Student Advising Mentor (SAM)

Berklee College of Music • Boston, MA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Student Advising Mentors (SAMs) serve as peer mentors for undergraduate students throughout their Berklee experience, providing holistic guidance and support with an academic focus. They offer exceptional, accurate, and timely information on topics such as major declaration, registering for classes through my.berklee and self service, time management, class selection, and general peer mentoring. SAMs are not tutors or academic advisors; they help students find and use those resources.

SAMs also act as ambassadors for Student Success Advising. They take prominent roles at Center events and on its social media account, and may design events of their own. The position is a full academic year. SAMs in good standing may work limited summer hours. The average commitment is 7–10 hours per week, with occasional evening and weekend shifts and required summer and spring training.

The hourly rate is $17.51. Hiring manager: Jeremy Liang.

Requirements

• Be enrolled as an undergraduate for the fall 2026 and spring 2027 semesters.
• Have declared a major and include it on the resume.
• Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).
• Have a minimum 3.0 major GPA and cumulative GPA.
• Be in good community standing; this will be checked before the start of the fall semester.
• Be able to work in an evolving environment, often managing independent projects.
• Have excellent organizational skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Be available and flexible given the dynamic nature of the role.
• Have a well-rounded understanding of the academic systems at Berklee College of Music and Boston Conservatory at Berklee, and a desire to learn more about Berklee's academic aspects.
• Have outstanding communication, interpersonal, and listening skills.
• Have experience with G-Suite, including Google Sheets, Calendar, and Docs.
• Have experience and comfort maintaining a professional presence on social media, particularly Instagram.
• Want to contribute to a high-functioning, positive, and creative team.
• Meet Berklee Student Employment requirements: be a current Berklee College of Music or Boston Conservatory at Berklee student; be enrolled at least half-time in a degree-, diploma-, or certificate-seeking undergraduate or graduate program (with the stated summer enrollment exception for students preregistered for the upcoming fall semester); have a valid U.S. Social Security Number; maintain valid visa status as applicable; have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA, except first-semester students who have not yet received an official GPA; be in good disciplinary standing; and be located in the U.S. Federal Work Study students may apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely and accurate academic mentoring to undergraduate students during scheduled appointments or drop-in office hours, with support from dedicated supervisors.
• Plan and attend on-campus events and SAM-hosted activities.
• Represent Student Success Advising at events hosted in collaboration with other Berklee departments.
• Create, curate, and occasionally appear in social media content.
• Collect and manage data to measure the impact of the SAM program.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed