Join the over 3,000 unique alumni and parent volunteers who share their time and talent with students and alumni annually.
Gateway Career Center
The Gateway Career Center seeks volunteers to provide career advice, offer experiential learning opportunities, and support the path to full time employment or graduate school for Lafayette students. Visit their Volunteer with Us site for contact information and to read about specific opportunities.
Volunteer with Gateway
Admissions
What better way to show your passion for Lafayette than to help recruit new students? Volunteers are needed to conduct interviews and represent Lafayette at college fairs, as well as host accepted student events. Contact Jade Saybolt, Associate Director of Admissions at sayboltj@lafayette.edu to learn more.
Learn more about Lafayette Admissions
Regional Chapters and Councils
Get involved where you live by joining your local alumni chapter or regional council, assisting with program planning, chairing an event, and/or networking with students and other alumni. Read more about Regional chapters.
Complete the volunteer interest form to get started
Class Leadership and Correspondents
Help organize your class and reunion events as well as keep your classmates connected with the College and one another. We invite you to serve as a member of your class leadership team, class correspondent, and class fund manager or agent. See a list of all current class leaders here. Complete the Volunteer Interest Form to get started.
Learn more about the Class Leadership Committees
Special Interest and Affinity Groups
There are a number of alumni groups based on interest and identity that continue to bring alumni together with one another and with current students. Examples are Maroon Club, McDonogh Network, Council of Lafayette Women, Lafayette Pride Network, and the Alumni Inter Fraternity and Sorority Board.
Learn more about special interest and affinity groups
Alumni Association Board
Positions on the AAB and Regional Advisory Councils are invitation-only. If you are interested in learning more or nominating yourself or a fellow 'Pard, contact Arlina DeNardo at denardoa@lafayette.edu.
Learn more about the Alumni Association
Philanthropy
Class Fund Manager
Partner with Annual Fund staff to help establish class-specific fundraising goals, assist in communicating fundraising efforts to classmates, and conduct peer-to-peer outreach.
Giving Challenge Promotion
Serve as a “digital ambassador” to promote specific giving challenges on social media.
Giving Challenge “challenger”
Leverage your philanthropic support to encourage others to also give back to Lafayette during two times of the year, Bring the Roar in November and Founders’ Day.
Outreach Volunteer
Reach out to classmates, teammates, and/or friends around an area of interest during a giving challenge.
Hosts and Presenters
Event Hosts
Organize an event that brings members of the Lafayette community together, regionally, virtually, or on campus. This could include serving as a Lafayette-Lehigh Telecast host, Summer Welcome Event host, Community Service Event organizer, and so many more. These are great opportunities for those who are unable to commit to a long-term volunteer role.
Campus and Virtual Speakers
Serve as a guest speaker or lecturer for regional, virtual, or a campus event. You can speak on a specific topic of interest that could be educational for students, or share knowledge around a specific topic with alumni and parents. Tell us about it and we will send you a token of our appreciation!
Dyer Center and Advisory Board
The Dyer Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship serves as an integrated hub for Co-curricular and experiential learning opportunities, design thinking, financial understanding of venture capital and startup business, prototype development, startup and grassroots marketing. There are many ways to become involved including: guest speakers, judges for competitions, internship and shadowing opportunities, connections for students, and volunteer leaders for the Advisory Board. We are currently in a search for the new Director. https://dyer.lafayette.edu/
