Commerce Night’s External Associate will assist the VP Externals with outreach to companies and coordination of in-kind and monetary sponsorships.

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Time Commitment

- First semester: 2-4 hours/week

- Second semester (prior to Commerce Night): 4-6 hours/week

Term of EmploymentOctober 2026 - March 2027

Main Responsibilities

- Assist Commerce Night’s VP Externals with the following:
- Secure in-kind and monetary sponsorships supporting Commerce Night giveaways, gift bags, and event initiatives
- Maintain a solid and professional relationship with all potential sponsors and external parties through phone calls and email communication
- Act as a liaison for the invited donors and sponsors and ensure a positive experience throughout the gala

- Associates are also expected to:

- Attend all Commerce Night GMs and department meetings
- Respond to all Slack communications within 24 hours
- Take ownership of assigned tasks and meet set internal deadlines
- Provide ideas and support for the overall vision and planning of the Commerce Night gala
- Assist with the overall planning and execution of the Group & Individual Awards Information Session and the Awards Night Gala alongside the team
- Participate in Commerce Night boothing activities to promote awards

Qualifications

- Personable,



comfortable connecting and building relationships with new people in professional and non-professional settings
- Proactive communicator with good communication skills, both verbal and written
- Reliable and responsible with good self-management
- Familiarity with sales, cold outreach, and calling will be considered an asset

Anticipated Learning Outcomes

- Gain strong relationships with professionals in a variety of industries
- Improve communication and outreach skills by communicating with many companies
- Experience in organizing sponsorships and various sponsorship events/booths including:
- Gaining in-kind and monetary sponsorships
- Organizing potential sponsorship events like booths, both pre-gala and during gala
- Communicating with sponsors to maintain good relationships for future years

- Experience in supporting sponsor partnerships for a large scale event of over 400+ attendees

nSubmit the following information on Lever:
- A one-page resume outlining your most relevant experiences
- A cover letter describing:
- Why do you want to be involved in the CUS Commerce Night?
- Why do you think you would be an excellent candidate

for the position?
- What new element would you bring to Commerce Night, and how would you make it happen?

Applications are due September 23 at 11:59 PM. Save your resume with the naming convention "FirstNameLastName_ExternalAssociate”.

📌 Commerce Night External Associate (Vancouver)
🏢 The CUS
📍 Vancouver