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In the meantime, all volunteer positions accepting nominations are listed below.
Questions or concerns? Email Cornell Volunteer Programs at ovp@cornell.edu.
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Volunteer positions
Nomination Dates: 04/28/2025 - 08/15/2025
Summary of Position: The main responsibility of the host / ambassador is to be connected with a Cornell SOTC participant through the summer. As an SOTC Ambassador, you will be assigned a student for the summer to check in on. Primarily you contact the student(s) before they arrive to introduce yourself and offer to help get them settled into the CWRU dorms. Some students need to be picked up from the airport and/or a ride to the store to pick up a few essentials. Several times over the summer check in with the student, invite them to dinner, etc.
As an SOTC volunteer, you are invited to special events throughout the summer. These events provide wonderful opportunities to network with Cleveland-area professionals who share a common passion for attracting young talent to the area, including SOTC board members and volunteers, and representatives from the corporations who employ SOTC interns.
Volunteers will receive training in May.
Staff Contact: Evan Cooper ’90, Kendra Chatburn ’10, Board of Directors representing Cornell University, ebcooper@growu.biz
Nomination Dates: 05/01/2025 - 08/01/2025
Summary of Position: Drives community engagement and leads philanthropic efforts on behalf of the club
Staff Contact: Amanda Massa, Director, U.S. Regional Alumni Engagement Operations, amanda.massa@cornell.edu
Nomination Dates: 05/01/2025 - 07/15/2025
Summary of Position: The Recent and Young Alumni Chair is a new CCNNJ board position and will be part of the team that provides leadership and guidance to the board and the local Cornell community. The position is dedicated to organizing events and initiatives that resonate specifically with recent Cornell graduates (within ten years out), based in Northern New Jersey. Events and activities will align with Cornell University priorities and be fresh and unique ideas to engage young alumni in our area and make a meaningful impact on our alumni network. Opportunity exists to evaluate additional opportunities like All-Ivy events and events with other Cornell Club regions to keep the schedule lively and interesting. Recent and Young Alumni Chair will represent the interests of all recent and young alumni in the community and develop appropriate events with recent and young alumni in mind. This position will collaborate with the club’s board on ideas for the annual student send-off event; The Chair will also offer perspective on other club events and programming ideas to ensure the younger alumni population is represented.
Staff Contact: Arienne Watson, Associate Director, Northeast Corridor Engagement, adw228@cornell.edu
Nomination Dates: 05/20/2025 - 06/22/2025
Summary of Position: The Committee on Alumni Trustee Nominations (CATN) reports to the Board of Trustees Committee on Alumni Affairs and is charged with screening and nominating four qualified alumni to stand as candidates in the annual election for alumni trustees. CATN members will confidentially evaluate alumni-elected trustee nominees, participate in discussions of each nominee (evaluating whether they meet the nomination criteria for alumni-elected trustee and priorities provided by the Board of Trustees), and add to the discussion based on their personal knowledge of and direct interaction with nominees. Committee members will be required to assist with the promotion of the annual election by sharing information with their Cornell network.
Staff Contact: Cornell Volunteer Programs, ovp@cornell.edu
Nomination Dates: 06/01/25 - 06/15/25
Summary of Position: The president will provide the executive leadership for the club. S/he will call and preside over meetings of the board of directors and membership and shall keep all informed of Cornell and CCFC activities. The president is responsible for increasing the participation of local alumni in CCFC by actively recruiting members and helping to organize events. S/he will plan a calendar of events together with the board of directors. The president will complete the annual reports for the Alumni Affairs Office.
Staff Contact: Erika Talaba-Axe, Assistant Director, Alumni Engagement ena7@cornell.edu
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Nomination Dates: 06/01/25 - 06/15/25
Summary of Position: The secretary shall issue notices for all meetings, take and preserve all meeting minutes, including attendance, notices and copies of communications, publications, and documents of importance to CCFC. The secretary shall send a welcome letter to new members
Staff Contact: Erika Talaba-Axe, Assistant Director, Alumni Engagement ena7@cornell.edu
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Nomination Dates: 06/01/2025 - 07/06/2025
Summary of Position: Duties of board members include, but are not limited to: (1) participating in monthly board meetings, conference calls, and the annual meeting; (2) voting on board matters and providing feedback when requested by officers, committee chairs and chapter leaders; (3) serving as a member of a committee and participating in committee meetings/conference calls; (4) being an active member of a chapter, if applicable; (5) attending Cornell Pride and All-Ivy LGBTQ+ activities and programs; (6) attending the annual Cornell Pride board retreat and/or the Cornell Alumni Leadership Conference (annual location varies); and (7) making an annual gift to Cornell, designated preferably to an LGBTQ+ program, at a level of individual comfort.
Staff Contact: Jess Cherry, Associate Director, Diversity Alumni Programs, jc2783@cornell.edu
Nomination Dates: 06/10/2025 - 06/19/2025
Summary of Position: NYCC Board members create and manage a wide variety of events including small outings for dozens of people (e.g., Central Park Tree Walks, Museum Tours, NYC Food Banks) as well as large formats for hundreds of people (e.g., Cornell Day at Citi Field, NYC Marathon Volunteering, NYC Quarterly Happy Hours). The board meets quarterly and all members are assigned to committees which meet more regularly (e.g., monthly) to oversee the work at hand. Board members typically spend 5-10 hours per month on board activities.
