Elections
nus students' design and engineering club
3rd management committee
Nominations for the NUS Students' Design and Engineering Club, 3rd Management Committee and 46th NUSSU Executive Committee Representative have concluded! Thank you for your votes.
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Every year, CDE Club hosts a series of elections for representatives of its management committee. All CDE undergraduate students are eligible to run and be nominated for any of the available positions:
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NUS Students' Design and Engineering Club, 3rd Management Committee
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President*
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Vice President (Internal)*
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Vice President (External)*
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Vice President (Student Life)*
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General Secretary*
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Financial Secretary*
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Communication Secretary*
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Logistics Director
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Sales and Merchandise Director
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Content Director
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Special Projects Director
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Academic Affairs Director
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Sports Director
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Welfare Director
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External Relations Director
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International Relations Director
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Community Outreach Director
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Marketing Director
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Student Engagement Director
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Camp Director
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RAG Director
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Orientation Week Director
*Presidential Cell Roles
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46th NUSSU Executive Committee
NUSSU Executive Committee Representative (2 positions available)​
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
ARE THERE ANY Pre-requisiteS?
There is no pre-requisite to be in the CDE Club Management Committee, except that upon election, he/she is required to perform and learn on the job leadership, management, communication, processes and procedures of the Club, and day to day execution of his/her portfolio.
Can i change my decision?
You can pull out of elections at any point in time, just let us know!
The positions you include in your nomination form is not final, you will only make your final decision during the Internal Elections.
If you are unsure of which position but want to be a part of the Management Committee, join us for External Elections first and decide after!​
what are the roles & Responsibilities?
Presidential Cell
President
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The President is responsible for ensuring that the Club adheres to its mission and vision, representing the faculty and engineering students’ interest be it in various external or internal activities.
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Liase with the faculty, NUSSU and other governing bodies in NUS to the benefit and welfare of engineering students.
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Be the chairperson at all Management Committee meetings;
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Have the right to call General Meetings and Management Committee meetings; and
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Have a casting vote at Management Committee meetings and in the absence of the President of the Club, a Management Committee Member, who shall not be a co-opted Member, chosen to be chairman of the Management Committee meeting shall have a casting vote at the Management Committee meeting, provided that such Management Committee Member shall not be the General Secretary of the Club.
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Vice President (External)
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Assist the President of the Club in the exercise of his duties, powers and responsibilities.
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Head the External Cell and publicity matters of the Club; and
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Supervise and serve as an advisor to the Alumni Relations, External Relations, Marketing and Communications Committees;
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Oversee the management of the Club’s social media pages so as to uphold the reputation of the Club
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Liaise with external organisations and corporations on collaboration opportunities to benefit the CDE student population;
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Ensure media coverage for all NUS Student’s Design & Engineering Club events;
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Engage the CDE student population on the various social platforms
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General Secretary
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Head the Secretarial Cell of the Club;
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Supervise and serve as an advisor to Logistics committee;
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Be responsible for convening all General Meetings and Management Committee meetings;
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Keep minutes of General Meetings and Management Committee meetings;
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Carry out decisions of the Club and of the Management Committee;
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Have charge of all Club records and conduct the correspondence of the Club;
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Submit at Management Committee meetings any matter for discussion received from Members;
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Maintain proper administration and organisation within the club;
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Submit the records of the Club for inspection by any Member who has given one week’s notice of the intention to inspect the records; and
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Prepare the Annual Report of the Club for presentation to Members; and
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Enforce discipline within the Club.
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Communications Secretary
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Head the Communications Cell of the Club;
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Supervise and serve as an advisor to the Content committee;
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Oversees the Club’s outreach and publicity efforts;
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Responsible for the maintaince of the Club's social media accounts (Telegram, Email Blast, Instagram, Website);
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Ensures that the news of our events reaches every student in the CDE faculty.
