- Type of Student Employment: Work Study Only - ONLY Students with Federal Work Study are eligible to apply
- Work Schedule: Variable 10 hours shifts depending on your schedule
- Length of Employment: Fall 26-Spring 27
- Pay Rate: $13.00 hour
JOB DESCRIPTION
Student-Career Peer Advisor- NTC Career Service (Work Study) 2026-27 Academic Year
Newcomb-Tulane College Career Services employs a diverse team of responsible, motivated, and dynamic Career Peers.
Vision Statement: Equitably empower students throughout their unique career journeys.
As a Career Peer you will:
- Host drop-in hours to meet with students one-on-one to share career resources and advice.
- Note: Training for all duties will be provided
- Provide feedback on and approve student resumes and cover letters in Handshake
- Provide support during career events.
- Create, implement, communicate and lead programs and outreach
- Serve as an ambassador of the NTC Career Services through tasks such as tabling, presenting to course sections and/or student orgs
- Assist full-time staff members with ongoing projects
In addition, all Career Peers will:
- Start work during the Fall 2026 semester with the expectation of employment during 2026-2027 academic year.
- Work up to 10 hours per week, including self-scheduled office hours and flexible out-of-office program hours as well as some virtual hours.
- Work occasional evening and weekend hours, as needed, to implement effective programming and outreach, pending your course schedule.
- Attend mandatory weekly Career Peer Team meetings and regular one-on-one check-ins with program supervisors.
- Have the opportunity to work on additional projects of interest.
- Respect office policies and procedures and meet expectations for professionalism and customer service.
Required Qualifications and Skills:
- Approachable and friendly demeanor, with a strong customer service orientation
- Desire to improve leadership skills
- Commitment to advancing equitable opportunity for everyone
- Empathic nature: must have strong people and relationship-nurturing skills
- Be a team player: Career Peers should be able to collaborate effectively and generously as part of a team with diverse students, staff, faculty and community partners
- Strong oral and written communication, and public speaking skills
- Ability to prioritize tasks
- Good time-management skills – be punctual, timely, and deadline-oriented
- Ability to balance professional and personal boundaries
"Nice to have” Qualifications:
- Working knowledge of campus cultures, departments, student organizations, and other resources relevant to Career Services
- Experience with Canva and Microsoft Box
- Comfortable speaking to small and large groups while delivering career presentations and/or workshops.
Eligibility:
- Limited to applicants that have an accepted Federal Work Study (FWS) award.
- Please include a copy of your FWS award as part of your application. It can be submitted as a document in Handshake.
- Must be enrolled as a student at Tulane for at least 12 academic credits throughout the year
- Must be in good academic standing for the term prior to selection and during entire period of employment
Training & Pay:
- Career Peer Advisors will earn a starting rate of $13.00 per hour for work completed
- Career Peer Advisors must be available to attend continuing education throughout each semester
About Us
Tulane University is an equal opportunity educator and employer committed to providing an education and employment environment free of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Legally protected demographic classifications (such as a person’s race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, shared ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws) are not relied upon as an eligibility, selection or participation criteria for Tulane’s employment or educational programs or activities.
Tulane University is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing an application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources by phone at 504-865-4748 or by email at [email protected]. 