Join us
We are currently looking for new members to join in activities, help out during our summer course and/or become part of the board!
Check out the descriptions for these below, then send us an email to lbg.uppsala.board@gmail.com about what you are interested in and we can find a time to meet (in person or online) so that we can answer your questions and fill you in on the details :)
Members and board members
Engineering and natural sciences students at Uppsala University and SLU Uppsala can become members of BEST Uppsala.
There are no membership fees.
Members
Members of BEST Uppsala usually meet once every two weeks for meetings and once every two weeks for chill hangouts.
During the meetings, there is planning for our upcoming events (including the chill hangouts) and it is decided who will participate in the international events of BEST.
Members contribute to activities that are organized by BEST Uppsala. Examples are: Make waffles on campus and talk about BEST with students; participate in the STING festival (STING-festivalen), the UTN association fair for new TekNat students; help out during the summer course (see more info about that below); and help out during the Christmas party in December. The members can also help out with PR, social media, designing posters etc. based on their interests.
Other than taking part of local events, the members get the opportunities to travel abroad on international BEST events, such as interactive meetings between BEST groups and fun parties.
Board members
Board members are just like the regular members except they also get the opportunity to participate in Joint Board Training (JBT) events with boards of some other BEST groups, in order to develop their soft skills (i.e. leadership, feedback, teamwork, PR, HR etc. skills). The past boards of BEST Uppsala have participated in JBTs in Tallinn (Estonia) and Novi Sad (Serbia). The upcoming JBT will be held during the autumn of 2023.
Summer course helpers
BEST Uppsala will organize a course in nuclear power this summer, between 8th and 16th of August, and we are looking for helpers!
You can help out during whole or parts of the event.
What will you get?
Lots of new friends from all over Europe
Unforgettable experiences
Lots of fun (parties, excursion to a lake, hangouts etc.)
Good organisational skills and merits on your CV
Knowledge about different cultures in Europe (including getting to taste traditional foods and drinks)
What does an organizer (helper) do?
Helps out at, and enjoys, the parties
Shows the international participants the Nations
Shows the international students Uppsala and helps them get from point A to B
Joins the students at campus during the lectures and prepares fika
Helps with cooking (we are going to show off all the classical Swedish foods - from meatballs to peasoup)
There will be a schedule where each helper will have a mix of work responsibilities and chill time so that everyone gets to enjoy the event :)
Who do we look for?
People with an interest in getting one of the best summers of their lives!
People who can take responsibility
People who are willing to learn new things
No knowledge about the course topic (nuclear power) is needed
People who can find their way around Uppsala (or are willing to learn to do so)
People who are available the whole event (or parts of it - especially the first 2 days and the last 2-3 days)