Opportunities for Involvement

Your participation as a parent 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 opportunities for ways to assist students with career choices, or work with Career Services to develop your own.

Host an Externship
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 or her gain a better understanding of your field. 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 Rachel Moeller at (610) 330-5115.

Hire Lafayette Interns
Provide a one to three month work experience at your workplace. The duration depends upon your needs, but the majority of 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), will need to be available to supervise the intern and provide feedback.

Your internship 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.

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.

Provide an Internship or Full Time Job Referral
Even if you cannot personally hire an intern or graduate, you can still be a resource for students interested in working at your organization. Provide Career Services with information about available opportunities along with how students can apply. Consider allowing students to contact you directly with questions about the realities of working at your organization.
For questions regarding volunteering, contact Rachel Moeller, moellerr@lafayette.edu or call (610) 330-5115.

Register for the AlumNet Database
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 parents and 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 are advised that the information provided from AlumNet is to be used only for the purpose of conducting informational interviews or for field and career guidance. 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.

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.

Lafayette Alumni site