Minnesota Business Venture - Student Staff Application

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Five teens wearing white MBV t-shirts pose for a photo, sitting on an outdoor stairwell and smiling.

Minnesota Business Venture's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Communication Specialist (CS) applications are open until April 14.

Click here to read the role descriptions for each position.

Applications will be evaluated on the following criteria:
1. Answers on written application
2. Letter of reference
3. Evaluation by your CEO/RBL/MBV staff from past years (on file in office)
4. Ability to attend the entirety of MBV as well as required training

Part 1: Student Information

Have you attended MBV before?

You must attend MBV as a camper before you can apply for student staff! Click here to go to the student application form instead.

First Name

Last Name

Current High School or College

Grade Completed June 2023

Upload a recent photo to refresh our memory:

Student Phone Number

Student Email

I am applying for:

Both MBV sessions are at the University of St. Thomas. The student staff dates for MBV 2023 are:
- July 8-14, 2023
- July 21-27, 2023

Please identify which weeks you are available and your camp preference. (Please note: if you are unable to attend the required orientation, and stay until camp concludes, you will forfeit your position as a student staff.)

Part 2: Professional Reference Information

Reference First Name

Reference Last Name

Reference Email

Attach a reference letter from a teacher, youth group leader, coach, supervisor, or mentor telling why you should be selected for this position. Share the job description with them.

Part 3: MBV Promotion Duties

Part of business is networking or sharing contacts and resources. First: share this information with two students, tell them about your experience, and encourage them to attend. Ask them for permission to share their email to receive MBV materials. Then, talk with two teachers from your school, or community leaders, and ask for permission to share MBV materials.

Student 1

First Name

Last Name

Student 2

First Name

Last Name

Teacher/Leader 1

First Name

Last Name

Teacher/Leader 2

First Name

Last Name

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Minnesota Business Venture's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Communication Specialist (CS) applications are open until April 14.

Click here to read the role descriptions for each position.

Part 4: Your Qualifications

Please read the job description for your desired position before answering the following questions.

Describe any leadership experience you have had working with your peers.

What three traits or skills are needed to be successful in the position you are applying for? Elaborate on each trait or skill you list and share how you use that trait or skill in your life.

Why do you want to return to MBV as a student staff?

"What's right is not always popular and what's popular is not always right." Tell about a time when you made the "right" choice even though it might not have been the popular choice.

Minnesota Business Venture is offered to students at a little or no cost due to financial sponsors. What did you learn from your time at MBV that you would like to share with a sponsor/funder? How have you applied this experience to your life?

Part 5: Student Staff Scenarios

Please choose THREE of the below scenarios and explain how you would handle the situation. Describe your initial steps, how you would respond, and finally, state your action plan.

A student is alone and other students are ignoring them because they do not participate.

You are seated in one of the front rows of a presentation. You hear constant whispering two rows behind you.

You had a conversation with an MBV staff and are running late for a session. On your way, you notice a group of students who are not in a session.

You suspect someone on your dorm floor is breaking one of the major MBV rules. (Going off campus, alcohol, coed rooms, breaking curfew etc.)

You see a student staff member taking advantage of their position (controlling, bullying, bossy, etc).

Part 6: CEO ONLY Student Staff Scenarios

IF APPLYING FOR A CEO POSITION: Please complete the below scenarios and explain how you would handle the situation. Describe your initial steps, how you would respond, and finally, state your action plan.

You are having a hard time communicating with your Resident Business Leader. You feel your RBL is not listening to you or letting you lead the company meeting as you'd like.

Your company hasn't come up with a product and it is Monday afternoon.

Part 6: CS ONLY Student Staff Scenarios

IF APPLYING FOR A COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST POSITION: Communications Specialists create external messaging through blog posts, a video slideshow, and social media to develop storytelling experiences at Minnesota Business Venture. Please identify which are you are most interested in specializing: Writing, Video Production, or Social Media.

You have "double-booked" yourself. Students are waiting for school photos to be taken, but you have a blogging and social media deadline. The other Communication Specialist is not around.

Please rank in order from 1-3 ("1" being your top choice) which specialist role you would prefer: Writing Specialist, Video Production Specialist, Social Media Specialist.

Please give an example of your work (photo, blog, or social media post).

Once you hit submit, your application will be sent to MBV staff who will review and contact you. If you have any questions, please contact mbv@bestprep.org. Applications are due April 14, 2023.

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