Event Description
Information Session - Optional
Attend our Informational Session to learn about our Brotherhood. Network, understand your potential contributions, and enhance your professional growth.
Meet & Greet - Required
The first required event in our Recruitment process. A chance to connect deeper with our brothers while in a larger networking session.
Casual Night - Invite Only & Required
Participate in a series of games where you will ask questions and get to know our brothers in a mix of casual and professional contexts.
Speed Dating - Invite Only & Required
Rapid-fire conversations with numerous members of the fraternity, usually two minutes long each.
Interviews - Invite Only & Required
Potential new members who show promise and commitment to AKPsi will be invited to attend a professional interview.
Resources
You will be required to dress in business casual attire at some events and submit a resume along with a cover letter later on. Follow the links below for guidance on:
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If you are certain that you will participate in Alpha Kappa Psi’s recruitment this Spring semester, please be on the lookout for our Recruitment Application. We look forward to reading your applications and please contact gzakpsi@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Pledge Program
You’ve received a bid! Now what?
Upon reception of a bid, you are invited to take part in the Pledge Program in order to achieve full membership. You will have the opportunity to grow professionally and personally as you work alongside equally driven individuals. The shared struggle of these tasks will bond you with your pledge class; and by the end of the program you will truly feel like a member of our brotherhood.
The focus of this year's program is networking and charity. You will be instructed on how to conduct informational interviews and favorably position yourself for jobs. At the end you will partake in a networking event where you can directly network with hiring managers. In addition, your pledge class will ideate, plan and execute charity events that will take place during what is known as Fundraising for Charity Week. As is tradition, you will also be provided with Resume and Interview workshops. We will host midterm interviews where you will receive feedback on your progress. You will also go on informal brother interviews to better connect you with our community.
The Pledge Program is intensive but incredibly constructive should you make the commitment necessary to follow-through. We ask that you are cognisant of the requirements of pledging, and make sure you have enough time to juggle these tasks in addition to your personal and academic life.
Frequently asked questions
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Recruitment is a series of events that gives potential candidates the opportunity learn more about Alpha Kappa Psi. In turn, it also allows the active brothers to know more about interested applicants. Our first three days of Recruitment (Informational Session 1, Informational Session 2, and Meet & Greet) are open to everyone, and prospective candidates are highly encouraged to attend at least one Informational Session of their choice and required to attend the Meet & Greet. At the conclusion of open recruitment, a select group of potential new members will be invited back for one or more events (Casual Night & Speed Dating) and may subsequently be offered an interview. The interview will feel very similar to a job interview and is an opportunity for potential new members to present themselves in a professional setting. Lastly, if our chapter feels that you are a good fit, we will offer you a bid.
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A bid is an invitation to participate in the pledge process, an 8-week professional enrichment program, in preparation to become a brother of Alpha Kappa Psi.
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No, Alpha Kappa Psi is a co-ed professional fraternity that values the diverse nature of business and provides equal opportunity for candidates of all majors.
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There is no age requirement to participate in the recruitment process, but we ask that you have at least 3 semesters remaining at CU.
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No, Alpha Kappa Psi is not GPA exclusive. Although there is no minimum GPA requirement, it is still a factor we take into consideration.
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Yes, attendance is mandatory at Recruitment events (except Informational Sessions although we highly recommend attending) unless you contact us prior and alert us of your absence.
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As a brother of the largest professional fraternity in the world, you will have access to exclusive recruiting events, a broad network of successful alumni, and a wide range of professional development opportunities. Some examples include case competitions, mock interviews, recruiting information sessions, and opportunities to serve on our executive board.
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Yes! Most of our brothers are actively involved on campus within other student organizations. It is even possible to be a member of a social fraternity/sorority as well as Alpha Kappa Psi. However, you cannot be in another organization under the Professional Fraternity Council.
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As a brother, you will become part of a tight-knit community of like-minded individuals dedicated to supporting and enriching each other’s collegiate experience. Although we do not have a house like a social fraternity, over half of the brothers in Gamma Zeta are roommates! You will have the opportunity to build meaningful, life-long friendships that will make a large campus like CU feel more like home.
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Follow us on social media! We regularly post reminders about upcoming deadlines, events, and opportunities in order to keep our membership and prospective candidates updated. Our Instagram account is @akpsiboulder