FWS: Peer Advisor
UNC Charlotte Office of Student Development and Success
Federal Work Study
Closes on Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Job Description
The Office of Student Development and Success within the Lee College of Engineering seeks applicants to work with the Office of Student Development and Success team to develop a new First-Year Peer Advisor Program.
The Peer Advisor program—part of the Office of Student Development and Success (OSDS) within the Lee College of Engineering (LCOE)—is a student leadership position where Peer Advisors are an extension of our first-year advising team.OSDS is committed to providing first-year LCOE students with the best advising and academic support. OSDS would like to introduce first-year students to their best asset in the LCOE in Fall 2025: peer advisors.
Peer Advisors support first-year students with questions about class registration and help foster academic excellence among students by increasing their knowledge about the resources that may help them succeed. Peer Advisors offer a peer perspective and act as a friends, role model, mentor, guide, and support to new students.
Qualifications:
- Currently declared LCOE with Sophomore, Junior, or Senior status as of Fall 2024 • Self-starter, motivated to help fellow students
- Strong knowledge of their major and its requirements
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills