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Fall 2024 Recruitment: August 26th - August 30th

AKPsi Recruitment at Tulane is a competitive, rewarding, and interactive week-long event where rushees network with Brothers, prepare deliverables, and interview to determine if they will be selected to join the next pledge class of Alpha Kappa Psi.

Step One: Register for Recruitment

Let us know you're coming to recruitment! Registering does not obligate you to attend, but it helps us appropriately prepare for the number of rushees participating. NOTE: The registration form closes at 6PM CT on August 26th.

Register

Step Two: Bring Your A Game

It's a crazy and rewarding week! You'll meet lots of Brothers and have plenty of conversations. Be ready to talk about yourself and ask great questions. Its important to be genuine, we want to get to know the real you!

After this week you will have learned important business lessons that you can take with you for the rest of your life, including a professional resume and cover letter.

Fall 2024 Recruitment schedule

Step Three: Submit Your Resume and Application

Your resume, cover letter, and application can help you stand out from the crowd. We read all deliverables very carefully, so be sure to make them personal and intriguing!

What we look for

Fall 2024 Recruitment Schedule

Monday, August 26th |7&8 PM| Rogers Memorial Chapel

INFORMATION SESSION

Our Vice Presidents of Membership, Adam Spencer and Danielle Weber, will tell you everything you need to know about AKPsi and Recruitment Week. You will hear from AKPsi Officers and have the chance to network with Brothers after the session. There will be two information sessions taking place in Rogers Memorial Chapel located between Greenbaum Residence Hall and Newcomb Hall. The attire for the night is appropriate casual dress.

Tuesday, August 27th | 8 PM | Rogers Memorial Chapel

Professional workshop

Pi Chi’s Professional Development Chairs, Jules Hanisee and Kalen Ingram, will host a workshop to help rushees build and improve upon their resumes, cover letters, and AKPsi applications. After the workshop, rushees will network with Brothers and fellow rushees. Be sure to come prepared with questions for Brothers and be thinking on how you can add value to our chapter. The event will take place in Rogers Memorial Chapel between Greenbaum Residence Hall and Newcomb Hall at 8 PM. The attire for the night is business casual, however we understand the limitations of people’s wardrobes and encourage you to wear what you are comfortable in.

Wednesday, August 28th | 8 PM | Kendall Cram, LBC

Brotherhood night

Pi Chi’s Brotherhood Chairs, Ana Del Roio and Zoe Morland, will discuss AKPsi brotherhood events and some of the aspects that make our brotherhood so strong. After the presentation, we will host a question and answer panel with brothers from a variety of pledge classes and fields. After the panel ends, there will be a networking session. Brotherhood Night will be in Kendall Cram at 8PM on the second floor of the LBC. The attire for the night is business casual, however we understand the limitations of people’s wardrobes and encourage you to wear what you are comfortable in.

Thursday, August 29th | 5 PM | Woldenberg Art Center, 205

interest night

Rushees will have the chance to network with brothers through conversations based on several professional and non-professional interests. These can range from personal interests such as sports or fashion, to similar career aspirations in various fields. Afterwards we will move into some free networking time. Interest night will be held in Woldenberg Art Center Room 205 at 5PM. The attire for the night is appropriate casual dress.

Friday, August 30th | Goldring Woldenberg Business Center

Interviews

Interviews are a chance for us to learn more about the specifics on your resume and an opportunity for you to explain why you would be a good fit in our organization. Rushees will sign up for a time slot and be interviewed by a panel of our brothers. This is an opportunity for rushees to share their experiences and passions with our brothers. Interviews will be held in-person in the GWBC. Attire for the interviews is business professional, however AKPsi acknowledges the classism and inherent discrimination that resonates from the term business professional, so we encourage rushees to wear whatever clothing they feel most professional in.

What We Look For

Conversations with RUSHEES

"I encourage rushees to talk about whatever interests them deeply. We want to hear about you – your experiences, your interests, your passions. Tell us what you care about and why. That's going to make you stand out during the rush process." - Matt Saletta

"The best feeling is getting something you want that you didn't ask for, meeting someone you like that you weren't looking for, and laughing at something that you weren't expecting. During rush, I don't look for anything. If I leave remembering the rushee, that's all that matters." – Shail Highbloom

Resume & Cover Letter

"We're looking for rushees who seek challenge. We want to see a breadth of experience, but beyond that, strong candidates are leaders and take the initiative to create change." - Maggie Palys

"I look for professionalism more than anything because even if you haven't had experiences that others have been lucky enough to get, it's important to present yourself honestly but as impressively as you can." -Alyssa Clune

Interview

""I look for interviews that carry substance. Don't tell me what you care about, show me. Talk about times you have taken action, rather than just expressed interest in an area." -John Harris Alexander

"The interview is the time to show passion, not only about AKPsi but in other hobbies and activities. I also like to see drive." -Liam Hash

"Quite literally I look for someone who I'd recommend for a job and vouch for and would make plans with for the weekend." -Tyler Margaretten