Career Services Center Peer Advisor

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Are you passionate about helping others and building your own professional skills? Join the Career Services Center as a Peer Advisor and become part of a dynamic, supportive team dedicated to helping WWU students and alumni in their career journeys.

Peer Advisor 1 Job Description

• Reports To: Mindy Pelton, Director, Career Services Center
• Starting Wage: $19.00/hour – Increases based on student employee (level 1) pay rates wage schedule.

Description of Duties:

• Support front desk operations, including responding to incoming calls, emails, and greeting visitors.
• Work with students and alumni who visit the Career Services Center for workshops, resources, Career Closet visits, and drop-ins.
• Assist with Handshake platform management and promotion.
• Help manage Career Closet, including donation intake, clothing sorting and restocking.
• Represent Career Services Center at campus events, such as info tables and outreach activities.
• Support career fairs, including setup/breakdown, greeting employers, checking in participants, etc.
• Review professional documents (resumes and cover letters) for students and alumni, providing constructive feedback, via email and face to face during resume clinics.
• Conduct presentations to build awareness of resume/cover letter best practices and Career Services resources, and to promote career fairs and events.
• Other miscellaneous duties as needed.

Educational Benefits of Employment:

• Professional development working with a diverse population of students, staff, faculty, and alumni.
• Opportunities for growth in areas of leadership, office organization, critical thinking, written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills, and career readiness.
• Build a foundational knowledge of advising peers, editing written materials, and public speaking

Required Qualifications:

• Strong sense of reliability and accountability, particularly regarding attendance.
• Demonstrated initiative and willingness to take ownership of tasks and actively seek out opportunities to contribute.
• Willingness to be flexible and manage multiple tasks.
• Detail-oriented with strong time management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to provide high-quality customer service through proactive and professional engagement.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills; comfortable engaging with diverse populations.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, to provide constructive feedback to peers.
• Experience using virtual meeting software (e.g., MS Teams, Zoom).
• Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and Excel.
• Ability to meet requirements listed in the Period of Employment, Required Training Schedule, and Work Schedule sections in this job description.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Handshake.
• Experience in public speaking and outreach.

Period and Conditions of Employment: 

• 2025-26 academic year, with the possibility of extension into summer.
• First day of in-person training begins on 9/22/25. New hires will be required to complete 10-20 hours of paid, online, asynchronous training prior to 9/22/25.
• Position ends on June 12, 2025, unless position is extended/renewed. See the Appointment Extension/Renewal section for more details.
• Must be an undergraduate student and intend to enroll in 6 or more credits of coursework fall, winter, and spring quarters.
• This position is covered by the WWU WAWU 2024-2027 Agreement. For more information, visit wawu-union.org.

Required Training Schedule:

• Asynchronous: Paid, online, asynchronous training will begin on September 8th (10-20 hours)
• In-person: Begins Monday, September 22, 2025. Details will be sent via email upon hire.
• Topics include resume and cover letter reviews, general CSC resources, presentations, etc.
• See detailed schedule in the table near the bottom of this page.

Work Schedule: 

• Based on needs of Career Services Center and student class schedule each quarter.
• 10-19 hours/week for 2025-26 academic year, (starting first week of classes) during standard business hours Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm
• Flexible schedules during prep week, finals, and over breaks (possible option to work over breaks/intersession)
• Some evening and weekend hours are required.
• Hybrid schedule based on the needs of the office. 

Application Process & Requirements:

• Submit resume and cover letter to careers@wwu.edu with subject line “Peer Advisor Application.”
• In your cover letter, please include your qualifications as they relate to the position and motivation for applying for this role.
• Priority deadline is August 17, 2025, by 11:59pm. Applications received after that will be considered until the position is filled.

Application & Required Training Schedule:

Appointment Extension/Renewal:

• Reappointment or extension of a student’s position may be possible but is not guaranteed and will be determined based on departmental needs, funding availability, and the student’s performance.
• If an extension or renewal is possible, the supervisor will communicate this to the student with reasonable advance notice, typically near the end of the academic term or employment period. 

Non-Discrimination Statement:

Western Washington University (WWU) is an equal opportunity employer. In compliance with applicable laws, WWU does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, age, citizenship or immigration status, pregnancy, use of protective leave, genetic status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, creed, religion, veteran or military status, disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal (including a service animal in training) by a person with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law, in its programs or activities, including employment, admissions, and educational programs. See WWU’s Policies on Prohibiting Discrimination Based on A Protected Class and Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Sex. Inquiries may be directed to the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance, Title IX and ADA Coordinator, Western Washington University, Old Main 126 (MS 9021), 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225; 360.650.3307 (voice) or 711 (Washington Relay); crtc@wwu.edu.

Questions?

Please contact the Career Services Center at careers@wwu.edu or 360-650-3240.