Societies & You

By getting involved in a society committee you can really separate yourself from the competition with employers. It’s never too early to start thinking about the job you might want when you leave and 78% of employers say they would rather employ someone with voluntary experience, such as that gained from involvement in a society committee, than those without.

By getting involved in a committee you’ll learn transferable skills such as:

• Leadership
• Communication
• Presentation skills and public speaking
• Time management
• Lobbying
• Handling budgets
• Event management
• Problem solving
• Stress management
• Negotiation and diplomacy

These are skills you can draw upon in job interviews and outside of university!

Typical committee positions include:

• President
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Social Secretary
• Event Organiser
• Fresher Engagement Officer
• Volunteer Coordinator

But if there is a need for any dedicated position in your society you can create a position to fill it. Just get in touch with our Societies & Volunteering Coordinator on how to add a committee position.

If you want to find out more about these different job roles contact our Societies & Volunteering Coordinator, Elina by email elina.svantesson@northampton.ac.uk