Ambassadors/peer mentors  

PEERS (Providing Encouragement to Empower and Retain Students) Ambassadors help new Native American freshmen and transfer students have a smooth transition to university life:

Become a peer mentor

As an peer mentor, you will:

  • enhance your leadership skills
  • guide new Native American students to campus resources
  • assist in recruiting and retaining Native American college students
  • build professional development knowledge
  • have opportunities for public speaking
  • gain programming and facilitation experience

Qualifications

In order to be a mentor, you must:

  • be currently enrolled as a full-time Flagstaff campus student
  • be sophomore status or higher (30 units or more) as an undergraduate student
  • have a cumulative GPA of 2.3 or higher
  • be able to work up to 10 hours per week
  • be available to work during the academic year (fall 2013 and spring 2014)
  • have two years of experience living and/or working with Native American populations
  • be able to submit all required application information
  • have a clean background record
  • be committed to completing required training

 Mentoring experience is desired.  For a job description and application, click here.  Deadline to apply is Friday, March 29, 2013.

Mentor traits

A good mentor is:

  • willing to complete ongoing training
  • organized, dependable, and possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • a strong leader and enthusiastic about helping others
  • outgoing and interested in sharing personal and professional experiences
  • able to establish a supportive and professional connection with mentees
  • positive and knowledgeable about university support services and programs
  • open to student and supervisor evaluation

 Testimonials from NASS Scholars Program participants

  • “Meeting with the peer mentors was very helpful. When you had a question about something, they knew the answers and helped me out in my situation.”
  • “My mentor has been a wonderful resource to aid me in whatever troubles I have come across as a freshmen in college. Their experiences they have shared has given me an inspiration and encouragement to meet my goals.”
  • “My mentor told me in ahead of time of what I should look out for and how to keep track of balancing school and my social life.”