Division of Career Pathways Peer Educator - Work Study Required
UC Irvine Division of Career Pathways (DCP) Peer Educator Program
The UC Irvine Division of Career Pathways (DCP) Peer Educator Program offers a unique opportunity for a select group of students to receive comprehensive training and professional development while providing invaluable career advising and support to their peers. Through individual drop-in meetings, workshops, and outreach tables across campus, Peer Educators assist fellow students in various aspects of career planning, including resume and cover letter development, job and internship searches, interview preparation, and navigating graduate school planning. This role is instrumental in helping DCP's mission to educate and engage students and alumni in realizing their career potential. Peer Educators gain professional skills and are trained on an ongoing basis through weekly team meetings and regular one-on-one meetings with the Program Supervisor.
This position supports UC Irvine Division of Career Pathways and reports directly to the Peer Educator Program supervisor while working closely with the DCP Peer Lead. The Peer Educator is instrumental in helping the department reach its goals. In addition, DCP is committed to helping our student workers reach their career goals, pursue and be self-advocates for opportunities. Peer Educators will develop the following Career Readiness competencies: Career + Self-Development, Communication, Critical Thinking, Inclusive Excellence, Leadership, Professionalism, Teamwork, Technology.
Key Responsibilities:
- Participate in extensive training on reviewing resumes and cover letters and providing feedback on interviews
- Advise students on career planning, resumes, job search, interviewing, and graduate school
- Present career workshops to campus partners, student organizations and/or housing units
- Staff campus-wide tabling events on behalf of DCP throughout the year
- Assist at Career Fairs and other major Career Pathways events and programming
- Contribute new ideas and work on projects to enhance service delivery and resources
- Serve as an ambassador for DCP by marketing and promoting Career Pathways services and resources
- Meet weekly with Peer Educator team and supervisor for ongoing training and professional development
Qualifications:
- Strong listening and interpersonal skills
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Strong leadership potential and organizational skills
- Innovative and enthusiastic about helping students gain professional skills
- Strong ability to take initiative and work both independently and as a team member
- Strong time management skills and someone who is responsive, responsible and reliable
Requirements:
- Must have work study
- Undergraduate student, returning for the entire 2027-2028 academic year
- If selected, must be available for weekly training and meetings on Wednesdays 3-5pm during the academic year, starting Spring 2027
- If selected, must be available for training on Friday, April 2, 2027
- Be able to comply with UCI Campus Jobs: Conditions of Employment: https://career.uci.edu/faculty-staff/hiring-resources-conditions-of-employment/
Additional Information:
- This is a 3-quarter commitment (Fall 2027, Winter 2028 and Spring 2028), approximately 8-10 hours/week with training starting in Spring 2027
- This position is based on-campus/in-person with some work virtually
- If selected, interviews take place in person at DCP between Monday, February 8 – Friday, February 19
About UCI Division of Career Pathways (DCP)
The UCI Division of Career Pathways (DCP) educates and engages students and alumni to realize their career potential. We do this by providing students and alumni with tools and support to attain their career development goals, collaborating with the campus community in the education and professional development of students and delivering exceptional customer service to the employer community while recognizing individual recruiting needs.