Being Vice-President (Activities) is a commitment to showcasing the City and Guilds College Union. The events you will organise will be the most visible side of the actions led by CGCU, they are the face of the Union, what people see and remember. From formal dinners to club nights to sports-days, you can let your imagination take control to come up with the best events. 

The role gives you a substantial amount of autonomy to organise events that you believe will please your fellow engineers, and it doesn’t even require much – if any – experience. Two major attributes are necessary though; you must be fairly outspoken and believe in what you want. But do not fear, if you want to do this, you can; whoever you are.

Serving as the CGCU Vice-President of Finance & Societies means that you are the de facto financial guru for our Constituent Union. This is not a role to be taken lightly since you will be charged with two functions, firstly as the CGCU Exec Treasurer and secondly the CGCU Management Group Treasurer responsible for overseeing the income and expenditure of all our Clubs, Societies & Projects.

You will be challenged to process claims for reimbursements, assess event budget plans, raise purchase orders, chase up late invoices etc, but most importantly being the first port of call to answer any questions Junior Treasurers within the management group may have. In spite of all this, once you make it through the initial steep learning curve, the rewards are endless as you learn to deal with multiple issues simultaneously, develop your interpersonal skills and not to mention the respect associated with the role! My genuine advice to you is to familiarise yourself with the Union’s finance operations procedures if you plan to stand for this position. 

The Honorary Secretary is more than just minute-taking - they are one of the core members of the Executive Committee. If you happen to be in this position, you are expected to liaise with all committee members. You will be managing a lot of emails on a daily basis, and our reputation lies in your prompt and succinct responses. Your vigilance is equally required - plus your English competency and communication skills will come to their tests, as various materials (both in professional communication and internal publicity) will await your cautious proof reading.

The primary role is to schedule and arrange meetings for the CGCU Executive Committee. As Chairman, he/she has to ensure the agreed action points during these meetings being delivered properly. This involves regularly making miutes of each meeting and following up the progress of each Officer.

The heart of CGCU-AAO position is to solve academic issues and help to improve teaching standards across the Faculty of Engineering, working closely with Dep Reps and Faculty staff. The role also includes constant communication with the Deputy President (Education) to ensure that the Faculty of Engineering is heading in the right direction compared to other Faculties. This role will be great for you if you have had previous experience of student academic representation and now feel keen to widen your perspective from your Department to the entire Faculty. 

In the role of CGCU-AAO you are thrown into several committees. Following is a list of committees that you will have some relation to: City and Guilds College Union Executive Committee, Union Council, Education & Representation Board, Faculty Representation Committee, Engineering Studies Committee, Student Staff Committees, City and Guilds College Association events and Faculty Teaching Committee. 

The Sports Officer role is a fun and enjoyable one. The responsibilities are much lower than when compared to some of the other roles, but this does not mean that people do not take you seriously. You have a say in many of the happenings within the CGCU and you are offered the chance to make a difference. This role is perfect for either a final year who wants to have a say in how the Guilds works, or for a second or third year, who wants some experience before running for a major position within the Guilds.

Implied by name of this position, its major role is to liaise with CGCA (City and Guilds College Association), Association of IC Engineering alumni. The responsibility includes going along with the CGCU President to attend both CGCA Executive and General Committee meetings, which are hold monthly. In meetings, we discuss about the organisation of new events, which aim to strengthen the close relationship between CGCU and CGCA.

This year, we successfully organised three joint events with CGCA including the CGCA Wine Tasting, Meet Union and the Alumni Careers Lecture and Reception. In addition, CGCA representative will be representing CGCU in a number of events organised by CGCA such as Decade Reunion and Annual Dinner.

You sit on the CGCU Exec and have input into its day-to-day running. With training from the Union and handover from the previous Officer you are able to advise engineering students on any welfare problems from finance to illness. 

As Welfare Officer you represent the Faculty of Engineering on both the Imperial College Union Council and the Community & Welfare Board. Union Council gives you an insight into what the Sabbatical Officers do and allows you to have a vote on passing important papers for the future of the Union. The Community & Welfare Board is comprised of all other Welfare Officers and as a member you are charged with deciding on the main Union welfare events, working with the Deputy President (Welfare).

The position of CGCU Events Officer is a fun one, your opinions and views are listened to and considered by both the Vice President (Activities) and the President. There are two positions and essentially you are there to help in both organising the events and running them on the night.

The events vary from Freshers’ Fair to the Annual Dinner. It is an exciting role and allows you to get an insight in to organising dates, analysing venues, and making the events a success on a budget - all of which are made that much better by being in London, as quite often the options are endless.

The CGCU has a stock pile of regalia. Ties, scarves, bags, hoodies, etc. They are being sold online at the Union Shop. The Regalia Officer’s responsibility is to manage the stock level and maintain a clear cash flow from sales. This Officer is required to work closely with the Vice President (Finance & Societies). 

RAG Co-ordinator is responsible for liasing with IC RAG. Its job is to create exciting and interesting events for the CGCU and raise money for charity. This is a very important role and will be involved in high profile events such as Prison Break, Lost and mascotry. This year CGCU RAG has been the best it has been for years, and we would like this to continue.

As a mascot bearer, your job is mainly focused on the pride of the CGCU, our mascots. Any event that the CGCU Exec organise, whether it be a social event in the bar, a formal event in London or an alumni event, the mascots have to be there. 

This is not as easy as it sounds as there are always students or alumni from RSMU and RCSU looking to steal our mascots for ransom, therefore you will always have to be vigilant lest we lose the mascots to rival students. There is a reciprocal, however, as a bearer and you also attend the events of the other Constituent Unions to try to steal their mascots to ransom at RAG. This is an incredibly fun and social position and requires people of cunning to run for it.

The role of the Media & Marketing Officer is to manage and care for the City & Guilds College Union as a brand and identity within Imperial College London. Whether that means maintaining the CGCU’s presence within social networks, producing posters and leaflets or designing the Freshers’ Handbook, this role requires a dash of creativity. So if you think you have the potential to drive the CGCU’s publicity machine and an eye for design then sign up to be next year’s Media and Marketing Officer!

The webmaster is responsible for the IT side of CGCU, namely the website cgcu.net. The person who wishes to run for this position should be familiar with the software WordPress as well as internet protocol like FTP. 

This is a new position put in place to further support the CGCU. Your main responsibilities will be to always be on the search for sponsorship opportunities from corporates for the CGCU and DepSocs. You will also sit on the CGCU Exec and have a key role in decision making. The success of this position is based on your ability to communicate, negotiate and be innovative.