Advance Your Career

Volunteer for Informal EDUCAUSE Opportunities:

• Focus groups, virtual communities, content reviews, and surveys
• Advise on specialized content within your domain of expertise

Volunteer for EDUCAUSE Conference-Related Opportunities:

• Proposal reader for special topic events
• Join or lead a conference social media team
• Other conference-support activities

• Volunteer to serve on an EDUCAUSE Advisory Committee or Conference Program Committee

Read a Higher Education IT-Related Publication such as:

• EDUCAUSE Review
• EDUCAUSE Policy Digest
• EDUCAUSE Research publications
• ELI publications
• Special topic articles or presentations in the EDUCAUSE Library (Find out if your institution is a member to access specific resources)
• Browse EDUCAUSE Resources to identify colleagues and opportunities for broader engagement across your institution

Write or Co-author an Article in a Higher Education IT-Related Publication such as:

• EDUCAUSE Review
• ECAR publications
• ELI publications
• Special topic articles or presentations in the EDUCAUSE Library

• Apply for a scholarship to attend an EDUCAUSE conference or event
• Attend EDUCAUSE webinars (free to members)

Attend the Annual Conference or a Special Topic Event and:

• Participate in newcomer's events
• Use the online program and attendee list to connect with other attendees before, during, and after the event
• Tweet about the event

Attend the Annual Conference or  Special Topic Events and:

• Propose and deliver a session (e.g. face-to-face, online, poster)
• Take advantage of EDUCAUSE Presenter Concierge services to develop and enhance your presentation skills
• Attend other higher education information technology events

• Attend the EDUCAUSE Institute New IT Managers Program
• Apply for a scholarship to attend the EDUCAUSE Institute New IT Managers Program

• Attend the EDUCAUSE Institute New IT Managers Program

Use the EDUCAUSE Member Directory to:

• Establish your EDUCAUSE profile
• Find potential job shadow opportunities for your staff
• Enhance your personal network
• Identify opportunities to work in consulting/advisory roles with nearby institutions

• Use the EDUCAUSE Career Center to find a position or post an open position

• Volunteer to serve on an EDUCAUSE Advisory Committee or Conference Program Committee

Read a Higher Education IT-Related Publication such as:

• EDUCAUSE Review
• EDUCAUSE Policy Digest
• EDUCAUSE Research publications
• ELI publications
• Special topic articles or presentations in the EDUCAUSE Library

(Find out if your institution is a member to access specific resources)

Write or Co-author an Article in a Higher Education IT-Related Publication such as:

• EDUCAUSE Review
• EDUCAUSE Policy Digest
• EDUCAUSE Research publications
• ELI publications
• Special topic articles or presentations in the EDUCAUSE Library

• Apply for a scholarship to attend an EDUCAUSE conference or event
• Attend/present at EDUCAUSE webinars 

Attend the Annual Conference , or a Special Topic Event and:

• The Hawkins Leadership Roundtable (at the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference)
• The ELI Leadership Roundtable (at the ELI Annual Meeting)
• Use the online program and attendee list to connect with other attendees before, during, and after the event
• Tweet about the event

Attend the Annual Conference , or a Special Topic Event and:

• Propose and deliver a session (e.g. face-to-face, online, poster)
• Facilitate a discussion session
• Propose and facilitate a half- or full-day learning lab
• Take advantage of EDUCAUSE Presenter Concierge services to develop and enhance your presentation skills

• Research EDUCAUSE Institute leadership and management programs for future career considerations

• Apply for a scholarship to attend the EDUCAUSE Institute Management Program  or Learning Technology Leadership Program

• Attend the EDUCAUSE Institute Management Program or Learning Technology Leadership Program

Use the EDUCAUSE Member Directory:

• Establish your EDUCAUSE profile
• Be shadowed in your job
• Strengthen your network
• Identify other CIOs/CTOs/CAO's/VPs and develop opportunities for staff to work in consulting/advisory roles

• Use the EDUCAUSE Career Center to find a position or post an open position

• Start, lead, or facilitate an EDUCAUSE Community Group
• Be a mentor
• Seek nomination for the EDUCAUSE Board of Directors

• Chair an EDUCAUSE Advisory Committee or Conference Program Committee
• Serve on the EDUCAUSE Board of Directors

Read a Higher Education IT-Related Publication such as:

• EDUCAUSE Review
• EDUCAUSE Research publications
• ELI publications
• Special topic articles or presentations in the EDUCAUSE Library

(Find out if your institution is a member to access specific resources)

Write or Co-author an Article in a Higher Education IT-Related Publication such as:

• EDUCAUSE Review
• EDUCAUSE Policy Digest
• EDUCAUSE Research publications
• ELI publications
• Special topic articles or presentations in the EDUCAUSE Library 

• Suggest your staff apply for a scholarship to an EDUCAUSE conference or event
• Attend EDUCAUSE webinars

Attend the Annual Conference, or Special Topic Events and:

• The Hawkins Leadership Roundtable (at the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference)
• The ELI Leadership Roundtable (at the ELI Annual Meeting)
• Tweet about the event

• Present an EDUCAUSE webinar

Attend the Annual Conference or  Special Topic Events and:

• Serve as Hawkins Leadership Roundtable Council Member or Co-Director (at the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference)
• Co-facilitate the ELI Leader Roundtable (at ELI Annual Meeting)
• Propose and facilitate a half or full-day learning lab

• Attend other higher education information technology events

Serve as Director or Faculty for one of the EDUCAUSE Institute Programs:

• New IT Managers Program
• Management Program
• Learning Technology Leadership Program
• Leadership Program

• Serve as a Dean or Guest Speaker at the Leading Change Institute, Successor to the Frye Leadership Institute