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Description

The Liberty League acts as an organisation and a network for societies across the intellectual and political spectrum. It exists for students and young people committed to the defence of freedom, helping to inform, recruit and develop supporters of liberty.

The Liberty League Executive Board will oversee and organise LL’s programs, projects and activities. Executive Board members will be responsible for growing and maintaining the student movement in the UK, encouraging the setting up of student societies in their regions, organising regional conferences, and providing resources and guidance to students across the country.

Selection to the Executive Board should be seen as an opportunity to make a meaningful difference, while carrying significant responsibilities. Although time commitments will vary over the course of the academic year, there is a minimum expected commitment of 10 hours per week, involving both collaborative group efforts with student leaders, and individual work to complete projects with minimal supervision. Please note that the position is not paid.

Applications close on March 21^st with decisions announced at the Liberty League Freedom Forum 2013 from April 5^th. New Executive Board members will go through a rigorous training process including a few short readings and online seminars to prepare for their new positions. This training will culminate in the 2013 Leadership Retreat in early June, which all new Executive Board members will be required to attend.

After completing this training and partaking in the Leadership Retreat, the Liberty League’s first Executive Board annual term will begin.

Ideal candidates will be the following:

The founder, or one year of experience of running a pro-liberty student group
Able to manage multiple projects at once
Self-motivated to complete projects with little to no oversight
Passionate about the ideas of liberty, and committed to furthering them
A current student or recent graduate

Application Process

Complete the online application available here
Initial phone, skype or in-person interview with Liberty League directors
Additional phone, skype or in-person interviews may be requested

Please be as flexible as possible in providing an available time for interviews, if requested. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that all applicants will receive a phone interview.

You can apply below:

Please use the max word counts as an indication of the length required from your responses, but please keep them concise and clear.

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Name:*

E-Mail Address:*

University*

Graduation Year*

Facebook Link

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Phone Number*

Address*

Date of Birth*

Are you now or have you been involved in a student society of a group that promotes Liberty? If so, please provide the name of the group, its current status, what your role has been, and how you have promoted the group's success (250 words max)?*

Have you attended a Liberty League event? If so, please list your past involvement with us and how it has influenced you (100 words max)?*

Why do you want to be a Liberty League board member (between 50 and 500 words)?*

How would you describe your ideology (Max 100 words)?*

Why do you consider liberty important? What brought you to the ideas of liberty (Max 200 words, feel free to name books and authors which influenced you)?*

Why do you believe you are qualified to be on the Liberty League Executive Board? (Issues to consider: relationship with groups in your area, leadership ability, network, experience in student organizing, etc. Max 500 words)?*

How many hours per week are you prepared to dedicate if your application is successful? Recognizing that you have lots of commitments already on your plate (academics, clubs, jobs, etc.), how do you plan to be able to dedicate a minimum 10 hours per week? Please be as thorough as possible.*

Please list what you consider to be the five most important issues of running a successful organization for Liberty and why you believe those are the most important things.*

Are you a member of any political parties?*

Are you involved with any think tanks or campaign groups?*

Please attach your CV/Résumé*

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If you have any queries and would like to request further information about the position or application process, please contact Anton Howes: anton@uklibertyleague.org

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