REACH Ambassador Positions
REACH Ambassadors Peer Mentoring Program
Note: The application process for the 2008-09 academic year has ended.
Who are the REACH Ambassadors?
REACH Ambassadors are peer mentors for first-year and transfer students, enrolled at the University of Louisville. UofL full-time students who have earned 24 to 59 credit hours will be recruited to serve as Ambassadors for Welcome Weekend, fall and spring semesters.
What will REACH Ambassadors do?
REACH Ambassadors are peer mentors who work with first-year and transfer students. Their job is to help students negotiate the transition to the UofL community by providing support, friendship, advice and helping new students connect to university faculty, staff and services. This is a paid position.
Ambassadors will:
- Contact mentees at least once a week through phone calls, e-mails or personal contact
- Work 3 hours in the Ambassador office each week
- Be responsible for meeting with their mentees 3 times a year and/or having them attend 3 events per year
- Work and recruit mentees at Summer Orientations and Welcome Weekend
- Attend two (2) REACH Ambassador leadership events per semester
- Attend the Ambassador Kick-off event in fall and Recognition banquet in the spring
- Assist in planning the Spring Leadership Conference hosted by UofL
- Assist with Freshmen LEAD retreat and Leadership Development workshops
- Plan and conduct one mentee activity/small event
- Assist with other retention programs as needed
- Attend bi-monthly Ambassador meetings
- Maintain an electronic portfolio
What populations do REACH Ambassadors serve?
REACH Ambassadors work with first-year and transfer students. Mentees may be any full-time first-year or transfer student in degree status, regardless of college, major, ethnicity, or academic status.
How will you benefit from service as a REACH Ambassador?
- Receive priority registration
- Receive a salary based on weekly timesheets. Ambassadors can earn up to $500 per semester.
- Attend events with notable UofL figures such as the President, Provost, SGA President
- Have opportunities to build a service learning portfolio
- Receive free food and t-shirts
- Practice leadership training as a mentor
- Be an important part of UofL’s commitment to improving the retention of UofL students
Who can you apply to be an Ambassador?
REACH Ambassadors are primarily comprised of students transitioning from the Freshmen LEAD Program, but the position is open to other students as well. In order to apply, you must:
- Be a UofL full-time students who have earned between 24 to 59 credit hours at the start of the fall semester
- Have a GPA of 2.5 or above
- Enjoy being a role model
- Have approximately 4 - 5 hours a week available to work
- Be able to attend all program events
- Want to develop your leadership abilities
- Be committed to UofL and the success of its students!
How do I apply to be a REACH Ambassador?
REACH is currently not accepting applications for new Ambassadors. The application process will resume again towards the end of the Spring 2009 semester.
