Volunteer Opportunities

The Division of Student Affairs encourages all Clemson parents to get involved with the Clemson University Parents’ Council. This group of dedicated parents significantly assists the University as we strive to meet the educational and developmental needs of our students and address parents’ needs for involvement, information and support.

Parents’ Council makes every effort to be a well-informed resource for the University, assist in academic recruiting, promote fund-raising efforts for student-related activities and facilities, and offer the parents’ perspective to the University.

Volunteer opportunities include:

• Advisory Board
  Members help recruit academically talented students, help promote development activities that directly benefit Clemson students, and provide the University with a parent perspective. Advisory Board members lead many of the volunteer programs and give input for the Parents’ Council.

• Development Board
  Members work to enhance the Clemson student experience by soliciting support from other parents. Each year the Development Board supports multiple projects that directly benefit our students’ overall Clemson experience.

• Letter-Writing campaign
  Volunteers write letters to accepted students encouraging them to enroll at Clemson. Paper and envelopes, a sample letter, mailing labels for the assigned students and instructions are all provided.

• Summer Orientation
  Volunteers help with the Orientation sessions by distributing Parents’ Council literature to parents and hosting an evening reception and Q-and-A forum for new Clemson parents.

• Back to School socials
  This group hosts socials during the later part of July and early August. The socials’ intent is to assist new students and families with their transition to Clemson.

• Family Weekend
  Volunteers assist with the planning and implementation of the annual Parents’ Weekend activities.

• High school contact
  Volunteers serve as local Clemson University “ambassadors” to students and their families who live outside South Carolina. Members’ primary role is to positively represent Clemson at high school college fairs in their home states. These volunteers are educated on how to answer typical questions, explain admissions requirements, follow protocol guidelines and share their own Clemson experiences.

• Regional receptions
  Parents’ Council hosts receptions for accepted students who are considering Clemson. The receptions are held in a Parents’ Council member’s home and are typically hosted in out-of-state areas where there are numerous students who have been accepted to Clemson. In previous years, we have held eight receptions throughout Florida, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

• Co-op program
  If a company would like to host a co-op student, this group will help develop a position that fits the company’s needs as well as our Clemson student’s.

• Parent/Alumni Career Network
  This program provides parents and alumni with the opportunity to help students or alumni in one or more of the following ways: provide career guidance to Clemson  students and alumni by sharing information about your career, sponsor internships, encourage your organization to recruit on the Clemson campus, and list position vacancies with the Career Center.

To get involved, please print and complete the volunteer form and send to:

Parents' Council
202 Hendrix Student Center
Clemson, SC 29634