Speaker

MONSTER’S MAKING IT COUNT! Seeking Speakers/Presenters for High School & College Programs!

Making It Count is currently recruiting speakers for our 2006-2007- programs "Making College Financing Count" for parents of high school student?s grades 9-12. This 1-hour and 15-minute program is offered to schools from October 2006 ? June 2007.

 

Who We Are & What We Do
Making It Count, a division of Monster Worldwide, is the industry leader in ?edutainment? delivering more than 11,000 free educational training to high school and college students and parents nationwide equipping students on how to succeed in college and best prepare themselves to maximize their opportunities upon graduation, and to help parents make smart, proactive decisions on behalf of their students. By achieving these goals, we will play a meaningful role in reversing the long-term negative trends in college graduation rates and graduate employment statistics.  Since 1998, we have reached more than 10 million students!

What is the Speaker/Presenter position?
As a flexible contractor speakers work on an ?as needed? basis traveling to various high schools delivering our free, interactive program "Making College Financing Count? to parents. The content of the program is provided to the speaker.

How Does It Work?
Our Program Coordinators contact schools daily signing them up for our FREE program. Once a school has scheduled a presentation, a Regional Manager will contact the speaker to see if they are available to deliver the program. Speakers are generally contacted three to four weeks prior to the presentation.

How Many Presentations Will I Give?
The average speaker will deliver between 10 - 15 presentations depending on the following:
*school sign-ups in your area
*your speaking ability
*your availability to deliver the program effectively
*your schedule flexibility (travel, driving, overnight trips, flights)

What are you looking for in the "Making College Financing Count" speaker?
*Bachelor's degree
*Ability to speak to and engage large audiences of parents and educators (100-800)
*Excellent public speaking skills
*Vocal projection and variance
*Strong stage presence and image of professional success
*Background in business and/or finance preferred
*Ability to lead and manage post-presentation focus groups
*Able to personalize technical information
*Ability to comprehend student-financing concepts
*Flexible schedule during evening hours
*Immediate access to the Internet and e-mail
*Reliable transportation
*Ability to travel up to two or three hours by car

What is the compensation?
We offer compensation between $150 and $250 based upon the distance traveled. This rate includes mileage. As this is a contract position, it is a flat rate of pay and speakers are given a 1099 at the end of year to file accordingly. Should a presentation require an overnight stay, flight or car rental, we would make arrangements and cover all of the expenses. In addition, we offer an all-expenses paid professional speaker training. This includes flight/travel expenses, hotel accommodations and meals.

How can I apply?
Send a hard copy of your cover letter and resume along with a 5-10 minute NON-RETURNABLE video of you presenting to:

Making It Count Programs
Speaker Recruitment -MCFC
10296 Springfield Pike Suite #500
Cincinnati, OH 45215

When creating your video please include how your past or present experiences give you the ability to effectively present detailed, technical and financial information in a professional manner to parents. The successful candidate will show how they can disseminate the information while personally relating to the parents during a presentation.


If you desire confirmation of receipt of your application package, we recommend you ship your materials UPS, FedEx, or Airborne Express and secure the tracking number for your own purposes. We will not verify receipt of videos.

 


***DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS August 28, 2006***
All materials post marked by this date will be considered.