The SGA has range of jobs and positions available. Joining the SGA is a very worthwhile experience, but it is also very demanding. All members must be elected, either by the student body or the currently elected membership. In addition, members of either the House or the Senate are required to attend weekly meetings, hold office hours in the SGA office, participate in outside committees, and each member is expected to be a truly active participant in all SGA functions, events, and campaigns.

EXECUTIVE CABINET STAFF MEMBERS:

• Open to students who want to work on specific SGA projects pertaining to issues like the environment, student advocacy and diversity (list of offices in application).
• Staff must be able to commit 3-5hours/week.
• Great opportunity to learn more about campus policy and interact with partners at the campus, local and state levels through research and project implementation.

USMC REPRESENTATIVE CHAIR:
Among the specific responsibilities of the USMSC is the recommendation to the Chancellor each year for transmittal to the Governor of a group of nominees for the position of USM Student Regent. The Council has provided input to tuition policy, SAT score reporting, and academic advising among other issues. The USMSC Representative for UMBC will be obligated to attend monthly meetings and communicate issues and concerns with the SGA. The selected representative will serve as a "shadow representative", or ex-officio member of the committee, for the remainder of the 2007-2008 school year. Upon the transition meeting in May, the selected representative will become one of UMBC's two representatives on the council.

ELECTION BOARD CHAIR:
This person is in charge of running the spring 2008 student election for the Student Government Association. The Chair will lead the process of establishing rules and regulations of the campaign period, including campaign rules, spending limits, ballot formats, and all other regulations deemed necessary. The Chair also is responsible for recruiting an Election Board to help enforce those rules and efficiently run the election in addition to finding students from all across the campus to run for positions in the SGA for the 2008 - 2009 school year.

SECRETARY POSITIONS:

• Records the minutes of the Finance Board or Senate; must be able to attend the weekly meetings of the body they serve.
• Stipended position.

FIRST-YEAR AMBASSADOR PROGRAM:

• Open to BOTH freshmen and transfer students
• Ensures the first-year perspective is respected in the SGA by connecting with other first-year students, learning the functions of the SGA, and creating relevant initiatives.
• Becomes a member of the First-Year Council, which consists of first-year students from other organizations.
• Great opportunity to learn more about the SGA, UMBC and their roles in student life.