Engagement Chair, Cornell Tech Alumni Council

Posted by Cornell Tech Alumni Council on 07/08/2015

General Information

Nomination start - 07/07/2015
Nomination end - 07/27/2015
Process for Filling Position: Open (Volunteers self-identify)
Number of Seats: 1
Location: Non-geographically based
Eligible Constituent(s): Alumni

Summary of Position

Supports engagement through recruitment (admissions pipeline), participation in studio curriculum, and community service activities. The Engagement Chair liaises with Admissions staff, the Entrepreneurship team, Career Services, and Alumni Affairs staff while also keeping CTAC co-chairs up to date. Location: Flexible

Cornell Interests:

Colleges/Schools

Cornell Tech

Talent Expectations: Skills

Communicate

Speak to Groups
Leads outreach efforts encouraging alumni and friends to refer prospective students to Cornell Tech for their graduate education. • Manages and trains small committee of volunteers tasked with interest interviews and small informal events (5+ committee members around the country). • Participates in admitted students activities. • Remains mindful of supporting a diverse Cornell Tech community.

Lead/Manage/Serve

Organize, Plan and/or Host Events
Serve on a Committee or Board
Incorporates a community service program into annual activities for alumni and students (Hack RI, etc.). • Helps plan and attends annual signature program. • Helps generate programming ideas to involve/engage/foster alumni participation with students, faculty, and the Cornell Tech ecosystem; programs will primarily be managed by staff, but CTAC will be play a crucial advisory role. • Monitors informal activity of alumni to report and track participation, interests, and needs that will inform future programming and resources.

Build/Maintain Relationships

Engage Individuals
Represent Cornell
Fields requests/makes referrals to drive participation of alumni and leaders in the tech community to participate in studio curriculum and on campus as appropriate (advising, coaching students and companies as needed/requested by entrepreneurship team/staff, etc.). • Responsible for keeping up to date on Cornell Tech happenings as well as gauging needs and interests of the Cornell Tech community. • Responds to alumni questions and requests (or passes them along to staff as necessary).

Responsible Contact

Contact Name:
Allison Graf
Email:

Time Commitment

Average Time Commitment: 5-7 hrs/month
Duration: Not Applicable
Term of Office: 2 years
Number of terms in Office: Not Applicable

Requirements

Prerequisites Cornell Tech alum: anyone who matriculated in Cornell Tech, regardless of whether or not they received a degree.

Hiatus Required? No hiatus required
Dues Required? No

Meetings

Meeting Attendance Required? Yes

Meeting Location(s):
On Campus: Yes
Off Campus: No
Conference Call: Yes
Meetings per year: 2x year

Additional Attendance Requirements: Annual Signature Event

Yearly Philanthropic Expectation:

Make a gift to Cornell at a level of individual comfort

Alumni Trustee Election

Vote in the annual trustee election