How Can I Get Involved?
1. Member: Join our organization as a member of our Economic Development, Education, Energy/Environment, Equal Justice, International Affairs, or Public Health PACs.
Benefits:
- Access to all of our workshops and meetings.
- Opportunity to be considered for publishing in the national 10 Ideas Journal, Omnibus Chapter Journal, and our Roosevelt Reader Blog.
- Receive our Opportunities Listserv, with internships, conferences, and events.
- Consideration for Roosevelt Summer Academy paid policy internship program.
Responsibilities:
- Pay $15 membership dues, which includes a free chapter t-shirt (*Because RI@GW values fairness, if financial circumstances prevent you from paying, we have funds available to cover the cost. Let us know!)
- Attend our meetings and events, as you are able.
How? Sign up and pay your dues at any of our September meetings.
Benefits:
- Access to all of our workshops and meetings.
- Opportunity to be considered for publishing in the national 10 Ideas Journal, Omnibus Chapter Journal, and our Roosevelt Reader Blog.
- Receive our Opportunities Listserv, with internships, conferences, and events.
- Consideration for Roosevelt Summer Academy paid policy internship program.
Responsibilities:
- Pay $15 membership dues, which includes a free chapter t-shirt (*Because RI@GW values fairness, if financial circumstances prevent you from paying, we have funds available to cover the cost. Let us know!)
- Attend our meetings and events, as you are able.
How? Sign up and pay your dues at any of our September meetings.
2. Chapter Fellow: For those interested in increasing their involvement in our organization, at the end of the semester, we will recognize our active members as Chapter Fellows.
Benefits:
- In addition to above benefits of being a Member, list your involvement in our chapter on your resume as a “Chapter Fellow” to appreciate your hard work that semester.
- Receive a certificate of appreciation.
Responsibilities:
- Submit a policy memo for 10 Ideas (Fall) or our Omnibus Chapter Journal (Spring);
AND/OR Submit a blog post to our Roosevelt Reader blog;
AND/OR participate as an engaged member of a RI@GW advocacy campaign, completing specified deliverables as delegated by the campaign leader.
- Attend approximately 50% of scheduled general body meetings, as well as a substantial number of your PAC’s outside meetings.
- Engage actively with the organization’s online presence, including liking our Facebook page, joining our Facebook group, and subscribing to our newsletter.
How? You’ll be recognized by the E-Board at the end of each semester with a certificate.
Benefits:
- In addition to above benefits of being a Member, list your involvement in our chapter on your resume as a “Chapter Fellow” to appreciate your hard work that semester.
- Receive a certificate of appreciation.
Responsibilities:
- Submit a policy memo for 10 Ideas (Fall) or our Omnibus Chapter Journal (Spring);
AND/OR Submit a blog post to our Roosevelt Reader blog;
AND/OR participate as an engaged member of a RI@GW advocacy campaign, completing specified deliverables as delegated by the campaign leader.
- Attend approximately 50% of scheduled general body meetings, as well as a substantial number of your PAC’s outside meetings.
- Engage actively with the organization’s online presence, including liking our Facebook page, joining our Facebook group, and subscribing to our newsletter.
How? You’ll be recognized by the E-Board at the end of each semester with a certificate.
3. Freshman Representative: Join Leadership as one of our two (2) Freshman Reps!
Benefits:
- Gain meaningful, marketable leadership experience your first year of college.
- Develop student organization event planning expertise.
- Many freshman representatives continue into long-term chapter leadership.
Responsibilities:
- Present opinions of freshmen members in weekly E-Board meetings, Tues at 10pm.
- Engage in targeted outreach to underclassmen.
- Assist E-Board where more resources and leadership are needed.
- Work with the other Freshman Representative to organize 1+ community service
projects per academic year, helping us learn about and give back to DC.
How? Apply by Tuesday, Sep. 15th at 11:59PM at http://bit.ly/gwfreshman!
Benefits:
- Gain meaningful, marketable leadership experience your first year of college.
- Develop student organization event planning expertise.
- Many freshman representatives continue into long-term chapter leadership.
Responsibilities:
- Present opinions of freshmen members in weekly E-Board meetings, Tues at 10pm.
- Engage in targeted outreach to underclassmen.
- Assist E-Board where more resources and leadership are needed.
- Work with the other Freshman Representative to organize 1+ community service
projects per academic year, helping us learn about and give back to DC.
How? Apply by Tuesday, Sep. 15th at 11:59PM at http://bit.ly/gwfreshman!
