Volunteers and Committee Opportunities

Annual Meeting
Volunteering to work a shift at the Annual Meeting is a great way to meet fellow members. Student members of ESA who serve as volunteers a minimum of four hours at the Annual Meeting in Indianapolis are eligible for reimbursement of their registration fee after the meeting. Student volunteer assistance is needed in a number of different areas throughout the meeting.

Student Representative to the Governing Board
Term: Two-year position.
Requirements: Student must be enrolled in a graduate program of study to be eligible for election to the Board. Attendance at Governing Board meetings in the summer and the winter Annual Meeing is required. ESA currently pays travel, hotel, and meal expenses for the summer Governing Board meeting. Extra hotel nights required for the Annual Meeting are also paid by ESA. Travel and participation expenditures at the Annual Meeting are the responsibility of the Student Representative.    
Responsibilities: The Student Representative is a full member of the Governing Board. Board members facilitate the direction of ESA’s mission and purpose, approve and monitor programs and services, engage in strategic planning, and communicate effectively with constituents. The Student Representative participates in Board meetings by presenting the majority opinion of constituents on relevant issues and by providing concerns and responses from the student membership.
Benefits: The Student Representative enhances communication between ESA and student members. Participation at Board meetings and activities ensures that student interests and concerns are taken into consideration during Board discussions.  
Elected by: The ESA student membership.

ESA Committees
ESA has a number of committees at the national level, and many of them have student members serving as liaisons. For more information on these positions, click here.

Branches
Each one of ESA's five Branches has positions for student volunteers at their annual branch meetings, with ESA committees, and in other areas. To learn more about them, click on your branch below: