As I finish my third year of working as a Career Center Peer Advisor, I have
decided to return to the Peer program for my 4th
year in 2008-2009! I know that to some that may seem like a long time to
stay at one campus job, but I am so happy that I became a Peer Advisor and I
wouldn’t want to leave! Serving as a Peer has helped me to develop a wide
range of skills and talents, as well as given me the opportunity to help out my
fellow peers.
Here are the top three reasons why I love being a Career Center Peer Advisor:
1) Knowledge!!!
As a Peer you learn so much about career-related resources, as well as how to
put together and conduct professional presentations. I definitely benefit from
the all the knowledge that I have to learn in training and through my position.
You not only get to help students, but you help yourself in the process!
I am happy that I know how to use important resources such as Cal Jobs, OCR,
and the Letter Service.
2) Building great relationships/Great Recommendations
My supervisors are very supportive and knowledgeable. I get to build great
relationships with them and thus in return they have no problem writing me
letters or recommendations or serving as a reference when I apply for
internships, scholarships, and jobs.
3) Flexible Hours
You pretty much get to set your own hours here at the
And this is just the tip of the iceberg! Stay tuned for more reasons why you should apply to become a Career Center Peer Advisor…..
