Love coming to PL events? Interested in working behind the scenes to provide the very best experience for our incoming international students? You’re in luck: we’re recruiting officers for our Spring 2011 semester!

The following positions are up for election:

• Director of Events (2)
  • There are 2 Directors of Social Events who will work together to figure out the details of what is needed to put together our amazing events, both formal and informal. As events are the biggest thing we do, all officers and members will be available to help out with coming up with event ideas and running the events. The two Directors will carry out and schedule all of the necessary items for events.
• Director of Student Affairs
  • The Director of Student Affairs’ main responsibility is recruiting new members through such things as tabling events, study abroad fairs, Forty Acres Fest, and more! Director of Student Affairs must be outgoing, creative, and willing to talk to new people! The Director of Student Affairs will work with the Director of Public Affairs often, as their job roles often coincide.
• Director of Public Affairs
  • The Director of Public Affairs is responsible for connecting Planet Longhorn with other organizations, causes, and activities at UT and within the Austin community. This includes activities such as IM sports, volunteer opportunities (i.e. Dance Marathon, Race for the Cure, etc), and creating Planet Longhorn teams to participate in charity fundraising events hosted by other organizations. The Director of Public Affairs will work with the Director of Student Affairs often, as their job roles often coincide.
• Director of Business Relations
  • The Director of Business Relations is responsible for securing advertising deals, sponsorship agreements, referral/commission programs with local businesses. This includes selling space on the housing page or housing document, setting up referral programs with local apartments and realty agencies, and coming up with new and creative ways for Planet Longhorn to raise funds from local businesses such as sponsoring T-shirts or events. This is a great, especially for advertising majors, to get experience in sales, marketing, and business for your resume! And it’s quantitative, you can tell employers how much you raised!
• Treasurer
  • The Treasurer is responsible for keeping track of expenses and revenue and writing reimbursements. The treasurer is also responsible for documenting these numbers to see how much we lost/made on any particular event so that we know where our finances stand. You are also here to encourage fiscal responsibility among all members and come up with new and creative ways for PL to cut costs!
• Historian
  • The Historian documents the Planet Longhorn semester through photographic evidence and text. You are encouraged to get creative and find new, fun ways to provide American and Exchange students with ways to remember their semester in Austin with PL whether that be DVD video/slideshows, group photos, etc.
• Webmaster
  • Webmaster keeps the Planet Longhorn website up to date for anyone that views it. They are available to make appropriate changes throughout the semester when needed. The webmaster should also come up with new ways to improve the website.

Once your application is reviewed at the end of the semester, you will be expected to give a 2-3 minute speech outlining why you think you’d be a magnificent leader for Planet Longhorn.

You can download the form here: Planet Longhorn Officer Application. Email the completed application to president@planetlonghorn.net.

The deadline is Friday, November 19th. Elections are Tuesday, November 23rd in our general meeting (7 p.m. in CBA 4.324).