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The Graduate Union is always working hard to achieve its objectives, do you want to help us? We have a number of part-time student officers and student trustee vacancies open. Apply now and be part of GU!

Positions we are looking to fill 

Trustees

Executive Committee Officers

 

Other Voluntary postions:

  • Feminst Film Club (Tuesday)
  • Kniting Club (Friday)

Other area of intrest:

Alumni and External Trustees

We are looking for 1 Alumni Trustee and 2 External Trustees

Graduate studies can be rewarding but can also pose a range of challenges – here at University of Cambridge Graduate Union we work to support Postgraduate students as best we can and provide them with as many opportunities as possible to integrate them fully into life at the University.

We are looking for three trustees to come on board and lead the development of the union over the next four years. We welcome people from a range of backgrounds, but above all, we are looking for people who are passionate about the work we do – i.e supporting and representing graduate students at the University.

You will need to be able to commit to 6-8 days per year to the role and you do not need to have previous experience as a trustee – just bags of enthusiasm and good-will! The role will involve working with people across a range of capacities – from students officers to University officials. Examples of achievements over the past year include:


• Securing funding for a third full-time sabbatical Officer

• Established and increased the size of the Advice service, as well as stabilised its funding

• Be recognised as the Voice of the postgraduates at the University

• Passed a number of governance policies, ensuring the Union is seen as increasingly stable and reliable organisation, increasing our legitimacy to represent students

Working as a trustee can be incredibly rewarding as it gives a chance to have a real impact on the lives of students. If you have any more questions about what the role will entail please contact: manager@gradunion.cam.ac.uk or please visit here

 

Student Trustees x 2

We will be looking for two student trustees :

Expressions of Intrest should be emailed to manager@gradunion.cam.ac.uk

Executive Officers to be co-opted

We are looking for the following Officers to be co-opted on to the Executive Committee :

 

  • Black and Minority Ethnic (BME)

1. Will act as the representative to the Graduate Union on BME matters

2. Look to build a community, through events, and through empowering reps in colleges and possibly departments

3. they will be a member (non-voting) of the executive committee and will work with other officers to advance the objectives of the Union.

Finally, they will work with other BME campaigns in Cambridge and will help make Cambridge a diverse & friendly place for all. 

So overall, the BME officer will build a community for our members.

To be eligible to apply, you will need to be a member of the GU, you will be a Grad/Post-Grad, or mature UG, 4th UG, clinical science student or a partner of the above. It is also important to self define as BME.

 

  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and/ or Queer (LGBTQ+)

1. Will act as a representative to the Graduate Union on LGBT matters

2. Look to build a community, through events, and through empowering reps in colleges and possibly departments

3. They will be a member (non-voting) of the executive committee and will work with other officers to advance the objectives of the Union.

Finally they will work with other LGBT+ campaigns in Cambridge, and will help make the GU community a little more LGBT+ friendly. A defining feature of the Graduate community is that 63% are international students, meaning that many have completely different experiences of what it means, to be LGBT+. This can range from complete familiarity to confusion and fear.

So over all, you will build a community for our members.

 To be eligible to apply, you will need to be a member of the GU, you will be a Grad/Post-Grad, or mature UG, 4th UG, clinical science student or a partner of above. It is also important to self define as LGBT+

 

  • Disabled Student Officer

1. They will act as the representative to the Graduate Union on Disabled Student matters

2. Look to build a community, through events, and through empowering reps in colleges and possibly departments

3. They will be a member (non-voting) of the executive committee, and will work with other officers to advance the objectives of the Union.

Finally, they will work with other Disabled Student campaigns in Cambridge, and will help make Cambridge friendly place for all. 

So over all, you will build a community for our members.

To be eligible to apply, you will need to be a member of the GU, you will be a Grad/Post-Grad, or mature UG, 4th UG, clinical science student or a partner of above. It is also important to self define as a Disabled Student.

 

  • Mature Undergraduate Officer (aged 21 or over, on the first day of their course)

1. They will act as the representative to the Graduate Union on Mature Undgergraduate matters

2. Look to build a community, through events, and through empowering reps in colleges and possibly departments

3. They will be a member (non-voting) of the executive committee, and will work with other officers to advance the objectives of the Union.

Finally they will work with other Mature Undergraduate Student campaigns in Cambridge, and will help make Cambridge friendly place for all. 

So over all, you will build a community for our members.

To be eligible to apply, you will need to be a member of the GU, you will be a Grad/Post-Grad, or mature UG, 4th UG, clinical science student or a partner of above. It is also important to be a Mature Undergraduate.

 

All Expressions of Interest should be emailed to manager@gradunion.cam.ac.uk

 

Voluntary Positions

Graduate Union Women's Campaign womens@gradunion.cam.ac.uk

  • Feminst Film Club (Tuesday)
  • Kniting Club (Friday)

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