Alumni Association

The primary objective of the Rutgers EOF Alumni Association is to support the mission of Rutgers University and enrich the lives of our EOF Alumni and promote of welfare of program students. The Association seeks to increase and strengthen alumni support and involvement for Rutgers University’s EOF Program by developing and implementing educational related activities such as: mentoring experiences, internship and networking opportunities, fund-rising events and advocacy engagement. In addition, the EOF Alumni Association will serve as a means for program graduates to stay connected with each other and for providing opportunities for support and collaboration.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) Alumni Association is to assist and support the program in its efforts to provide opportunity to higher education for economically and educationally disadvantaged students through mentoring, fund rising, and advocacy. The association also serves as a resource for maintaining life-long connections by serving as a vehicle for networking, collaborating, and socializing among program graduates.

Goals

• Establish and cultivate relations with Alumni of the Rutgers EOF Program through communications, fundraising, and advocacy.
• Serve as the primary alumni resource for Rutgers EOF Students from the former Liberal Arts Colleges (Douglass, Livingston, Rutgers, and University College as well as EOF graduates from the School of Arts and Sciences, the Rutgers Business School, Mason Gross School of the Arts and the School of Management and Labor Relations.
• Development and maintain an accurate alumni membership list to keep program graduates up-to-date with university and program news and events.
• Promote and enhance the EOF program’s image by supporting the vision of the New Jersey EOF Program.

Enrichment Activities/Experiences

Mentor Opportunities

This experience provides students an opportunity to participate in a one on one relationship with a caring graduate of the program for a time period mutually upon by both.

Externship Opportunities

This experience provides students an opportunity to shadow a program graduate in a professional setting during the Winter or Spring Break.

Internship Opportunities

This experience provides students the opportunity to gain experience in their field of interest while working closely with an EOF graduate. Experiences can take place during the summer or either semester and may be paid or unpaid.

Summer Employment Opportunities

This experience provides students full time summer or part time employment opportunities for the fall and/or spring semesters working for or with an EOF graduate.

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