Enkhzaya Ganzorig, Treasurer

 

Working as a treasurer in PES has been one of my most enriching experiences this academic year. The role offered me a fantastic opportunity to hone my essential skills, including leadership, communication, and community building, through close liaison and collaboration with various stakeholders. As PES is a departmental society, working as a treasurer will expose one to the enormous potential to grow the community through the support from both the SU and the PHD department.

The most rewarding aspect of my experience as a treasurer in PES was my committee members, who were appreciably supportive and forward-thinking, enabling me to learn and get inspired by them. A sense of belonging fostered by teamwork and engagement with the PES community has also been integral to my own well-being as a university student by offering me a friendly space for self-expression and a fantastic chance to connect to the students from both inside and outside my degree.

Lastly and most importantly, I want to underscore the large degree of creativity and independent thinking I was granted in leading society. Having such freedom to shape and influence your community will induce the greatest sense of accomplishment and satisfaction one can ever imagine.

With the above statement, I am confident that our next treasurer will derive as much joy and fulfilment as I did from the role, if not more.”

 

 

Işıl Bastug, Welfare Officer

 

Being a welfare officer in PES was one of the defining experiences of my second year! I owe that to the amazing and talented people I worked with (Shout our president and treasurer! I have learned a lot from you guys!), to the connections that I built with my lecturers and to the skills that I gained over the year.

Starting from the trainings I received as part of my role in the beginning, it has been a learning journey in every aspects. Although I was a welfare officer, just like my other committee members, I was involved in helping organizing events, writing newsletters and preparing social media posts in addition to looking after the wellbeing of our members.

I gained many soft skills such as organizing, planning and working in a team. I also learned a lot of technical things such as using Canva more effectively or writing newsletters using Mail Chimp. Looking back, it was an amazing experience and I am glad that I was a part of the committee. Now, it is your turn! Nominate yourself not to miss this opportunity!