Prosper 2021 – Executive Team Application

Prosper 2021 – Executive Team Application

May 2021 | UBC Sauder School of Business
Welcome to Prosper 2021!

To all prospective applicants:

Thank you for your interest in applying for the Prosper 2021 Executive Team. Please review all the information and pre-requisites below before beginning your application. Remember to complete the entirety of the form. Any inquiries can be forwarded to application@prospervancouver.org, and we look forward to reading your applications!

Tom Xu and Kevin Li

Chair and Vice Chair | Prosper Vancouver 2020
Application Deadlines

Early Decision – October 4th, 2020

Regular Decision – November 1st, 2020
Early Decision v.s. Regular Decision

For Prosper 2021, we are implementing two application deadlines. The Early Decision deadline is on October 4th, 2020 and applicants will receive an interview offer by November 1st, 2020. The Regular Decision deadline is on November 1st, 2020 and applicants will receive either an interview offer or a rejection on November 15th, 2020. Please note that all applicants under Early Decision will be considered for an interview while applicants under Regular Decision might be rejected at the first stage. In addition, all applicants under Early Decision will receive priority consideration during the decision making process over applicants under Regular Decision. All Early Decision offers will be binding and must be committed.

The Early Decision deadline has now passed.
I would like to apply under*

Regular Decision
I have read the information above.*

Yes

Section 1 – Personal Information
Name*

First NameLast Name
Email*
example@example.com
Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
School*
Grade (in September 2020)*
City*

Section 2 – Position Descriptions
Director Positions

Director of Administration

The Director of Administration is responsible for overseeing the delegate registration aspects of the conference and resolving any issues with registration. The Director of Administration should have previous experience working with Jotform and Excel.

Director of Conference

The Director of Conference is responsible for contacting the venue, finding the case study, and working with the Director of Logistics with room assignment and set up.

Director of Human Resources

The Director of Human Resources is responsible for contacting workshop hosts, speakers, and volunteers. Therefore, the Director of Human Resource should possess strong communication skills.

Director of Marketing

The Director of Marketing is responsible for building a positive social media brand image for Prosper and spreading awareness about Prosper to potential attendees.

Director of IT and Media

The Director of IT and Media is responsible for creating the website, social media posts, and other media related material. The Director of IT and Media is also responsible for assembling a media team on the day of the event. The Director of IT and Media must be fluent in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Wix website design.

Director of Logistics

The Director of Logistics is responsible for planning all the details of the event and working with numerous other executive team members on delegate placement, room assignment, schedule creation, etc.

Director of Sponsorship

The Director of Sponsorship is responsible for contacting potential sponsors and securing sponsorship funds for the fourth iteration of Prosper.
Special Application – Vice Chair

Vice Chair

The Vice Chair is responsible for overlooking the executive team and assisting the Chair with administrative tasks. If you are interested in applying for the position of Vice Chair, please indicate this request and you will be required to submit additional supplemental materials.
First Preferred Position*
Second Preferred Position*
Third Preferred Position*
Are you interested in applying for the position of Vice Chair?*

YesNo

Section 3 – Additional Information
Have you attended Prosper Foundation events before?*

Prosper Vancouver and/or Prosper+ Case CompetitionStrive Case CompetitionNo, I have not attended any Prosper Foundation events.
List any other business programs and competitions that you are/have involved in.*
Format: [YEAR] [NAME OF ACTIVITY] [POSITION] [AWARD WON (if applicable)]
List all of your future commitments before May of 2021.*

Section 4 – Free Response Questions
We would like to know more about your interest in Prosper. Why are you interested in becoming an executive team member for Prosper 2021? What are some improvements that you would make for Prosper 2021? What particular vision do you have for Prosper and what has to be done to achieve this vision? We want to understand - Why Prosper? (Max 400 words)*

0/400
What unique skills/abilities could you contribute to Prosper that others might not possess? (Max 200 words)*

0/200
Have you attended a case competition before?*

YesNo
Describe your first case competition experience. From an attendee's point of view, how will you use what you have learned from that experience to improve Prosper? (Max 300 words)*

0/300
Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others. (Max 300 words)*

0/300
[Optional] Additional Information: Use this space to include any extra information that would not fit elsewhere in your application. (Max 450 words)

0/450

Section 4A – Vice Chair Supplemental
Please upload a 90-second video explaining why you are interested in applying for the position of Vice Chair.*

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Please upload your favourite photo. It can be a photo taken by you or by another person.*

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Explain why you selected the photo above. (Max 150 words)*

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You are tasked with creating an innovative business startup idea. Describe it and explain why you chose to create it. (Max 200 words)*

0/200
If you could describe yourself in three words, what would these three words be?
First Word*
Second Word*
Third Word*
If I were blank*, I would blank*

Section 5 – Resume and Cover Letter
Please upload your most recent resume in PDF format.*

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Please upload a cover letter in PDF format.

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Certification*

By filling in the bubble, I certify that all the information presented in this application form are genuine. Prosper Vancouver reserves the right to ask for additional supporting document if any information in this application seems unauthentic.
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Prosper 2021 – Executive Team Application

Section 1 – Personal Information

Section 2 – Position Descriptions

Section 3 – Additional Information

Section 4 – Free Response Questions

Section 4A – Vice Chair Supplemental

Section 5 – Resume and Cover Letter