Vice President (Internal)
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Have all duties, powers and responsibilities of the President of the Club devoted upon him or her in the absence of the President of the Club;
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Succeed the President of the Club for the remainder of the term of office of the President of the Club in the event of such position falling vacant or until such time a new President of the Club is elected; and
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Assist the President of the Club in the exercise of his duties, powers and responsibilities
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Supervise and serve as an advisor to the Academic Affairs, Sports, Welfare and Special Project Committees.
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Liaise with the respective department offices and Dean’s Office about matters pertaining to CDE’s students’ physical, mental and academic well-being; and
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Be responsible for the welfare of Club Members.
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Vice President (Student Life)
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Assist the President of the Club in the exercise of his duties, powers and responsibilities.
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Head the Student Life Cell;
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Supervise Freshmen Orientation Programmes (FOP) related events such as Dean’s Tea, Orientation Week, Rag and Flag etc.;
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Supervise and serve as an advisor to Orientation Week, Rag & Flag, and Student Life Project Committees;
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Oversee the Freshmen Orientation Programmes (FOP) Committee and work towards enhancing Freshmen Orientation Programme experiences for incoming freshmen of the College; and
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Liaise with the respective department offices and CDE Dean’s Office about matters pertaining to the incoming Freshmen;
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Finance Secretary
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Head the Finance Cell of the Club;
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Supervise and serve as an advisor to Sales & Merchandise committee;
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Prepare and submit on behalf of the Management Committee, the provisional annual budget of the Club for one financial period lasting from 1 October to 30 September of the following year for approval by the Office of Student Affairs, such budget to be submitted within three weeks of the election of the Management Committee;
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Keep a record of the Club’s accounts;
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Present at the Annual General Meeting, for the information of Members, the Club’s accounts for the preceding year;
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Receive, on behalf of the Club, any funds that may be paid to the Club, whereby such funds shall be collected and retained by the University in the respective account of the Club;
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Review all bills of expenditure of the Club in accordance with the approved payment approval matrix; and keep an inventory of all properties belonging to the Club.
Secretariat Cell
Logistics Director
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Constitute the Secretarial Cell to maintain proper administration and organization within the Club;
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Keep and update an inventory list of all properties belonging to the Club;
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Be responsible of the Club’s storeroom;
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Facilitate the loaning of equipment to Subsidiary Clubs and Societies;
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Ensure housekeeping of the Club room; and
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Assist in managing the logistics of all NUS Student’s Design & Engineering Club events.
Internal Cell
Welfare Director
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Oversees and organises all welfare initiatives for the CDE student population;
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Oversee the overall well-being of CDE students;
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liaise and cooperate with NUSSU’s Welfare Committee pertaining to welfare initiatives for the CDE student population;
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Be the point of contact with the CDE Dean’s Office and NUSSU Welfare Committee for all welfare-related matters;
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Ensure the entire CDE Student population will be taken care of especially those who do not have a subsidiary club representation.
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Sports Director
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Be responsible for maintaining proper administration and organization with the NUSSU Student's Design & Engineering Club;
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Be responsible for operations surrounding the Inter-Faculty Games organised by NUSSU Students’ Sports Club;
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Plan and execute events and initiatives to promote cohesion and a sporting culture among Members.
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Special Projects Director
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Play a support role in NUS Student’s Design & Engineering Club’s events;
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Plan and execute CDE Day and CDE Bash;
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Leads and oversees the Special Projects Committee;
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Ensure that the reputation of the University and the Club is upheld among students throughout the CDE Day and CDE Bash;
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Organise Ad-hoc events catering to the current student population.
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Academic Affairs Director
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Constitute the Student Affairs Cell to enhance the student life experience of Members, both academically and non-academically;
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Facilitate communications between Members and the CDE Offices;
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Attend mid-semester meetings with the Undergraduate Programme Academic Committee;
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Plan Townhall and work closely with the appointed heads of the various departments’ student organization;
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Act as an academic advisor to provide advice and guidance to the CDE students including Orientation week requirements, ModReg user guide and facilities information; and
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Enhance the module feedback quality and response rate.
