Commerce Night Junior Representative

Commerce Night’s Junior Representativeis responsible for promoting Commerce Night’s values and presence to Sauder’s junior-year students (first- and second-year students). They will rotate between the existing portfolios and shadow the current Commerce Night executive members.

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

• Experience in decision making and event coordination