Volunteer Leadership Opportunities

Alumni volunteer roles with SEO are intended to give you the opportunity to:

  • Invest your time in future generations by directly guiding and inspiring the young people SEO serves.
  • Support the ongoing professional and personal development of your fellow alumni.
  • Help the organization sustain, strengthen and grow its core programs and networks.
  • Harness and build your own leadership skills and experiences

Below are various ways to get involved. Please follow links for more details.


Working with high school kids

  • Mentor Scholars Program students in 11th and 12th grade a couple Saturdays per month for 2 years
  • Mentor Scholars Program 9th or 10th graders on Friday or Saturday afternoons for a semester
  • Tutor Scholars Program students after school 2 hours per week for 3 or more months


Working with college students/interns

  • Mentor a Career Program intern during the summer
  • Mentor an SEO-U (pipeline program) participant in the spring/summer
  • Participate in training workshops at Career Program Orientation in May
  • Speak on a career exploration panel at the College Scholars Winter Retreat in January
  • Review resumes/cover letters or do mock interviews with College Scholars remotely
  • Provide a "job shadowing" opportunity for College Scholars interested in your field


Working on programs or resources for fellow alumni

  • Be a "Professional Development Captain" and with a small team coordinate panel discussions or other resources on a particular industry or career topic popular among alumni
  • Mentor an SEO alum through the MBA application process
  • Be available to advise alumni on graduate school or entering/advancing in a specific industry
  • Co-coordinate programs to educate alumni on wealth creation and strategic philanthropy
  • Help coordinate after-work networking socials for alumni


Supporting SEO's institutional advancement

  • Become a fundraising "Advocate" to help build support and awareness of the Scholars Program's work to close the achievement gap and prepare students for college
  • Co-chair your SEO class 5-year or 10-year anniversary, including class gift initiative


Helping with the new Alternative Investment initiative

  • Interview Alternative Investment Fellowship applicants in the winter
  • Help with training and mock interviews for selected Fellows during the year
  • Help plan events for other alumni interested in the field


Working with a regional alumni chapter

  • Plan an alumni networking social
  • Coordinate a professional event or roundtable discussion
  • Help rally local alumni to participate in Career Program recruiting & interviewing
  • Coordinate a local community service project for alumni to do together 
  • Coordinate industry-focused mentoring matches for new alumni in your region
  • Manage chapter communications to keep alumni connected


Engaging alumni at my company around SEO initiatives

In the traditional "Firm Captain" role at SEO partners where alumni are working:

  • Help coordinate events/resources for SEO summer interns
  • Act to raise awareness of SEO within the company
  • Foster the alumni network and cultivate alumni involvement in SEO activities