Lead with SASC
Since 2000, SASC has been shaped by students who stayed up late building slides, setting up sound gear at Sproul, and checking in on one another when campus systems fell short. SASComm is the group still doing that work, carrying forward Southeast Asian history, care, and collective effort.
We’re looking for folks ready to run programs, help tell our stories, support members, and push for resources. Some weeks are relaxed; other weeks are full of meetings and last-minute tasks. We do it together, and we stick with it.
Priority deadline: Sunday, February 1 at 11:59 PM. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and early submissions receive priority consideration.
SASCommunity in Action
SASC feels like home because people show up, especially when it’s messy. We have wellness nights when people are burnt out, pull together teach-ins when something happens, and check in off the agenda to make sure folks are doing okay.
Bring your skills, your ideas, and your curiosity. Our alumni include educators, organizers, policy advocates, and creatives who still stay involved and mentor us, and we try to give that same care to new members.
As a coalition, we host SEAsgiving celebrations with alumni, run history workshops, meet with other orgs for shared planning, and throw cultural events like Night Market and SEACF. Want a clear picture of what we’re building? Check out our events to see what’s happening now.
Why Lead with SASC
SASComm isn’t about checking boxes. Some weeks you might be printing flyers and lining up volunteers. Other weeks you’re processing what happened at a demonstration or cooking for SEAsgiving. We stay connected to the history of Southeast Asian organizing at Berkeley and respond to the issues people are facing today, and we do it in a way that keeps each other accountable and cared for.
Do real work, learn by doing
Take on real organizing tasks, make decisions with the team, and help guide newer members as you build leadership experience.
Find your people
Work alongside Southeast Asian peers, form friendships that last, and support each other beyond SASC events.
Make things happen
Plan events, launch campaigns, and work with community partners who care about Southeast Asian student voices.
Branches Recruiting This Semester
Officer roles typically take about 5 hours a week between branch meetings, SASComm planning, and preparation. When big events or campaigns are coming up, we share the load; when things quiet down, we reset and plan ahead. If you’re curious about what the work actually looks like, reach out, we swap tasks and support each other to keep things sustainable. All majors, class years, and lived experiences are welcome, especially folks grounded in Southeast Asian storytelling, mutual aid, and intergenerational care.
Internal Affairs
In Internal Affairs, we hold spaces for care, coordinate bonding events, and make sure our community stays supported and connected.
Directors
Ilene Park • ilene.park AT ucbsasc.org
April Marie Le • le.april AT berkeley.edu
Key Focus Areas
- Lead culturally grounded care spaces and restorative practices.
- Coordinate bonding events that keep our coalition tight-knit.
- Connect members with mentorship, wellness, and resource partners.
External Affairs
In External Affairs, we build and maintain relationships with campus allies and grassroots groups to advance equity together.
Directors
Lan Vy Nguyen • nguyen_nvl AT berkeley.edu
Key Focus Areas
- Maintain relationships with Bay Area partners and grassroots orgs.
- Co-create events that uplift Southeast Asian voices on and off campus.
- Mobilize students around campaigns impacting the SEAA diaspora.
Operations
The Operations team handles budgeting, scheduling, vendor coordination, reimbursements, and event logistics so programs run smoothly.
Directors
Tyler Htut • tylerhtut7 AT berkeley.edu
Key Focus Areas
- Own timelines, run-of-show, and vendor coordination for flagship events.
- Build systems that make program leads feel supported and resourced.
- Manage purchasing, reimbursements, and ASUC funding proposals.
- Research grants and sponsorships that sustain our programs.
- Partner with directors on budget strategy and transparency.
Public Relations
Public Relations shapes how our work is seen and understood, from graphics and video to newsletters and social media campaigns that reflect our members’ voices.
Directors
Earn Maneenop • rinradamaneenop7 AT berkeley.edu
Khoa Nguyen • khoan AT berkeley.edu
Key Focus Areas
- Create branded graphics, short-form video, and print collateral.
- Capture photo/video at events and manage our content archive.
- Experiment with new storytelling formats that highlight members.
- Craft newsletters, email campaigns, and social captions with voice.
- Plan social media rollouts that build anticipation for programs.
- Monitor insights to refine outreach and grow our community reach.
How Recruitment Works
Fill out the interest form
Tell us what excites you, what you’re good at, and what you want to learn. We’re genuinely interested in what you bring, not just checkboxes.
Meet the directors
We’ll have a conversation to get to know you, talk about expectations, and see where you’ll fit best.
Start onboarding
We’ll orient you with your branch, introduce the team, and share a roadmap for your first weeks.
Grow with us
Expect mentorship, chances to develop professionally, and a team that supports you when things get busy and when they slow down. Priority deadline: February 1 at 11:59 PM.
Ready to bring your energy to SASC?
We care more about curiosity, humility, and a real commitment to community than job titles or resumes. Our pace shifts with the season, so let’s figure out where your time and energy fit best, whether that’s through an interest form, a DM, or coming to a general meeting.