Ready to Engage? We Need You!
Volunteers Needed for a Variety of Roles
As we are now officially The Harvard Club of Alabama, we need to expand our reach throughout the state to more actively engage with our 800+ alumni in the state. The Club seeks volunteers in the following areas:
Vice President:
- Works closely with the President and other board members to generate ideas and strategy for the Club.
- Partners with the President during meetings and events; presides over meetings in the President’s absence.
- Opportunity to meet alumni and students from throughout the state and engage with organizations that support the Club's efforts.
- Traditionally ascends to the role of President when the current President’s term concludes.
Community Outreach Committee Members, who can help with any of these duties:
- Facilitate undergraduate student volunteer initiatives, such as the already-established Alternative Spring Break program and the Bill Shanks Community Service Fellowship.
- Coordinate the annual Early College Awareness (ECA) events in at least 10 middle schools. ECA is an HAA-developed program that includes instructions and materials.
Communications Committee Members, who can help with any of these duties:
- Maintain the Club website (knowing code would be helpful).
- Write news/event content for the Club website and monthly newsletter.
- Write alumni profiles for the Club website and monthly newsletter.
- Maintain a dynamic and informative social media presence.
Regional Liaisons for Birmingham and the Wiregrass region. Regional Liaisons undertake the following activities:
- Act as a regional point of contact for the Club for alumni, interviewers, students, employers, and others interested in Harvard and the Club’s work.
- Suggest ways for regional alumni to be more actively connected to the Club, its mission, and its activities.
- Organize 2-4 regional events to include Harvard or All Ivy alumni annually.
- Interview applicants in their region (in addition to other interviewees) for early admissions in the fall and regular applications in January-February.
If you are interested in any of these roles, or are interested in volunteering in general, please contact incoming President Tara Baukus Mello to learn more.