of their project!

”“

Will you be the next to:• Beresponsibleformostbachelorprojects• Advise,guideandsupervisecommittees• Enableactivememberstoachievecommitteesuccess• Developastrategyforbachelorprojectsovertheyears• Identifybestpracticesanddiscoverpossiblesynergies between committees

Claudia Baijens, Project Manager Bachelor STAR Board 2012-2013

As Commissioner of Information Processes of the STAR Board

you will be primarily responsible for everything that has to do with

data and processes within the organization. Effective information

management is at the heart of every organization’s performance.

Your main goal will be to improve these processes at STAR to make

the organization more effective and efficient. Project Management

with external parties supporting these systems and internal parties

using the systems is a large part of this function. There are always

new initiatives being brought up which have to be guided and

implemented. Will you maintain the STAR IT infrastructure while

refining current systems and developing new ones?

COMMISSIONER OF INFORMATION PROCESSES

This year I got to use the latest and most exciting technology available from a business perspective!

”“

Will you be the next to:• Coordinateinnovationproject• ImplementinnovativeITsolutions• ManagetheSTARwebsite• ManagetheCustomerRelationshipManagementsystem• MaintainonsiteITsystems• AdministerSTARofficehardwareandsoftware

Tom Reijnen, Project Manager Campus STAR Board 2012-2013

As Commissioner Human Resources of the STAR Board you will

be responsible for STAR’s main asset; talent. You will be in charge

of the recruitment, which consists out of three different periods.

Recruitment means discovering talent and matching people with the

right committees or functions. This requires strong communication

skills, but also planning ability and structure. Furthermore, as

Commissioner Human Resources you will be responsible for personal

development of active members. Personal development plans,

training opportunities for both teamwork and skills, are all part of

your portfolio. In addition, the Commissioner of Human Resources

is responsible for guiding several committees including most of the

first year students, who organise several events for STAR active

members.

HR MANAGER

Seeing people grow and develop themselves within their position is incredible, especially when you realize you have made

it happen

”“

Will you be the next to:• Managethreedifferentrecruitmentperiods• Todiscovertalentandencouragepeopletofindthebest in themselves • Beresponsibleforalltrainingsforactivemembers• Guideseveralcommittees,includingmostfirstyearstudents• Beresponsibleforeventsorganizedforactivemembers

Iris Blokpoel, Commissioner Human Resources STAR Board 2012-2013

“It’s a rollercoaster. It has highs, lows and

you get turned into unexpected ways. But

when you get out, you know it’s a thrill

you’ll never forget”

“Dealing with such large respon-

sibility at this age is the biggest

challenge you will ever experience” “By having this opportunity, I’ve learned

how to manage my strong and weak char-

acteristics, I’ve enlarged my network and I

have a better idea of my desired career.”

“Sometimes the work can be very challenging,

and hard, but with the right effort and perseverance,

anything is possible”

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

The STAR Board starts in June to get introduced to your position, from August 1st 2013 until August 1st 2014 the STAR Board is fulltime. Because the board is fulltime, you will not be able to spend much time studying. Therefore, STAR will provide financial compensation.

Fulltime Compensation

Applying for the STAR Board is really easy! Apply online through rsmstar.nl/recruitment. You can apply until April 28th 2013, don’t forget to apply before the deadline!

Application process

After application closes, you will be invited for your first interview. This first interview will serve to get to know each other, talk about the project in general, and to manage expectations. If you are then invited for the second interview, we will ask you to prepare a function specific case(s) which will be discussed during the interview.

Talk to old board members at the information drink on April 23rd at café ‘In de Smitse’ starting at 4pm. Meet STAR Active Members in Villa Kakelbont at the weekly Wednesday night drink or stop by the STAR Office (T4-53) for a cup of coffee!

What position fits you best?!

Selection process

More Information?

recruitment@rsmstar.nl - www.rsmstar.nl/recruitment - +31(0)10 408 2037

Do you want to hear some more about the positions? Or what it’s like to be in a fulltime board? Don’t hesitate to contact us!

Join us at café ‘In de Smitse’ on Tuesday April 23rd starting at 4 pm.

• Stop by the STAR Office at T4-53• Check rsmstar.nl/recruitment• Send an e-mail to recruitment@rsmstar.nl

Information drink

Would you like more information?

Apply online before: April 28th