The DBJ application is here! Please fill out the following questions if you are interested in applying to be on the 2013-2014 Exec Board and blitz back your responses to this account. It's ok if you'll be off for some of the year, just list your D-Plan. The new Exec Board will be in charge from 12S to 13W.

 

Applications are due TODAY, Friday 2/15! You will be notified of the results soon after!

APPLICATION

 

Name:

Year:

Major:

D-Plan for 2013-2014:

Position(s) you are applying for:

 

1) Please briefly describe your experience with DBJ.

 

2) Please describe your leadership experience on campus outside of DBJ.

 

3) Please explain what about business most interests you.

 

4) Optional- What would you change about DBJ as an Exec?

 

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POSITIONS

President (currently Olivia Korostelina '13)
·      Leads meetings, keeps Constitution updated
·      Actively recruits new members
·      Checks in with editors and writers to keep everyone on schedule
·      Draws up term calendar
·      Keeps in touch with alums; new sources of interviews
·      Oversees and is present at activity fair at start of each fall term + Dimensions

·      Point of contact with advisor (Prof. Kreicher) and the administration

Editor - 4 people (currently Daniel Bornstein '14 as editor in Chief,  Kali Montecalvo '13, and Mackenzie Bohannon '14) 
·      Bring 10 topics each to meetings at start of term
·      Keep in touch with writers every week and sends reminder prior to submission deadline
·      Take turns writing "Message from the Board" each term. One editor does fall, one does winter, etc.

·      Does first edit for all their writers’ articles (sending articles back to writer if essential facts are missing).

Treasurer(currently Eric Wu '13)
·      Go to big COSO meeting at start of term (generally Wednesdays) to collect free $100! Gather funding proposal papers and submit them before deadline.
·      Remain in contact with Whitman Communications to insure that issue will be printed on time.
·      Keeps an account of outside donations that DBJ has at its disposal

·      Arranges travel for writers

Director of Publicity(currently Vanessa Trinh '14)
·      Checks blitz account 24/7 – this means connecting it to your main email server/account (MacMail/Gmail/etc)
·      Monitors the Facebook page and posts announcements when new issues are released, events occur, etc. to improve DBJ’s campus visibility.
·      Blitzes out to campus about meeting and when the issue arrives.

·      Arranges for at least one big social event for members each term

Design Editor - 3 people (currently Melissa Yang '15 and James Brofos '15)
·      Note that templates use Pages, a Mac software. Design Team members must have a Mac, publisher room, or work from library Mac computers (Jones Media has Macs with Pages software; not all library computers necessarily do)
·      Start and finish entire layout and design of journal each term and design cover

·      Receive proof copy from Whitman and ensure that everything is okay for publication 

Director of Technology (currently Vikram Narayan '15)
·      Keeps track of website: comment approval, install updated plug-ins, keeps staff list current each term
·      Uploads articles at end of term before paper issues are released to campus

·      Implement improvements to website as necessary