Recruitment

Recruitment is currently CLOSED.

Recruitment for the AUS offers an excellent opportunity to engage with the Arts community and connect with fellow students who share your interests. Our recruitment cycle occurs bi-annually during the early summer and fall, so please note that available positions may differ from the previous recruitment period.

AUS Organizational Chart

Take a look at our organizational chart, which contains all of the Society's volunteer positions across 9 portfolios!

The following undergraduate students can apply:

Bachelor of Arts students
Bachelor of Media Studies students
Bachelor of Fine Arts students
Double-major students who major in one of the programs mentioned above
- Ex: A student majoring in Political Science and Chemistry can apply
- Ex: A student majoring in Economics and Media Studies can apply
- Ex: A student majoring in Economics and Biology can’t apply
Undeclared Economics students
- If you intend to pursue a major or honours in Economics but haven’t declared it yet, you can apply
Incoming first-year students who will enrol in the 2024-2025 Winter Term

The following undergraduate students can not apply:

Bachelor of Music students
- Music students are separately represented by the Music Undergraduate Students’ Association (MUSA)
Bachelor or Honours in Economics and B.I.E. students
- Economics students are separately represented by the Vancouver School of Economics Undergraduate Society (VSEUS)

Portfolios are the main team where all activities, projects, and events related to its subject occur (e.g. Administration, Student Life, etc.). We have 7 portfolios in the AUS. Different portfolios have different responsibilities with respect to the AUS. Within each portfolio, some departments manage the various aspects of the portfolio (e.g. The External Portfolio has the Philanthropy and Sponsorship Departments)!

As a volunteer, you will work closely with other members of your Department within a specific Portfolio.

Associate Vice Presidents assist their Vice Presidents in performing their responsibilities. They will stand in for their VP when needed. Responsibilities vary depending on the portfolio.

Directors or Administrators who report to the Portfolio Vice President and Associate Vice President oversee the department under their portfolio, including the team of coordinators within the department. They oversee a department under their portfolio, including the team of coordinators within the department. Responsibilities vary depending on their portfolio, but generally include delegating tasks among coordinators, facilitating and keeping track of their department’s projects, and coordinating departmental meetings. Administrators perform similar duties, but don’t oversee a team of coordinators and instead work closely with other Administrators to operate their department.

Coordinators are entry-level positions that work closely with other coordinators under their department’s directors, reporting to the Portfolio Vice President, Associate Vice President, and Directors. They are entry-level positions that work closely with other coordinators under their department’s directors. Responsibilities vary depending on their portfolio, but generally include performing tasks assigned by their directors as well as contributing to the completion of their department’s and portfolio’s projects.

Do you need experience to apply?

No, we encourage everyone to apply, regardless of experience! While we recommend first-time volunteers to apply for a coordinator position, we do not restrict applicants’ preferences. We consider all applications equally.

What is the application process generally like?

Typically, for more high-level roles with specific responsibilities, we ask prospective volunteers to fill out an online form to choose the teams they're interested in joining and which recruiting roles they want to do, along with a few questions for us to get to know applicants better. The teams that are interested in your application will extend interviews - depending on the number of teams you're interested in applying for, you might be extended multiple interviews. It is your choice to accept them or not!

If your application is successful, we will contact you! Sometimes, you might receive offers from multiple teams. You can choose whichever role fits you the best or ask for more clarification to the person reaching out on what the role entails.

If your application is not yet successful, we will notify you as well. Keep in mind that we're always looking for people and have a ton of involvement opportunities!

For low-barrier roles, the process is much simpler. All information on volunteer opportunities will be posted on the website and our Instagram account, @ubcaus.

Are volunteers paid?

No, all positions in the AUS are volunteer positions. Our student volunteers will have the unique opportunity to connect with other Arts student leaders, develop and diversify their skills, and create lifelong memories throughout the school year! We recognize that students will take extra time out of their busy schedules to commit to the AUS, which is why we're committed to making your volunteer experience with us worth the effort!

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