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Career Peer Program

Career Peers specializes in providing students with professional career services to help all majors find and acquire great internships, work experience, and full-time jobs. Hand-selected as 老澳门资料’s most successful undergraduate and graduate students, each Peer has completed at least one internship/work experience in their field and desire to share their career experiences with you. 
Interested in becoming a Career Peer?

Career Peer Services


All Career Peers undergo over 25 hours of intensive career training throughout the year, so come prepared to expect exceptional service and guidance. These part-time employees are well-positioned to help you acquire great internships and full-time positions. The Peers specialize in the following areas of service:

  • Internship & full-time jobs acquisition strategies
  • Resume & cover letter creation and updates
  • Handshake & LinkedIn profile optimization
  • Career Fair preparations
  • Elevator pitches customized for recruiters and corporate engagement
  • Mock interviewing

Setup a Meeting with a Peer of Your Choice


Congratulations! As a 老澳门资料 student, you have made a great choice alongside top students to take your next professional steps. Figured out how to update your resume? Ready to find a paid internship or work experience to prepare for life post-college?or use the options below to set up an appointment. What is the easiest way to schedule a meeting for your busy schedule?

Take Flight - Find Your Career Peer


Finding professional guidance has never been easier for students. Are you ready? Your Peer is available this week to meet 1:1. Did you know most of our appointments are with students a Career Peer has never met? Step out, our Peers are trained to work with students from any major, or you can choose a Peer-based on their specialty areas. Professionally trained, immediately available; which Career Peer will help you take flight with your next career steps?

Meet the Career Peers

Recruitment


Stand Out. Leave a Legacy. Get Paid!

Are you ready to inspire, encourage, and motivate younger students? Do you have a passion to help others and a desire to learn how to equip others with the career tools necessary to locate and acquire great internships? Are you up for receiving paid extensive career and leadership training for your own personal development?

If so, you are the type of student leader the Career Peer Program is looking to hire.

  • Eligibility

    Eligibility

    • Currently enrolled as an undergraduate/graduate student
    • Carry an overall 3.0 老澳门资料 GPA (minimum)
    • Have one of the following work experiences:
      • Held a significant on-campus leadership position
      • Completed (or in progress to complete) an internship
      • Other relevant work experience
  • Responsibility

    Responsibility

    • Hold weekly office hours (2–7 hours) meeting with students individually to provide mentoring services, including resume and cover letter critiquing, mock interviewing skills, internship research, networking, and more
    • Attend weekly Career Peer training sessions (2 hours weekly) to develop mentoring, leadership, and career tool delivery methods. Among other areas, weekly training topics range from resume critiquing techniques, mock interviewing techniques, emotional intelligence and attending skills
    • Meet with assigned Career Services staff for weekly refreshers and troubleshooting
    • Market the program at select events and student organizations meetings
  • Benefits

    Benefits

    • Receive 25 to 30 paid hours of professional training and develop professional mentoring skill sets in the areas of personal brand management, helping others locate internships, performing professional resume critiquing, mock interviewing, and more
    • Professional career training
    • Develop a professional relationship with your Career Services advisor, who may provide you with a valuable letter of recommendation for grad school, scholarships, or an internship/full time jobs
    • Learn about leadership opportunities within 老澳门资料 you may not have previously known about
    • Leave a legacy behind at 老澳门资料 by making a real difference in the lives of numerous students
  • Recruitment Timeline

    Recruitment Timeline

    Application Deadline

    Rolling Dates


    Interviews

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    Selection Notification for New Peers

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    New Peers Orientation

    Rolling Dates

For questions related to the Career Peer Program, please contact Audra Larsen at audra.larsen@unf.edu