Commerce Night External Associate

Commerce Night’s External Associate will assist the VP Externals with outreach to companies and coordination of in-kind and monetary sponsorships.

\nTime Commitment

• First semester: 2-4 hours/week

• Second semester (prior to Commerce Night): 4-6 hours/week

Term of Employment

October 2026 - March 2027

Main Responsibilities

• Assist Commerce Night’s VP Externals with the following:

  • Secure in-kind and monetary sponsorships supporting Commerce Night giveaways, gift bags, and event initiatives

  • Maintain a strong and professional relationship with all potential sponsors and external parties through phone calls and email communication

  • Act as a liaison for the invited donors and sponsors and ensure a positive experience throughout the gala

• Associates are also expected to:

  • Attend all Commerce Night GMs and department meetings

  • Respond to all Slack communications within 24 hours

  • Take ownership of assigned tasks and meet set internal deadlines

  • Provide ideas and support for the overall vision and planning of the Commerce Night gala

  • Assist with the overall planning and execution of the Group & Individual Awards Information Session and the Awards Night Gala alongside the team

  • Participate in Commerce Night boothing activities to promote awards

Qualifications

• Personable, comfortable connecting and building relationships with new people in professional and non-professional settings

• Proactive communicator with good communication skills, both verbal and written

• Reliable and responsible with good self-management

• Familiarity with sales, cold outreach, and calling will be considered an asset

Anticipated Learning Outcomes

• Gain strong relationships with professionals in a variety of industries

• Improve communication and outreach skills by communicating with many companies

• Experience in organizing sponsorships and various sponsorship events/booths including:

  • Gaining in-kind and monetary sponsorships

  • Organizing potential sponsorship events like booths, both pre-gala and during gala

  • Communicating with sponsors to maintain good relationships for future years

• Experience in supporting sponsor partnerships for a large scale event of over 400+ attendees

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Submit the following information on Lever:

• A one-page resume outlining your most relevant experiences

• A cover letter describing:

  • Why do you want to be involved in the CUS Commerce Night?

  • Why do you think you would be an excellent candidate 

for the position?

• What new element would you bring to Commerce Night, and how would you make it happen?

Applications are due September 23 at 11:59 PM. Save your resume with the naming convention "FirstNameLastName_ExternalAssociate”.