As you may or may not know, the Engineering Society is having elections to pick a new Executive Team. While our goodbyes to the current Exec may be heartfelt for doing an excellent job, it must not be protracted; now it’s your turn to raise the bar. My name is Paul Fugere and I will be running the elections this term as Chief Returning Officer (CRO) with my CRO assistant, Michael Seliske. I wanted to write this article to get people thinking about running for an Exec position, because let’s face it, being an Exec is an awesome and rewarding experience and you will probably remember it for the rest of your life.
An Executive position lasts a full 16 months which leaves the Exec in power for two co-op and two on-stream terms. There will be six positions available this term and they are all pretty awesome. The President is the leader of the pack and is the official voice of the Engineering Society. This person will sit as a student liaison on many committees as well as be the official spokesperson for The TOOL. The VP External is in charge of liaising with the external organizations such as CFES, ESSCO and charity organizations external to EngSoc. The VP Internal is in charge of all internal events run by Engsoc during the term; they keep directors on track and work hard to make sure that EngSoc events are as awesome as they can be. The VP Education is in charge of representing the students on many of the academic issues that come up including PDEng and keeping academic reps on track. The VP Finance ensures all financial matters are in line and is also in charge of the Novelties store. The Executive is a big happy family that spends a lot of time in The Orifice and with each other. If you feel that you already spend too much time in The Orifice or POETS and you would like to improve student life within engineering, consider applying for an Exec position- you won’t regret it. I will now leave you with 10 reasons why you should run for Exec.
1. Leadership experience
2. You get to meet and work with a lot of incredible student leaders (directors, co-Exec)
3. Lots of people know your name (Dean, Associate Deans, Faculty, Staff, Students)
4. Opportunity to make important decisions that actually influence students
5. Sense of accomplishment when the society runs effectively
6. Being in the know about issues and events around campus
7. Keys to the Orifice, POETS, outside doors, storage rooms – you always have a place to stash your bag if you make a last minute decision to join a PubCrawl
8. Lots of free dinners and volunteer shirts
9. You get your own mailbox and business cards
10. You get seniority over computers in the EngSoc office
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