Peer Mentors are responsible for engaging and supporting new students in their departments after they arrive on campus. This includes NYU Welcome Week activities, New Student Seminar, office hours for 1:1 appointments, and other departmental programs.

Peer Mentor Training occurs on-campus before Welcome Week, August 20-24, 2018.

Peer Mentors assist in creating a welcoming climate for both incoming transfer students and new first-year students by supporting their transition into NYU. 

Peer Mentors are responsible for co-facilitating a section of New Student Seminar. Candidates for this position must be able to communicate with departmental advisors as well as articulate ALBERT registration procedures to new students.

Successful Peer Mentors:

• Facilitate engagement with new students through programming in NYC
• Answer questions related to student life on campus
• Share personal experiences related to NYU
• Provide 1:1 mentorship to new students in the Fall semester

Guidelines:

1. You MUST be available for all required training dates and times.
2. During the Fall semester you must be able to co-facilitate a section of New Student Seminar (class time discussed with department) and hold ~10 office hours during the semester.
3. You may be employed outside of this role as long as you can commit to the training and all required dates and times. Students employed in multiple roles at NYU cannot exceed 20 hours/week.
4. You may register for summer classes as long as they do not conflict with required training dates and times.
5. You are NOT eligible to apply if:
   1. You will be a Resident Assistant or Welcome Week Leader in 2018-2019.
   2. You have a graduation date of May 2018 or September 2018.

Applying & Interviewing:

• All applicants are required to attend an information session. Dates are listed below.
• Online applications (http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/orientation/leaders) and supporting documents (.pdf copies of unofficial transcript and resume) must be submitted by 12pm on Friday, February 23rd.  No exceptions.  Applicants must be NYU Steinhardt undergraduate students.
• One of your references must be your current academic advisor. You must contact them prior to providing their reference information.
• Interviews will be held Thursday March 1^st  – Friday March 9^th.  You will receive an e-mail regarding scheduling the week of February 26^th.
• Late arrival or missed interviews WILL NOT BE RESCHEDULED.  You can reschedule IN ADVANCE by calling us at (212) 998-5065.
• Interviews will run for approximately 20 minutes each and will be conducted by two staff members.
• All students will be notified by email of the result of the interview process after Spring Break.

Required Commitments

You must be available:

DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Benefits & Compensation

• Participate in student leadership training & 1:1 student mentorship
• Establish positive relationships with faculty, staff, and peers within the program
• Develop and articulate transferrable skills appropriate to your personal and professional goals
• Enhance your communication and facilitation skills
• Strengthen personal leadership identity
• Early Move-In before Welcome Week
• Hourly rate after successful completion of training. State & Federal Tax withholdings apply.