This is a great idea! From starting a group at Brown University last year, I can say that it definitely would have been helpful to have a remote volunteer helping out.
It is very hard to start a well-run EA group at your university because it requires that you have a lot of time and a good idea of how to start and lead the group. Having volunteers help remotely would make the process a lot easier.
Here are some things that I think could be helpful for a remote volunteer to do for a small EA university group:
Give advice on how to structure the group (while understanding that the student has the better understanding of the university culture)
Make a website, facebook page, etc.
Email and coordinate with speakers to come and talk at the university
Complete funding applications
Make posters and posts that can be spread on social media
Suggest readings (with discussion question) for group meetings
Give one-on-one career coaching calls (This is already done by people at EA Oxford and I think it is very helpful)
If the person can visit during the start of the semester it would be helpful if they could run Intro to EA workshops and set up a table to talk to students about EA (at the activities fair or just in general)
This is a great idea! From starting a group at Brown University last year, I can say that it definitely would have been helpful to have a remote volunteer helping out.
It is very hard to start a well-run EA group at your university because it requires that you have a lot of time and a good idea of how to start and lead the group. Having volunteers help remotely would make the process a lot easier.
Here are some things that I think could be helpful for a remote volunteer to do for a small EA university group:
Give advice on how to structure the group (while understanding that the student has the better understanding of the university culture)
Make a website, facebook page, etc.
Email and coordinate with speakers to come and talk at the university
Complete funding applications
Make posters and posts that can be spread on social media
Suggest readings (with discussion question) for group meetings
Give one-on-one career coaching calls (This is already done by people at EA Oxford and I think it is very helpful)
If the person can visit during the start of the semester it would be helpful if they could run Intro to EA workshops and set up a table to talk to students about EA (at the activities fair or just in general)