Peer Career Advisor
Position Title: Career Services Peer Career Advisor
Semester/Year: 2026 Spring Semester
Total Positions Available: 3
Supervisor: Chuck Maloy
Pay rate: $16 per hour
Start Date: March 23, 2026
End Date: May 3, 2027
Peer Career Advisors (PCA's) function as para-professional support staff in the Salisbury Center for Career, Professional and Experiential Education. The PCA commitment involves approximately 5 hours of work weekly, participation in the recruitment and selection of the following year's CA staff, a willingness to work with peers in a fast-paced environment, being flexible and willing to adapt to change, and an interest in having fun while working with others.
Responsibilities
- Assist students with resume development, cover letter writing and LinkedIn Profile development
- Assist students in utilizing office resources for job or internship search, including Handshake and the Career Network
- Facilitate resume and cover letter workshops each semester
- Assist professional staff with projects when not meeting with students
- May be asked to help answer phones when needed
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Must be in the graduating classes of 2027, 2028 or 2029
- Strong oral communication and written skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Attention to detail
- Flexible and patient
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Previous active engagement with Career Services is strongly preferred
- Priority will go students with Federal Work Study
Application Instructions
Please submit a resume and a cover letter and be sure to include your LinkedIn URL on your resume. Review of applications will begin immediately. You may be contacted by the hiring supervisor for additional information. Students are encouraged to schedule a resume appointment with Career Services if you do not currently have a professional resume (https://app.joinhandshake.com/edu/appointments/new)