CNAS Scholars Peer Mentor Job Opportunities

Have you completed the CNAS Scholars Learning Community and looking for opportunities to stay involved? Do you enjoy your NASC093 class or have ideas on how to improve it for freshmen in the years to come? Do you have a passion for mentorship and want to share the lessons you have gained as a CNAS student?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you should consider applying to be a part of the CNAS Scholars Peer Mentor team! Keep reading to find out more about the opportunity and details of the mandatory workshop!

Depending on the position of the CNAS Scholars Peer Mentor team, responsibilities may slightly differ, but all of them involve the opportunity to strengthen your leadership skills and interpersonal skills. Through the participation in presenting workshops and leading discussions for NASC093 first-year seminars, as well as one-on-one mentor meetings, you can voice your undergraduate experience and share your stories to better help first-year students navigate a new chapter of their academic journey.

Seize the opportunity to work with CNAS Academic Advisors and Coordinators, mentor fellow students within CNAS all the while further broadening your network and gaining a better understanding of the different resources and opportunities UCR has to offer! Applications for the academic year of 2020-2021 are due by Friday, February 7, 2020 at 4 pm. You can find the application here.

Below are the number of positions available for 2020-2021:

CNAS Scholars Peer Mentors: 8
CNAS Scholars PERSIST Peer Mentors: 2
CNAS Scholars Fall Peer Mentors: 4
CNAS Scholars Peer Advisors: 5

In order to become a part of the peer mentor team, you must attend an informational session to learn more about the details of each different position. RSVP via the link at a time that works for you.

The dates and times are the following:

Tuesday, Jan. 28, 12 -12:50 pm: http://bit.ly/peermentor128201
Tuesday, Jan. 28, 5:00 - 5:50 pm: http://bit.ly/peermentor128202
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 12:00 - 1:00 pm: http://bit.ly/peermentor129203
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 5:00 - 5:50 pm: http://bit.ly/peermentor129204

If you are unable to attend a workshop, please see Jenn Coplea or Jaron Paschke during drop-in hours (see myadvising.ucr.edu).

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