Actually it doesn't take too much time, course reps commit themselves to only three meetings a term, which are only about an hour long. The rest of their job is made up of communicating with the students to gain feedback, sometimes this is informal such as chatting, sometimes more formally through surveys or online polls. An hour or so a week is often more than enough to get a good idea of what your course mates really think.

are there many benefits?

You get to develop a lot of skills that make you ultra employable: communication skills, negotiations, collating information, identifying areas of importance, the list goes on. Not only does putting course rep on your CV look fantastic, but you also get to meet lots of interesting people on both a personal and professional level.

Additionally, Reps are offered training opportunities like a FREE 1 day MHFA England Mental Health First Aid Training course!