Join the Scientista Chapter at Oberlin!

Welcome, Oberlin Scientistas™!  We are currently accepting applications for our 2012-2013 executive board. If you are interested in joining, please fill out the inquiry form below. Leadership opportunities, including becoming co-director, are available! Questions or inquiries? Contact us at oberlin@scientistafoundation.com.


1. Executive Board Application
2. Join A Committee!
3. Join the Scientista Campus Mailing List

    1. Executive Board Application

    Position Descriptions:

    (Co)Director(s)
    The Co-Directors are responsible for overseeing all activity in the organization. The Director(s) will work directly with the Scientista National team to manage the chapter, oversee recruitment, event planning, publishing, and all branch activities. Director(s) will also serve as campus representatives for Scientista Presidents' Circle, an exclusive network for presidents of women in STEM from across the Boston region. 

    Treasurer
    The Treasurer is responsible for fundraising, applying to grants, and keeping track of the chapter's budget. This person plays a vital role in keeping the chapter in the green!

    Managing Editor and Publisher

    The Managing Editor will be responsible for maintaining our online presence. As Managing Editor, this person is responsible for campus-related content creation, and editing of writing by the writing team. As chapter publisher, this person will lay out and publish articles to the campus blog. This person will work closely with the other committees as well as the national team. 


    Public Relations Chair

    The Public Relations Committee will be in charge of promoting Scientista to the campus. PR is responsible for launching marketing campaigns, and managing relationships with other student organizations. PR will work closely with the other committees.

    Events Chair

    The Events Committee is responsible for spearheading social and academic events for Scientista members and working to put on events with other organizations on campus. Events include socials, study breaks, speaker panels, parties, intercollegiate events, etc.

    Department Affairs Chair

    The Department Affairs Committee will be responsible for forming and maintaining relationships with faculty and other members of academic departments. They are responsible for seeking out and posting department-related opportunities to the website.    

    Please answer the following questions in a word document and attach them to your application below:

    (word limit: 300 per question)
    1. Why do you want to join Scientista? 
    2. What qualities and/or relevant experience do you possess that make you a good candidate for the position you have indicated?
    3. What are three ideas that you would implement in your role?
    4. Please list your other time commitments for this year.
    5. In the case that you are not chosen for your position, you may select one or two "drop-down" positions that you would like to be considered for. These can be either executive positions or committee chair positions. Please list the positions, in order of preference.

    Thank you! (Don't forget to attach the document below!)
    Max file size: 20MB

    2. Committee Member

3. Join our Campus Mailing List!

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