The Alumni Ambassadors program identifies and engages a select group of Santa Clara Law’s most enthusiastic and supportive alumni each year to serve as a liaison for the community. This is a volunteer leadership role offering support to enhance and enrich the current Santa Clara Law student experience, as well as support to connect alumni in the area through occasional events and communications.
If you’d like to be considered for the program, you can reach out to the Law Alumni office at lawalumni@scu.edu.
Who should apply
Santa Clara Law alumni who are currently practicing in all areas of law, in-house counsel, JD-advantage jobs, as well as other fields such as business, technology, or nonprofit.
Expected Participation
It’s as easy as 1-2-3! 1 year term of service (with possibility to renew), attend 2 VIP events, and select 3 engagement opportunities from below.
INVITATION TO ATTEND ANNUAL EVENTS
- Invite classmates from your cohort to join you at the Law Reunion Reception
- Attend the annual Convocation event to welcome new students to campus
- Attend the Celebration of Achievement & Inclusive Excellence Gala for alumni
- Attend the annual spring SBA-alumni mixer
- Attend the fall and spring Flex JD-alumni luncheon mixers
- Attend another event/events hosted by the Alumni Ambassadors
ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
- Speak at a Law Student Organization (LSO) event or symposia
- Present to a law class on behalf of a professor
- Judge or coach teams for Advocacy teams, such as Mock Trial or Galloway competition
- Volunteer as Public Interest JD, Tech Edge JD, or Entrepreneurs' Law Clinic mentors
- Volunteer as a mentor to a 1L student through our Office of Career Management
- Sign up to mentor current students through an LSO (like BLSA or La Raza)
- Participate in On-Campus Interviews (OCIs) to help Santa Clara Law students find jobs
- Utilize the Externship Program (ExPro) matching service to hire interns
- Serve on the alumni scholarship committee
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
- Donate to a scholarship or fund to help current and future students
- Participate in our annual Day of Giving activities
- Host an admitted students reception offsite, at your home, or office
- Sponsor a table at the Celebration of Achievement & Inclusive Excellence Gala