We're Hiring! Apply to be a Pre-health Peer Advisor for the 2020-21 School Year

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The COSAM/Pre-health advising department is looking to hire pre-health peer advisors for the 2020-21 school year! (Application link at bottom of post)


Eligibility Criteria:
  • Undergraduate Cal Poly student (graduating no earlier than winter 2021, ability to work through June 2021)
  • Upper-division, third or fourth year standing (by start of fall 2020)
  • Minimum 3.2 cumulative GPA
  •  Must have a demonstrated interest in pursuing a health profession career
  •  Be available to work approximately 8-10 hours per week
  • One year commitment (September ‘20-June ‘21)
  • Students eligible for Federal Work Study are strongly encouraged to apply

Peer Advisor Job Description:
  • Provide pre-health students with current and accurate information on various academic and career opportunities through one-on-one advising and through group advising workshops.
  • Provide information to students on required prerequisite coursework, entrance exams, application process for various health professions.
  • Assist pre-health students with creating a health profession timeline. This includes but is not limited to: when to take their prerequisite courses, entrance exams and when to apply to their program. Also, it includes incorporating when and how often to complete community service, leadership and health-related activities that will be needed to be a competitive applicant when applying to a health professions program.
  • Plan and deliver presentations on health profession topics during club meetings, in first year classes and in residence halls as requested.
  • Update and maintain the pre-health blog.
  • Provide reception and front desk services to students.
  • Independently research health career information on the web. Bookmark informative sites and share web based resources with students.
  • Maintain health profession bulletin boards & PolyLearn site.
  • Update health professions spreadsheets/binders/handouts and assist with on-going health professions projects as requested.
  • Maintain a strong overall awareness of campus resources and new student issues.
  • Refer students to appropriate campus resources as needed.

Additional Responsibilities/Skills Required:
  • Ability to take initiative, follow through with tasks and work well with minimum supervision.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and be sensitive to students from varied cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with students, staff and faculty as a team player.
  • Occasional evening/weekend hours will be required when giving presentations.
  • Must be available training in early September as well as WOW (tentatively September 1-16, 2020).

If you have further questions about the position, please contact the current Pre-Health Peer Advisors at prehealth@calpoly.edu.

Application Deadline: Monday, March 9th at 11:59 pm


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