WHAT IS MODEL UN?

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WHAT IS MODEL UN (MUN)?

• Open to middle and high school students
• Simulation of UN organizations
• UNICEF, UN General Assembly, UN Security Council, etc.
• Committees based on UN organizations
• Delegates are assigned a country and an issue based on the committee

Benefits:

• Meet new people!
• Improve professional research, debate, and writing skills!

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SKILLS:

• Research
• Debate
• Writing
• Speaking
• Leadership
• Teamwork
• Critical thinking

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These will also help in college applications and your future career!

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HOW CAN I BECOME A DELEGATE?

• Register for a MUN Conference
• Choose a position and a committee
• Attend with your delegation or as an independent delegate
• Formal Business Attire (FBA)
• Prepare a position paper and a research binder
• Hours of debate in committee sessions
• Negotiating towards a resolution

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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A DELEGATE?

• Being passionate about your topic and committee!
• Doing thorough research on your topic
• Asking questions
• Taking the initiative to add to the discussion
• Being inclusive
• Helping others
• Treating others’ opinions with respect
• Being ENGAGED!
• Possible delegate awards:
• Best Delegate
• Outstanding Delegate
• Honorable Mention
• Best Position Paper

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WHAT IS STAFFING?

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OVERVIEW

• Staff members are hired through applications and ensuing interviews to serve on the Dais’ that preside over debate and write the Background Guide for each committee a conference offers.
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• Staffers are hired 5-9 months prior depending on the conference, and spend the majority of that time writing Background Guides on 1-2 topics that delegates will debate.
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• The rest of the time is usually spent learning and practicing debate management and ROP via a program called Universal Basic Training (UBT).

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BENEFITS OF STAFFING

• Volunteer hours look great on resumes, college applications, and provide you with endless opportunities to build interpersonal, academic, and social skills!
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• Serving as a staff member is the gateway to the vibrant Model UN community within the Pacific Northwest, and is the first stepping stone to secretariat and board positions.
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• Throughout the process, you’ll familiarize yourself with the ins and outs of Rules of Procedure, position papers, and research!

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HOW TO APPLY TO STAFF

1. Follow us on social media! Staff Applications for each conference are announced to the public via Instagram and on the conference websites.
1. pacificmun.com
2. edumun.com
3. seattlemun.org
4. kingmun.org
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2. When applications are released, fill one out!
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3. After this point, you may be offered an interview depending on the strength of your application.
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4. Wait to hear back!

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INTERVIEW SKILLS

• Take a deep breath
• Before you interview, take a few moments to calm down and remind yourself how amazing you are!
• Show your passion
• We want to see your care for the role and the passion you would bring to it! There is no one way to do this, just make it clear that you care about this job.
• Do some research
• Know what you are applying for! This could be the conference you are applying for (ex: EDU is for education) or the role you are applying for (what does an AD do?)
• Arrive on time
• Show up right on time! If your interview is at 6:00pm, show up then. You most likely will not be let in early if you decide to arrive then, so it is better to take that time and breath then to sit in a waiting room.

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WHAT IS SECRETARIAT?

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WHAT IS A SECRETARIAT?

• The group of people who manage, plan, and create a Model UN conference
• Secretariats are broken up into the Internal and External departments
• Internal: Hires and manages staff. Internal USGs guide staffers through writing background guides and teach staff ROP with the goal of preparing them for the conference
• External: Deals with the logistics of running a conference. Tasks include seeking sponsorships, general outreach, finding a venue, maintaining a conference’s social media and website in tandem with the Media and Engineering Teams, and more!

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POSITIONS

• Secretary-General: Oversees all departments
• Director-General: Oversees External
• Chief of Staff: Oversees Internal
• Internal USGs:
• USG of Principal Bodies
• USG of ECOSOC
• USG of Specialized Committees
• USG of Seminars
• External USGs:
• USG of Conference
• USG of Delegate Affairs
• USG of Finance
• USG of Media

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WORKLOAD

• 5-10 hours per week
• This varies greatly, depending on deadlines, tasks assigned, and general proximity to conference
• Constant communication
• Weekly or biweekly mandatory meetings
• Tasks vary for different roles
• Plenty of flexibility—Being on Secretariat should never be too stressful!

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RESUME BUILDING

1. Find an online template
1. Make sure to find a simple template that has all the parts of a resume! This will make your life easier because you can simply delete the text from the template and insert your own information.
2. Highlight your best accomplishments
• Your reader has to look through a lot of resumes each day and may see the same things repetitively. Make sure to stress the uniqueness of yourself and your accomplishments through the activities that you pick and the descriptions that you write so that you’ll stand out.
3. Keep it organized
• In addition to picking a simple template, keeping your resume organized is very important for your readers to continue reading your resume
• Each section should be explicitly labeled and every piece of text should be within specific margins
• Make your contact information very visible!

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