Peer Leaders are upperclass students who help with Summer Orientation and Welcome Week activities. In addition to these summer responsibilities, they are also assigned as mentors in a Cornerstone or Seminar class in the fall (and possibly the spring). Peer Leaders interact regularly with first-year and new transfer students and are required to be role models to these students academically as well as behaviorally. A successful Peer Leader is genuinely committed, emotionally mature, enthusiastic, and possesses strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
Peer Leader Job Description
View the Peer Leader job description.
Important Dates for Peer Leaders
Peer Leaders must be available as listed below. (Some flexibility for special circumstances - Please email Haley Hayden at hmh57@pitt.edu with any questions or concerns.):
- Friday, June 6th, 2025, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Summer Orientation training
- June 25-27, July 9-11, and July 23-25, 2025 - In-person Summer Orientation days
- August 18-19th - Cornerstone/Seminar training
- August 20-August 24 - Welcome Week
*Schedule subject to change!
Peer Leader Application
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