The A-Team is a group of student volunteers that advise and assist the Office of Admission with outreach to prospective students and families.

A-Team involvement includes:

• Giving campus tours
• Overnight Hosting
• Lunch Hosting
• Serving on student panels during admission and alumni events
• Helping with special group visits
• Helping execute admission events such as Fall and Spring Visitors' Days
• Hosting and attending admission events in your hometown during breaks and over the summer
• Attending A-Team lunch meetings twice a month or as necessary
• Having fun, learning new things about the College, impacting the experiences of prospective students and their families, contributing to the recruiting efforts of the College, acting as the primary advisory group for Whitman, and playing a significant part in representing the Whitman community
• Building your resume

A-Team members enjoy these benefits:

• Preference in hiring for Office of Admission work-study positions.
• Preference in hiring for Office of Admission programs such as Senior Internships, the Calling Program, and Visit Program Schedulers.
• The first to be asked to participate in focus groups and photo shoots for College publications.
• Learning how the Office of Admission ticks!

Current students interested in participating in Whitman's effort to attract bright and interesting students for future classes are encouraged to apply. Based on your application, the selection committee will offer interviews in late January and invite 20-25 new members to join the A-Team. If you have questions please contact Katie DePonty, Assistant Director of Admission, at 527-5774 or email depontke@whitman.edu.

If you wish to apply please click the button below and complete the online application. The deadline for applications is Friday, January 23, 2009. Notification of interviews is by January 30, 2009. Thank you for your interest in the position.