Applications for the Georgia Tech Student Alumni Association are open
Interested in Taking on a Leadership Role in SAA? Joining the leadership team is a great way to get more involved, connect with alumni one-on-one, and help plan events for the organization.
If you’d like to join our team, check out the information below on our timeline and application process. Note: You must be a current SAA member to run for a leadership position. For more details, see our FAQ on leadership requirements.
Applications open February 16th
Applications will close March 6th
Interviews for VP interests will take place on March 9th-12th
Interviews for chair interest will take place March 16th-19th
We will announce the new leadership team on March 28th. The new team will then join us for our leadership transition meeting on March 30th.
The President of the Student Alumni Association is responsible for overseeing the Leadership Team’s activities, providing direction and guidance, and maintaining the effectiveness and prestige of the Student Alumni Association. The President works with the SAA advisors, other GT Alumni Association staff, and the SAA Executive Board to develop the strategic direction of the organization and to ensure its continued growth. The President serves as the face of the SAA, promoting and representing the organization on and off campus. They attend Alumni Association Board of Trustees meetings and other functions. The President develops the strengths of the team and ensures that they are growing as student leaders.
The Vice President of Campus Relations oversees SAA's partnerships across campus. This role is responsible for building and maintaining relationships with campus organizations and departments to create inclusive programs and events open to all students. The Vice President works closely with SAA chairs to coordinate programming, communication, and outreach efforts that strengthen connections between students, alumni, and campus partners.
The Vice President of Mentor Jackets oversees the Mentor Jackets Program and its chairs. This role is responsible for managing student recruitment, setting program goals, and ensuring the success of Mentor Jackets initiatives. The Vice President also supports the chairs with event planning, communication, and overall program coordination to foster meaningful connections between mentors and mentees.
The Vice President of Alumni Connections is responsible for ensuring that SAA meets its connection strategic priority: To facilitate meaningful interaction between students and alumni to demonstrate the value of the Georgia Tech network in students’ personal and professional lives. The Vice President of Alumni Connections supports all alumni connection programs. This Vice President reaches out to alumni to encourage and request participation in the mentioned programs and other SAA programs. They are trusted to develop the leadership abilities of the chairs within the Alumni Connections pillar. They coordinate with other members of the Executive Board to support their programming needs.
The Vice President of Membership is responsible for overall membership recruitment, experience, communication, and retention. They plan, oversee, and execute recruitment strategies to meet membership goals. Working along with the Social Media Chair, Member Experience Chair, Member Engagement Chair, and Communications Chair, they oversee SAA members’ engagement and their experience as SAA members and are responsible for the strategic planning of SAA’s marketing strategies. The Vice President of Membership oversees execution of monthly member meetings. Additionally, they help keep SAA Social Media up to date with the Social Media Chair.
The Vice President of Operations is responsible for the general internal operations of the Student Alumni Association. The Vice President of Operations sends meeting reminders, prepares an agenda for the meetings, tracks leadership attendance at meetings, and records minutes at meetings. The Vice President of Operations manages the email and calendar of the info@gtsaa.com account. They oversee the Logistics Manager and Data Analytics Chair. The Vice President of Operations is responsible for leading meetings and/or representing SAA in the president’s absence
The Vice President of the First Year Program (FYP) is responsible for the oversight, recruitment, programming, and experience of the First Year Program. They work with the Chairs of the FYP to plan and execute FYP programming and meetings. They coordinate with other members of the executive board to ensure the FYP supports their needs and programming
Member-at-Large
The Member-at-Large (MAL) is in a unique position on the Leadership team and function independently of any committee. MAL sit on the executive committee and are expected to attend all Leadership and Exec meetings. MAL are also free to pursue personal projects to improve SAA beyond the scope of any one committee. Primarily, MAL serve to provide an experienced voice of reason on the Leadership team, create bonding programming within the team, and serve as a resource to all members of the leadership team.
Leadership Team (Chairs)
All chairs are responsible for engaging SAA members, overseeing their respective programs, and leading a committee, if applicable. Chairs report to the SAA Vice President assigned to their area.
The Alumni Connections Chair is responsible for overseeing the Alumni Connections programs. The Chair's responsibilities include, but are not limited to, training the event facilitators, providing logistical support and coordination to the facilitators throughout the duration of event planning, marketing alumni connections events, and personally facilitating events when needed.
