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Ready to Sign up? | General Information

Providing national and local staff and volunteers with recent alumni who can serve as references for YFU, the Alumni Referral Program is an initiative of the National Alumni Council (NAC). We are thrilled with the success of this program. However, the list could have even greater representation from each field and each program if we could get more interviews done more quickly, and we're looking for your help! As the Alumni Referral List continues to gain visibility throughout YFU USA, there are increasing numbers of alumni who want to become participants. While we have over 100 alumni already on the list, there is a backlog of alumni who are waiting to be interviewed. These alumni are committed to discussing their exchanges with interested students (inquiries, applicants, and enrolled students) and their parents, but first they must be screened by telephone. This project requires a number of volunteers to interview the alumni. It would be great to have screeners from across the country to keep calls more local. This is a fun task: talking to alumni about their exchanges and hearing about what makes YFU such a wonderful learning experience for so many people.

Necessary Traits for Screeners:

• Comfort with interviewing people by phone and discussing a wide variety of subjects in an objective manner.
• Availability to make phone calls as needed.
• Initiative to follow through with assigned interviews, contacting the Screener Coordinator or Project Manager as necessary.
• An understanding of volunteering and Alumni Association opportunities for young alumni is also helpful.

Responsibilities Include:

• Each screener will be assigned one or two interviews at a time after confirming his/her availability.
• Each phone interview should be approximately one-half hour.
• Interviews should be completed within three weeks.
• Interview forms should be returned to the Alumni Referral Project Manager and Screener Coordinator upon completion.
• Itemized phone bill and expense report must be submitted to YFU-USA for reimbursement.

Note: Screeners don't need to be official YFU volunteers.Specific information will be sent to those interested in becoming screeners; if you have questions, please email alumni@yfu.org.