Ways to Volunteer

Marc McClellan“Volunteering for the NAA has allowed me to meet so many accomplished and interesting people who never would have crossed my path otherwise. Those relationships have enormously enriched my life.”

Marc McClellan ’81
President, NU Club of Coachella Valley
Director of Alumni Giving, Northwestern University Pride Alumni Club (NUPAC)

One-time Commitments to Help Alumni

Webinar Presentations

Interested in presenting a webinar? Are you a human resources professional or career coach?  Are you a content expert and looking for an avenue to present your cutting edge material?  Apply to be a webinar host. Present one time, annually, or host a series.

Contact: naawebinars@northwestern.edu

Career Panels

Serve on a panel or as a keynote at an alumni career event.

Contact: careers@northwestern.edu

One-time Commitments to Help Students

NEXT

NEXT is a one-day job shadowing program that helps current Northwestern undergraduate and graduate students learn more about a professional field of interest. Alumni hosts arrange for students to spend a day at their place of employment, where students can observe and work alongside their hosts and meet other members of the organization to gain insight into the practical aspects of potential careers.

Contact: next@northwestern.edu

On-going Commitments to Help Alumni

Mentorship Program

The Northwestern Network Mentorship Program is designed to cultivate meaningful, professional mentor/mentee relationships between the school’s accomplished alumni and current students or fellow alumni. Alumni from all class years, programs, and schools may participate as volunteer mentors or mentees or both; students may participate as mentees. These mentoring relationships are meant to provide valuable support and guidance to student and alumni mentees as they navigate their careers, explore new career paths, or consider graduate school.

Contact: mentor@northwestern.edu

Global Ambassador

A Global Ambassador is a volunteer living outside of the United States who serves as a liaison for Northwestern University and the Northwestern Alumni Association (NAA) in his/her particular geographical region, city, or country. As we continue to create a global alumni association, our goal is to have an ambassador in each country that Northwestern alumni call home.

Contact: globalambassadors@northwestern.edu

NAA Regional Clubs

Alumni clubs are run by dedicated volunteer leaders who include undergraduate, graduate, and professional school alumni. With support from the NAA, club leaders organize networking events, social gatherings, and other opportunities to bring Wildcats together.

Contact: clubs@northwestern.edu

On-going Commitments to Help Students

Mentorship Program

The Northwestern Network Mentorship Program is designed to cultivate meaningful, professional mentor/mentee relationships between the school’s accomplished alumni and current students or fellow alumni. Alumni from all class years, programs, and schools may participate as volunteer mentors or mentees or both; students may participate as mentees. These mentoring relationships are meant to provide valuable support and guidance to student and alumni mentees as they navigate their careers, explore new career paths, or consider graduate school.

Contact:mentor@northwestern.edu

Alumni Admission Council

Across the country and around the world, AAC members represent Northwestern in their own communities. AAC members play an important role in assisting Northwestern towards meeting its goal of enrolling a highly qualified and diverse student body though interviews, college fairs, and other events.

Contact: AAC@u.northwestern.edu