Interested in Volunteering?
Make a difference on campus or closer to home. There are tons of ways you can get involved as a Tufts alum.
Connect Jumbos Near You
- Join a Shared Interest Group
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Join a Regional Chapter
Looking for alumni in Atlanta? New friends in France? Connections in California?
Tufts alumni are coming together and staying involved in the life of the university through local alumni chapters worldwide. From socials and faculty speakers to community service projects and cultural outings, regional alumni chapters provide many opportunities to reconnect with Tufts and meet other alumni.
Time commitment: 1-2 hours per event (plus event attendance)
Travel: Event planning can be done remotely
- Reunion Committee - Share your passion for Tufts!
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Help Interview the Next Generation of Jumbos (TAN)
Tufts alumni are an important part of the admissions process and help the Admissions Office by conducting interviews with prospective students across the world. TAN members can sign up for a designated amount of interviews and conduct interviews virtually on their own schedule.
Time commitment: 1-2 hours per interview
Travel: Interviews can be done virtually (with Skype, Zoom, etc.)
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Become a PASSPORT Mentor for International Students (Boston area only)
PASSPORT Mentors connect with an incoming Jumbo from another country to help make them feel at home in the United States and, more importantly, in the Tufts community.
This opportunity is for those local to the Medford campus only.
Career Volunteer Opportunities
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Offer Career Advice, Network and Mentor in The Herd!
Tufts' top networking and mentoring community for alumni and students in Arts & Sciences, Engineering and SMFA is The Herd. Alumni and students connect on the platform or take their conversation outside of the The Herd. Alumni check off "help areas" that users can search through and filter. The long list of options includes:
- job and internship search advice
- resume critique
- conduct a practice interview
- graduate school advice
Contact: Contact Nicole M. Anderson in Alumni Career Services at nicole.anderson@tufts.edu.
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Offer a Virtual Project to a Student Through the Jumbos 4 Jumbos Program
Jumbos 4 Jumbos is a program connecting undergraduate students to short term, experiential projects hosted by alumni. In minutes, alumni can create virtual projects to help students launch their careers. If you are new to the program, you can learn about posting projects on the J4J website, hosted in our mentoring platform, The Herd. Not sure what you could offer or post? Examples include market research for your industry or a social media plan. View sample projects on the website for inspiration. For questions, go to the FAQs page.
Contact: Willa Mayo, Employer Relations at the Tufts Career Center, at willa.mayo@tufts.edu.
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Hire a Jumbo
Reach thousands of students and alumni for your open job or internship. The Career Center uses the Handshake platform to post opportunities. Learn how you can hire a Jumbo here:
- Recruit at Tufts
- Join us for our next Career Fair
- Learn about building an internship program
- Explore Employer Partners and Sponsorships
Contact: Sue Atkins in Employer Relations at the Tufts Career Center at susan.atkins@tufts.edu.
Not a Lot of Time? Try These Out!
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Join the Alumni Directory
Search for fellow Jumbos by region or industry with our directory tool, update your contact info and email preferences, join in the Tufts Alumni Virtual Book Club, utilize library databases (including JSTOR and Ovid MEDLINE), and much more!
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Be a Social Media Ambassador
Share, post, comment, like, tweet, follow… all on your time, on your channels! Help get your class excited for an upcoming reunion, or keep the conversation and dialogue going until the next one. Support and suggested content will be provided.
Commitment Level: 20 minutes per month
Interested? Contact us today to get started today!
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Be a #Giving Tuesday Volunteer
Join the global herd for 24 hours of giving! Make a gift to Tufts on 12.03.19, sign up to be a #GTvolunteer at givingdays.tufts.edu and tag #TuftsGivingTuesday and #GivingTuesday on social media to spread the word.
Interested? Contact the Tufts Fund today!
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Update Jumbos with a Class Note
Class notes are short features in the Tufts Magazine where alumni share exciting news on recent personal or career-oriented accomplishments.
Stay engaged, submit a class note today!
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Send a Welcome Note to First Year Students
Tufts’ newest Jumbos matriculate each fall, we invite you to share celebrations of Tufts, words of advice, and memories from alumni. What better way to do that than by sending a note to an incoming student? We will display your notes in the first-year dorms for students to see as they move into their new home. Traditions like matriculation help to make Tufts a wonderful community to live, learn, grow, and serve.
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Nominate someone special for an Alumni Award
Since 1941, the Tufts University Alumni Association (TUAA) has honored accomplished individuals for service to their profession, communities, and to Tufts. Alumni and friends of Tufts may be considered for an Alumni Award.
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Know an awesome Tufts senior? Nominate them for a Senior Award
Each year since 1955, the Tufts University Alumni Association (TUAA) has recognized six to 12 members of the Senior Class for their academic achievement, campus and community participation, and outstanding leadership.
Make a Big Impact
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Tufts Fund Volunteer
Peer-to-peer outreach is instrumental in the growing support and alumni participation at Tufts. Become a Tufts Fund volunteer and inspire your classmates to join you–you’ll play an integral role in the success of our fundraising efforts.
Time commitment: 1 hour per month
Travel: Outreach can be done from the comfort of your own home!
Contact Alice Shah to learn more at alice.shah@tufts.edu or at 617-627-4682.
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Young Friends of Tufts Advancement
The mission of Young Friends of Tufts Advancement is to encourage and strengthen young alumni engagement, philanthropy, and connection to the university.
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Join an Alumni Association Committee
Channel your passions for Tufts! Join a committee on the Tufts University Alumni Association to share your views on issues that impact the student and alumni community.
Time commitment: 1-2 hours per week
Travel: Participate remotely or in person on the Medford campus.
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Run for a seat on the Alumni Council
Make a lasting impact on Tufts by serving on the Alumni Council, the governing body of the Tufts University Alumni Association. Join the current members who represent the 110,000+ Tufts alumni worldwide. Council terms are for five years.
Time commitment: 1-2 hours per week
Travel: Participate remotely or in person on the Medford campus.
Volunteer Spotlight
Janice Savin Williams, J79, an equity owner and managing director of the financial services firm Siebert Williams Shank & Co., LLC, has brought an irrepressible enthusiasm for the university’s progress to the Board of Trustees and the Campaign Cabinet Executive Committee. As a member of the Athletics Board of Advisors, she also has been a champion of sweeping improvements across Tufts Athletics, including the Steve Tisch Sports and Fitness Center and more recently, the Strength & Conditioning Coaching Development Program.
When Leslie Puth enrolled in Fletcher’s Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (MALD) program in 2009, she already had a long list of academic, professional, and personal accomplishments under her belt, including a bachelor’s degree from Wellesley; an MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business; a successful career in currency trading and sales; leadership positions with various community organizations and nonprofit boards; and an active family consisting of her husband David, A79, three children, and a dog.
Growing up in a one-bedroom flat in a triple-decker with his parents and three sisters in Somerville’s Teele Square, Peter Delli Colli, A69, D73, never could have imagined he would have a lifelong relationship with the university down the street. “When I was in a baby carriage, my mother would take me on walks around the campus,” he joyfully recounts. Later, Peter attended Tufts on a full scholarship with room and board.