submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
As an integral part of the Strommen team, Career Peer Advisors will connect with the student body of Augsburg. Peer Advisors (PAs) mentor students in making effective major and career choices through career education and career-related activities.
Peer advisors have the opportunity to expand skills in communicating, presenting, problem solving, teamwork, and leadership. Additionally, PAs staff in drop-in hours to assist Augsburg students on resume and cover letter reviews, internship and job searching strategies, and other career related topics. PAs take part in training and regular meetings to develop their career management skills.
Peer advisors must be available the week prior to classes starting – August 26th-28th, 2025, between the hours of 10am and 3pm – for mandatory paid training.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
– Welcome visitors to the Strommen Center
– Assisting students with Navigate and Handshake, our online career portal
– Assisting students with resume and cover letter writing, beginning steps of job and internship searches, and connecting to career planning resources
– Connect students with opportunities to build relationships with alumni and others through informational interviews and job shadowing.
– Assist with outreach and education including
– Promoting career services through tabling, presentations, job fairs, etc.
– Creating content for social media and the Strommen website as well as designing marketing materials in Canva
– Support Strommen Center’s operations through completion of projects that may include (but are not limited to) liaison to campus groups, outreach, graduation survey, data entry in Handshake, event planning, student experiences interviews, and research. Peer advisors have the opportunity to focus in project areas such as:
– Marketing & communication
– Employer engagement
– Community engagement/student group liaison
– Attendance at regular supervisor check-ins and staff meetings as able.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
– Able to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with others one on one and in groups.
– Develop teamwork skills by collaborating with peers, Strommen staff, and other members of the Augsburg Community.
– Become familiar with and utilize career skills such as coaching, project planning and goal setting.