FSU Undergraduate Student Employment - Peer Mentor STARTS SPRING 2026 - Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg State University•Fitchburg, MA

33d•$15

About The Position

Peer Mentors are responsible for providing both academic and social support to new students. Peer Mentors will be chosen based on their ability to be good academic role models, highly communicative and social, high energy, sensitive, compassionate, trustworthy, mature, and reliable. You must complete both the Interview Exchange application AND a Google Form: https://forms.gle/bfohRFDwT6613FhZ6 to be considered.

Requirements

All applicants must complete both the this Interview Exchange application AND a Google Form: https://forms.gle/bfohRFDwT6613FhZ6
Must have a GPA of 2.5 or greater and be full-time undergraduate students
Must be endorsed by at least 1 faculty or staff member and 1 peer
Must be free of disciplinary issues
They must commit to 4 hours of work per week and be able to attend bi-weekly meetings

Responsibilities

Attend up to 16 hours of mentor training and meetings.
Hold regular hours for 1:1 appointments with students to provide direct, guided support on specific study skills
Attend bi-weekly Mentor Meetings with ACT Center Staff throughout the fall semester.
Attend an individual mid-term meeting with ACT Center Staff.
Reach out (via email, text, in-person) to each student in the FYE class (about 20 total students per FYE section) on a weekly basis.
Participate in at least two discussion panels or workshop events during the semester.
Be up to date with campus deadlines (course registration, add/drop, withdraw, etc.) and remind students of these dates as needed. Be knowledgeable of other offices/services on campus to share information or refer freshmen to these services as needed throughout the semester.
Stay up to date with all required documentation/paperwork as required by ACT Center staff
Be communicative with ACT Center staff and respond to emails and phone calls with ACT Center staff and faculty within 24 hours.
Present short (10 - 15 minute), just-in-time resources to FYE classes upon faculty request.
Staff study hall hours for student athletes or residential learning communities