Join your Master Study Club or Committee! Become active at STAR.
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 organise 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 partake 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 your STAR journey?
This brochure will give you more information about the Master Study Clubs that STAR is recruiting in September 2021. 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, not only via your Master Study Club (MSC) Board but also at our events. The prime “networking time” is during our weekly drinks on Wednesday. In November, you will have the opportunity to join the Active Members Weekend.
After your MSC kick-off, you will officially start working on your project(s). On average, you will spend 8 hours per week on MSC activities. However, if you like, you can spend many more hours with STAR! Besides the weekly drinks, we encourage the MSCs to have a weekly dinner, preferably on Wednesday. STAR organises amazing theme nights, a Christmas Dinner, Active Members Day, and much more specfically for its Active Members. Next to these special activities, you are of course always welcome to join all other STAR activities!
At STAR, we greatly value you personal development. Throughout the year, you will have the opportunity to participate in free trainings and workshops. Last but not least, you will be in close contact with the STAR Board to share your ideas and improvements you would like to implement within STAR. We are always interested in innovative and interesting ideas.
Your social network will start to grow immediately.
Month
Activity
October
STAR Management Week
November
Active Member Weekend
December
STAR Christmas Gala
January
Ski Trip & All-MSc Gala
February
Erasmus Recruitment Days
April
Study Trips
May
International Week Holland
July
STAR Erasmus Consulting Field Work
August September
iCare & Eurekaweek MSc Kick-Offs
Throughout the year: STAR Social Drinks, International Week Mini-Exchanges, Reach Out Charity, and Speaker Series.
What is a Master Study Club?
Are you interested in organizing events for your fellow students, strengthening your extra-curricular experience, and fostering ties with the corporate world? If so, then a part-time board year at a Master Study Club (MSC) might be right for you! Our MSCs connect master students to the university and the corporate world. The aim of a MSC is to create value for master students by organizing events, supported by STAR’s three pillars: career, social, and academic. In the past, MSCs have organized many events, ranging from inhouse days to company dinners, and from professional trainings to end of exams drinks. Each master has its own MSC,
so the events that an MSC organizes are tailored to fit the needs of specific master students. The expected workload for an MSC board member is 8 hours per week. However, some weeks will be busier and other weeks will require less effort. The schedule of events is tailored to fit your master programme.
Overview of positions in MSCs Chairman/Treasurer
As Chairman/Treasurer, you are leading your MSC to bring as much value as possible to your students. By identifying the priorities together with your team, you can optimally plan and organize the events. In addition, you make sure that the budget of the MSC is used in a responsible, fair manner and that it optimizes the value brought to students. This position requires strong communication skills and a good sense of responsibility.
Internal
As Internal, you are the main contact point for the students of your master, because you are the link between the students and RSM. In addition, you are the go-to person for students with questions about everything the MSC organizes. Because you are responsible for the contact with the students, you are responsible for the marketing of your MSC’s events to the students. Your responsibilities also include organising drink and other social events for your masters.
External
As External, you represent your MSC to companies and other external stakeholders. You are responsible for the contact with companies, getting acquisition to fund events, and managing the relationships with external stakeholders. You are also in charge of organising several career events, such as inhouse days and networking drinks.
Study Trip Coordinator
An important part of the MSC experience is the yearly Study Trip. Depending on your master, you will go abroad and explore the business life, innovations, and culture in a country that fits your MSc’s curriculum. As Study Trip Coordinator, you are responsible for leading your own committee which organizes the Study Trip. After September, you will recruit the Study Trip committee together with your MSC.
