Alumni & Career Services - Peer Mentor Fall 2026

Colorado Mesa University•Grand Junction, CO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Alumni & Career Services Peer Mentors help assist fellow students with their professional development by conducting resume & cover letter evaluations, and mock interviews appointments. Alumni & Career Services is seeking energetic, friendly, and motivated students who have a passion for helping others achieve their professional goals. Peer mentors help develop confident, professional, and connected students for lifelong career success. This is accomplished by providing dynamic career coaching and programming to meet the demands of an ever-changing workforce.

Requirements

Have an interest in helping other college students
Demonstrate excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication
Be able to work independently, take initiative, and solve problems
Must be reliable, punctual, organized, and detail-oriented
Be outgoing and energetic and have excellent customer service skills (in person and over the phone)
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
Maintain professional behavior and dress appropriately (business casual)
Maintain a high level of confidentiality of student information
Ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively with a team of professionals and other students
Ability to show high proficiency in reviewing resumes, cover letters, and mock interviews
Be a current undergraduate CMU student in good academic standing
Work Study or MAVworks award required

Responsibilities

Meeting with students one-on-one to revise resumes and cover letters, and facilitating mock interviews
Mentoring students about their professional and academic goals
Assisting students with compiling application materials for finding employment
Accurately tracking and entering student appointment data in Handshake
Actively promoting Career Services resources and information through creative mediums (i.e. campus tabling, classroom presentations, etc.)
Completing tasks and projects, as assigned, including Career Services event assistance
Instructing students on networking for career fairs and tabling events
Preparing paperwork for your student appointments
Completing special outreach projects for Career Services
Assisting our Career Coordinators with planning and preparing for networking events
Conduct workshops and classroom and special group presentations, job and career fairs, campus recruiting, Handshake management, and etiquette dinners/lunches.