Harvard Undergraduate Global Health Forum (HUGH Forum)

Executive Board Committee Member

**We encourage all applicants to attend our general meeting on Tuesday, April 22nd at 8pm
in Sever 110 for a more detailed description of the position and responsibilities, as well as
current HUGH Forum projects. If you are applying but cannot attend, please email
global@hcs.harvard.edu.**

Position description:
Members of the Executive Board (EB) are the leaders of HUGH Forum and are
responsible for planning and organizing the major events that are put on by the organization.
Together, EB members brainstorm ideas about global health-related events and projects that
will be interesting and useful to students on campus. The general areas in which we organize
events are: 1) global health awareness, 2) domestic and international volunteer/internship
opportunities, 3) faculty discussions, 4) community projects, and 5) fundraising for global
health causes.
The EB is comprised of a President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Executive Board
Committee Members. Next year’s Executive Board Committee Members are selected on the
basis of this application and an informal interview by the current EB members. Executive
Board Members who have served at least one semester on the EB are then eligible to run for
President, VP, or Treasurer.

Responsibilities of an Executive Board Committee Member:

As a group the EB plans a general schedule of events, and each member will be
responsible for leading, or co-leading, at least one of these projects each semester. Project
leaders will have the support of the other EB members, but will be responsible for reaching
out to the general membership (i.e. non-EB members) to involve additional members in
planning aspects of these events. Past projects have included a global health opportunities
fair, panel discussions with faculty speakers, meetings with NGO representatives, and
fundraisers. Please see www.hughforum.org for a full organization description and a list of
recent events.
Other responsibilities:
• Attend weekly executive board meetings
• Attend and help coordinate other events and meetings put on by HUGH Forum.
• Help with advertising and publicity efforts for events.

Application Process:
Prospective Committee Members must complete the following application and submit
it by email to global@hcs.harvard.edu by Friday, April 25th, at noon to be considered.
Applicants chosen for the second round will be notified the following week and invited to an
informal interview with two or three existing EB members.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to attend our general meeting on Tuesday, April
22nd in Sever 110 for a more detailed description of the position and responsibilities, as well
as current HUGH Forum projects. Applicants who cannot attend should email
global@hcs.harvard.edu.

Questions can be emailed to global@hcs.harvard.edu

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Executive Board Committee Member Application

Deadline: Friday April 25th by noon to global@hcs.harvard.edu

Name:
Year:
Phone:
Concentration (if decided):
House:

1. What previous leadership experience have you had? What responsibilities did these
positions entail? (200 word max)

2. Have you attended HUGH Forum events in the past? If so, which? [Individuals can
apply regardless of event attendance]

3. Please state why you would like to serve on the Executive Board (200 word max).

4. Please describe 2-3 project ideas that you would like to implement next year. Please
see www.hughforum.org for a list of recent events. (200 word max)

5. Please rank the following in terms of their appeal to you (1=most interesting, 7=least
interesting). These rankings are by no means binding, but will give EB members a
sense of your interest areas.

___Topic-specific Panel Discussions and Speaker Events

___General Campus Awareness and Outreach
___Local Community Awareness and Outreach
___Fundraising
___Global Health Internships
___Website Maintenance (no previous CS or web experience necessary)
___Historian/Secretary

6. How did you hear about HUGH Forum?

Questions can be emailed to global@hcs.harvard.edu

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Questions can be emailed to global@hcs.harvard.edu