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Three ways to join ESCA.

Become a passive member and come to our events, join a committee and help run the association, or apply to work on a consulting project.

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Passive member

Research Consultant

Committee member

Student Tracks

Pick how involved you want to be.

You can come to events as a passive member, work on a consulting project, or join a committee and help run ESCA. Most people start as a passive member.

Applications Open

Passive Membership

Open to every Erasmus student

No CV needed. As a passive member you can come to our workshops, in-house days and networking evenings, and get to know our partner companies before applying for anything selective.

Commitment: 2 to 4 events per semester
Eligibility: All Erasmus University students
Selection: None, you can join straight away

Workshops led by people from industry
In-house days at partner companies
Access to the ESCA alumni and partner network
First to hear when new roles open
No CV or interview

200+

Passive members

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Next Intake: To be announced

Research Consultant

Master's students for now

Work in a team of five on a supply chain question from a partner company. Over 8 to 12 weeks you research it, analyse it and present your recommendations to the company.

Commitment: 10 to 12 hours/week, 8 to 12 week sprint
Eligibility: Master's students at RSM, ESE or ESL (bachelor's students in future rounds)
Selection: CV review, motivation letter and interview

A team of five master's students
A live question from a partner company
Present your findings to the company
Consulting training before the project starts
Supervision from RSM faculty on research-heavy projects

Per team

Now hiring: Consulting Director How selection works

Next Intake: February 2027

Committee member

Help run the association

Committees are the teams that run ESCA. Events plans and runs our events, Commercial handles partner companies, and Marketing looks after our channels and brand.

Commitment: 6 to 8 hours/week
Eligibility: RSM, ESE, or ESL students
Selection: CV review, motivation letter and interview

Events: plan and run our events with companies
Commercial: reach out to partners and write proposals
Marketing: run our social media and brand
Your own responsibilities from day one
Direct contact with ESCA's partner companies

30+

Active members

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Committee Roles

The committees.

Each committee owns one part of how ESCA runs: the events, the partner companies, or the brand.

Next Intake: February 2027

Events Committee

Plan and run our events

You plan and run ESCA's events, from company visits and workshops to networking evenings and socials.

A good fit if you enjoy planning, sorting out the details, and seeing an event come together on the day.

Weekly Activities

Coming up with new event ideas
Booking venues and planning schedules
Keeping in touch with speakers and sending invitations
Running the event on the day
Looking back on how it went afterwards

Skills You Build

event planning
team coordination
stakeholder communication
logistics

Next Intake: February 2027

Commercial Committee

Find and keep partner companies

You look after ESCA's relationships with companies: finding new partners, pitching ideas for collaborations, and keeping current partners happy.

A good fit if you want to get better at professional communication, presenting and selling an idea.

Weekly Activities

Researching which companies to approach
Reaching out and making first contact
Preparing proposals and pitches
Staying in touch with current partners
Tracking progress and reporting to the board

Skills You Build

partnership building
client management
professional communication
account management

Next Intake: February 2027

Marketing Committee

Shape how ESCA looks and sounds

You handle how ESCA comes across: making social media posts, writing text for events and the website, and promoting events so students sign up.

A good fit if you like making content and thinking about how ESCA comes across.

Weekly Activities

Designing posts for LinkedIn and Instagram
Writing event descriptions and website text
Running our social media accounts
Planning when to promote each event
Thinking of ways to reach more students

Skills You Build

content creation
digital marketing
brand management

Our community

Learn, meet people, take on a role.

Whether you only want to come to events, work on company projects, or help run the association, there's a place for you.

Workshops & In-House Days

Meet recruiters and people from industry.

Passive membership is open to everyone. You get to visit company offices, join supply chain workshops and meet people from the industry in a relaxed setting.

Consulting Teams

Work on company questions, not case studies.

Consulting projects are hands-on team work. You work on an open question a company has, and present what you find to them.

Committees

Help run the association.

Committee members run the day-to-day: events, outreach and partner contact, each with their own responsibilities.

Your growth path

How people grow with ESCA.

01 / Passive Membership

Start with events.

Come to company visits, workshops and guest lectures. It's the easiest way to meet people in the industry and see what supply chain work looks like.

02 / Research Consulting

Work on a project.

Apply for a consulting project and work in a team on a question from a partner company. This round is for master's students; bachelor's students can apply in future rounds.

03 / Committees

Help run ESCA.

Join a committee and take on part of how the association runs: events, partners or marketing.

Selection Process

How the selective roles work.

Come to an event first

Meet members and get a feel for ESCA before you apply for a selective role.

Pick a role

Consulting and committee roles are selective because they come with responsibilities and a weekly time commitment.

Put together your application

Be clear about why you want the role, how much time you have, and what interests you about supply chain.

Student Work

What student
teams deliver.

Two examples of what a consulting project looks like.

The Ocean Cleanup

Research Consulting

012026

SCALABLE STRATEGY FOR GLOBAL LOGISTICS EXPANSION

Together with The Ocean Cleanup and 180 Degrees Consulting, we worked on how their logistics could scale across 30 priority cities in Southeast Asia, India and Latin America. Three teams covered local regulation, stakeholder engagement and supply chain design.

Reviewed local regulations across three continents.

Built a supply chain model covering resilience and supplier diversification.

Yusen Logistics

Research Consulting

022025

ASSESSING CARBON MARKET MECHANISMS IN SHIPPING

A five-person team looked at how carbon markets and carbon credits can work in maritime shipping, and which decarbonisation options make sense for a logistics company.

Mapped carbon credit systems relevant to global shipping lines.

Proposed ways to reduce emissions through market-based mechanisms.

Every project listed here was delivered for the named partner, shown with their permission.

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Student FAQ

Common questions.

Do I need supply chain experience?

No. Passive membership is open to everyone, and for selective roles we care more about motivation and willingness to learn than past experience.

Which faculties can join?

Students from RSM, ESE and ESL. For now the Research Consultant role is open to master's students only. Bachelor's students will be able to apply in future rounds.

What's the difference between consulting and committees?

Consultants work on projects for a company. Committees run the association itself: events, partners and marketing.

How much time does it take?

Passive membership is 2 to 4 events a semester. Research Consultants spend 10 to 12 hours a week for 8 to 12 weeks. Committees take 6 to 8 hours a week.

When can I apply?

Passive membership is open all year. Applications for Consulting Director are open now. The next Research Consultant round will be announced on Instagram. Committee roles open again in February 2027.

Ready to join?

Become a passive member today, or apply to become ESCA's next Consulting Director.

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Students

Three ways to join ESCA.

Become a passive member and come to our events, join a committee and help run the association, or apply to work on a consulting project.

Ask a question See Past Events

Passive member

Research Consultant

Committee member

Student Tracks

Pick how involved you want to be.

You can come to events as a passive member, work on a consulting project, or join a committee and help run ESCA. Most people start as a passive member.

Applications Open