Challenge yourself! Become active at STAR: Join a committee!
We are STAR STAR is the official study association of Rotterdam School of Management and is the largest study association in Europe with over 6,500 members and 300 active members. We support students in their academic, professional and social development to ensure they have the best student life possible.
STAR connects students with their peers and a broad range of companies. This contact is facilitated through numerous activities and events organized by our committees and boards. Each year, over 300 dedicated active members organize around 450 projects for thousands of students. These projects are classified into three pillars on which STAR’s mission
is built, namely: Social, Academic and Career. All RSM students, in all stages of their studies, can take part in our tailored projects.
Are you ready for your next challenge?
We provide our active members with the opportunity to actively develop themselves both personally and professionally. In addition to this, they get access to a network of enthusiastic students and great companies. STAR creates value for every student. Are you ready to start you STAR journey?
This brochure will give you more information about the committees that STAR is recruiting in December 2021 - January 2022. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us at recruitment@rsmstar.nl.
What happens if I become active at STAR? Once you are an active member, you will meet many new people. The prime “networking time” is during our weekly drinks on Wednesday. Besides that, you will have the opportunity to join active member weekends, active member gala and many more active member exclusive events!
After your committee kick-off, you will officially start working on your project(s). On average, an 8-hour work week is what you can expect from a position within a committee. However, if you like, you can spend many more hours with STAR! Besides the weekly drinks, we encourage the committees to have a weekly dinner, usually on Wednesday. For active members, STAR organizes amazing theme nights, a Christmas Dinner, Active Members Day, and much more!
Next to the special activities we arrange for our active members, you are of course always welcome to join all other STAR activities! Last but not least, you will have contact with the Board to share your ideas and improvements you would like to implement within STAR. We are always interested in innovative and interesting ideas. We are looking forward to meeting you!
Your social network will start to grow immediately. STAR Activities:
Month
Activity
October
STAR Management Week
November
Eurotrip
December
STAR Christmas Gala
January
Ski Trip
February
Erasmus Recruitment Days
April
BA & IBA Study Trips
May
International Week Holland
July
STAR Erasmus Consulting Field Work
August September
iCare & Eurekaweek IBA Freshman Weekend & BA Introduction Days
Throughout the year: STAR Social Drinks, Theme Parties, International Week Mini-Exchanges, Reach Out Charity and Speaker Series.
A word from our Project Manager BSc Anna Aapkes My name is Anna Aapkes and I am the Project Manager Bachelor of the XLIVth STAR Board. In my first year studying in a new city I was looking for a way to meet new people to have fun with. During the Eurekaweek, I came in contact with STAR and wanted to become an active member. As an active member in the Events Committee I was able to get in contact with many fantastic people within STAR. We organized parties, the openEUR festival and had lots of fun doing that. On top, we became super close and I made friends for life. In my second year I became the Chairman of the iCare committee, which was super challenging, I gained a lot of organizing and planning skills. Unfortunately the trip was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but my committee and I learned a lot and had an amazing time together. This year, I decided that I wanted to develop myself even further and that is why I decided to apply for a board year at STAR, which tops off my ‘STAReer’. As the Project Manager Bachelor, I am responsible for the supervision and guidance of most bachelor committees. I am looking forward to next year and cannot wait to meet all of you!
Active member in the spotlight Annabel van der Heide “After I started my studies in September and I survived the first few months in Business Administration, it was time to delve into student life. A student association wasn’t quite my thing, but I still wanted to do fun things and meet new people. I soon came across the study association star! I went to a number of get-togethers where there was a cozy atmosphere and found out about the various committees. I signed up for the eurekaweek committee. Together with 5 other students, we organized the eureka week for star. We immediately clicked with each other and had a lot of drinks. Even when Corona was quite a spanner in the works, we saw each other regularly through online meetings. Organizing the Eurekaweek was a difficult task. We worked very hard together and the eureka week
turned out to be a huge success. Even after the Eurekaweek we continued to see each other and we became even closer! After this committee, I wasn’t done at star. I signed up for the events committee. With 5 very nice students we organized the events for star during the year. Even then, Corona still played a major role. My personal favorites were the online wine tasting and the cocktail workshop. We also had a lot of pleasant evenings with this committee, where we ate delicious meals and of course drank lots of drinks. After all, star has ensured that I have met a lot of nice, new people. Some of them I can even call my best friends! I can recommend being active at Star if you are looking for fun, but also educational activities!”
STAR Academy Aside from your committee, the weekly drinks and STAR’s activities, your personal development throughout the year is one of the focus points of STAR and is enabled via the STAR Academy. The STAR Academy is a learning centre within STAR that offers members the opportunity to develop their personal and professional skills.
