NMUN•DC 2022 Staff Application

Hello! Thank you for your interest in a staff position for National Model United Nations•DC 2025! The volunteer Senior Staff team will be accepting applications via this online application form. Please read below for more detailed instructions and guidelines. Do not hesitate to contact us with any specific questions you may have at secgen.dc@nmun.org. Thank you!

Deadline:

Your application must be received no later than January 3, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET. There will be no extensions or exceptions.
Applicants will be notified in late January if they have been selected or not.

Commitments to Consider:

Volunteers must be able to commit to an extensive writing process lasting from February through July.
Volunteers must be available to attend NMUN•DC 2025 from November 7-9, 2025.
Staff are expected to arrive for training no later than 5:30 PM ET on Thursday, November 6, 2025.
Shared lodging and some transportation costs are paid by NMUN.

Hiring and Staffing Considerations:

Prior NMUN delegate and/or staff experience is required for all positions.
Preference will be given to applicants with NMUN•DC delegate experience and to applicants with prior NMUN staffing experience.
Due to financial constraints, preference will be given to applicants based in North America.

Name*

First NameLast Name

Email*

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Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number

Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

School & Major/Concentration (Undergrad or Graduate) - Graduation Date if Applicable*

Current Employer and Job Title*

Number of NMUN•DC Conferences Attended as a Delegate*

Number of NMUN•DC Conferences Worked as Staff*

Number of Other NMUN Conferences Attended as a Delegate*

Number of Other NMUN Conferences Worked as Staff*

NMUN•DC has the following positions available:

https://www.nmun.org/assets/documents/volunteer/vol-position-dc.pdf

Please rank which position you would prefer for NMUN•DC by dragging the options to the right. The top option, marked "1" is your first choice.

Do you have any thematic or committee preferences?*

Please combine the following documents into one file (PDF) and attach below. Please name your file: Last Name, First Name - 2025 Staff Application (e.g., Smith, Jane - 2025 Staff Application).

Applicants with previous NMUN•DC volunteer staff experience should only submit those items with an asterisk (*).

1. Write a cover letter that (in no more than two pages):*

Includes your reasons for applying for the volunteer staff position(s) of your choice and describe the most important contribution you can make in each position. Describe what you want to get out of serving in the position(s) you are applying for.
Describes how you plan to manage your time throughout the year. While a volunteer, you will be expected to meet writing deadlines for NMUN•DC so that background guides and other materials can be published. Although you will have weeks for each writing draft, budgeting time to meet deadlines is essential.
Provides examples of how you've worked on teams or with others in the past. As an educational conference, it is critical that NMUN volunteers are able to divide labor, manage conflict, and mentor others. Please describe your experience in these areas, particularly how you envision interacting with other members of staff and delegates.

2. Your current résumé or CV (no more than two pages) that highlights your experiences, special skills, and/or unique characteristics. List any prior model United Nations experience you have, including committee and position.*

3. A list of two references, at least one of which should not be an NMUN staffer.

4. A writing sample of no more than 500 words. Previous background guides are not permitted. You may use a writing sample from a recent publication or school assignment. Please submit a sample with a minimum of two pages and a maximum of 5.*

5. On a separate page, briefly (no more than 300 words per scenario) address how you would handle the following hypothetical situation(s). *

A) During the background guide writing process before the conference, the first draft of your guide receives a lot of comments and feedback. You find the feedback to be overwhelming, and you are confused how to revise your draft. How do you address this situation?

B) During the conference, a delegate approaches you with concerns about how the committee is operating. They say that there are many other delegates who are talking over people and not being collaborative. How would you address these concerns?

C) After viewing the first round of working papers, you think one of the papers is off-topic and covers issues not normally addressed in your committee. Knowing that NMUN provides a constructive educational experience, how would you go about giving feedback to the writers of this working paper?

D) You and your dais partner have the same goals in mind when looking to educate and mentor delegates in committee, however you have an approach that your partner does not agree with. You try to express yourself but it seems like they don't want to listen to or consider your feelings. After several attempts to have your voice heard, you're now being excluded from participating at all. How would you handle this siutaiton?

E) How do you handle high-stress situations? How do you approach organization and prioritization of tasks and deadlines in times of stress?

Application Submission*

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NMUN•DC 2025 Staff Application