Jack James Email & Phone Number

As President of the UQ Civil Engineering Student Association (UQ CESA), I oversaw all club operations and led the Management Committee.Some of the main highlights of this role wereGuiding a team of eleven executives to ensure personal and club growth.Introducing the Welfare Officer role to UQ CESA to promote the mental health of our community and safety at our events.Representing the UQ Civil Engineering cohort on various industry and university boards.Playing a key role in the organisation and planning of a wide variety of industry, social, academic, and engagement events

As the Social Officer at UQ CESA, I led the organisation of the biggest events on our yearly calendar. Organising these events involved liaising with various professionals including venue managers, photographers, entertainers, and more. It also required regular communication with my President, Secretary, Treasurer, Media Officer, and executives from other societies to ensure that financial and marketing goals were met while also ensuring that the event satisfied the needs of all parties involved.I was also expected to organise and chair various meetings for the events that I am leading.I exceeded the expectations of my role by implementing various new ideas. The first of these was the founding of a casual Civil Engineering student community group with an accompanying group chat, and the second was an anonymous feedback form in our study space for members of our community to share their thoughts of the club. I then made sure to share all the feedback in our executive meetings to ensure that the opinions of our community were heard. These additions significantly improved the culture of our club.I also regularly assisted other club executives within UQ CESA and the wider engineering community with the organisation and planning of their events. This ranged from setting up in preparation for events, to greeting students and industry representatives, to consulting on major social events for other clubs within the engineering faculty.My aim as the Social Officer at UQ CESA was to create a fun environment for the Civil Engineering student community to unwind from the stresses of life and academics, and my efforts undoubtedly improved the university experience for our members.Following a highly successful and rewarding year in this role, I was elected as the next UQ CESA President

As the President of UQ Social Runners Club (UQ SRC), I oversaw all club operations and led the Management Committee for two years.One of the most rewarding aspects of my role was working with my team of UQ SRC executives to help them achieve their personal goals while working together to further the ambitions of the club. Some of my main achievements throughout my presidency wereGreatly improving the inclusivity within our club by adding regular walking groups to our runs, and adding "sweepers" at the back of our running groups to ensure that no one is left behind.Leading many of our events, from our major social events such as the 2023 Sports Ball and 2023 Pub Crawl, to our community events such as Plogging, Movember Runs, and an R U OK? Day Fun Run, and many in between.Improving the overall structure and professionalism within the club by organising a club ABN, encouraging regular official and informal meetings to improve communication between executives, and establishing an official procedure for executive handovers between years to ensure smooth transitions between our management committees.Leading UQ SRC to six UQ Union Club of the Year (Clubbies) Nominations in 2023, includingOverall Club of the Year, Hobby/Interest Club of the Year, Pub Crawl of the Year, Event Series of the Year, Charitable Event of the Year, and an individual nomination for President of the Year. With a win for our R U OK? Day Fun Run collaboration.Through the efforts of myself and the Management Committee, UQ Social Runners Club grew to have a stronger and more inclusive club culture and a far more engaged and consistent membership base.

As the Social Media Officer at UQ Social Runners Club, my main role was to manage the social media presence of the club to improve engagement with our members. One aspect of this was the promotion of upcoming events through Facebook and Instagram. This involved writing posts, designing creative cover pictures, and collaborating with other executives to ensure that deadlines are met. I also designed several media schedules which were used to promote major university events, while also organising our posts as a club.Throughout my time as Social Media Officer I achieved the followingIncreased Facebook Reach by 40.2%Increased Instagram Reach by 219.7%Increased number of Facebook Page Visits by 69.9%Increased number of Instagram Profile Visits by 451.3%309 new likes and follows for the UQ Social Runners Club Facebook page250 new followers on InstagramI also had a number of other responsibilities throughout the club, most of them involving the organisation of events. Throughout my time as a UQ Social Runners Club executive, I organised a number of events with faculty, hobby, performance, and athletic clubs to improve the university experience for our members.My time as Social Media Officer came to an end at the 2022 UQ Social Runners Club Annual General Meeting held in October, where I was elected to my new role as President.