During the year, the HR manager of the Board organizes several trainings which you can join for free. These trainings can be categorized in hard skills trainings based on your function within the committee (acquisition training and InDesign training) and soft skills trainings (leadership training, conflict management training and more). We value your input as well, to make sure that the provided trainings align with your own personal development goals.
Within your committee there will also be room for plenty of feedback to ensure that your committee works together smoothly. With the chair of the committee, you will organize learning goals meetings and/or TipTop sessions. If you need more guidance within STAR, the HR manager can also help and coach you along the way. If you have any additional questions regarding the STAR Academy, please do not hesitate to send an e-mail to hr@rsmstar.nl.
STAR will make sure you receive suitable training.
Overview of committees During this recruitment period, we are recruiting three part-time committees. Make sure to check out the descriptions of each committee and the overview of positions to get the full picture of a specific committee.
Committee BA Introduction Days Eurekaweek Euro Trip IBA Freshman Weekend Lustrum Committee
hours/week 6 6
open to BSc BA BSc & PreMSc
positions 6 6
5
BSc
5
6
BSc IBA
6
10-12
BSc
6
Did you know... That we are also recruiting consultants for STAR Erasmus Consulting (SEC) and the STAR Management Week (SMW) committee. You can find out more about these opportunities in their respective brochures which you can find at recruitment.rsmstar.nl (SEC) and smw.rsmstar.nl (SMW).
Overview of positions Chairman The chairman is the leader, motivator, and coordinator of the project. This position requires strong communication skills and a good sense of responsibility. The chairman is also responsible for the committee’s budget.
Marketing
The marketing manager is the creative brain of the committee. Marketing the project and communicate it to all participants, students, companies and other stakeholders is their task.
Commercial
The commercial relations manager is the sales person of the project. Supplying the project with all financial input and resources needed to fund the project is their responsibility.
Program
The program manager is planner of the project. You are responsible for the organizational part of the project, as well as supporting your fellow committee members to make sure everything is rightly done at the right time and place.
6 hours/week BSc BA Chairman Commercial (2x) Marketing Program (2x)
BA Introduction Days Each year, around 250 new BA students have the opportunity to join the STAR BA Introduction Days. During this weekend, the students will meet each other and create bonds that will endure during their whole student life. The BA Introduction Days can be summarized as lots of fun, great parties, new friendships and unforgettable memories! Will you be responsible for this legendary weekend?
What does the committee do? As the BA Introduction Days committee, you will be responsible for the organization of the Introduction Weekend for the new Business Administration (Bedrijfskunde) students and make it a weekend they will never forget! You will need to come up with a fun program for the entire weekend for both the days and the nights. Think about great activities to do during the day and contact companies for great deals and sponsorships. You will think about a marketing campaign
to promote the weekend and make as many students as possible enthusiastic to join the event. Also, you can come up with a program for the night, so how about a little theme party? Next to that, you will be in charge of selecting the guides that will accompany the groups of students during the days. Make sure the new students have an unforgettable weekend with a little sneak peek into their new student life and also do not forget to have a great time yourself!
6 hours/week BSc & PreMSc Chairman Marketing (2x) Commercial Program (2x)
Eurekaweek The Eurekaweek is the general introduction week of the Erasmus University Rotterdam where thousands of new students will get to know the city of Rotterdam and their future student life. It is your responsibility to represent STAR during this week and make sure all students want to become a STAR member. Will you make sure that every new student knows about STAR?
What do the teams do? The Eurekaweek Committee starts in January and together with your fellow committee members you will be working towards the Introduction Week of the Erasmus University Rotterdam in August. In the first period, you will focus on contacting companies for possible sponsorships. This is a great way to work on your commercial skills! Also, think about some nice goodies for the goodie bags! Later on, when the Eurekaweek Board releases the official program, it is your job to work out your activities. Some examples of the previous years
are a spring rolls stand, fun games in the lecture halls, an inflatable obstacle course, and a huge party on the Wednesday evening. You will also serve dinner to groups of business students every day, have a stand at the campus fair and you will be invited to the legendary beer cantus! During this week it is your job to give all new students a good first impression of STAR and let them all sign up for a membership. Besides this, you will get the chance to experience this amazing week all over again and meet a lot of great people.
Euro Trip Rome, Budapest, Lisbon, Malaga: which city is next? The Eurotrip committee organises an unforgettable city trip to a European destination every year. The trip is the perfect get-away between exams and gives its participants the opportunity to discover a European destination and meet fellow students for an amzing price. The focus of this trip will be on both cultural and business aspects of the city. Are you ready to organise a Eurotrip to a new and exciting city?
