Leadership Opportunities
We are proud to offer the following leadership opportunities to undergraduate and graduate students who wish to support the first-generation and lower-income community here at Northwestern!
OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERGRADUATES
Summer program counselor: Counselors will live in the dorm, organize social events, lead study groups, and create a safe and welcoming environment for students participating in our academic summer programs.
- Bio&ChemEXCEL summer counselor
- Bridge summer counselor
- Apply here! Applications will close at 11:59pm on March 1, 2025.
Academic year peer mentor: Peer mentors support first-generation and lower-income students during their first year at Northwestern through a series of weekly workshops and community-building events.
- Arch Scholars Undergraduate Peer Mentor
- Applications for Peer Mentoring for the 2025-26 academic year will open in April. If you are interested in working as a peer mentor for Spring 2025, reach out to Carissa Thalmann at carissa.thalmann@northwestern.edu.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
Summer opportunities: Graduate students are vital to the mission of our summer programs, as leaders in the residential dorm and as educators in the classroom.
- Residential co-director for summer program
- Instructor for the EXCEL summer programs
- Teaching Assistants for Bridge courses
- Instructor for the Bridge course, Exploring the Liberal Arts
- Apply for Summer 2025 positions here!
Academic year opportunities: During the academic year, graduate students coordinate the peer mentoring program, supervising the undergraduate peer mentors and developing the weekly curriculum for the program. GA positions have been filled for 2024-25.
- Graduate Assistant for the Arch Scholars Peer Mentoring Program
- Please contact Rebecca Siroky if you are interested in being considered for a GA position.