This document provides information about Växjö International Students (VIS), a student organization at Växjö University in Sweden. Some key details: - VIS has approximately 600 members during the fall semester and 450 during the spring. It is the second largest student association on campus. - VIS organizes both local and international events/trips for students throughout the year, including welcome/goodbye dinners, sports tournaments, trips to places like Stockholm, Lapland and IKEA. - VIS is part of Erasmus Student Network (ESN), an international student organization with over 460 sections and 180,000 members worldwide. - VIS is led by a board of 15-

1. Växjö International Students
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2. Some numbers (2014)
≈ 600 members during fall
≈ 30-50 volunteers
23 years of VIS
2ndlargest student association on campus
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≈ 60% exchange, 25% freemovers, 15% locals
≈ 450 during spring

3. National & international trips
Moose & Glass
ESN Sea Battle
Stockholm
Lapland
Göteborg
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Norway
Russia
Isaberg
IKEA
Kalmar

4. Local events
Welcome & Goodbye Dinners
Theme parties
Arrival days
Sport tournaments
+ Every week: Sport Saturday, Discussion Group
Culture medley
BBQ
BuddyMingle
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Hockey
Shopping trip
Curling
Hiking trip
Buddy crawl

5. VIS is part of ESN
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The current president
of ESN comes from VIS!
460 sections
13 500 volunteers
180 000 students
VIS is an excellent way to
get involved internationally.

6. WhoisVIS? –Structure
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ESN international
ESN Sweden
Board
Committees

7. Whois VIS? –Board members
President
•Is responsible for the organization
•Represents VIS with partners
Vice-President
•Takes care of the internal organization
•Assists the president in their duties
Treasurer
•Oversees the financial health of VIS
•Pays bills, records transactions etc.
Vice-Treasurer
•Assists the treasurer in their duties
•Is responsible of the office
Secretary
•Prepares the meetings and record the minutes
•Writes the annual report
Booking
•Books transportation and accommodation
•Schedules the events of the semester
Webmaster
•Maintains the VIS website
•Takes care of the IT systems
Info & Members
•Keeps a record of the members
•Writes the weekly newsletter
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Position available
Swedish language knowledge required

8. WhoisVIS? –Boardmembers
Marketing/Media Com. Coordinator
•Creates and distributes promotional material
•Is the link between the board and the MC
ActivityCommitteeCoordinator
•Prepares local events and trips
•Is the link between the board and AC
Buddy CommitteeCoordinator
•Maintains and develops the buddy program
•Is the link between the board and the BC
Sport CommitteeCoordinator
•Prepares sport tournaments and events
•Is the linkbetweenthe boardand SC
ExternalRelations
•Is the link between VIS and the rest of ESN
•Participatesto national and international events
Slottsstallarnacoordinator
•Recruits volunteers for our working weeks
•Is the link between the board and Stallarna
StudentCoordinator
•Is the linkbetweenVIS and Linnéstudenterna
•Remembers things that happened before 2012
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Position available
Swedish language knowledge required

9. Things to do as a Board Member
Organize and lead trips
Answer students’ questions
Participate to internal events
Help your fellow board members
Be an active part of the campus life
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10. Q&A
How much time does it take?
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On average, board members report spending 20 hours per week on VIS, to which you can add weekly board meeting (2-3 hours), going on trips (1-7 days), and various other duties (e.g. office hours).
Note that you can modulate your workload depending on your availability by signing up to more or less working groups and projects.
Will we get a compensation?
Not financially; however, you don’t need to pay for the trips that you’re leading, you’ll get invited to free bonding activities and training events, and you get a few other small benefits (hoodies etc.)

11. More details& How to apply
FB: https://www.facebook.com/vaxjo.international.students
Website: http://visesn.org/
Sendyourapplication to election@visesn.org
Last dayto apply: 3rdof November
Includein yourapplication:
◦The positions you’reapplyingfor (select two)
◦A short textabout whyyouwantto join
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