Apply to serve as an Academic Peer Coach for transfer students.
Academic coaching focuses on academic and professional concerns and perceived barriers to success. Coaches provide individual support and devise a personalized plan of action to develop skills such as time management, procrastination, test preparation, note taking, interview skills, and more.
Who is an Academic Peer Coach?
An Academic Peer Coach is an undergraduate engineering student who has a proven track record of success in the A. James Clark School of Engineering. Coaches are students who care about supporting their peers and understand that academic success is a complex process that requires various skills (e.g., time management, study skills, self-efficacy, etc.).
Qualifications:
- 60 or more cumulative credits (Junior/Senior Standing)
- 3.3 cumulative GPA
- B- or higher in MATH141, PHYS161, and CHEM135
- Ability to manage time and work independently
Responsibilities:
- Meet with student appointments every week to guide them through their academic and professional concerns (including student drop-in appointments)
- Make Action Plans to help students achieve their goals
- Help with program marketing efforts (i.e. emailing, tabling, making newsletters, etc.)
- Attend 1-hour biweekly meetings throughout the semester
Time Commitment:
- Peer coaches will work 8 hours per week total (on Zoom and in-person) from August 19, 2024 – December 9, 2024
- Coaches are expected to work in-person at least 2 hours on Wednesdays and Fridays
- Applicants should be available to work during the following dates:
- Training & Coaching Orientation: August 19th – August 23rd
- Fall Transfer Welcome Event: August 23rd
Compensation: $2,000 stipend for the Fall 2024 semester
Please direct any questions to mshay1@umd.edu.
