Volunteerism Senior Specialist
Purdue Innovates
Posted on Jun 14, 2025
Working for the Purdue For Life Foundation offers a unique opportunity to be part of an organization dedicated to empowering Purdue University alumni and fostering a lifelong connection to the institution. By joining our team, you'll have the chance to contribute to a mission that supports educational initiatives, scholarships, and programs that positively impact the lives of Purdue students and graduates. The Foundation's commitment to education and community engagement provides a fulfilling work environment where you can make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals and the broader community. Additionally, you'll have access to a network of passionate colleagues and the resources needed to drive positive change, making the Purdue For Life Foundation an inspiring and rewarding place to build your career. Your next giant leap starts here.
The Purdue for Life Foundation is an organization that advances Purdue University by helping alumni, friends, and fans that love Purdue stay connected, get involved, and give back. This positionplays a critical role in facilitating and increasing volunteerism for alumni, friends and fans of Purdue University. The Volunteerism Senior Specialist manages key administrative and volunteer management responsibilities to assist the placement of volunteers in meaningful and engaging work, making current opportunities easier to find as well as creating new opportunities to serve.
The Purdue for Life Foundation is an organization that advances Purdue University by helping alumni, friends, and fans that love Purdue stay connected, get involved, and give back. This positionplays a critical role in facilitating and increasing volunteerism for alumni, friends and fans of Purdue University. The Volunteerism Senior Specialist manages key administrative and volunteer management responsibilities to assist the placement of volunteers in meaningful and engaging work, making current opportunities easier to find as well as creating new opportunities to serve.
- Department
- Engagement
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Location
- Purdue for Life Foundation
- Workplace type
- Hybrid
- Reporting To
Responsibilities
- Build and manage volunteer platform and volunteer opportunity listings submitted within Purdue for Life Foundation as well as submissions by campus and regional partners.
- Manage volunteer records and information in Salesforce and produce reports as needed/requested.
- Create and facilitate volunteer training resources and templates for volunteers and staff who work with volunteers.
- Manage campus and foundation partnerships supporting Purdue Ties, the foundation’s alumni networking and mentoring platform.
- Assist in increasing the number of communities and mentorship programs within the platform.
- Provide administration support to Purdue Ties partners/users, including platform support, background checks and mentor/mentee matching.
- Assist with planning and promotion of events and programs supported by the engagement team.
- Assist in the development and expansion of alumni recognition/awards programs.
- Engage with alumni, friends, and fans at signature Purdue for Life events, sharing opportunities that exist within volunteerism and other pillars of engagement.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Professional demeanor and positive attitude.
- Demonstrated ability to interact with a wide range of individuals and lead in group settings.
- Detail-oriented and strong organizational skills, including ensuring accuracy for all program and event detail.
- Ability to multitask, supporting multiple volunteers, projects, and initiatives at any one time.
- Self-directed, with an ability to work independently.
- Flexible and solution oriented.
- General understanding of Advancement (alumni relations, development, etc.) as a profession.
- Comfort in learning and adapting to new technologies.
- Microsoft Office Suite proficient (specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Ability to work a hybrid work schedule with 3 days a week in the office in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Required Education, Experience and Benefits Summary
- Bachelor’s Degree required (business management, hospitality, organizational leadership, communication, marketing, or related field)
- 3-5 years’ relevant experience required.
- Project management, event planning, and/or program administrator role experience.
- Volunteer management experience.
- Training facilitation experience.
- Experience with Salesforce CRM preferred.
- Higher education experience preferred.
Job Level: Professional 3
Benefits Summary for eligible employees:
- 10 paid holidays per year.
- Accrue up to 22 vacation days a year.
- Traditional pre-tax 403(b) and Roth retirement plans available.
- 10% employer contribution to your retirement plan and immediate vesting.
- Health Savings Account- earn up to $450 annually towards medical expenses.
- Employer funded Preventative Dental and Vision insurance.
- Tuition discounts on eligible programs at Purdue University and Purdue Global for qualified employees, spouses, and dependents.
About Purdue for Life Foundation
The Purdue for Life Foundation is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Purdue for Life views, evaluates, and treats all persons in all Foundation-related activities solely as individuals on the basis of their own personal abilities, qualifications, and other relevant characteristics. All qualified applicants for employment will receive consideration without regard to race, religion, color, gender, national origin or ancestry, genetic information, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or status as a veteran.
Purdue for Life will not sponsor employment authorization for this position.
A criminal conviction check and negative controlled substance test are required for employment in this position.
Purdue for Life will not sponsor employment authorization for this position.
A criminal conviction check and negative controlled substance test are required for employment in this position.
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