SSS/TRIO - Mentor Aide - Graduate Level Student

Career Readiness Learning Objectives:

• Critical Thinking - Mentors assist mentees in making decisions that promote academic, personal, and professional growth.
• Communication - Effectively conveying information in various formats.

About the role

Student Support Services (TRIO) seeks an empathic, socially-skilled graduate student—particularly one who can relate to the background(s) of our students—to fill this position, with a strong preference for students with training and/or experience working with college students.

Responsibilities

• Assist with contacting incoming first-year students to explain the program and serve as a resource prior to the start of courses.
• Provide data entry support, assemble files, and assist with filing.
• Meet individually with current SSS students as needed.
• Plan and collaborate to facilitate workshops.
• Share knowledge and information related to applying to graduate school.
• Research scholarship opportunities for SSS students.
• Collaborate with staff to design and host program events.
• Introduce SSS students to campus and community resources.
• Be a student leader for SSS Peer Mentors.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Requirements

• Ability to work as a team.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment.
• Adept at Microsoft Suite, Canva, and Adobe Pro.
• Ability and comfort in learning to utilize new software.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preference will be given to those with experience participating in or working with TRIO programs (e.g., Upward Bound, Talent Search, Student Support Services and/or McNair Scholars Program).

Physical Demands

Must be able to meet the physical demands associated with a busy office and University environment.