Learn More about What Our Consultants Do

GEC consultants are Stanford students who are interested in promoting sustainability, educating their peers, and implementing changes in campus life.  We select students who are passionate and committed, and we train them throughout fall quarter to prepare them to consult VSOs during the latter part of the school year.

Our consultants are the core of the GEC program. Through training workshops and sessions put on by GEC staff, the consultants develop skills in decision analysis, effective communication, and event management.  We place high importance on the ability to critically examine products and suppliers during the event-planning process so that we can determine the most environmentally responsible and fiscally feasible options for our clients.

Consultants help the participating VSOs tackle the four big categories of event-planning: advertising, purchasing, food, and waste disposal.  They help groups communicate with campus and off-campus resources and contacts and put groups in touch with sustainable suppliers. They also assist groups with budget-writing and procurement of the necessary funds to put on the event.  Each consultant goes through the GEC training program and participates in an ongoing reading and discussion group to ensure that he or she is up-to-date on the latest products and research in sustainable event execution.  The training also includes a run-down of the proper etiquette regarding interactions with groups, as well as an understanding of their responsibilities and their available resources.  Consultants have a handbook of sustainable event guidelines that inform their decision and help them answer VSOs’ questions regarding sustainable practices.

If you have any questions and/or would like to learn more about GEC, please contact Susie Choi or Noemi Walzebuck.

Apply to Be a GEC Consultant

We are no longer recruiting consultants for the 2011-12 school year.  Check back in the fall of 2012 for more opportunities.


Meet our 2011-12 consultants on our About/Contact Us page!