Master Study Clubs We are recruiting the following Master Study Clubs:
Accounting & Financial Management Chairman/Treasurer Internal External (2x)
Finance & Investments Chairman/Treasurer Internal External (2x) Study Trip Coordinator
Global Business & Sustainability Chairman/Treasurer Internal External (2x) Study Trip Coordinator
Human Resource Management Chairman/Treasurer Internal External (2x) Study Trip Coordinator
Management of Innovation Chairman/Treasurer Internal External (2x) Study Trip Coordinator
Master in Management Chairman/Treasurer Internal External (2x) Study Trip Coordinator
Marketing Management Chairman/Treasurer Internal External (2x) Study Trip Coordinator
Supply Chain Management Chairman/Treasurer Internal External (2x) Study Trip Coordinator
Strategic Entrepeneurship Chairman/Treasurer Internal External (2x) Study Trip Coordinator
Strategic Management - FULL Chairman/Treasurer Internal External (2x) Study Trip Coordinator
Tech Club (BIM & BAM) - FULL
Instead of creating two different Master Study Clubs for both BIM and BAM, we choose to combine strengths to organise even bigger and better events than in the past. The positions are: Chairman Treasurer Academic Coordinator Social Coordinator BIM Social Coordinator BAM External
Positions within the Master Committees
Consultancy Castle Chairman The chairman is the leader, motivator, and coordinator of the Consultancy Castle. This position requires strong communication skills and a good sense of responsibility. The Chairman is responsible for the budget, as well as the final result of the event. They also support the marketing manager and event manager with their tasks.
Marketing manager The marketing manager works out a marketing plan to attract and select 24 of the best Dutch-speaking students from all over the Netherlands to join the Condultancy Castle.
Event Manager The event manager is responsible for the organization of the Consultancy Castle event. They are in contact with all firms taking part, as well as the castle to make sure the event becomes a big succes.
Sustainability Forum Chairman The chairman is the leader, motivator, and coordinator of the project. This position requires strong communication skills and a good sense of responsibility.
Treasurer The treasurer is responsible for the committee’s budget. This requires a good overview of the committee’s financial situation.
Marketing The marketing manager is the creative brain of the committee. Market your project and communicate it to all participants, students, companies and other stakeholders will be your 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 will be your 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.
Consultancy Castle The Consultancy Castle has steadily been growing its reputation in the world of consultancy since its first edition in 2005. The event has experienced an increasing interest of participants from all over the country. Year after year, seven of the biggest strategy consultants present their firms by means of workshops, informal meet-ups and case solving sessions. Examples of these companies are McKinsey, Bain & Company, A.T. Kearney, BCG, Strategy&, EYParthenon and Roland Berger.
with strategy consultants to organize one of the greatest recruitment events in the strategy consultancy branch?
The two-day event also offers students the opportunity to wine and dine with the recruiters of these firms. Are you a Dutch-speaking Master student who is ready to get in contact
The expected workload as a member of this committee is 10 hours per week. This committee is open to Dutchspeaking applicants only.
As the Consultancy Castle Committee you are responsible for the entire organization of the Consultancy Castle 2022 Taking place in April 2022. You are in contact with all firms, the castle and you work out a marketing plan to attract and select 24 of the best Dutch-speaking students form all over the Netherlands.
Sustainability Forum The Sustainability Forum Committee is responsible for organizing the RSM STAR Sustainability Forum. Get in touch with the most inspiring sustainable partners in the region while strengthening your event management, marketing, communication, and organisation skills. The event promises to be an afternoon full of lively debate, expertise and creativity, and challenging students to think about sustainability. As the Sustainability Forum Committee, you are responsible for contacting and arranging keynote speakers, getting acquisition for cases, and attracting participants. You decide this year’s theme and
determine the program. In addition to this, you work together closely with the RSM Positive Change Initiative. The expected workload as a member of this committee is 8 hours per week.
FAQ & Contact Why should I apply? When you join a Master Study Club Board or committee, you get the opportunity to develop yourself professionally in a team of likeminded 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. What kind of events would I organize as a Master Study Club Board? You may organize events that support one or more of our three pillars: career, social, and academic. In the past, career events included inhouse days, company dinners, and management trainings. Social events included beer tastings, after-exam barbecues, and monthly drinks. Academic events included trainings, panels, and tutoring.
How much freedom do I have to organize events that I like for a Master Study Club Board? In the beginning of the academic year, you make a planning for all events throughout the year. You and your fellow board members are free to fill in this planning, as long as it adds value to the students of your master. 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. Contact Head of Recruitment: Tom van Gogh E: 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 rsmstar.nl/recruitment.
3. Don’t be late
The application deadline is 12th of September, 2021 at 23:59h. Late applications will not be accepted.
4. Schedule your interview
September 13th, we will call to schedule an interview with you. Please call us back as soon as possible if we could not reach you.
5. Have the interview
Your interview will take place in between 15 and 20 September
6. Congratulations!
You will receive a call from us on the 24th of September to let you know whether you have been selected or not.
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