2013  IVY  SPORTS  SYMPOSIUM  Planning  Committee  Application  

The  Ivy  Sports  Symposium  is  seeking  graduate  and  undergraduate  students  alike  to  serve  as  members  of  its  2013  Planning  Committee.  These  positions  are  unpaid  and  will  require  approximately  10  hours  of  work  per  week  running  from  April  2013  until  January  2014.    

Interested  students  should  fill  out  the  application  below  and  email  it  to  info@sportssymposium.org  by  Sunday,  March  24th  at  11:59  PM.  Please  save  this  file  in  the  following  format:  2013  ISS  Planning  Committee  Application  –  FirstName  Last  Name.    

Position  openings  are  as  follows:  

Speakers  Director  The  Speakers  Director  will  be  responsible  for  leading  the  planning  committee’s  efforts  to  select,  invite  and  accommodate  top  quality  speakers  for  the  2013  Ivy  Sports  Symposium.  This  individual  will  first  work  in  conjunction  with  the  Content  Director  to  plan  panel  and  workshop  topics,  and  then  collaborate  with  the  planning  committee  to  identify  and  invite  high-­‐level  speakers  to  fill  these  openings.  Finally,  once  the  speakers  are  confirmed,  the  Speakers  Director  will  be  responsible  for  maintaining  speaker  communications  leading  up  to  the  event.    This  position  requires  a  high  attention  to  detail,  strong  intrapersonal  skills,  and  preferably  a  communications  background.      

Content  Director  The  Content  Director  will  shape  the  substance  of  the  2013  Ivy  Sports  Symposium.    In  association  with  the  Speakers  Director  and  Attendee  Experience  Director,  the  Content  Director  will  focus  primarily  on  designing  the  panel  and  workshop  discussion  topics.    He/she  should  have  a  solid  understanding  of  relevant  current  issues  in  all  areas  of  the  sports  industry,  as  well  as  the  critical  thinking  ability  to  be  able  to  build  the  2013  Ivy  Sports  Symposium’s  content  around  these  issues.  The  Content  Director  will  also  coordinate  communications  between  the  moderators  and  panelists.    This  position  requires  in-­‐depth  knowledge  of  current  issues,  a  creative  mindset,  and  strong  writing  skills.  

Marketing  and  Public  Relations  Director  The  Marketing  and  Public  Relations  Director  will  be  responsible  for  advertising  the  2013  Ivy  Sports  Symposium  and  strengthening  the  event’s  brand.      He/she  will  work  closely  with  the  Social  Media  Director  to  draft  and  distribute  press  releases,  establish  new  marketing  contacts  for  the  Symposium,  and  coordinate  with  the  Co-­‐Chairs  and  Executive  Director  to  ensure  brand  consistency.  Moreover,  the  Marketing  and  Public  Relations  Director  will  manage  requests  for  press  credentials  and  coordinate  media  relations  at  the  2013  Ivy  Sports  Symposium.    This  position  requires  strong  writing  skills  and  preferably  a  media  background.      

 

Logistics  Director  The  Logistics  Director  will  manage  the  event  logistics  for  the  2013  Ivy  Sports  Symposium.    He/she  will  serve  as  the  Planning  Committee’s  “boots  on  the  ground”  during  the  planning  process  to  ensure  the  Symposium’s  facilities  needs  are  met,  communicate  with  vendors,  organize  volunteers,  and  complete  various  logistical  tasks  as  they  arise.  This  position  requires  that  the  Logistics  Director  be  a  student  at  the  Symposium’s  host  school,  have  a  high  attention  to  detail,  and  preferably  possess  an  event  planning  background.  

Attendee  Experience  Director  The  Attendee  Experience  Director  will  be  responsible  for  optimizing  the  day-­‐of  experience  at  the  2013  Ivy  Sports  Symposium.  He/she  will  ensure  that  both  students  and  professionals  leave  the  Symposium  feeling  satisfied  with  their  takeaways  by  consulting  on  the  relevance  of  content  and  meaningfulness  of  networking  interactions.  Additionally,  the  Attendee  Experience  Director  will  operate  the  Symposium’s  Eventbrite  platform  and  design  networking  and  “Symposium  101”  workshops  in  advance  of  the  Symposium.    This  position  requires  strong  intrapersonal  skills,  a  creative  mindset,  and  preferably  a  background  in  hospitality.    

Corporate  Relations  Director  The  Corporate  Relations  Director  will  work  with  the  Co-­‐Chairs  and  Executive  Board  of  the  2013  Ivy  Sports  Symposium  to  implement  a  career  fair  on  the  evening  prior  to  the  Symposium.  The  career  fair  will  feature  top-­‐tier  sports  firms  with  the  goal  of  connecting  students  and  young  professionals  with  employers  involved  in  sports.  Additionally,  the  Corporate  Relations  director  will  work  with  the  Co-­‐Chairs  and  Executive  Director  to  coordinate  relations  with  the  Symposium’s  sponsors.    This  position  requires  strong  intrapersonal  skills,  a  high  attention  to  detail,  and  preferably  a  background  in  event  planning.    

APPLICATION  

Interested  students  should  fill  out  the  application  below  and  email  it  to  info@sportssymposium.org  by  Sunday,  March  24th  at  11:59pm.  Please  save  this  file  in  the  following  format  “2013  ISS  Planning  Committee  Application  –  FirstName  Last  Name”.    

General  Information  Full  Name:  

Email  Address:  

Phone  Number:  

School/Graduation  Year:  

Major(s):  

Desired  Position(s):    

 

 

Personal  Statement  In  500  words  or  less,  please  explain  how  your  education,  work,  extracurricular,  and/or  personal  experiences  qualify  you  for  the  planning  committee  role(s)  you  selected.  

 

Your  Take  In  150  words  or  less,  please  provide  a  recommendation  for  a  potential  panel  topic,  workshop  topic,  or  speaker  for  the  2013  Ivy  Sports  Symposium.  Justify  your  decision  and  feel  free  to  think  outside  of  the  box  when  coming  up  with  your  proposal.