What does the committee do? The Euro Trip will take place in October/ November and will be ca. 5 days long. Together with your fellow committee members, you will be responsible for the entire organisation of the trip. From arranging plane tickets and accommodation to company visits and fun outings: it all comes down to the decisions your committee makes. The first step is deciding on a location, a process in which you get to work directly together with the STAR Board. After the location has been chosen, it is time to start arranging
5 hours/week BSc Chairman Commercial (2x) Marketing Program
the trip! You will have a few months to do so, giving you ample of time to put together a perfect program. Are there any good bars around there? Which companies are headquartered in the city? On what day shall we visit the city’s university? How are we going to attract RSM students to join the trip? These are all topics you get to play around with. Do you accept the challenge?
IBA Freshmen Weekend Do you still remember your first weeks in Rotterdam? A new city, new people and maybe even a new country. It is up to you to combine all these overwhelming impressions into one weekend. Will you give the IBA freshmen the opportunity to get to know their fellow students and to have sensational kick-off of their academic year?
What does the committee do? The IBA Freshmen Committee organizes - in cooperation with the Rotterdam School of Management an unforgettable weekend for the new International Business Administration students. This weekend will take place at the beginning of the academic year and is all about meeting new people and having a great time! Together with your fellow committee members, a group of new students, the STAR board members, and a group of guides, you will travel to somewhere in the Netherlands where you have
a weekend-filling program for them. It is up to you to come with creative ideas for the program, get in contact with companies for sponsorships or discounts, and create a marketing plan that will have your weekend sold out. Learn by doing, develop yourself, and have a great time with your committee during the preparation period and the weekend itself!
6 hours/week BSc IBA Chairman Commercial (2x) Marketing Program (2x)
10-12 hours/week BSc Chairman Treasurer Commercial Marketing Program (2x)
Lustrum Committee Next academic year STAR celebrates her 9th lustrum! During the academic year there will be several occasions where we celebrate the fact that our association has existed for 45 years. This includes large scale social events as well as a lustrum week where we will organize a party every day! Are you up to the task to organize all activities and make STAR’s 9th lustrum unforgettable?
What does the committee do? The lustrum committee members are responsible for the preparation & organization of all the lustrum activities. Of course this includes the legendary lustrum week, but also several other activites during the academic year 2022-2023. From February untill August you will be busy with the preparations for the Lustrum year. This includes brainstorming about the events, coming up with a theme & creating the 50k+ budget. The STAR board supervisor will guide you through this to make sure everything is ready by the end of the summer.
As the new academic year starts, so will the STAR lustrum! You can start organizing all the events that you prepared for! Are you ready to take on the challenge that STAR’s 9th lustrum has to offer for the next 1.5 year?
Other recruitment options: SMW: Full Time SEC 18-20 hours/week
SMW & SEC STAR Management Week The STAR Management Week committee is responsible for the organization of the STAR Management Week 2022. As a member of this committee you will organize the biggest off-campus recruitment event in the Benelux, If you want to gain work experience while developing yourself check out the brochure at smw.rsmstar.nl Recruitment runs from: December 14th - January 23rd
SEC Concultant Being a SEC consultant is the perfect way to combine your academic knowledge with a practical research approach whilst exploring the world of consultancy. You will be working on a consultancy project for a company. First this includes desk research in the Netherlands & during the summer you will conduct field research in a country abroad. Are you interested? Check out recruitment.rsmstar.nl for the brochure! Recruitment runs from: January 10th - February 4th
FAQ & Contact Why should I apply? When you join a committee, you get the opportunity to develop yourself personally and professionally in a team of like-minded students. At STAR, we value your personal growth and aim to support the kick-start of your career. Besides this, your social network will expand rapidly and you get access to social events for active members such as Active Members Weekend. How do I know what is the right position for me? We encourage you to apply for positions that will challenge you. As an active member, you help STAR create value for students. In return, STAR aims to create value for you by means of accelerating your professional and personal development. If you need more information before making a decision, feel free to contact us.
What about COVID-19? We aim to facilitate as many physical meetings and events as possible, but the safety of our members is our main priority. We are revising the possibilities and limitations of the current situation every day. The interview process will be on location as much as possible but if you prefer, or current measures don’t allow an on sight location, online options are available. Contact Head of Recruitment: Tom van Gogh E: recruitment@rsmstar.nl W: recruitment.rsmstar.nl
Application process 1. Find out what position suits you best If you need more information before making a decision, feel free to send an email to recruitment@rsmstar.nl
2. Apply online Apply online through recruitment.rsmstar.nl
3. Don’t be late The application deadline is January 23, 2022 at 23:59h. Late applications will not be accepted.
4. Schedule your interview
On January 24th, 2022, we will call to schedule an interview with you. Please try to pick up the phone and call us back when we could not reach you.
5. Have the interview
Your interview will take place during the final week of January or first week of February and will take approximately 20 minutes.
6. Congratulations! In the second week of February, you will receive a call from us to let you know whether you have been selected or not.