Interested in joining BEST and wondering how you could help? Don’t worry at all, because the opportunities are many and the possibilities to grow are endless. You can start with some small responsibilities, being part of a sub-group that interests you and has a specific field of action. As you learn more and develop, alongside the whole team that helps you every step of the way, you can take on key responsibilities, whether it’s organizing an action or coordinating the team.

You have all the time in the world   to become a member of BEST Thessaloniki and to offer in your own unique ways that suit you. Below you can see in more detail some of the possibilities you have.

Boardies 

The local Board of BEST Thessaloniki Board is responsible for the strategic planning of the local BEST Thessaloniki team and includes positions necessary for the development of the team. The Board is normally composed of 6 people in positions of responsibility and its tenure lasts for one year. Indicatively, some of the responsibilities of the Board are the management of human resources and public relations. By name, the positions are as follows: 

  1. President
  2. Secretary
  3. Treasures
  4. Vice President for Corporate Relations
  5. Vice President for Public Relations
  6. Vice President for Human Resources

Non-Boardies

In addition, there are several non-boardie positions with different responsibilities in different areas. In particular there are the:

  1. IT Coordinator
  2. Grants Coordinator
  3. Vivaldi Responsible

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Fun Projects

Στην υποομάδα Public Relations – PR εντάσσονται 2 επιμέρους projects με τους παρακάτω υπεύθυνους. 

  • Design Coordinator
  1. Is responsible for managing the Design Team and together they design all the design materials that the team needs to promote the activities and events that they carry out.
  2. Is responsible for overseeing these materials and ensuring that they follow specific rules and requirements set by the organization.
  • Newsletter Coordinator

Ως Newsletter στο BEST εννοούμε ένα ενημερωτικό δελτίο σε ηλεκτρονική μορφή, το οποίο περιέχει ειδήσεις σχετικά με τις δράσεις του οργανισμού μας και αποστέλλεται στους συνδρομητές του. Τα ενημερωτικά δελτία αποστέλλονται πριν από κάθε σημαντική δράση μας και περιέχουν γενικά ένα κύριο θέμα που ενδιαφέρει τους αποδέκτες του. Ο Newsletter Coordinator είναι υπεύθυνος για: 

  1. Τη δημιουργία, σύνταξη και αποστολή του Newsletter στους συνδρομητές. 
  2. Το χρονικό πλαίσιο αποστολής του newsletter σε συνεργασία με τον Υπεύθυνο δημοσίων σχέσεων (VP for PR).

Core Team

The Core Team is the coordinating group of each action, which in cooperation with the whole local group and with the assistance of the sub-groups, organizes our various events.

  • Main Organizer
  1. Is responsible for the coordination of each action and the management of the organizing team.
  2. Is responsible for informing the group and the Board about anything related to the events.
  3. Is responsible for writing a report summarizing the organization of the event and analyzing problems, solutions and ideas for future similar actions.
  • Logistics Responsible
  1. Is responsible for forecasting the coverage of the event’s needs and market research.
  2. Is responsible for the management and supervision of the logistical infrastructure of each action.
  • Fundraising Responsible
  1. Is responsible for seeking sponsors for the financial and material support of each event.
  2. He is responsible for ensuring smooth communication and cooperation between the team and the companies and meeting the needs of our partners.
  • Public Relationships Responsible
  1. Is responsible for designing the promotional strategy to be followed for each action and its implementation.
  2. Is responsible for the search for communication sponsors.
  • Social/Pax Responsible
  1. Organizing group activities among the participants and between the organizers and participants of each activity.
  2. Finding ways through the activities to showcase the culture of the country/city of each local group (history, food, food, frappe).
  3. Communicating with participants, giving them information about travel and anything they need.
  4. Making waking up in the morning seem like a breeze, even if it is difficult for everyone.
  • Academic Responsible*

This position exists only in the Academic Seminars (BEST Courses) and:

  1. Is responsible for finding a responsible teacher and also professors who will deliver lectures, workshops or other interactive teaching activities related to the topic of the respective technology seminar.
  2. Is responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the teaching hours and the final examination. 
  • Topic Responsible*

The position of Topic Responsible is a key position found only in the EBEC competition. Through this position, the person becomes responsible for a team that will organize and bring together academic topics. More specifically, the Topic Responsible is responsible for:

  1. Coordinating the Topic Team, i.e., the topic creation team.
  2. Finding and preparing the topics for the competition.
  3. Finding the professors who will help with the topic and be judges.
  4. Preparing the information sheets and competition topics to be given to the participants.

But don’t forget that BEST is a European organization. As a member of BEST, you will have the opportunity to participate in activities in Greece and all over Europe, concerning the internal functioning of our organization and the development of our volunteers. You will have the opportunity to meet new people, travel and gain unique experiences! You can learn about all our activities by joining our team!