CDC Peer Advisor 2023-2024
This position will work on a team of CDC Peer Advisors. Peer Advisors advise students on career-related topics; facilitate presentations to students on Career Development Center topics, programs, and services; and support the many CDC activities and initiatives. This position is approximately 8 hours/week starting in A Term 2023, with 2 hours/week training throughout D Term 2023.
Responsibilities:
- Advise and provide feedback to students in one-on-one drop-ins and appointments.
- Facilitate presentations on Career Development Topics, such as: Handshake, CDC Resources & Services, Career Fair Prep, Resumes, Job Searching, and more.
- Assist events by table sitting, serving on panels, checking students in, answering student questions, and with special career fair responsibilities.
- Maintain awareness, familiarity, and usage of CDC resources, programs, and events.
- Assist with other programming activities & projects in the Career Development Center.
Qualifications:
- Must be a current freshman, sophomore, or junior.
- Awareness and usage of CDC services is strongly preferred.
- Previous student leadership and peer advising experience a plus.
- Strong time management and organizational skills.
- Time available to commit to approximately 2 hours/week for training in D Term 2023.
- Time available to commit to approximately 8 hours/week, with some evening work to accommodate workshops and events, during the 2023-2024 academic year.
- Strong communication skills: collaboration with other peer advisors, presentation skills, public speaking, writing skills.
Application Assistance:
We highly recommend that all applicants review the Resume and the Cover Letter resources available on the CDC website for helpful advice and suggestions in preparing your materials. You can also utilize drop-ins (Monday-Friday from 12-4) for a resume and/or cover letter critique with a current Peer Advisor.