ALUMNI VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Support from alumni like you can only help make Binghamton University stronger. There are many ways that you can get involved in the life of the University. Please fill out an online form to express your interest in one or more volunteer opportunities. Thank you for your willingness to give back and make a meaningful impact on current students and fellow alumni.
ADMISSIONS
Our alumni can play a significant role in attracting bright and talented young men and women to our community of scholars at Binghamton University. Those who have experienced what Binghamton has to offer can make a critical impact by counseling prospective students and parents about their choices in higher education. We need alumni volunteers to represent Binghamton University in high schools at college fairs and conduct personal outreach via phone and e-mail to admitted students.
ADVOCACY
Effective advocacy is a year-round effort. In recognition of this need, Binghamton University launched the Think Binghamton advocacy network to bring University supporters and state policymakers together. Visit the Think Binghamton website to join our network and make your voice heard. We need you to contact state lawmakers and advocate for resources that will help the University remain strong.
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
This 21-member, all-volunteer body sets policy for the Alumni Association. As the association enters a long-range strategic planning process, alumni board members will play key roles in determining the organization's future. Find out more about the Board of Directors, and nominate someone for a term of service. Nominees who are not elected to the board may have the opportunity to serve on a board committee. This, too, would be a fine opportunity to support the Alumni Association's core functions.
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS
Because today's students are tomorrow's graduates, the Alumni Association provides career-oriented events and programs to current Binghamton University students. Please consider participating at events such as Metro Career Night and etiquette dinners, at which you can meet with students and give them advice.
ANDERSON CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Programming at the Anderson Center enhances the quality of life for all members of the community and University. ARTSCORPS members greet patrons upon entry to the Center, check their tickets, provide them with programs, and answer their questions. ARTSCORPS volunteers must attend a mandatory training session before starting volunteer duties, and are required to work at least four shows each fall and spring semester.
ART MUSEUM
Through its permanent collection, temporary exhibitions, and educational outreach, the University's Art Museum collects and displays works of art for the education, enrichment and entertainment of the campus community and Greater Binghamton area, as well as the national and international art world. The art museum welcomes assistance from volunteers.
CAMPUS RECREATION
You don't have to be a student to be involved with club sports or Binghamton Outdoor Pursuits. Join the fun by serving as a recreation volunteer.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
By working with the on-campus Career Development Center (CDC), alumni can help current students in their searches for internships and jobs. Many alumni recruit students through job fairs and by posting positions online. Through the New York City Employer Visit Program or Harpur College Liberal Arts to Careers Externship, you can host students at your workplace, so they can get insights into the realities of the working world. And, by participating in the Alumni Career Network, you can be a resource to students as well as fellow Binghamton University graduates.
COLLEGE OF COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
CCPA welcomes assistance from alumni who want to remain connected with the college as a volunteer. You can help us create educational experiences that enable today's students to make a meaningful difference in the community.
COMMENCEMENT
The University relies on volunteers to ensure that fall and spring Commencement events run smoothly and the atmosphere is enjoyable for our graduates and their guests. Volunteering is fairly easy to do, only requiring a one-hour training session before the event, about five hours of work during the event, and a friendly, outgoing personality. You receive a free parking pass, refreshments, and a thank-you gift.
DECKER SCHOOL OF NURSING
The school would like to hear from alumni who wish to help Decker continue its tradition of excellence in nursing education, scholarship and practice.
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
The school welcomes contact from alumni who are willing to get involved and help our talented, diverse, and committed students pursue an educational program that makes a positive difference in the lives of others.
HARPUR COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
You can provide valuable assistance in career exploration for a Harpur student by sponsoring a student at your workplace. The Liberal Arts to Careers Externship (LACE) is intended to expose students to the wide variety of career options available to them with a liberal arts degree. If you work in the legal field for a nonprofit or government agency, you could host one of our talented pre-law students for a Public Interest Pre-Law Internship. These internships are for credit and are sponsored by the Harpur Law Council. We encourage you to return to campus and share your insights, experiences and advice with our students as a guest speaker inside or outside a classroom.
HEALTH AND COUNSELING SERVICES
Assisting the University's health and counseling services can be a great way to reach out to students in a time of need. You can serve as a resource during crises or other major events, conduct pro bono clinical work with students, and lead staff or student development programs.
REGIONAL NETWORKS AND EVENTS
Engaging a growing alumni body – now more than 100,000 and counting – spread across the globe is no easy task. The Alumni Association needs your help in building networks and planning events close to where you live and work.
RESIDENTIAL LIFE
Your days of living on campus in a residence hall are in the past, but you can still return home. Residential Life welcomes alumni who wish to volunteer in a number of ways, such as serving on career panels, judging area competitions, helping with area traditions, and connecting with parents and students at the start of a new academic year.
REUNION PLANNING
If you'd like to get together with a bunch of your college friends, don't just dream about it. Make it happen! Organize a class-year or special-interest reunion either on or off campus. The most successful and well-attended reunions are those organized by volunteers. The Alumni Association can provide some tools to help you create an unforgettable event.
SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
SOM welcomes support from alumni who are interested in helping students with their career development. Volunteers can serve as mock interviewers, judges for classroom competitions, and mentors at the school's networking event held each fall at Homecoming. Also, alumni can host students at their workplaces as part of the New York City Business Week, held annually during winter recess.
THOMAS J. WATSON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE
We welcome our alumni to stay involved with the Watson School by joining the Alumni Career Network, mentoring current undergraduate and graduate students, or sharing advice and memories as part of the Alumni Admissions Volunteer Program. If you'd like to return to campus, you can speak on career panels or as a special guest lecturer, or provide invaluable professional expertise and sponsorship as a mentor for senior design projects. We also invite you to serve on Watson School advisory boards or take a variety of active roles in professional clubs and organizations.
WHRW
If you were a DJ or fan of free-form campus radio as a student and wish to remain involved as a graduate, you can certainly do so. WHRW welcomes alumni to volunteer as DJs. In fact, several alumni host radio shows on a weekly basis.
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