AIA Oregon Portland Section of the Young Emerging Professionals Committee is looking forward to 2025 and to continue improving and diversifying efforts and engagement opportunities for Portland's Emerging Professionals and designers.
As 2025 is getting closer, the Portland Section Emerging Professional Committee is looking forward to adding more members to its current team!
The opportunities are fun, engaging, and full of networking and growth opportunity for young emerging leaders who want to contribute to improving the state of the profession at large and help engage the voice of Young Emerging Professionals in Portland! Here is a breakdown of the different volunteer roles and their specific focus (tasks can obviously evolve as needed and at the discretion of the Committee)
Note that the interested parties should commit to the chapter for a full calendar year but are free to keep or leave their position at will after completing one year. Considered parties will start their volunteer position from January of 2025 to December 2025.
Applications are due by 12:00 PM, Wednesday, December 11th.
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Position 1: Committee Co-chair (1-2 hours per week)
- Assoc. AIA, Emerging Professional/ or licensed Emerging Professional
-Focus on advocating for members at an associate level, pre-licensure
- Coordinate & communicate current efforts with AIAO Board EPC liaison & Portland section director
- Coordinate events logistics with AIA Staff through continuous communication
- Compile monthly meetings agenda and share agenda with team
- Help Coordinate recruiting efforts for the following year
- Closely work with AIA Oregon Staff to engage sponsors interested in being part of AIA Oregon
Position 2: (More than one open position available) Outreach Coordinator (1-2 hours per week)
- Assoc. AIA, Emerging Professional/ or licensed Emerging Professional
- Help organize social hours at local firms or bars/restaurants. Take the lead on being the point of contact to the firm and spreading the word to the EP community
- Assist in general event planning, from community service, to networking, to professional development or anything else the committee initiates. You can lead all kinds of programs/projects you are passionate about!
Position 3: Committee Graphics Coordinator + Social Media co- Chair (1-2 hours per week)
- Assoc. AIA, Emerging Professional/ or licensed Emerging Professional
- Responsible for spearheading event graphics
- Documents Emerging Professionals events through Instagram stories, social media posts
- Closely working with AIA Oregon staff and representatives of other AIA Oregon sections towards communicating events & promoting community engagement
We look forward to volunteering with you!
