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Volunteers

Volunteer Openings

This page lists the current positions that need volunteers. Click on the job title for a full job description.

All positions in the chapter have a job description. To see the job descriptions of all possible positions, see Volunteer Job Descriptions.

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). Please review the chapter's Volunteer Policies and Procedures.

Committees




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
Generic for Any Committee
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. in February or March.
Or: 9:00 a.m. until noon
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Education
Education Committee Manager 8 hours per month
Mentoring Manager Organize the chapter's mentoring program
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
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
Events Publicity Coordinator Attendance at events
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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History
History Committee Manager 2 hours or less 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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Nominations
Nominations Committee Manager 8 hours by March 1
Associate Fellows Nomination Manager 4-8 hours prior to the Society due date (usually mid-October)
Chapter Officers Nomination Manager 8 hours by March 1
Elections Manager 8 hours in April / May
Jay R. Gould Award Nomination Manager 4-8 hours prior to the Society due date (usually mid-November)
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Public Relations & Publicity
Public Relations & Publicity Committee Manager 20-40 hours per year
Blog Writer 2-4 hours per article. Post them to the blog.
Media Press Releases 16-20 hours per year
PR Committee Member 4-8 hours per year, or the amount of time it takes to create one publicity item for the chapter
Corporate Outreach Coordinator 2 hours or less per month
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Speakers Bureau
Speakers Bureau Committee Manager 2 hours or less per month
Speakers Bureau Assistant 1-2 hours or less per month
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Strategic Planning
Strategic Planning Committee Manager Approximately 4 hours or less per month.
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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Web Site Team
Blog Writer 2-4 hours per article. Post them to the blog.

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.

Last modified Friday, 01-Jan-2010


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