Welcome! If you’re here, that means you love IU as much as we do. We want to help you find a place where you can make a difference. Volunteering for Indiana University and the IUAA opens the door to a world of possibilities, and we’re excited to get to know you!
Become an alumni volunteer
Who do alumni volunteers directly support?
The IUAA and its volunteers support more than 805,000 alumni across the globe. We rely on alumni volunteers to engage with alumni either as individual volunteers or in our affinity, affiliate, academic/campus-based, and geographic-based communities.
These groups share a common bond of self-identity or experience. For example, the IUAA supports the Asian Pacific Islander Alumni Association, as well as the IU Auditorium Alumni Association—a community of alums who worked at the auditorium as students.
Academic/campus-based communities organize around the academic school or regional campus through which they earned their degree. For example, The Media School Alumni Association, the IU School of Science at IU Indianapolis, or the IU South Bend Alumni Association.
Referred to as “chapters,” these volunteer-led communities are defined by where alumni live. The IUAA supports local chapters all over the world.
Choose your own path
Your role as an alumni volunteer will vary depending on your interests and availability. There are options to serve in-person or virtually; as a member of an alumni group or as an individual volunteer supporting the IUAA or your school or campus. It’s up to you!
Here are some ways you might get involved:
Volunteer for the IU Alumni Association
- Description: Most of the IU Alumni Association’s chartered alumni communities maintain alumni boards that meet regularly to plan and execute alumni programming and communicate with their constituents. These include school-based, geographic-based (both domestic and international), and affinity and affiliate group-based alumni boards. We have over 1,300 trained and certified alumni volunteers serving on alumni community boards.
- Time commitment: Varies depending on board position. Estimate 2-10 hours per month. Most board members serve three-year terms.
Individual volunteers who participate in IUAA Campaigns support key priorities for Indiana University and the IU Alumni Association. Volunteers may choose to participate in one or more campaigns to receive virtual assets and instructions for supporting that campaign. Volunteers also report on the success of the campaign afterwards by completing a very brief reporting form. Campaigns include: IUAA scholarship, IU Day, community service, and watch parties.
IUAA Scholarships
- Description: The IU Alumni Association has awarded millions of dollars in scholarships to thousands of IU students thanks to our devoted volunteers. Volunteers will promote scholarships via their personal social media channels and encourage students to apply. Social media proficiency recommended.
- Time commitment: Less than one hour/week
Learn more about the Scholarship Campaign
IU Day
- Description: IU Day is a worldwide event honoring Indiana University and the people who make IU possible (that’s you). It’s held annually in mid-late April. Volunteers can support IU Day by sharing IU-related content via their personal social media channels. Social media proficiency recommended.
- Time commitment: Less than one hour/week during the month of April
Learn more about the IU Day Campaign
Community Engagement
- Description: As alumni, you have the power to lead engagement. By rallying together, we can build stronger IU bonds, strengthen communities, and celebrate our unique connections and support of IU. Popular events include watch parties, welcome-to events, community service, and engagement events, and your leadership can make a significant difference.
- Watch parties
- Welcome-to events
- Community service
- Engagement events
- Professional development and networking
Volunteer for your school or campus
When you get involved as a volunteer for your school or campus, you can make a meaningful impact on the lives of students and your fellow alumni. The best alumni networks are fueled by passionate and committed alumni, like you.
Each school/campus offers multiple opportunities to get involved. On the volunteer profile form, select the school or campus you’re interested in supporting and an alumni relations staff person will contact you to share volunteer opportunities.
Looking to serve IU and its alumni in a larger capacity?
Become an alumni recruiter in partnership with IU Bloomington’s Office of Admissions.