Eligibility Criteria:o Undergraduate Cal Poly student (graduating no earlier than winter 2020, ability to work through June 2020)o Upper-division, third or fourth year standing (by start of fall 2019)o Minimum 3.2 cumulative GPAo Must have a demonstrated interest in pursuing a health profession careero Be available to work approximately 8-10 hours per weeko One year commitment (September ‘19-June ‘20)o Students eligible for Federal Work Study are strongly encouraged to applyPeer Advisor Job Description:o Provide pre-health students with current and accurate information on various academic, and career opportunities through one-on-one advising and through group advising workshops.o Provide information to students on required prerequisite coursework, entrance exams, application process for various health professions.o Assist pre-health students with creating a health profession timeline. This includes but is not limited to: when to take their prerequisite courses, entrance exams and when to apply to their program. Also, it includes incorporating when and how often to complete community service, leadership and health-related activities that will be needed to be a competitive applicant when applying to a health professions program.o Plan and deliver presentations on health profession topics during club meetings, in first year classes and in residence halls as requested.o Create and maintain pre-health newsletter (twice/quarter).o Provide reception and front desk services to students.o Independently research health career information on the web. Bookmark informative sites and share web based resources with students.o Maintain health profession bulletin boards & PolyLearn site.o Update health professions spreadsheets/binders/handouts and assist with on-going health professions projects as requested.o Maintain a strong overall awareness of campus resources and new student issues.o Refer students to appropriate campus resources as needed.Additional Responsibilities/Skills Required:o Ability to take initiative, follow through with tasks and work well with minimum supervision.o Ability to communicate effectively and be sensitive to students from varied cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds.o Ability to work collaboratively with students, staff and faculty as a team player.o Occasional evening/weekend hours will be required when giving presentations.o Must be available training in spring 2019, and in early September as well as WOW (tentatively September 9-18, 2019).
If you have further questions about the position, please contact the current Pre-Health Peer Advisors at prehealth@calpoly.edu.
Application Deadline: Monday, February 18 2019 at 11:59 pm