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Join Us!

HAMUN is very proud to have college staffers from all around the great state of Texas. During conference, all staffers are offered a hotel room* on campus and carpools are organized to and from each campus.

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If you would like to join our team, please reach out to our Chief of Staff for more information and put your email below.

We will be in contact!

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*Staff hotel rooms are provided at the Hilton hotel right across from the Student Center, which is just a 3 minute walk. The address is 4450 University Dr, Houston Texas 77204 .

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Senior Staff

Senior staffers are responsible for preparing the resources for their committees, reviewing position papers, and controlling the flow of debate during the conference. To qualify for this position, you must be an enrolled college student with at least one Model UN staffing experience prior to HAMUN. Roles and corresponding responsibilities include:

  • Standard/Specialized Committee Chair

    • Select committee topics and write a background guide for each topic.

    • Review delegate position papers before the conference.

    • Control the flow of debate during committee sessions and address delegate concerns.

    • Lead roll call and select award recipients.

    • Attend training sessions ahead of HAMUN.

  • Crisis Director

    • Select committees and create an overarching storyline across the course of all five committee sessions.

    • Control committee size and create character descriptions.

    • Control the release of information to delegates, communicate changes to the storyline to the crisis chair, analyze actions taken by delegates, and introduce plot twists as deemed necessary.

    • Attend training sessions ahead of HAMUN.

Note that this is a fast-paced, yet rewarding opportunity for those looking to lead high-level decision-making at Model UN conferences. Applications for senior staffing at HAMUN 50 are closed, but applications for HAMUN 51 will open around May-June 2025. Reach out to staff@houstonareamun.org for questions.

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General Staff

General staffers help the senior staff with the flow of committees and the execution of the conference,= and are integral members of the delegate experience for attendees. To qualify for this position, you must be an enrolled college student with at least one conference experience in Model UN experience as a delegate. Prior staffing experience is welcomed, but not required. Roles and corresponding responsibilities include:

  • Standard/Specialized Committee Vice Chair

    • Assist the committee chair in maintaining parliamentary procedure.​

    • Maintaining decorum among delegates.

    • Facilitating communication between the logistics staff and the chair during committee procedures.

  • Crisis Chair

    • Guide the debate as planned by the crisis director; assist with executing the crisis storyline.​

    • Maintain communication with the crisis director at all times about story direction and crisis notes from delegates.

  • Crisis Staffer

    • Relay props and information between the crisis backroom and crisis committee rooms.​

    • Occasionally act out scenes from crisis scenes.

  • Crisis Vice Chair

    • Assist the crisis chair with the committee's parliamentary procedure.​

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Note that a general staffing position requires active, critical thinking and excellent communication skills, but is meant to prepare you for potential senior staffing opportunities for HAMUN next year. Reach out to staff@houstonareamun.org for questions, and click the link for applications! General staff applications for HAMUN 50 will close on January 20, 2025.

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