Description & Responsibilities

The Career Peer Educator Program provides a unique opportunity for a selected group of students to gain extensive hands-on training and experience within a state-of-the-art career center.  Peers will develop transferable work-related skills such as communication, advising, counseling and presentations skills, in addition to leadership and teamwork experience in a voluntary internship with the UCSD Career Services Center (CSC).  All peers will assist students with their career-related goals through the use of CSC resources, presentations and advising services.  Also, peers will have unit-specific duties with positions available in the following areas:  Career & Internship Advising, Employment Services and Marketing. 

Students selected to be Career Peer Educators must pay UC registration fees and commit to the program for the entire 2010-2011 academic year for 10-15 hours/week.

General Responsibilities

• Advise students regarding self-assessments, resume/cover letter writing, internship opportunities, job search and general career questions
• Deliver workshops in the CSC and conduct outreach presentations on the following topics:  overview of the CSC, internship/job search, resume writing
• Participate in Job & Graduate School Fairs and other CSC employer events
• Participate in outreach and marketing activities to various student groups and units on campus
• Participate in student advisory functions with the CSC Director
• Assist students with the location and use of resources in the Career & Internship Library, CSC website and Professional & Graduate School Library
• Complete additional career-related projects as directed
• Attend peer staff meetings, trainings, and occasional off-campus training/workshops throughout the year