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The ‘Industrial Engineering and Management Project’

The IEM-project is both an intercontinental study trip and a consultancy project, combined in what is the biggest organization within study association Lugus. In preparation of the student trip at the end of the projects, master students in Industrial Engineering and Management work on a consultancy case within companies in the Netherlands. Of course people are working behind the scenes to make this all possible. And you guessed it; these people are called the IEM-board.

The IEM-board has a lot of responsibilities. First of all, companies need to commit to the project, both in sponsoring and consultancy cases. Although this is changing rapidly, people within the business community hardly know anything about IEM students. This is the major challenge at the beginning of the project. How do we present ourselves to the companies? How can we make people enthusiastic about IEM-students?

After this period of ‘Acquisition’ (January-August), it is time for the participants to show what they are made of. During a selection period (August), the top-students are selected from the applicants. The selected participants will work in couples for a total of 280 hours within a company (September-December). The IEM-board will introduce the participants within the company and support them by coordination the cases and organizing training sessions. In the meantime, they will prepare for their biggest achievement: organizing the 3-week student trip to another amazing destination. Previous destinations include Brazil, China, the United Arab Emirates, and of course the last trip to Chile. The aftermovie is found here.

Changes in the educational program of the master’s degree have initiated a number of changes in the project organization as well. All previous trips took place in the month of February. In the future, the trip will take place during the summer. The first of these will be in the summer of 2017. This change offers a lot of opportunities. Changing the trip to the summer opens up for other destinations. Also, it offers the possibility to accelerate the development of a year-round project with even more continuity and professionality.

For our next edition, we are looking for enthusiastic people who will take the IEM-project to this next level. Are you ready for the challenge? Below you can find some more information on the specific tasks and functions within the board. For more information, do not hesitate to contact us. We are very friendly people. If you have any questions regarding the project, please call/Whatsapp us. You can find our contact details below.

If you want to apply for a board position, please send your resume and motivation letter before Sunday the 15th of November to: board@tbvlugus.nl. Please indicate one or two functions that you prefer in your motivation letter.

IEM-board structure

During previous editions, the IEM-board consisted of six people with different functions. These are shortly discussed below. A board position is part-time (8-10 hrs per week) and for a duration of 1.5 year.

Chairman
As most of you probably know, the main task of the chairman is to accommodate for smooth processes within the board. He/she prepares and chairs board meetings and is the go-to person within the board, as well as to the outside. Also, he is in charge of the progress and direction of the project.        
For more information on this specific position, contact Jefta van Hees (+62 8 12 1370 9256), Whatsapp only

Vice-chairman
The vice-chairman’s main task is to support the chairperson in his/her activities and to replace the chairman in his/her absence. In practice, the chairman and vice-chairman work closely together on the planning and progress of the project.
For more information on this specific position, contact Haye van der Werf (+31 6 27850164)

Treasurer
The treasurer’s responsibility is the financial part of the project. He/she will sign all contracts related to the project, as well as make, present, and keep all budgets related to the project. Next to this, the treasurer will take a seat in the board of the foundation IEM-project. 
For more information on this specific position, contact Rogier Ketelaars (+31 6 51981168)

Acquisition/External relations     
In order for the project to be a success, companies need to commit to the project. Companies need to be approached and made enthusiastic for the project and its participants. After a meeting at the company location, an agreement needs to be reached and a contract needs to be signed. This is the main responsibility of acquisition. Usually, there are two acquisition members within the board. 

For more information on this specific position, contact Arthur Meijerink (+31 6 41114148) or Maarten Moraal (+31 6 12180773)

Promotion
This person is responsible for the promotion of the project amongst IEM-students in order to get them to participate. He is in charge of all official outward communication channels, like the website, the Facebook page, posters, flyers and socials. Also, sponsoring of the project and the training sessions are his/her responsibility.     
For more information on this specific position, contact Gijs Hudepohl (+31 6 19247473)