Universities all across the globe are filled with a wide variety of student organizations and clubs. Fortunately, these organizations can serve as a fairly lucrative “Knackquisition" channel for you.

Why?

Getting an organizational leader to promote your services to his or her members can be just as powerful as having a professor promote to students — all you need to do is communicate your value. One individual can lead to dozens of potential clients.

How?

1. Research clubs & student organizations

   • Before emailing club leaders and admins, we'd suggest compiling a list of the organizations you'd like to get in touch with. Of course, it's easiest to start with ones you're currently involved with.
   • Some places to start: Major-based clubs (i.e. Spanish Club, Math Club, AMA, etc…), Student Benefit Organizations, Professional & Social Fraternities/Sororities.
   • The best organizations to reach out to will depend heavily on the courses you tutor but, generally speaking, it is in your best interest to reach out to any/all organizations containing students that might need your help. Think strategically here.

2. Contact leadership officials

   • Finding an appropriate contact email for student organizations at your university is usually a fairly simple task.
   • If you’re lucky, you’ll even be able to find the names and emails for all leadership officials (ideally a “Member Engagement” officer).
   • Either way, find the most appropriate point of contact for each organization you wish to reach out to and send them an email using this template.

3. Follow up & (hopefully) announce

   • As always, it is important that you follow up on your initial email if you do not get a response.
   • Ideally, the organization leader will not only pass along your email pitch to their organization’s students, but also invite you to come talk to them in person.