The L&S Honors Program is looking for Honors Peer Advisors for SOAR 2017

The L&S Honors Program is looking for student Peer Advisors to join the team! Peer Advisors work in a dynamic team setting with a professional academic advisor to provide one-on-one and small group advising related to academic and co-curricular life at UW-Madison. 

As a peer advisor, your will work during SOAR to present information and assist first-year students individually and in small groups. You will work alongside other professional staff to help students better understand the Honors Program and explore a range of academic options, select, and enroll in courses.
Peer Advisors can expect to work 20-35 hours per week at an hourly wage of $10.50 per hour. 
We are looking for students who meet the following criteria: 

• Completed two full semesters at UW-Madison by the end of spring semester, 2017.
• Continuing student status for the fall semester, 2017.
• Membership in the L&S Honors Program (Pursuing Honors in the Liberal Arts and/or Honors in the Major) in good standing.
• The ability to work with a broad range of undergraduate students with a variety of academic interests.
• A willingness to learn about and facilitate academic exploration for undecided/exploring students, to gain knowledge of a broad range of school/college and campus-wide requirements.
• The ability to relate to students from a broad spectrum of cultural, economic, ethnic, and regional backgrounds.
• A commitment to diversity and building an inclusive UW-Madison community.
• Excellent interpersonal communication, listening, and public speaking skills.
• The desire to work as part of a team to advise groups of students.
• The ability to attend interviews and training, and work all SOAR dates. Planned vacations, study abroad experiences, and other jobs cannot conflict with training and/or SOAR dates.

Training Dates: Please hold May 23-June 2 for training. Training dates will be finalized by mid-February.

Continued training throughout summer on half days when SOAR is not in session: June 19 AM, June 28 AM, and July 17 AM - times to be determined.
SOAR Dates: 
June 8; June 13-16; June 19-23; June 28-30; July 11-14; July 17-19; July 24-28; July 31-August 4; August 7-10; August 23-31.

• Peer advisors can expect approximately 20-35 hours per week.
• Work will always occur between 8:15 AM - 5:30 PM, Monday - Friday. Hours will vary each day and are known in advance.
• Peer Advisors cannot have other major commitments for the summer. Any summer classes, jobs, or other commitments cannot conflict with training dates or SOAR work times.

Interested? Check out the job listing for a more detailed job post and information on how to apply.  If you have questions please contact Jacqui Guthrie at jacqui.guthrie@wisc.edu 
All materials must be submitted by February 3, 2017 at noon.  Candidates selected to interview will be notified by February 8.