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Alumni Volunteer Opportunities: Lead. Engage. Inspire. Volunteer!

Alumni volunteerism separates a great University from one that is simply good. You can participate in a wide range of volunteer opportunities across the University; in fact, you may find more than one that interests you and matches your talents. This page describes the many opportunities available.

If you would like to volunteer or get more information, please complete the form below checking the boxes for those opportunities that interest you the most. Click "Submit" when completed. A staff member will follow up regarding your area(s) of interest.

Thank you for your willingness to get involved. Please contact Jennifer Gabriel in the Office of Alumni Engagement with any questions at jgabriel@binghamton.edu or 607-777-2432.

Volunteer Opportunities Admissions

Are you interested in sharing your "Binghamton story" with recently admitted students? Your perspective on why a student should attend Binghamton is invaluable in motivating a student to enroll. When you share your insights and stories about Binghamton, you make a genuine connection with students and their families. We can provide a template e-mail for you to personalize with your Binghamton experiences.

Join Admission staff as they celebrate and honor admitted students and their families at a reception in your region. Sharing your personal experience helps personalize the event and make it memorable for newly admitted students.

Connecting with high schools is one of the best ways to assist the Office of Undergraduate Admissions promote Binghamton University. Admissions will send you a packet(s) of information to deliver to high-school counselors in your area. You’ll then set up an appointment to meet with one or more high-school counselors. Be sure to familiarize yourself with the contents of this packet before your meeting, and encourage the counselor to share the materials with interested students.

Assist the Office of Undergraduate Admissions to recruit the best and brightest students from across the country! The office receives too many invitations to college fairs each year for our staff to attend. As a college fair representative, you’ll meet with students and their families and represent Binghamton by handing out admissions publications, fielding basic questions and sharing your own personal Binghamton experiences. To volunteer to attend a college fair, complete this online registration form. After you sign up, refer to our college fair basics webpage for preparation, guidelines and helpful tips.

The Leadership in Action Networking Event (LIA) is an opportunity for Emerging Leaders Program participants to network with local community and campus leaders. At the event, groups of students rotate between tables to discuss leadership and careers with the invited community guests. There is also open networking time before and after the table rotations. This event takes place annually on the first Friday of November.

Inspire the next generation of alumni by meeting with an admitted student and sharing your Binghamton experience over coffee or a light snack. You are not expected to be able to answer specific admission questions; rather, this is an opportunity to tell an admitted student why Binghamton was the right choice for you, how it influenced your life after graduation and why it could be the right fit for them as well.

Assist the undergraduate admissions team, faculty and staff and they welcome prospective students Open Houses. Volunteers are needed to welcome guests as they arrive; guide guests to the check-in table; answer questions about the day’s agenda; and engage in conversations with other alumni parents attending with their student.