Commerce Night Junior Representative at The CUS (Vancouver, Canada)
The CUS· Vancouver, Canada·
Role details
Job description
Commerce Night’s Marketing Associates will support the VP Marketing in ensuring transparent and engaging promotion of information related to Commerce Night. They will assist in producing graphics and video content.
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
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Experience in decision making and event coordination
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? A portfolio of any graphics/video content you’ve created
Applications are due September 23 at 11:59 PM. Save your resume with the naming convention "FirstNameLastName_MarketingAssociate”.
Please contact the Chairs, Annabelle Young & Lily Wang, at annabelleyoungubc@gmail.com and lily.wang@cus.ca, if you have any additional questions or concerns.
Why work at The CUS
- Culture: Student-led, mission-driven environment focused on community building and professional development. High emphasis on collaboration, creativity, and making an impact on the UBC Sauder experience.
- Remote/Hybrid/Office Policy: On-site, part-time roles based in Vancouver (Henry Angus Building, Room 239, UBC Campus). Roles are student-facing and require physical presence for events and meetings.
- Notable Perks: Opportunity to work with a $1.1M budget, network with industry professionals at large-scale conferences, and build a portfolio of event management and leadership experience. Part-time roles are designed to fit around academic schedules.
- Engineering/Technical Culture: Limited technical roles; focus is on marketing, finance, event management, and student engagement. AI tools are used in the hiring process for resume screening but final decisions are made by humans jobs.lever.co.