Application (Secretary-General)

Please fill out the application and email it to applications@nwmun.org.

Personal Information

1.)  Full Name:

2.)  School (or Alma Mater):

3.)  Major (or Degree):

4.)  E-Mail Address:

5.)  Alternate E-Mail Address:

6.)  Phone Number (Preferably Cell Phone):

7.)  Current / Mailing Address:

8.)  Where will you be living at the time of the conference (November 2010)?

Experience

9.)  Please list all Model United Nations experience that you feel is applicable. You may include conferences attended as a delegate, conferences attended as a head delegate/adviser, conferences attended as a staff member, leadership in a Model United Nations team, etc.  

Please feel free to add more rows as needed to accommodate your experience.

10.)  Choose one or two specific lines in your answer to question #9. How did the experience gained from them help qualify you for this position? 

11.)  Please list any relevant leadership / professional / academic experience unrelated to Model United Nations.

12.)  Choose one or two specific experiences in your answer to question #11. How did the experience gained from them help qualify you for this position? 

Additional Questions

Please answer each question completely, writing as much as you feel is necessary.

13.)  Why do you want to be Secretary-General of NWMUN 2010? 

14.)  What is your vision for the conference? What are some goals you have for NWMUN 2010? 

15.)  Please answer both hypothetical situations listed: 

a.    During the conference, a Head Delegate complains that another school’s delegate is out of character. The delegate in question is representing a Permanent Member of the Security Council, and thus their conduct has a major impact on the outcome of the committee. How would you respond to this?

b.    Prior to the conference, a school registers and is given preliminary country assignments, including a Permanent Member of the Security Council. The two week deadline passes and they have not paid, but their Head Delegate has sent you an email asking for an extension while they collect money from their delegates and school. How would you respond to this?

16.)  How do you see your relationship with the other members of the Secretariat? Please utilize this question to elaborate upon your management style.

17.)  If a dispute arose between several members of staff, what are the steps you would take to address the issue?

18.)   How do you see your relationship with the Northwest Conference Association, particularly the Executive Director? 

19.)   Based on your past experience, what do you think NWMUN 2010 could improve upon from previous years? Please give concrete examples if possible.

20.)  If there is any other information you'd like us to have, please attach it here or in a file attachment to the email.  Please do not attach more than two (2) pages of additional material.