Board members are expected to generate new ideas, to work actively in teams and to manage event planning/fundraising initiatives throughout the year. Please click through to the nomination page to apply for an opening.
Staff Contact: Staff Contact: Veronica McFall, Director, Northeast Corridor Engagement, vem29@cornell.edu
Nomination Dates: 07/01/2024 - 06/30/2025
Summary of Position: The club affinity outreach chair is part of the team who provide leadership and guidance to the board and the local Cornell community. In addition, the affinity outreach chair is asked to create, along with a committee, an outreach plan for the club to identify events and activities to better engage the diverse local Cornell community through the common bond of location, class, student activities and college/degree base. The outreach chair shall also welcome new alumni to the area as indicated by the new to the area lists.
Staff Contact: Amanda Massa, Director, U.S. Regional Alumni Engagement Operations, amanda.massa@cornell.edu
Nomination Dates: 07/01/2024 - 06/30/2025
Summary of Position: The Cornell Club of Ithaca (CCI) seeks volunteers from the Ithaca, NY area to serve on its Board of Directors. CCI is a dues-free alumni organization. Board members are responsible for the general control and management of the club. The main purpose of CCI is to support Cornell’s mission, build community, and drive peer-to-peer engagement among members of the Cornell community in the Ithaca, NY area. There is a minimal time commitment involved. Typical responsibilities include planning volunteering and social events and attending Board meetings. Leadership opportunities will most likely open up over the next few years (President, Vice President, Treasurer, Security).
Staff Contact: Amanda Massa, Director, U.S. Regional Alumni Engagement Operations, amanda.massa@cornell.edu
Nomination Dates: 07/01/2024 - 06/30/2025
Summary of Position: The club president provides overall leadership and guidance to the board and the local Cornell community, supports club programming and activities, and develops strategies for strengthening the local alumni engagement. The club president is responsible for regular communication with the Alumni Affairs Regional Staff Contact, to include submitting annual reports and plans, event detail forms, and other requested information, as well as sharing information with their local alumni community from Cornell University. It is important that club presidents ensure continued leadership by communicating with local alumni about participating in the club and maintaining strong ties to Cornell University.
Staff Contact: Amanda Massa, Director, U.S. Regional Alumni Engagement Operations, amanda.massa@cornell.edu
Nomination Dates: 07/01/2024 - 06/30/2025
Summary of Position: The club programming chair is part of the team who provide leadership and guidance to the board and the local Cornell community. In addition, the programming chair is responsible for creating interesting opportunities for events and activities that align with Cornell University priorities to engage alumni, parents and friends. Evaluating additional opportunities such as All-Ivy events, outside networking and Cornell-centric 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.
Staff Contact: Amanda Massa, Director, U.S. Regional Alumni Engagement Operations, amanda.massa@cornell.edu
Nomination Dates: 07/01/2024 - 06/30/2025
Summary of Position: The club secretary is part of the team who provide leadership and guidance to the board and the local Cornell community. In addition, the secretary takes minutes from board meetings and distributes them to the board and maintains a record of all meeting minutes to be kept on record with the club after their tenure. The secretary may be in charge of ensuring the constitution and bylaws are up-to-date and shall perform other duties of the office and as assigned by the president.
Staff Contact: Amanda Massa, Director, U.S. Regional Alumni Engagement Operations, amanda.massa@cornell.edu
Nomination Dates: 07/01/2024 - 06/30/2025
Summary of Position: The club treasurer is part of the team who provide leadership and guidance to the board and the local Cornell community. In addition, the treasurer is responsible for maintaining the club's local bank accounts and financial planning as well as ensuring club officers are informed about the appropriate allowable expenditures and reimbursements, current accounting balances, event overages and debts and any outstanding payments. The treasurer is also responsible for making deposits and payments; down and final, on behalf of the club as well as maintaining up-to-date paperwork for the bank account, PayPal account and all additional documentation.
Staff Contact: Amanda Massa, Director, U.S. Regional Alumni Engagement Operations, amanda.massa@cornell.edu
Nomination Dates: 07/01/2024 - 06/30/2025
Summary of Position: The club vice president assists in providing leadership and guidance to the board and the local Cornell community, fully supports club programming and activities, and develops strategies for strengthening the local alumni engagement. The club vice president is responsible learning the role of the club president, and assisting in sharing information with the local alumni community from Cornell University. It is important that club vice presidents also ensure continued leadership by communicating with local alumni about participating in the club and maintaining strong ties to Cornell University. Additionally, the club vice president provides back-up to the president in case of absence.
Staff Contact: Amanda Massa, Director, U.S. Regional Alumni Engagement Operations, amanda.massa@cornell.edu
Nomination Dates: 07/01/2024 - 06/30/2025
Summary of Position: The club web manager is part of the team who provide leadership and guidance to the board and the local Cornell community. In addition, the web manager is responsible for maintaining the club's web page, as well as ensuring any and all social media outlets are up-to-date. The web manager is also asked to explore all options for maintaining a robust online club presence and use social media to effectively communicate club and alumni activity with the local Cornell community.
Staff Contact: Amanda Massa, Director, U.S. Regional Alumni Engagement Operations, amanda.massa@cornell.edu
