Being President of the 18th Board of CSA-EUR has been a wonderful experience. Leading the association through an array of triumphs and challenges has helped me develop professionally and personally. Setting a strategic direction that aligns with both the identity of the association as well as my personal commitments has been truly rewarding. Most importantly, I will never forget this amazing group of Board members. Meeting each other and helping each other grow has been a blessing. Leading the board of CSA-EUR has been a privilege that I would recommend to everyone that seeks to enrich their student life.
Being part of the 18th board of CSA-EUR has taught me many valuable skills like time management, leadership, patience, and people skills. However, throughout this year I have made tons of great memories like the Moon Festival Party. I also made some great friends who I will hold dear. Doing a board year has made me learn more about myself, as I got confronted with my own strengths and weaknesses. I learned to cope with certain issues that I would never have encountered without doing a board year such as strategic decision making and organizing events. Being the Secretary of the 18th board has given me the opportunity to grow at a pace and way I would not have been able to without doing my board year.
As the secretary your main responsibility is to assist the board members through taking minutes at board meetings, making office schedules, forwarding emails to the right board member, and making an overview of what has to be done. Next to that, you are also responsible for the monthly newsletter. Moreover, emails from different stakeholders go through the secretary and you are also the main contact point for General Members. The secretary also supervises two committees: the Cultural Events and Alumni Committee. The Cultural Events Committee organizes events around Chinese and Dutch culture. The Alumni Committee’s goal is to reconnect Alumni members through events, social media, and other initiatives.
Getting the opportunity to do a Board year at CSA-EUR is something I will cherish for the rest of my life. It has added so much more depth to both my student and professional life. From being surrounded by great teams (both the Education committee and Board) to attending some amazing events. You will be able to tap into your organizational and leadership skills, while also improving them along the way. Most importantly, I have met some extraordinary people during my time here at CSA-EUR, something I would wish for anyone!
This year has been an incredible experience where I got to negotiate and close deals with large corporations and make long-lasting friendships with wonderful people of diverse backgrounds. In addition, I received the chance to lead a fun committee full of ambitious members and got to see our efforts pay off in our flagship recruitment event, China in Focus. Furthermore, I acquired valuable skills such as leadership, stress management, negotiation, teamwork, as well as expanded my professional network with companies such as Google, Unilever, Bain & Company, and many more. Lastly, I am thankful to have been part of a great Board with fun, supportive, and clever people. I strongly recommend and encourage anyone who wants to have an unforgettable year full of learning opportunities, fun, and new people, to do a Board year at CSA-EUR! It was a fun year and I am excited to see who will succeed us.
This Board year has been one of the most challenging but most fun experience. As Commissioner of Internal Affairs, the social characteristic is very strong and your presence, enthusiasm and communication are of crucial importance. In your role, you will develop and demonstrate great leadership, negotiation and time management skills. Your work will lay the internal foundation that will contribute greatly to CSA-EUR’s external successes. Furthermore, I have had the pleasure to be in charge of two committees and being in a wonderful board. You will meet so many new people and you might just make some life-long friends along the way. This experience came with so much fun and I would recommend anyone that is looking to enrich their student life, both on a personal and professional level!
Being part of the 19th board of CSA-EUR has been an incredibly valuable experience, a great learning opportunity, and the most challenging for me. As Marketing and IT Officer, I firstly am responsible for the public appearance and brand awareness of CSA-EUR by managing promotional activities. Secondly, I am responsible for maintaining and improving the CSA-EUR website. These are two very different jobs, which require skill in both aspects, but at the same time very rewarding because you come to learn and experience a lot of stuff, even outside of the things you are familiar with. We've been setting milestone after milestone, and the association grew by a lot this year. I am happy with everything that I reached with the whole association and can look back to a good year where we were able to set great results. In the end, I would say that my leadership skills, communication abilities, and time management have improved, and I was able to advance professionally. In addition, I met wonderful people, built an amazing network, and, most importantly, had a lot of fun.
The Marketing & IT Officer is responsible for the brand perception of CSA-EUR, and the main goal is to increase brand awareness through various promotion channels. The duties of a Marketing & IT Officer can be quite diverse, where event promotion is just one element of the job. For the Marketing part, you are in charge of developing and formulating a solid marketing plan/strategy for CSA-EUR where you plan the direction of all marketing activities. In addition, you are also supervising the Marketing Committee, and you have to ensure that all promotional activities for the other committees are executed smoothly. As for the IT part, you will be leading the IT Committee, and you will be responsible for managing and making additions to the IT infrastructure that all the other board members, active members, and all other members will be relying on. That includes but is not limited to the managing server, website, events system, registration system, and membership management system. Other key responsibilities include identifying target markets and how to reach them best, researching external opportunities and the measurement of success, and the process of collecting and analyzing data, which you can use to think of ways to make your strategy more effective.
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