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  • VP of Events

    What’s In It For You:

    • Develop relationships and connections with Department faculty and fellow Economics students who can share their experiences and help you towards your goals.

    • Get involved in the Economics community and network with other Economics majors

    • Learn the ins-and-outs of event planning, logistics, and critical organizational skills

    Duties and Responsibilities:

    • Join regular CES Eboard Meetings

    • Plan CES sponsored events, like Econ Week, Courses after the Core, Bowling with the Econ Community, Internship Workshops, and more!

    • Work closely with the VP of Finance to fund these events

    • Work closely with the VPs of Marketing and Communication to raise awareness for these events

    • & more!

    Who We’re looking for:

    • Sophomores and Upperclassmen preferred

    • People with a love for Economics!

    • Strong organizational skills

  • VP of Communications

    What’s In It For You:

    • Develop relationships and connections with Department faculty and fellow Economics students who can share their experiences and help you towards your goals.

    • Get involved in the Economics community and network with other Economics majors

    • Further refine your writing and communication abilities

    • Learn valuable web design and development skills

    Duties and Responsibilities:

    • Join regular CES E-Board meetings

    • Write and send out the CES newsletter to members, sharing tips/tricks about the Major

    • Manage the website and work closely with VPs of Publication to update IRT and CUER content

    • Work closely with VPs of Events and Marketing to promote our events to the Cornell Economics Community!

    • & more!

    Who We’re looking for:

    • Sophomores and Upperclassmen preferred

    • People with a love for Economics!

    • A flair for writing, and a desire to learn!

  • VP of Finance

    What’s In It For You:

    • Develop relationships and connections with Department faculty and fellow Economics students who can share their experiences and help you towards your goals.

    • Get involved in the Economics community and network with other Economics majors

    • Gain experience in budgeting, financial planning, and teamwork by managing the financials of CES, CUER, and IRT

    Duties and Responsibilities:

    • Join regular CES E-Board meetings

    • Plan, manage, and submit the regular CES semester budget

    • Work closely with VPs of Publication (CUER & IRT) to manage their budgetary needs for their journals

    • Collaborate with VP of Events to plan the logistics of CES-sponsored events\

    • & more!

    Who we’re looking for:

    • Sophomores and Upperclassmen preferred

    • People with a love for Economics!

    • Prior Financial experience is an asset

  • VP of Marketing

    What’s In It For You:

    • Develop relationships and connections with Department faculty and fellow Economics students who can share their experiences and help you towards your goals.

    • Get involved in the Economics community and network with other Economics majors

    • Gain experience in various types of marketing, design, and campaigning by developing invaluable skills for the industry

    Duties and Responsibilities:

    • Join regular CES E-Board meetings

    • Manage the Official CES Instagram page!

    • Collaborate with the VP of Communications to send marketing materials to the Cornell Economics Community

    • Work with the VP of Events to develop campaigns to raise excitement about CES Events

    • & more!

    Who We’re looking for:

    • Sophomores and Upperclassmen preferred

    • People with a love for Economics!

    • Prior experience with Canva, social media management, and design is strongly preferred

  • Undergraduate Representative

    What’s in it for you:

    • At the end of your underclassman representative year with CES, have the likely opportunity to transfer your learned skills to potentially become a VP for the E-Board for the following year!

    • Develop relationships and connections with Department faculty and fellow Economics students who can share their experiences and help you towards your goals

    • Get involved in the Economics community and network with other Economics majors

    Duties & Responsibilities:

    • Join regular CES E-Board meetings

    • Assist VP of Marketing by checking, posting, and responding to our official CES Facebook page

    • Help VP of Events plan out upcoming CES events, such as Econ Week, Courses after the Core, Bowling with the Econ Community, and Internship Workshops

    • Support the Cornell Undergraduate Economic Review by reviewing submitted papers and recruiting potential writers

    • Aid the Webmaster by updating and marketing our CES website

    • Liaise with Economics professors from Cornell & other universities to have them for our speaker series

    • & various other tasks!

    Who we’re looking for:

    • Current freshmen or sophomores

    • People with a love for Economics!

    • No prior experience needed

  • InRealTerms Writer/Copy Editor

    6-10 writers, 3-5 editors (You may apply for one or both positions)

    What’s in it for you:

    • At the end of your writing/editing term, you will have the opportunity to apply to be editor-in-chief for the following year!

    • Get involved in the Economics community and network with other Economics majors

    • Gain analytical and writing skills

    • Become proficient in writing and reading about Econ news

    • Learn how the InRealTerms publication works.

    Duties & Responsibilities:

    • Writers: You will write a 75-100 word paragraph each week (topics will be assigned or you can find one that interests you!)

    • Editors: You will be in charge of editing roughly two writers’ paragraphs

    Who we’re looking for:

    • Freshmen and sophomores are strongly encouraged to apply, but juniors and seniors also welcome!

    • All majors welcome, but you should be interested in Economics

  • Cornell Undergraduate Economics Review (CUER) Editor

    Duties & Responsibilities:

    • Responsible for initial round of proofreading

    • Ensure that written text is concise, consistent and grammatically correct

    • Edit spelling, usage and syntax, grammar, punctuation, and structure

    • Maintain clarity, coherence, and flow of written work

  • Cornell Undergraduate Economics Review (CUER) Referee

    Duties & Responsibilities:

    • Act as second point of contact following initial copy-editing round

    • Ensure that written text is acceptable in terms of quality

    • Responsibilities include/Questions to Ask:

      • Is the work up-to-date, factually accurate, and of international interest?

      • Is the work appropriate in terms of theme, originality, and quality?

      • Does the author provide relevant evidence to support their claims?

      • Are interpretations and conclusions logically sound and well-supported?

      • Overall, does the work contribute sufficiently to its relevant discipline?