Peer Career Assistant Program

Help shape the future

Peer Career Assistants are student staff who make a valuable contribution to the mission of Penn State Career Services. Our Peer Career Assistants are trained to assist their fellow Penn State students with the following:

• Resume and cover letter editing and development

• Job and internship searching

• Interview preparation and mock interviews

• Online resources use, such as Nittany Lion Careers, LinkedIn, and our Career Resource Center resources

Build Skills

Being a Peer Career Assistant allows you to help other students while building your professional portfolio.

•  Strengthen professional development skills

• Perfect interviewing and resume skills and knowledge

• Have the opportunity to network with employers and career staff

• Develop interpersonal and presentation skills

• Great related experience for careers in HR, recruiting, counseling, and public speaking

Get Involved

Penn State Career Services actively seeks interested, current Penn State undergraduate students (first, second, and third-year students) for Peer Career Assistants in the fall, with the start date for the following academic year.

• Students of all majors with strong interpersonal skills and a passion for helping others are encouraged to apply

• Peers will work between 8-12 hours weekly during business hours at the Bank of America Career Services or IST Career Solutions and Corporate Engagement Office,

• Selected applicants must successfully complete a one-credit course during the spring semester, 2-3 hours of weekly observation hours outside the course, and complete a 2-day training session prior to the start of the fall semester

• Interested students must submit a resume and cover letter

• Email csmock@psu.edu for more information!