Fourth-year psychology major Marc Proctor said he is all about experience. The vice-president (student services) (VPSS) candidate said his background as a co-ordinator at the Race, Ethnicity and Culture Hall (REC Hall) is key to why he is the perfect choice for the executive position.
“Basically my experience speaks for itself,” Proctor said. “I’ve been a co-ordinator at the REC Hall for two years now. In doing so, I’ve gained a lot of firsthand experience working with the service centre budgets, volunteers and with other co-ordinaters by organizing events.”
Proctor said if elected he intends to fight to reinstate work-study positions on campus.
“Basically, these positions are government paid … the government pays Carleton University to hire students to work in service centers. By doing so, the students gain money, experience, [and] they are able to fill their resumes,” he said.
Proctor said these positions are extremely positive, resulting in a higher amount of Carleton graduates receiving jobs post-graduation.
“When they leave Carleton, [the students] have the degree, they have the good grades and they have volunteer experience to add onto their resumes so that they can attain the jobs that they want to.”
Proctor said his other goals include creating a permanent budget for Black History Month.
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