CleanTech Challenge Committee Recruitment

What is the 4th Annual CleanTech Challenge?

* A 3-stage student-run business plan competition

* Exclusively for postgraduate business and technical students

* Teams are mentored and judged by professionals in a 4-month, 3-stage competition, culminating in a two-day Boot Camp in London

* Ideas must be novel, environmentally-impactful, feasible, & clear

* Hosted by London Business School and UCL annually since 2009

* More info : CleanTech Challenge

Sounds daunting, should I try?

* All positions are supported by the team and chair-perons

* It’s a great way to show you have a proven track record of

* Leadership

* Communication

* Team work

* Fundraising

When does it take place?

* Sep to Oct 2011: Sponsor selection

* Nov 2011 to Jan 2012: Publicity, speaker events

* End Jan 2012: Stage 1: Idea summaries

* Early Mar 2012: Stage 2: Business plan

* Late April 2012: Stage 3: Boot Camp

Great! --- How & Who should I contact to follow up?

* Send and email with:

* Your name, Department, Degree, Year of study

* CV

* Include: 200 words outlining which position you would like to apply for and why?

* Submit by the 26th of September 2011 to the 7th of October

* Tristan Pritchard-Meaker This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Roles & Responsibilities 

UCL – Vice Co-Chair/ External Relations Director

* Design the pre-Boot Camp speaker and activity series (coordinate schedule and logistics)

* Recruit speakers and UCL departments to participate

* Plug the CTC into existing events (cleantech & entrepreneurial)

* Manage the series budget

Judges & Mentors Relationship Director

* Identify and recruit ~ 20 mentors and judges by interacting with VCs, entrepreneurs, and cleantech businesses for Stage 2 & BootCamp judging and mentoring

* Coordinate with them during Stage 2 and Boot Camp

Funding Director - Sponsorship & Treasury

* Seek up to £45,000 to run this non-profit student-run competition

* Design the sponsorship strategy (offer, approach, time line, target & quantity)

* Prepare/adjust sponsorship offer packets

* Coordinating UCL and LBS sponsorship activities to ensure no conflicts

* Allocating money for CTC activities (e.g. events, boot camp, travel subsidies)

* Creating a budget, reimbursement and invoicing

Communications Director

* Compose and send compelling promotions with great copy!

* Promote the CTC through the website, social media to the London community and CTC challenge members

* Press relations, get media interest in the wider world

* Run the mailing list - send appropriate updates to the list, respond to queries

Student Network Director

* Run a team of Student Network Leads, covering UK and international universities

* Manage CTC partner university relationships (with MIP/Vlerick/Holland), e.g. synchronise scheduling and judging

* Recruit new regional partners to feed in teams to the London CTC

* Draft /update communication documents, e.g. how to run a local competition, promotional materials