The Association’s Graduate Student and New Professional Programs Committee will be responsible for directing the graduate student/new professionals experience for the Association, including creating learning opportunities that engage graduate and new professional members while supporting the AFA Core Competencies.
Committee Priorities:
- To plan and execute graduate student and new professional programs at the Annual Meeting, including but not limited to: Order of Omega Case Study Competition, Guobadia Graduate Student and New Professional Intensive, and Project Job Search.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities of AFA’s volunteer committees are grouped into two categories: strategy and execution. Responsibilities of the Graduate Student & New Professional Programs Committee will be low in strategy and moderate in execution.
All AFA volunteers are expected to abide by general AFA volunteer expectations outlined in volunteer training modules and to promote and champion the strategic direction of AFA in alignment with AFA Board of Directors and Central Office Staff.
Strategic Responsibilities
- Assist with identifying and assessing opportunities to integrate graduate student and new professional programs into the overall member experience for the Association, while considering capacity and resourcing
- Provide recommendations for facilitators/presenters for Graduate Student and New Professional programs
Execution Responsibilities
- Participate in a minimum of monthly meetings (or more frequently as needed) led by the chair.
- Implement the Guobadia Graduate Student and New Professionals Intensive session in conjunction with AFA staff.
- Coordinate the Order of Omega Case Study Competition, in conjunction with Order of Omega and AFA staff, including the Case Study Orientation session for registered participants.
- Update Project Job Search program materials and curriculum to reflect needs of current graduate students and new professionals and source subject matter experts (SMEs) to assist with facilitating the program.
- Coordinate the on-site execution of graduate student and new professional programs, with support from AFA staff.
- Participate in initiatives as directed by the AFA staff or board of directors.
Qualifications:
- Members should have a desire to enhance the graduate student and new professional experience in the Association.
- Experience with program development and project management for a large-scale event with multiple priorities is preferred.
- Previous experience being a graduate student or working with and/or supervising graduate students is beneficial.
Commitment Required:
- Committee members can expect to spend 1-3 hours per week on committee activities.
Note: This time commitment may vary throughout the year and will increase in the weeks/months leading up to the Annual Meeting.
