University Exploration & Advising Center Peer Mentor

Apply to be a PES Peer Mentor!

The Program in Exploratory Studies looks for enthusiastic and highly motivated undergraduate students to serve as Peer Mentors. PES Peer Mentors work in close cooperation with Academic Advisors to support undergraduate students across the CU Boulder campus by helping them navigate academic requirements and university policies, connect them to campus resources, and encourage campus involvement. Our team is a dynamic group who enjoys working with and supporting our campus community.

Serve as frontline support by working at the front desk of the advising office.
Provide a high level of customer service to incoming students and families.
Welcome students to CU and PES enthusiastically and professionally.
Serve as an informed resource for all students by addressing questions, helping navigate various CU portals, and assisting with academic advising during registration periods
Respond to inquiries from students and families in-person, by phone, by LiveChat, and by email.
Make accurate referrals to other campus offices and departments.
Guide students in accessing the academic resources available at CU.
Serve as student perspective in cross-campus events, classes, information fairs, and feedback surveys
Help plan and host UEAC events.
Engage in recruitment and promotional initiatives through admissions events, student panels, social media, and other marketing platforms.
Provide administrative and office management duties as needed, including helping our program manager with program-specific administrative tasks.
Support new, incoming students with schedule planning and registration during the New Student Welcome period.
Attend required trainings to continue learning and developing workplace skills
Attend regularly scheduled one-on-one and team meetings throughout the fall and spring semesters.

Be a currently enrolled undergraduate student (not required to have been a PES student) who has completed at least one semester at CU Boulder.
Be in good standing with the university.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to work effectively and non-judgmentally with diverse populations.
Adhere to FERPA regulations which includes confidentiality of student information.
High level of personal responsibility and resourcefulness.

Period of appointment: Starting immediately! Fall and spring semesters of the 2023-2024 academic year with option to renew for subsequent academic years based on positive performance.
Training: Attend a minimum of 8 hours of training and shadowing (paid), dates and times to be determined. Training will cover Peer Mentor responsibilities and expectations. Monthly check-ins and mid-semester mandatory one-on-one meetings to discuss individual performance and goals.
Hours per week: 6-12 hours per week
Compensation: Student employees will be classified as Student-Hourly and earn a wage of $16.00 per hour. Both work-study and non-work-study positions available. DACA students are encouraged to apply.
Benefits: As a student hourly employee, you are eligible for jury duty pay, sick leave and maybe subject to enrollment in the Student Employment Retirement Plan (SERP); Optional Savings Plans 403B, 457, 401k. Sick leave accrues at a rate of 0.034 hours per every 1 hour worked. You are not eligible for fringe benefits such as vacation, unemployment, paid holiday leave and/or tuition remission. Additional information can be found at: www.cu.edu/employee-services/benefits-wellness/student-employee.

The fall 2023 PES Peer Mentor application is now closed.

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