Become a host!
Hosts are recruited every year to help the CHARM committee and the Coordinators before and during the fair days.
In November we will be looking for around 150 hosts, with varying roles, such as contact with companies or helping out with the carpeting and logistics the week before the fair. The hosts mainly help out during the fair days or during a couple of weeks before the fair.
Besides helping us create this amazing career fair, you also get some extra benefits as a host:
You will get to attend the CHARM banquet, which is an elegant three course dinner, where you get to talk to company representative in a relaxed setting.
A host present (value ~400 SEK)
Lunch in Kårrestaurangen and access to the company lounges where there are tons of fika. (During the fair days)
Food whenever else you have a work shift.
We have tried to visualize on which days the different host types will have work shifts, so you can make a more informed choice. When scheduling the work shifts we will, of course, take your needs into account, so you don’t miss some obligatory lesson, and most importantly making sure you still have time to attend the fair. The work shifts are set to be during LP3, LV34 and LV5; from the 9th of February to the 20th of February (LP = Study Period, LV = Study Week).
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Banquet hosts
Do you like to arrange and decorate? As a banquet host you will help with preparing the CHARMbanquet - the grand dinner with company representatives and students from Chalmers. This means helping with practical manners the days before the banquet as well as preparations during the banquet day. This involves preparing the decor and the arrangement of table seating. The best part about being a banquet host is that you will get to enjoy the beautiful environment you helped create at the banquet dinner.
Workload: Medium
When (during LP3):
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CHARMtalks hosts
Do you like to interact with people and are service minded? As a CHARMtalks host you have a crucial role in making CHARMtalks run as smoothly as possible.
CHARMtalks is an opportunity for both students and companies to talk to each other, alone and unbothered by the fair. As a CHARMtalks host you will assist the corporate representatives during the day and also assist the students to get to their meetings with the corporate representatives. You will also make sure there are refreshments available during these meetings.
Workload: Low
When (during LP3):
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Corporate hosts
As a Corporate host you will be the main contact person for one or more companies before and during the fair. Your responsibilities are to assist companies attending the fair in different ways. This includes helping them organize their booth and cleaning out their booth after the fair. In addition to this you will answer questions coming your way from the companies you are responsible for. As a Corporate host you will also help with stuffing goodiebags during one of the days prior to the fair. This will be a great opportunity to network with the other Corporate hosts.
Since you will be the company's personal contact you will get to know them very well, and this will be a great opportunity to widen your network.
Workload: Medium
When (during LP3):
Photo: Ofelia Carlsson/CFFC.se
Decor hosts
Do you have a sense for style? As a Decor Host, you will be decorating the fair and make it into something special. This includes a lot of balloons, and setting up signs, banners, and the CHARMbridge. During the fair, you will also function as a problem solver and be a helping hand for the CHARMcommitte.
Workload: Medium
When (during LP3):
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Event hosts
As an event host, you will work towards ensuring that the events run as smoothly as possible. Event hosts take on various tasks that make inspiring and educational CHARM events possible, such as decorating the event area and making sure that all necessary equipment and materials are on hand before the events.
Workload: Low
When (during LP3):
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IT & Support hosts
Are you interested in IT and have an eye for technology? Then you should apply to become a IT & Support host during CHARM2023. As an IT & Support host you will act as a technical and general support during the fair. You will mainly work with IT related problems and help with technical details during fair construction, but during CHARM you will also help other exhibition areas with their problems. You will also help out with laying the red carpet the week before the fair.
Workload: Medium
When (during LP3):
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Logistics hosts
Are you a person who enjoys working in closely knitted teams and have an interest for arranging effective flow of goods? Are you a problem solver? Then you sound like our next Logistics Host! You will mainly be in charge of all logistics relating to CHARM, together with the Logistics Group. You will manage all incoming and outgoing goods and solve problems that may occur during the fair. In addition, you will help out with carpeting and constructing the exhibition area the week before the fair. As compensation for your hard work you will get the chance to enjoy a banquet and receive a CHARM hoodie.
A Swedish driver’s licence for forklift is an advantage but not a requirement.
You will work approximately six four-hour shifts during this period where breakfast/lunch/dinner and fika is included!
Workload: High
When (during LP3):
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Lounge hosts
Are you social and service-minded? The lounges are a calm place where company representatives can have a cup of coffee, some snacks, and take a break from the fair. Before the fair, the lounge host will help set-up and decorate the lounges, and during the fair they will keep the lounges clean, and ensure there is always fresh food and drinks available.
Workload: Medium
When (during LP3):
Photo: Ofelia Carlsson/CFFC.se
Reception hosts
Do you have good knowledge of the campus and are good at taking in new information? Your main responsibilities as a reception host is to inform and answer questions from students and company representatives. The receptionists are also responsible for providing additional services to the companies, such as selling tickets and taking care of the wardrobes. To apply for this role you need to be fluent in English.
Workload: Medium
When (during LP3):
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Sponsorship hosts
Do you enjoy feeling like santa's little elves? Do you enjoy talking to people and spread joy to the students visiting the fair?
As a sponsorship host you are responsible for all the sponsored material to the fair. This includes arranging goodiebag-drops during the fair and also packing said goodiebags. All in all, your mission is to make all visitors happy by giving them loads of free stuff! Join the machinery of goodiebagstuffing!
Workload: Medium
When (during LP3):
Do you want to become a host or have any questions?
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