The Mentor Jackets Chair supports the VP of Campus Relations in running the Mentor Jackets program. Specifically, the Mentor Jackets Chair guides the development of recruitment strategies for the Mentor Jackets program, educates program participants on roles and expectations, and ensures that the mentoring relationships run smoothly for both parties. The Mentor Jackets Chair plans and executes events that supplement and benefit the Mentor Jackets program, such as Mentor Jackets Meet Ups and Webinars.
The Campus Outreach chair supports the VP of Campus Relations by managing partnerships with other organizations on campus and facilitating programming that is open to all students. Their responsibilities include, but are not limited to, interacting with campus partners, reaching out to other student organizations, planning events for all students, and facilitating events for all students when needed.
The Member Experience Chair is responsible for implementing the strategic planning of SAA’s member experience goals. The Experience Chair plans and executes initial member recruitment, executes initial member info sessions alongside the rest of the team, plans and leads monthly general member meetings, and executes other programming geared towards improving the member experience.
The Member Engagement Chair is responsible for executing the SAA Engagement Tier Program. The Engagement Chair keeps track of overall engagement, manages engagement tiers, distributes tier rewards, and handles member probation. These responsibilities include preparing and maintaining a member engagement tracker, communicating with members, and updating tier lists for event access.
The Social Media Chair is responsible for running SAA’s Facebook and Instagram page. They will create a schedule each semester that includes posts designed to establish and build the SAA brand. This will include posts from current programming/events, member testimonials, and other meaningful content. This chair is tasked with creating meaningful posts, while also staying on schedule to get approval from the advisor before posting.
The Data Analytics Chair is responsible for tracking, collecting, and analyzing data to share meaningful conclusions and feedback with the leadership team to support goal setting/tracking and organizational improvements. They will do this through weekly/monthly updates of membership and engagement statistics. They will also facilitate collection of feedback on events and the organization.
The First Year Program (FYP) Chair is responsible for the execution of the First Year Program. Their responsibilities include, but are not limited to, recruiting members of the FYP, leading weekly meetings, and facilitating meaningful programming.
FAQs
Skills Gained by Being a Leadership Team Member
President As the head of the Student Alumni Association, the President develops advanced leadership, professional, and life skills, including:
Creating and executing the overall strategic vision for the organization
Managing a diverse leadership team of VPs and Chairs
Fostering cohesive and inclusive communities
Problem-solving while overseeing multiple initiatives
Time management and balancing competing priorities
Public speaking and professional communication with alumni and campus partners
Networking, mentorship, and relationship building
Personal and professional identity exploration
Vice President (VP) VPs lead the pillars and guide Chairs, gaining leadership, professional, and life skills, including:
Leading teams and delegating responsibilities effectively
Facilitating large-scale programs across pillars
Translating organizational goals into actionable plans for their teams
Fostering inclusive communities
Public speaking and professional communication with alumni and campus partners
Time management and prioritization
Collaboration and teamwork
Personal and professional identity exploration
Chairs Chairs manage the sub-work within each pillar, developing practical leadership, professional, and life skills, including:
Planning and executing programs within their pillar
Coordinating with and supporting VP leadership
Building and maintaining community within their pillar
Marketing initiatives across various mediums
Public speaking and presenting to peers and external partners
Professional communication with alumni and campus partners
Adaptability and problem-solving
Collaboration and teamwork
All new leadership members are required to attend the following events:
Mandatory Events • Exec Meeting • Leadership Meeting • Ramblin On' • SAA Leadership Retreat Expectations of the SAA Leadership Team As a representative of the Alumni Association and SAA, student leaders are expected to: • Maintain professional and timely with their communication with alumni, Association staff, campus partners, and corporate partners • Be excited to talk about SAA and our programs with their networks on campus • Be good stewards for the Alumni Association
You must be local to campus for the entire year that you’ll be serving on leadership
You must be able to attend our mandatory leadership meetings/events including:
Our leadership meetings (bi-weekly)
Ramble on the Green (beginning of Fall)
SAA Leadership retreat (beginning of each semester)
Help host 1-2 SAA events a semester
To help prepare for interviews, please review all of our leadership positions ahead of time to better understand the role you’re interviewing for
Interviews are a good chance to showcase your skills, what you’d like to get out of leadership, and to get to ask questions to members of leadership directly
Your interest means a lot! Please don'thesitate to reach out if you have questions to info@gtsaa.com
