Want to be a Peer Advisor for the Career Center?

Now Hiring Peer Advisors for 2009-2010

Apply ASAP! - Limited positions

Are you interested in helping your fellow UC Berkeley students?

Do you want to develop your public speaking skills?

Do you want to expand your knowledge of career related topics?

Then you should apply to be a Career Center Peer Advisor for the upcoming academic year of 2009-2010. You will be working with me and few other returning peers as well as new peers like yourself. This is a great opportunity to develop a wide variety of professional and social skills, while helping others at our school. I have learned a great deal about career and graduate school related topics such as how to write an amazing resume and how to successfully get through the entire process of applying to graduate school. This is an extremely rewarding job. Aside from acquiring new knowledge and developing important skills, you have the opportunity to work with a great team of peer advisors and staff. Below are more details about the job and how to apply. I hope you consider this amazing opportunity!

Peer Advisors are the liaison connecting students to the infinite resources offered by the Career Center. You will receive extensive training from Career Counselors on proper résumé & cover letter writing, interviewing, job & internship search, and the graduate & professional school application process.

WHY BE A PEER ADVISOR?

• Earn $12.50/hour.
• Receive training on career exploration and job search techniques.
• Strengthen public speaking and presentation skills.
• Advise other students on career-related topics.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Advise students during one-on-one appointments by recommending appropriate

   Career

   Center

   and career-related resources.
2. Arrange and facilitate career prep workshops for students around campus on week nights.
3. The position also involves special projects and other responsibilities, including: helping at Career Fairs, serving on a Student Advisory Board, writing blog entries, and planning events.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Confident public speaker & strong presentation skills.
• Knowledge of student organizations & campus resources.
• Ability to take initiative & high level of reliability.
• Great customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational capability.

REQUIREMENTS

• Must have work study & be committed to Peer Advisor position for entire 2009-10 academic year.
• Must be available for weekly 1-hour meetings.
• Must be available for a 5-day training session in August 2009.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, email your RESUME & COVER LETTER to Rebecca Christensen, Career Counselor, bchristensen@berkeley.edu.

See our job listing on Callisto/CalJobs or workstudy.berkeley.edu.

To learn more about the Career Center Peers, please visit our Peer Advisor website.