Volunteer Opportunities

PCMA provides members with the opportunity to work on committees or task forces. Committees groups appointed to work in support of PCMA's goals and objectives and task forces are groups appointed to address a specific issue for a specified period of time.

Becoming a PCMA volunteer helps to personally advance your career and to advance the future of the industry. Benefits include:

  • Recognition as a leader in the industry
  • Networking with colleagues with similar interests
  • Access to innovative ideas to use in your organization
  • Leadership training
  • New skills development
  • Leadership visibility for career enhancement and future roles within PCMA

Volunteer appointments are made by the PCMA Chair-elect. Terms officially begin January 1, 2009 and end December 31, 2009. Volunteer appointments are made based on your past involvement and participation as a PCMA volunteer, indication of skills and strengths, and the needs of PCMA. Every effort will be made to make use of your time and talents in a way that will be meaningful to you and beneficial to PCMA.

As a PCMA volunteer, you are expected to:

  • Attend and fully participate in all scheduled volunteer meetings and/or events
  • Be open and willing to learn from your fellow volunteers
  • Be knowledgeable in the area for which you are volunteering; you don't need to be an expert, but a general understanding of the topic is very helpful
  • Be familiar with PCMA's goals and direction
  • Be open to new ideas and ready to share experiences
  • Participate with energy and commitment to the volunteer experience

In the past, volunteer opportunities have included the achievement awards and recognition committee, advocacy task force, Annual Meeting program committee, Convene® magazine task force, industry research committee, leadership program committee, membership committee and Network for the Needy committee. To learn about these committees and task forces, please click here.

To become a volunteer fill out and submit the Call for Volunteers form. Access to the form and information on where to submit is available below. After the form is completed and submitted, the process is as follows:

  • Early October 2008: PCMA Chair-Elect makes volunteer appointments
  • Late October 2008: Volunteers are e-mailed details of assignments and will be asked to submit Commitment to Serve and Conflict of Interest forms
  • Mid-December 2008: Committees hold a brief introductory conference call (some committees/task forces will meet earlier)
  • January 2009: First in-person meeting at 2009 PCMA Annual Meeting

Check back for the Call for Volunteers form.

For more information about PCMA Volunteerism contact:
Stacey Shafer
Manager, Board and Volunteer Relations
Direct: 312.423.7215
Email: sshafer@pcma.org