Become a Career Services Volunteer

Your participation as a volunteer significantly impacts the Lafayette Experience and the individual students you work with. Career Services is committed to the continued connection between students and volunteers. Consider these methods of assisting students with career choices, or work with Career Services to develop your own.

AlumNet Volunteer
Connect with Lafayette students to share your expertise and passion for your work. Sign up to be a part of our AlumNet database. Career Services staff work with students to provide lists of alumni from this database for networking purposes. Students must meet with their Gateway Counselor before your contact information will be shared with them. At that time, students and alumni are advised that the information provided from AlumNet is to be used only for the purpose of conducting informational interviews. Register now by filling out an AlumNet Volunteer Form and returning it by mail or as an attachment by email to Rachel Moeller at moellerr@lafayette.edu.

Alumni Career Panels
Career Services coordinates several alumni dinner panels each year. Each dinner panel has a theme, and alumni in the highlighted career area return to meet with students. The alumni share information about their careers with students in a panel format and then all adjourn to dinner where they can continue informal conversation with students.

Alumni Hosted Externships
An externship is a two to five day job shadowing experience held at your workplace during the January interim break. Immerse the student in your daily activities to help him/her gain a better understanding of your field. Alumni of all class years enjoy participating. Students are not paid and are responsible for their own transportation and housing (although some hosts do provide housing as an option).

Externships can be structured in many ways and the student need not spend the entire time by your side. Students enjoy varied activities such as attending meetings, touring the workplace, visiting with clients, and meeting with other members of your organization. The goal is to provide an experience that offers a realistic understanding of a career field. The application deadline is September 30.

Register now by filling out the application and returning it by mail or as an attachment by email to Rachel Moeller at moellerr@lafayette.edu. For more information, contact Career Services, (610) 330-5115.

Alumni Sponsored Internships
Provide a one to three month work experience at your workplace. The duration depends upon your needs, but the majority of alumni sponsored internships occur during the summer. The position can be part-time or full-time, paid or unpaid, but it is expected that the student have a structured and supervised work or service experience. Paid internships are obviously more desirable to students.

An internship provides a balance between the learning objectives of the student and the specific work an organization needs completed. Someone (you or your designee) should also be available to supervise the intern and provide feedback.

Your position is posted to the Career Services online Job Vault and students apply directly to you or your designee. Register now by filling out the application and returning it by mail or as an attachment by email to Rachel Moeller at moellerr@lafayette.edu. You can also access the form online at https://opinio.lafayette.edu:443/opinio/s?s=1199. 

Hire Graduating Seniors
Consider recruiting Lafayette students for entry-level positions in your organization. Career Services has a variety of ways in which we can assist you with your hiring needs. On campus recruiting, our annual career fair, job posting, information sessions and resume collections are just a few of the ways we can connect you with Lafayette candidates. Contact Nanette Cooley at cooleyn@lafayette.edu for more information.

Employer Liaisons
Each year alumni participate in the College’s annual Career Fair and On Campus Interviewing program.  If you are willing to represent your organization at recruiting events at the College, Career Services can assist you with the details.  Contact Nanette Cooley at cooleyn@lafayette.edu for more information.

For questions regarding volunteering, contact Rachel Moeller, moellerr@lafayette.edu or call (610) 330-5115.

Lafayette Alumni site