First Year Coordinators
The First-Year Coordinator position is open to all incoming first-year students.
First-Year Coordinators are respected for their innovative ideas, and variety of experiences. Your creativity is always welcomed on the UWAC Team! Due to the unique structure of the UWAC 2011 team, you will always have a chance to share your ideas and insights with the whole team.
When you join the team, you will be paired up with an Executive Coordinator and tasks will be assigned to each pair. The executive coordinator will be your mentor throughout the year. Whether you need help with UWAC related activities, academics, or anything else, he/she will be there for you!
There will also be projects collaboratively led by first-years which will help you to get to know your team members better. These opportunities will also provide you with the opportunity to gain a greater sense of ownership and responsibility over the project.
The expertise you develop during your First-Year Coordinator year is highly valued should you wish to pursue a UWAC Executive Coordinator position, or any other leadership position in the future!
A Brief Timeline
Here is a brief timeline of what you'll be doing as a First Year Coordinator!
September 2010 - Application & Selection process for First Year Coordinators
October 2010 - Assignment of Fall Term Tasks (ie. Launch Party, Merchandise), Sponsorship
November 2010 - December 2010 - Continuation of Fall Term Tasks, Sponsorship
January 2011 - Assignment of Winter Term Tasks (ie. Promotion, Delegate Brochure) and Internal Sales
February - March 2011 - Completion of Internal Sales, Fall and Winter Tasks, and Sponsorship
April 2011 - Run-Through of Conference, Finalizing Details
Last Week of April 2011/First Week of May 2011 - UWAC Week (An Entire Week Dedicated to the Completion of UWAC Tasks)
Beginning of May 2011 - UWAC 2011!
Meet Jenny Ho, UWAC 2010 First Year Coordinator
For UWAC 2010, Jenny had an opportunity to take on many different responsibilities through her role as a first year coordinator. In the fall term, Jenny helped to film and design the video used for marketing the conference to potential delegates. She also had the opportunity to research and contact many potential sponsors, and successfully attracted many new sponsors to the conference. Throughout the year, Jenny took a lead on planning the interactive workshop presented on the Saturday afternoon of the conference. Working closely with her Executive Coordinator mentor, Jenny helped to develop, design, and execute an enjoyable workshop that provided development opportunities for the delegates and sponsors.
Meet Jeffrey Mo, UWAC 2010 First Year Coordinator
As a creative thinker and a hard worker, Jeffrey was involved with many parts of the UWAC 2010 conference throughout the 8 months of planning. In the fall term, Jeffrey took a lead position for the Launch Party event - an event designed to promote the conference to First Years at UW. Working in a small team along with his Executive mentor and other coordinators, he had a chance to contact sponsors, develop interactive activities for attendees, and plan the specific logistics for the event. Executing the Launch Party was just the cherry on top of the efforts of the Launch Party team. Jeffrey also had a chance to take a leadership role in the execution of the case competition during the conference. Learning the actual case document thoroughly and developing the detailed logistical plan for executing the various rounds of the case was a new experience for him. However, it also provided him a great learning opportunity and helped him to develop his organizational and leadership skills.