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If you are interested in serving the chapter as a volunteer, fill in the Volunteer Signup form or get in touch with the contacts listed in the descriptions for each opening in the following committees (committees without current openings are not shown).
The time commitments below are flexible and may be reduced or increased based on your availability and interest. We have broken some of the large tasks down to smaller tasks so that more of you may contribute to the chapter. Some tasks require a few hours of your time on a one time activity for the year or on a small task. Other tasks require more time commitment. So depending on how much you feel you can spare to help lead the chapter, please read the descriptions below and let us know where you'd like to help.
| Chapter Need | Approximate Time Commitment |
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| Generic Committee Member | Varies according to the level of commitment needed and the functions or assigned tasks for a committee. |
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| Audit | |
| Auditor | 8 hours per chapter year |
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| Community Service | |
| Community Service Committee Manager | Approximately 4 hours or less per month |
| Charitable Giving Coordinator | Works with the Events Manager and the Community Service Manager: 2 hours or less per month |
| Community Outreach Assistant | Works with the Events Manager and the Community Service Manager: 2 hours or less per month |
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| Competitions | |
| Banquet Photographer | Noon until 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 5. Optional: 9:00 a.m. until noon |
| Database Manager | 8-12 hours between August and February |
| Judge | 10-20 hours judging entries between October and November, 2 in-person meetings to pick up entries and decide on awards with your judging team |
| Meeting Coordinator | 10-20 hours between October and February planning logistics for 2 meetings and help with the awards banquet |
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| Education | |
| Education Committee Manager | 8 hours per month |
| Scholarship Manager: Austin T. Brown High School Technical Communication Scholarship | Organize the high school scholarship competition |
| Scholarship Manager: Shirley G. Carter Memorial Scholarship for College Students | Orgainze the college scholarship competition |
| Screener or judge of high school scholarship papers | Screeners: 6-8 hours over a 2-week period in January Judges: 6 hours on a Saturday in late January |
| Screener or judge of high school science fair abstracts | Screeners: 6 hours in January. Judges: 6 hours in January |
| Student Outreach Speaker | Attendance at selected high school/college career events |
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| Employment | |
| Corporate Outreach Coordinator | 2 hours or less per month |
| Salary Survey Manager | 8 hours between September and December |
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| Events & Knowledge University | |
| Events Committee Manager | 4 hours or less per month |
| Charitable Giving Coordinator | 2 hours or less per month |
| Event Coordinator | 4-6 hours plus attendance at event |
| Event Greeter | Attendance at events |
| Event Reviewer | Attendance at events |
| Online Event Calendar Poster | Less than 1 hour per month |
| Registration Desk Attendant | Attendance at events |
| Registration Desk Coordinator | 1 hour per month plus attendance at events. |
| RSVP and Payment Coordinator | 2 hours per month |
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| Hospitality | |
| Hospitality Committee Manager | 1-3 hours per month |
| Hospitality Committee Member | 1-3 hours per month |
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| Membership | |
| Membership Desk Attendant | Attendance at events |
| Membership Materials Manager | 2 hours per month |
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| Newsletter | |
| Member Voices Column Editor | 2-4 hours per article |
| On Your Own Column Editor | 2-4 hours per article |
| Rants and Raves Column Editor | 2-4 hours per article |
| Telecommuting Column Editor | 2-4 hours per article |
| Tools of the Trade Column Editor | 2-4 hours per article |
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| Nominations | |
| Associate Fellows Nomination Manager | 4-8 hours prior to the Society due date (usually mid-October) |
| Jay R. Gould Award Nomination Manager | 4-8 hours prior to the Society due date (usually mid-November) |
| Chapter Officers Nomination Manager | 8 hours by March 1 |
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| Public Relations & Publicity | |
| Public Relations & Publicity Committee Manager | 20-40 hours per year |
| Media Press Releases | 16-20 hours per year |
| PR Competition Coordinator | 4-8 hours |
| PR Committee Member | 4-8 hours per year, or the amount of time it takes to create one publicity item for the chapter |
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| Strategic Planning | |
| Strategic Planning Committee Member | 1 to 2 meetings per year |
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| Volunteers | |
| Volunteers Committee Manager | 20 to 40 hours per year |
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Besides volunteering to support the chapter, there are many community service opportunities in the Washington, DC metropolitan area to volunteer your time, resources, or services to help your neighbors and your community. See the list of Community Outreach Organizations.
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