# Applications for Harvard College's student residential housing board and council are open! September 20, 2019 **Are you a leader in public service? Do you want to make public service an integral part of Harvard residential life? If so, apply to be a House Public Service Representative or Service to Society First-Year Council Member.** [Download applications here](/apply-be-house-public-service-representative-or-service-society-first-year-council?admin_panel=1)**.** Responsibilities will include: - Attending one meeting each month during the 2019-2020 academic year; - Collaborating with their respective Public Service Tutors & Proctors and other public service representatives; - Planning and hosting at least one public service event in their respective residences each month (refer to minimum expectations list of events/activities); - Acting as a public service email liaison for volunteer opportunities and other relevant public service events and information to their respective Houses; and - Publicizing campus-wide ‘Service to Society’ projects in their respective houses. The ideal candidate will be: - Able to communicate effectively - Interested in public service and/or public interest careers - Capable of reaching out to and working with a diverse body of people including other students, Public Service Tutors, and Harvard staff - Willing to learn about primary public service offices/organizations’ structure and programming - Able to maintain open communication channels with public service staff - Responsive to emails - Self-directed, outgoing and creative - Available to field questions from students and address them in a timely manner - Able to conduct other responsibilities as they arise House Public Service Representatives and Service to Society First-Year Council Members will receive funding each semester to sponsor public service-related events. Public Service Representatives and Service to Society First-Year Council Members will receive $300 stipends each semester for meeting expectations. *If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Pedro De Abreu, Service to Society Fellow, at .* Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#)