Alumni Volunteer Speakers

Share your expertise and inspire future Knights by giving your time as a guest speaker for the College of Sciences. Your real-world experiences will help empower students, propelling them to a better future.

Speaker Opportunities

• Special alumni and/or community events.
• Classroom visits.
• Awards programs.
• Career Panels.

Your Expertise Matters

There’s tremendous benefit to your involvement as a speaker—it gives you the opportunity to:

• Enhances Learning: Bringing real-world experiences into the classroom.
• Strengthens Connections: Builds a robust network of alumni to student engagement.
• Boosts Reputation: Your expertise and leadership adds value to the student experience.

How Speaking Impacts You

• Give Back: Your time invested supports future leaders.
• Grow your Network: Connect with fellow alumni, faculty, and students.
• Enhance your Skills: Sharpen your public speaking skills, mentoring opportunities, and leadership abilities.

Preparing Your Talk

As a guest speaker, it helps to feel as prepared as possible. Here are a few tips to create an impactful session:

• Know your Audience and Environment: Learn about the course or event you will be addressing, the format, and who is listening to your talk. By gathering any helpful information you can better understand who will be in the audience and align your points to meet the goals of the event or class.
• Reflect on your Own Memorable Lecture Experiences: Recall your time as a student and consider how you can improve or enhance the learning experience.
• Engage and Inspire: Keep it simple and authentic by sharing your own experiences to help students feel more comfortable and connected to you as a speaker.

Other helpful tips to prepare:

• Before Your Talk
  • Clarify any expectations with your faculty or event host.
  • Prepare and share any visual aids, presentations, or other materials with your host in advance of your engagement.
  • Practice your slides for pace and timing.
• During Your Talk
  • Be authentic and relatable.
  • Encourage questions and discussions.
  • Move around the room and take your time.
  • Provide your contact information for students to stay in touch.
• After Your Talk
  • Leave time for Q & A.
  • Share helpful links with students.
  • Follow-up to student or faculty questions to continue the impact.

For questions or additional information, please contact: