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Associate Director, Undergraduate Student-Alumni Relations (6299U), Haas Core Programs 86876
About Berkeley
At the University of California, Berkeley, we are dedicated to fostering a community where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. Our culture of openness, freedom, and belonging make it a special place for students, faculty and staff.
As a world-leading institution, Berkeley is known for its academic and research excellence, public mission, diverse student body, and commitment to equity and social justice. Since our founding in 1868, we have driven innovation, creating global intellectual, economic and social value.
We are looking for applicants who reflect California's diversity and want to be part of an inclusive, equity-focused community that views education as a matter of social justice.
Departmental Overview
As the second oldest business school in the United States, UC Berkeley Haas has been redefining business education since 1898. Situated in the heart of Bay Area innovation and rooted in UC Berkeley's public mission, we're a place where ambition meets purpose and innovation meets impact. We develop leaders who challenge assumptions, ask the right questions, and make business better. What sets us apart is our focus on the human edge: judgment, rigor, ingenuity, conviction, and confidence. Our "One Haas" culture is collaborative and unified, bound by four Defining Leadership Principles: Question the Status Quo, Confidence Without Attitude, Students Always, Beyond Yourself. Join us in moving business and society forward.
The Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) team at Berkeley Haas engages and cultivates alumni, parents, friends, corporations and foundations to advance the vision and mission of the school, inviting these key constituencies to provide volunteer leadership and make philanthropic investments in support of the school's students, faculty, and programs.
Application Review Date
The First Review Date for this job is June 26, 2026.
Responsibilities
The Associate Director, Undergraduate Student-Alumni Relations is a pivotal member of the Alumni Relations team within the Haas Development & Alumni Relations (DAR) unit. Reporting to the Senior Director, Alumni Relations, and with a dotted line to the Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs, the position fosters a sense of community between undergraduate students and alumni, and is responsible for identifying opportunities and facilitating impactful student-alumni connections as well as communicating the benefits and resources available through the Berkeley Haas Alumni Network.
Implementation of Undergraduate Student-Alumni Engagement Initiatives
- Execute undergraduate student-alumni relations initiatives related to alumni network strategic and engagement goals, overseeing student-alumni volunteer opportunities, events, and communications.
- Serve as liaison to undergraduate students and program office and the Development and Alumni Relations office to generate, identify and facilitate opportunities for impactful undergraduate student-alumni connection and engagement.
- In partnership with Alumni Relations colleagues, facilitate connections between alumni groups and UG student-run clubs and organizations.
- Meet regularly with Undergraduate student government leaders to support, advise and identify additional opportunities for Student-Alumni connections.
- Manage undergraduate student/alumni mentorship programs including oversight of project plans, management of student volunteer leaders, and recruitment of student mentees and alumni mentors.
Introduce and Connect Students to Berkeley Haas Alumni Network and Benefits
- Create and deliver programming and communications that introduce prospective and current undergraduate students to the alumni network, promote alumni benefits and services.
- Train students on student-alumni networking best practices platforms, including but not limited to: My Berkeley Alumni Portal and LinkedIn.
- Collaborate with the Undergraduate Program Offices, the Berkeley Career Engagement Center, admissions, and other on-campus and DAR partners.
Execute Initiatives that Foster a Culture of Philanthropy
- Train and manage VPs of Philanthropy and student volunteers across the Haas undergraduate program as philanthropic ambassadors.
- Assist undergraduate student volunteers in planning and executing campaign events for class campaigns, Big Give, and other student philanthropy activities.
Required Qualifications
- Familiarity with marketing, communications, and outreach strategies to support volunteer recruitment and engagement.
- Experience in orchestrating and managing mentorship programs.
- Experience collaborating as a valuable member of a cross-functional team with multiple partners and priorities.
- Strong social and networking skills with the ability to identify and connect newly-admitted and current students, and recent graduates with alumni constituency groups.
- Clear and effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Project management experience, including demonstrated ability to plan and implement successful events and programs from beginning to end.
- Highly developed organizational and time management skills.
- Experience in alumni engagement, volunteer management, or a related field involving relationship-building and stakeholder engagement.
- Knowledge of fundraising and donor relations concepts, principles, and practices.
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative and solve problems independently.
- Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends, with advance notice.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrating a desire to promote a culture of belonging.
Education / Training
Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in working with undergraduate students in a higher education setting.
- Experience with and/or ability to learn the Cal Advancement Data System (CADS) or similar database.
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