Joint Committee for Career Encouragement and Actuarial Diversity Member

How does this role benefit the work of the organization and the profession?

The Joint CAS/SOA Committee on Career Encouragement and Actuarial Diversity is responsible for promoting the actuarial profession among students and educators. With a focus on groups of people that are underrepresented within the profession, the committee is equally responsible for enhancing the diversity of the actuarial profession.
 

Responsibilities & Duties

Committee Duties

1. Develop and execute a strategic marketing plan to promote the actuarial career among students, educators, and career influencers in high schools, colleges, and universities, including at least the following items:
   1. Seek opportunities to give presentations about the actuarial career at high schools and other venues.
   2. Respond to requests for informational interviews from those interested in the actuarial career
   3. Promote the actuarial profession at career fairs and exhibit halls
   4. Review and update marketing materials, especially the actuarial career website BeAnActuary.org for use in promoting the actuarial career.

2. Engage with employers and actuarial associations to monitor career trends and target markets for recruiting candidates to the actuarial profession.
3. Solicit and review applications from institutions seeking funding for actuarial summer programs, with emphasis on increasing the number of actuarial summer programs.
4. Facilitate the diversity exam fee reimbursement program for underrepresented students.
5. Collect data to measure the success of the committee’s activities

Time Commitment

• 21 to 40 hours

Experience Required

Member ASA or FSA

Opportunity Location

U.S. and Canada

Travel Required

One in-person meeting per year. Occasionally requests for exhibit staffing may be requested, but will not be required.

SOA Training Required

None