(Vice-)President:

• Handles the daily activities of the committee
• Prepares and presides the committee meetings
• Is the first point of contact for other IAESTE committees in Belgium or abroad
• Is the primary liaison for other organizations like VTK, LBK, LOKO, etc.
• Maintains and improves relationships with the university’s departments, faculties, groups and campuses
• Develops and implements the long-term strategy of the committee, and steers multi-year projects
• Drives new initiatives for events and collaborations with organizations or faculties
• Tracks progress of the committee as a whole and of the individual teams, coaches and supports where necessary, looks for opportunities to improve

Marketing:

• Manages all our (social) media channels: from Instagram to newsletters, while ensuring a variety of content on our platforms (information, recaps, videos, …)
• Collaborates closely with other teams to promote events and internship information to our target groups
• Acts as a strategic marketing partner: consults on the type of events to organize, and on how to add value for our public and partners
• Watches over the uniformity, style and content of our marketing materials
• Aims to ambitiously increase our brand recognition in the Leuven student population

Exchange:

• Informs Belgian students about internship possibilities with IAESTE, using various communication channels such as social media, info events, Go Global, etc.
• Oversees the Wish List distribution and coordinates Nomination procedures with the other Belgian committees
• Assists (aspiring) outgoing trainees with their application and nomination packages, visa, and follows up with them after the experience
• Supports incoming trainees with an extensive Welcome Guide and by helping along their search for housing
• Plans activities for incoming trainees over the summer where they can get to know each other, local culture and cuisine, and our committee
• Organizes a super-deluxe Leuven Weekend as the highlight of our trainees’ incoming experience that they will never forget

Corporate Relations:

• Searches for partnering companies or organizations, both in terms of internships to offer to students (called jobraising) and sponsorships
• Is always on the lookout for possible partner events, internship hosting companies or event sponsors/speakers
• Coordinates the search for internships and provides guidelines on how to give convincing pitches to companies or research departments
• Attends job and internship fairs to proactively seek out corporate contacts
• Supplies professional-looking informational materials to support our search for internships and sponsors
• Tends to the satisfaction of previous hosting companies to either improve host experience or assess further partnership opportunities

Human Resources:

• Is the committee’s team-builder: organizes team events, but also strives to maintain a pleasant vibe on meetings and while hosting external events
• Is in charge of learning and development: arranges regular workshops featuring internal or external speakers, and allows team members to upgrade their skills while in the committee
• Ensures committee members are happy with their team and tasks, and resolves conflicts if they arise
• Plans visits to other IAESTE committees abroad (called Twinnings) and reciprocates the effort by showing these committees around Leuven on another time
• Looks for new members during the recruiting season, gives information on promo booths and gathers applications