Student Life Cell
Camp Director
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Play a support role in NUS Student’s Design & Engineering Club’s events;
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Organises and plans for CDE Camp;
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Leads and oversees the CDE Camp Committee;
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Adhere to the Orientation Framework guidelines set by the Office of Student Affairs and Dean of Faculty or equivalent/Dean of Students;
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Ensure that the reputation of the University and the Club is upheld among students throughout the orientation period; and
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Liaise with external organisations on collaboration opportunities for CDE Camp.
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RAG Director
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Play a support role in NUS Student's Design & Engineering Club’s events;
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Plan and execute CDE Rag Camp and Rag Season;
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Leads and oversees the CDE Rag Committee;
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Adhere to the Orientation Framework guidelines set by the Office of Student Affairs and Dean of Faculty or equivalent/Dean of Students;
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Ensure that the reputation of the University and the Club is upheld among students throughout the orientation period;
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Liaise with external organisations on collaboration opportunities for CDE Rag; and
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Liaise with the beneficiary/beneficiaries assigned to CDE to organise volunteering opportunities and fundraiser(s).
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Orientation Week Director
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Play a support role in NUS Student’s Design & Engineering Club’s events;
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Organises and plans for CDE Orientation Week;
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Leads and oversees the CDE Orientation Week Camp Committee;
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Adhere to the Orientation Framework guidelines set by the Office of Student Affairs and Dean of Faculty or equivalent/Dean of Students;
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Ensure that the reputation of the University and the Club is upheld among students throughout the orientation period; and
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Liaise with external organisations on collaboration opportunities for CDE Orientation Week.
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Student Engagement Director
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Play a support role in NUS Student’s Design & Engineering Club’s events;
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Organise Student Life Events such as Dean’s Tea, Welcome Tea, Open House, Student Life CCA Recruitment Fair or others as deemed appropriate by the Vice President (Student Life).
Financial Cell
Sales & Merchandise Director
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Constitute the Finance Cell to ensure that the Club’s finances remain at healthy levels;
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Be responsible for any revenue-generating opportunities to finance the activities of the Club;
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Develop plans to increase the vibrancy of the college through variation in merchandises;
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Organize sales of the Faculty’s and Club’s merchandise;
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Manage the sale and inventory of the Club’s merchandise; and
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Facilitate and coordinate event merchandise by the different directors.
Communications Cell
Content Director
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Be responsible for the design of all publicity materials of the Club;
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Maintain and update the Club’s Social Media (Instagram, Telegram, Facebook);
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Increase the Club’s presence on online platforms;
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Ensure the media content curation and coverage for the CDE major events.
External Cell
Community Outreach Director
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Head & oversee the committee that plans & execute NUS Flag;
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Plan & execute events that reaches out to charitable beneficiaries
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International Relations Director​
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Liaise with college deanery, NUS Global Relations Office & NUS Office of Student Affairs' International Students' Coordinating Office (ISCO)
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Facilitate integration of both incoming international freshmen & exchange students into university life in NUS CDE through planning & execution of welcome tea & events.
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Marketing Director
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Be responsible for networking with external organisations to support Club’s events;
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Actively seek out sponsors to finance events and initiatives of the Club;
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Assist, advise and support the sponsorship submission documents for the Club’s events
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Ensure that sponsorships and contracts are in alignment with the interests of the University and Club;
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Ensure that sponsorships within various committees do not conflict; and
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Liaise with the marketing committees from other events to ensure the correct information is sent to the external companies.
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External Relations Director
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Be responsible to network with external organisations to support Club’s events;
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Be responsible for constructing and handling the NUS Student's Design & Engineering Club’s website;
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Liaise with external organisations to organise collaborative events such as industry visits, talks, courses and career fair;
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Liaise with external parties to organize Ad-hoc external events with NUS Centre for Future-ready Graduates (CFG) Office.
NUSSU Executive Committee Representative
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Serves to represent CDE Club alongside the club's council representatives in the NUSSU Council, the highest student legislative body in NUS;
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Serve in the NUSSU Executive Committee, which seeks to bridge communication between students and the school as well as perform functions that are consistent with the purpose and direction of the Union and Council.