Committees

Want to gain valuable skills and make friends for life?

Joining an AEclipse committee allows you to make an impact on your friends' careers, bring them together by organising social or academic events, manage our social media, or play a role in organising the International Research Project.

You can read more about each of our committees below.

P.S. Please bear in mind that the committee positions are mainly involved with the design, logistics and coordination of the research project and field trip, and leading the research. If you are interested in conducting the actual research yourself, you may want to wait for January, when researcher positions open up!

International Research
Committee

As a member of the IRP committee, you will be responsible for creating and leading a research project in a developing country. In addition to recruiting research consultants to perform desk and field research relevant to your research topic, you will organize a 2-week trip to gather data in the country in question.

You will:

Undertake meaningful research in the area of development/policy economics.
Lead a team of about 10-15 research consultants.
Take care of the entire planning process.
Write and present the concluding research report.
Organize university events on development economics.
Plan fun social activities!

Within the committee, you will have the opportunity to take on a variety of roles, including:

- Research Supervisor, where you will lead and oversee individual research teams;

- Field Trip Supervisor, where you will be actively involved in organizing and planning the study trip; and

- External relations and Marketing Supervisor, responsible for organizing events, and managing social media and sponsorships.

The committee work will take around 5-8 hours per week.

Interested? Reach out to our Development Economics Commissioner at irpcommissioner@aeclipse.nl.

External Committee

As part of the External Committee, you will take care of:

Establishing partnerships with many influential companies and organizations.
Setting up in-house days with big companies and public sector institutions.
Organizing guest lectures and career-oriented events.
Maintaining good relationships with staff at Erasmus University, as you collaborate on official recruitment events on campus.

The committee will take you around 3-4 hours per week. If you want to know more about the External Committee or if have any other questions, please send an e-mail to our Commissioner of External Affairs or send an e-mail to external@aeclipse.nl.

Academic Committee

Member of the Academic Committee will be tasked with:

Planning educational events with esteemed speakers
Arranging exciting social events for AEclipse members
Organizing the National Economics Olympiad (NEO):
- Selecting a speaker for the keynote lecture.
- Contacting academics and economists to participate in the event.
- Finding corporate sponsors.
- Assisting in event promotion with the Marketing Committee.

Members of the Academic Committee get to expand their network among economists and businesses through the organization of events. They will also get the opportunity to be responsible for planning their own events.

Committee work takes approximately 3-6 hours per week. This time will vary depending on if there is an upcoming event. If you have any further questions, please contact our Commissioner of Academic Affairs at internal@aeclipse.nl.

Marketing Committee

Would you like to use your creative skills to reach our members, alumni and partners? The Marketing Committee plays a key role in maintaining and further improving the brand image of the association.

As a member of this committee, you take will:

Market of all kinds of events to our students and external parties.
Develop skills on video and image editing, no prior experience necessary!
Create new designs and promotional materials
Keep our website and social media up to date.
Analyse our past events to improve our upcoming events.

The committee will take you approximately 2 hours a week. However, keep in mind that the workload varies throughout the year.

In case you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our Vice President & Head of Marketing at vicepresident@aeclipse.nl

Erasmus Thesis Project Committee

AEclipse organizes the yearly Erasmus Thesis Project (ETP), a prestigious thesis competition for bachelor students at ESE. In cooperation with the Department of Economics, we guide final-year bachelor students in the process of writing a high-quality thesis. At the final ceremony, the best thesis is rewarded with a monetary prize and the everlasting honour of writing the best Economics thesis of the year.

The organisation of the project starts around November and ends in September.

The committee members are responsible for:

Organizing the workshops, pub lectures, and the final ceremony
Contacting external parties
Promoting the project among students in close collaboration with the Marketing Committe

The committee work will take 1-3 hours per week. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our Treasurer at treasurer@aeclipse.nl

Social Committee

As part of the Social Events Committee, you will help create a community among our students. You will organize social events, such as after-exams drinks, sports and games activities, board and committee bonding events and last but not least, our annual city trip within Europe.

You will get involved with the following:

Organising events for your fellow students, active members, or event with faculty membersl
Coming up with a fun and exciting set of social activities;
Planning out the logistics and working with a budget;
Deciding on the destination and planning our 4-day long trip;

It is a unique opportunity to develop soft and organizational skills and to interact in a more relaxed environment, while discovering new places and people. The committee will take you approximately 3-4 hours a week. Do not miss out! :)

Do you want to know more about this committee or AEclipse in general? Do not hesitate to contact our Commissioner of Social Affairs at social@aeclipse.nl.

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