Recent/Young Alumni Chair, Cornell Club of Long Island
Posted by Cornell Club of Long Island on 10/25/2024
General Information
Nomination start -
10/25/2024
Nomination end -
11/14/2024
Process for Filling Position:
Open only to staff nominations
Number of Seats:
1
Location:
Long Island, Long Island, New York 11768, United States
Eligible Constituent(s):
Alumni
Summary of Position
The Recent and Young Alumni chair is part of the team who provides leadership and guidance to the board and the local Cornell community. In addition, this position is responsible for creating interesting opportunities for events and activities that align with Cornell University priorities to engage recent and young alumni; currently defined as 10 or fewer years out from graduation. Evaluating additional opportunities such as All-Ivy events, outside networking and Cornell-centric events is helpful to keep the schedule of events lively and interesting. Signature events help the club make a name and create a special Cornell connection while one-off opportunities create a sense of inclusion without long-term commitments.
Cornell Interests:
Affinities
Regional Clubs
Talent Expectations: Skills
Communicate
Write and/or Edit
Speak to Groups
It is important that the Recent and Young Alumni chair is able to speak in board meetings and share ideas, suggestions and plans with the board, while creating a sense of excitement and interest through provoking ideas and plans. Although public speaking is not mandatory, it is helpful to have a comfort level in speaking to their constituents. The ability to share a clear message is important in both speaking and communicating via email.
Lead/Manage/Serve
Organize, Plan and/or Host Events
Lead a Group
Manage Projects
The Recent and Young Alumni chair will represent the interests of all recent and young alumni in the community; Collaborate with the Programming chair to develop appropriate events with recent and young alumni in mind; Collaborate with the club’s board on ideas for the annual student send-off event; Collaborate with the club board to come up with unique and fresh ideas to engage the local recent and young alumni community, as well as to offer perspective on proposed event and programming ideas to ensure this population is represented
Build/Maintain Relationships
Engage Individuals
Represent Cornell
The Recent and Young Alumni chair should actively participate in succession planning and board opportunity discussions within their community. It is helpful to seek out members of the local community to participate and interact on another level. Actively engaging recent and young alumni to participate in all aspects of events could help encourage additional participation. Meeting alumni and speaking with them about opportunities to engage the local Cornell community are vital to the growth of the club.
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