Board of Trustees Student Nominations
Do you know an undergraduate or a graduate student who is committed to shaping a global tech future that builds opportunity for all?
Purpose
Two student members—one graduate and one undergraduate—serve on our Board to help us cultivate the next generation of nonprofit board leaders while also helping us connect, inspire, and guide women in technology.
Currently, we are in search of our next undergraduate student board trustee. Learn more about how you can nominate yourself or an undergraduate student you know for this position.
NOTE: The selected student must be available to attend their first Board of Trustees meeting on Friday, December 12, 2025, held virtually between 9:00am-2:00pm PT.
The Appointed Student Trustee Gains
- Practical experience to help them better understand strategic and tactical issues facing nonprofit boards
- Insight into the differing roles of Board members and the AnitaB.org executive team, as well as the challenges both parties encounter in driving the success of the organization
- A broader network that can contribute to professional growth in academia and beyond
AnitaB.org Gains
- Different perspectives and richness from a broader demographic range
- Community outreach into universities, increasing the Board’s circle of contacts
- Engagement with the next generation of leaders committed to our mission
Expectations of Student Trustee
- Serve a two-year term that begins October 1, 2025, and ends December 31, 2027
- Attend three Board meetings a year; locations to be determined
- Join at least one Board committee
- Resign your membership by December 31, 2027
- Join our annual Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC)
Nomination and Application Process
We welcome:
- Self-nominations from students who are interested in serving
- Nominations by others (e.g., faculty, mentors, or peers)
All nominees, whether self-nominated or nominated by someone else, will be required to:
- Complete a formal application
- Submit at least two letters of recommendation
The Nominations & Governance Committee will select one student board position to present to the full board for consideration and vote. Further details are provided below.
Timeline of Important Dates
| May 1 | AnitaB.org distributes a call for undergraduate nominations to the Trustees, Advisory Board, and selected members of the academic community. We also post this call in our newsletter, webpage, and social media. |
| June 13 | Close date for student nominations. |
| Mid-June | Review and selection of top five undergraduate candidates by the Student Trustee Selection Committee. |
| Mid-July – Early August | Selection committee deliberations; final recommendations made to Nominating & Governance Committee. |
| Mid-August | The selected student trustee is notified, and arrangements will be made for them to attend their first board meeting on December 12, 2025, virtually from 9:00am-2:00pm PT. |
| Dec 12 | First board meeting for newly selected student trustee. |
| November 3-7 | New undergraduate student board trustee attends Grace Hopper Celebration in Chicago! Accommodation is provided. |
| January 5 | The two-year term officially starts. |
Questions?
Please contact TrusteeNominations@AnitaB.org if you have any questions.
Our Mission
At AnitaB.org, we envision a future where the people who imagine and build technology mirror the people and societies for whom they build it.
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In 1987, Dr. Anita Borg started a digital community for women in computing. That community is now a leading organization for women in technology.
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We provide many opportunities for women to connect with each other, with companies and with leaders in technology.
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