CAHSMUN 2027 Staff Application

Dear Applicant,

Thank you for your interest in a staff position at CAHSMUN 2027. For over two decades, CAHSMUN has and continues to support driven high school students in pursuing international engagement and awareness. By providing hundreds of students around the world with the opportunity to voice their thoughts, we help foster a community driven by creativity, dialogue, and debate. We hope that by considering this application, you have acknowledged your own avidity for global affairs and wish to extend that to others going through that same process.

Each dais team is tasked with leading their committee through a set of topics or a crisis scenario. As the face of the conference, dais members serve as role models to each and every delegate. Staffing for CAHSMUN means being supportive of delegates' progress and the progress of the committee at large and representing the conference in a positive light. Above all, though, staff should be welcoming and kind leaders in their respective committees. The preparation leading up to CAHSMUN 2027 will be rigorous; however, the hard work you put in will most certainly pay off at the conference. 

If you have already submitted a Secretariat written application, you are not required to submit an additional staff application. We will contact you if we need any additional information regarding your application. Otherwise, the deadline for this written application is July 12th at 11:59 PM PDT. Late applications will not be accepted. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at cos@cahsmun.org. We look forward to potentially working with you as a staff member for CAHSMUN 2027.

Sincerely,

The CAHSMUN 2027 Secretariat Team

Director
In charge of the committee both prior to and during the conference, the Director is responsible for writing topic background guides, creating the midnight/morning crisis for the committee, and ensuring that debate is progressing at an appropriate pace. Common responsibilities include reading position papers, editing working papers, and awarding delegates at the end of the conference. The Director is also expected to maintain professional communication with the Secretariat, Chair(s), and delegates. Directors should be prepared to undertake a greater degree of commitment than Chairs.

Chair
The Chair is the Staff member who interacts most with delegates throughout the duration of the conference. The role of the Chair varies greatly based on the needs of the Director. Common responsibilities include facilitating the committee, observing Rules of Procedure, running ChairMUN, processing directives, and directly supporting delegates; the Chair is expected to enforce debate procedure and maintain decorum in the committee. The Chair may also be tasked with designing the execution of their committee alongside the Director. 
 

Please note that some of the written application questions will be tailored to your primary preference as chosen below. As well, the option to attach an academic written sample is only available once you choose 'Director' as your first position preference.

Each applicant is required to submit a one-page resume in PDF format. If you are applying for the Director position, you are also required to submit a piece of academic writing. Please ensure that this writing is entirely your original work—edited backgrounders, for example, are not eligible.

Upon successful submission of your written application, you will receive an automatic confirmation email sent to the primary email you have stated above. We look forward to reviewing your application.

If you have any questions about the application process, please do not hesitate to email us at cos@cahsmun.org. 

Thank you for applying to CAHSMUN 2027!