The Undergraduate Peer Mentor Program is currently looking for Undergraduate Peer Mentors for the 2025-2026 academic year. The purpose of the program and the qualifications of a mentor are listed below. Peer Mentor positions are paid positions, and mentors are hired for the entire 2025-2026 academic year.
APPLICATION TIMEFRAME
Applications are due by Wednesday, April 16th at 11:59 PM CST. Please feel free to email the Learning Center with any questions you have about the program.
PURPOSE OF THE PEER MENTOR PROGRAM
- The purpose of the peer mentor program is to provide first-year undergraduate students with a mentor and a small cohort of fellow students to aid in the transition to MCAD.
- Mentors provide new students with a pathway to success at MCAD through weekly emails, leading events, face-to-face and remote meetings, tips for academic success, updates on art & design activities in the greater Minneapolis area, and are go-to student experts at MCAD.
PEER MENTOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
- Weekly communication with mentees via email, Canvas, and other means
- Connecting mentees with MCAD resources, events, and information
- Planning, promoting, and implementing social and educational events
- Bi-weekly staff meetings
- Attending a one-week Peer Mentor Training that leads up to Fall Orientation
- Be an Orientation Leader during Fall and Spring Orientation
- Attend a 3-hour virtual meeting in early August prior to Orientation Training
- Be a representative of MCAD and present yourself in a manner that represents MCAD’s values
INTERESTED APPLICANTS MUST
- Meet the qualifications listed below
- Complete the online application form
- Supply the name of one MCAD reference (faculty, staff, administrator or peer mentor)
- Be able to attend a 3-hour virtual meeting in August prior to Orientation Training
- Be able to attend full day in-person Peer Mentor Training from August 18 to August 22, 2025 (schedule subject to change)
- Be able to attend full day in-person Orientation from August 23 to August 24, 2025 (schedule subject to change)
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION (Description & Expectations)
- Current degree-seeking undergraduate or graduate MCAD student (study-abroad and short-term exchange students not eligible)
- Be a rising sophomore, junior or senior
- Have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
- Manage and accurately report funds for events
- Plan to be at MCAD for the entire 2025-2026 academic year, excluding breaks (this means that you are NOT going abroad, on a domestic exchange or graduating in December)
- Be self-motivated with a positive attitude
- Be willing to learn and share information about the MCAD community, student life, and campus resources
- Demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills
- Have a desire to help your peers succeed
- Demonstrate leadership potential
- Be interested in working with diverse populations
TIME COMMITMENT AND COMPENSATION
- $15.97/hr
- 3 to 4 hours on average expected per week during the academic year
- 40 hours expected for the week of the Fall 2025 Peer Mentor training and New Student Orientation
If you have work-study then the hours worked in this position will use all of your work-study funds over the year
WORK-STUDY AND CASUAL LABOR ELIGIBILITY
- We hire students with, and without federal work-study
- Payment will be made through federal work-study whenever possible
- For students with federal work-study funds, this position will use all of your federal work-study funds
- This means you cannot work two positions using federal work-study funds in the same year as a Peer Mentor; however, you can have another position if it is paid through casual labor funds
APPLY NOW THROUGH THE PEER MENTOR APPLICATION FORM!
If you have questions about the Peer Mentor position, then please feel welcome to contact the Learning Center.
We look forward to receiving your applications!