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Study Abroad Peer Advisor

UC Irvine - Study Abroad Center
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APPLICATION 

You must complete the Handshake application as well as the Supplemental Application Questions available in this DocuSign link [click here]. Both must be completed to be considered for this position.  

  

MISSION 

The mission of the Study Abroad Center is to foster a culture at UCI in which study abroad is expected and achievable for all students. We also support our international reciprocity and exchange students to enhance their academic and personal experiences in the U.S. We aim to ensure that our students’ study abroad experiences help them affect positive change in the world, both locally and globally.  

“This is a job that you do to make you feel good. There’s nothing like being stopped by a person while on campus, or even off campus, and being referred to as the student who spoke in my class, or the one who works at the Study Abroad Center, and then hearing their story about where they’re going to go abroad. You are really helping people make life-changing decisions.”- former Peer Advisor 

 

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  

Under the supervision of the Lead Outbound Advisor, Study Abroad Peer Advisors support the mission of the UCI Study Abroad Center. Peer Advisors are UCI students who have participated in a study, work, internship, volunteer, research, or teaching program in a foreign country or have other global interests, passions, and experiences. Peer Advisors assist with outreach, recruitment, advising, and general administrative duties and support.  

  

DUTIES:  

Advising 

  • Prospective students interested in global opportunities 
  • Participants in understanding the pre-departure process 
  • Returning students on policies, processes, and resources available 

Marketing/Outreach/Recruitment 

  • Organize and execute presentations for classes, dorms, student groups, campus events, and assist with study abroad fairs 
  • Create and distribute marketing materials and host information tables 

Administrative duties and other support 

  • Take a leadership role on special projects like social media, website editing, event planning, etc. 
  • Respond to emails and phone calls, data collection, etc. 

  

REQUIREMENTS 

TIME COMMITMENTS:  

  • Hours per week: 15-19 
  • Peer Advisor’s weekly schedule is set based on availability and project interests 
  • The majority of hours will be Monday-Friday between 9am-4pm PT for advising. However, there will be some work activities that occur outside of these hours (e.g. orientations, class outreach, open dialogues, and special projects). 
  • The entire academic year: September through June. 
  • Training Week (paid and in-person): Monday, September 14, 2026 through Friday, September 18, 2026, tentatively 9:00am - 2:00pm. 
  • Start working Welcome Week: September 21, 2026 - September 25, 2026. 
  • Attend weekly Peer Advisor Meetings. Dates/times to be determined. 

 

EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS:  

  • Must be living in the United States from September through June. 
  • Global experience – study abroad, work abroad, internship abroad, volunteer abroad, research abroad, teaching abroad (whether in-person or virtual programs) or other global experience/passion. 
  • Ability to work an in-person schedule 
  • Ability to articulate why global experiences are valuable and important. 
  • Strong public speaking skills 
  • Ability to learn and communicate complex information and processes 
  • Patience and empathy when working with diverse populations 
  • Reliability, adaptability & flexibility 
  • At least one preferred experience from below. 

  

PREFERRED EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS 

  • Student with financial aid work-study award 
  • Advising experience 
  • Customer service experience 
  • Marketing experience (e.g. social media, video production, graphic design) 
  • Excellent writing and communication skills 
  • Experience organizing and leading events 
  • Experience independently carrying out projects 
  • See the full job description on the UCI Study Abroad Center website [click here]. 

  

UCI CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT  

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:  

Background Check and Live Scan  

Employment Misconduct*  

Legal Right to Work in the United States  

Vaccination Policies  

Smoking and Tobacco Policy  

Drug Free Environment  

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.   

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.  

California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act  

E-Verify  

Pre-Placement Health Evaluation  

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php