Why you should join a Student Society Committee

Originally posted July 27, 2017, edited 10 August 2020

By Alissa Ierardi/Edited by Julius Torres

You may have already heard, we are having our AGM on Monday 14th September to elect our new 2021 committee! These positions could be filled by LITERALLY ANYONE – you could be in your final year, your first year or even an off-campus student! But you might be thinking, why should I waste my time? What’s the benefits?

SOCIAL SKILLS If you’re one of those students that hides in your room on res, this is a great way to get out and meet people that face the same struggles and share the same interests with you. You will also get to meet people that you would not have likely come across if you hide under your blanket watching Netflix all day. People from older year levels who have completed classes that you’re yet to take! It’s such a great way to get first-hand experience on how to tackle particular subjects, buy and sell textbooks or even tips for exams!

MEMBERSHIP SKILLS Even if you fill a position that’s not as active as others, you still establish a number of qualities simply by becoming a member, you’ll have the chance to develop commitment, team work and time management skills.

You get to see the ins and outs of how everything is debated and created! We hold regular meetings and get to attend all of our events and functions. All of this activity can really help to enrich your university experience

EMPLOYABILITY Building a social network, and developing membership skills leads to one big thing every student is striving for – A JOB. Joining a society is voluntary experience and this looks pretty impressive when you’re trying to get a job, internship or graduate position. That sounds pretty damn good doesn’t it?

FINAL NOTE

The work we all do is rewarding to say the least. We balance this alongside full time work commitments, full time study, volunteering for other organisations, travelling overseas, living alone or with friends. We truly are a wonderful and unique group.

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