Model UN Conference Staffing
UNA-USA and Global Classrooms hosts Model UN conferences for public high school and middle school students across the country. Take on the challenge of the Global Classrooms conference and become a part of this excellent opportunity.
Conference Staffing Requirements/Qualifications
- Previous Model UN delegate experience and/or conference organizing experience
- Currently pursuing a degree at a college/university or a recent graduate
- Excellent time management skills
- Strong communication skills and regular internet access
- Desire to work with and lead a diverse group of people
- Comfortable working and solving problems under pressure
- Strong desire to lead a Global Classrooms Model UN conference
Secretariat Staff Positions and Responsibilities
As a member of the Secretariat, you will serve in one of the capacities listed below. Note that some positions are only available for specific conferences. 
- Committee dais (Chair, Director, Rapportuer)
- Crisis Development
- Conference Services and Logistics
- Chronicle Staff
 Read the full conference staff descriptions
As a member of the Secretariat, you will be communicating with UNA-USA and Secretariat on various tasks on a regular basis. Responsibilities will include participating in staff training before the conference, addressing logistical needs at the conference, as well as other tasks deemed necessary by UNA-USA.
Local Conference Staff Participation and Travel
UNA-USA will, as much as possible, select local applicants to staff its conferences, with the sole exception of GCI Model UN on May 12-14, 2011. Only in extremely exceptional cases will UNA-USA fly an applicant to another conference out of their area to staff.
In addition, applicants who are selected to be a part of the UNA-USA Model UN Secretariat will be required to staff other Global Classrooms conferences located within their area.
Any questions?
The application for the Global Classrooms conferences can be found below. Interested applicants should download the following file and fill it out completely. Once your application is complete, please save the file as “your last name, your first name” and send it as an attachment to gcstaffing@unausa.org with the subject heading as “your last name, your first name – GC application.” Do NOT add any other attachments to the email or write anything else in the body.
Applications will become available in December.
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