Service Requirements

Service Requirements for Private Equity Fellows Program Candidates

Each student who is considered a PE Fellow is going to be looked up to as a leader and as such, each is expected to give back to the PE community at Columbia.

There are many ways to do this, such as being a TA, having a leadership role with the PE Club, or leading the interview prep sessions for the PE Club. Other opportunities include case writing projects, or leading a PE guest speaker discussion.

Many students are already doing service activities given their current activities at the School, and those activities will count towards the PE Fellows requirement.

Students should expect to put in at least 10-15 hours each term giving back, and should report back to the PE Program each semester on their progress and learnings.

The Program has put together a point scheme (below), so students can understand the of the kinds of projects accepted. Each student should aim for 3 points per term.

Fellows Program candidates can propose their own service projects, and should keep in mind the following guidelines:

Service project objectives:

Strengthen the PE community at Columbia
Foster leadership skills among the PE Fellows

Service projects should:

Engage and benefit others in the PE community – such as your fellow class mates, students who are exploring PE, alumni or the community at large
Offer a constructive benefit to the School and the PE Program at Columbia

Reporting and deliverables:

At the end of each term, students will submit a summary of their activity and the deliverable listed below.

PE Fellows Service Projects
Category	Description	Deliverables	Points
Teaching Assistant in PE	TA for class in the PE Pathway	Short write up of what you learned as a leader	1.5 for ½ term class 3 for full term class
Take a PE Club leadership position for the term	At least 10-15 hours per term	Short write up of what you learned as a leader	1.5-3 per term, depending on role and length of project
PE Club instructional session leader	Hold a modeling review session Interview prep session leader	Overview write up of what you presented, to whom and what you learned	3 points for six-week session
PE Program Breakfast Assist	Show up each week for the breakfasts, take attendance, and interface with the speaker/ follow up with a thank you not on behalf of the class.	Put together a list of takeaways and learnings from the speakers	3 points for full term (nine breakfasts)
Organize and lead a student guided discussion	Recruit a speaker or speaker panel, moderate the panel and organize the event. Students must schedule at least a month prior giving adequate time for sign ups and preparation. Student should organize with the PE Program, the event should be posted on Campusgroups and cannot conflict with other PE Program events.	Write up of the event, learnings from the speakers	3 points for the session
Guest speak at PE Field Study	Join the PE Field Study course to discuss your project and take questions from students	Short deck and 30 minute presentation	1.5 points.