2026-2027 LEAD Peer Mentor Graduate Internship

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Department Employer-UW-Stevens Point Student Experience and Transformation

Location-Student Success Center SSC 220 Student Services Building 1108 Fremont St Stevens Point WI 54481

Supervisor-Tana De Lonay LEAD & Fostering Success Programs Coordinator

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Program Info-LEAD Summer Bridge Program & First Year Experience

Positions Available-9 Peer Mentor Positions & 1 Graduate Internship Open

Schedule & Compensation

Summer 2026 June-Mid-August: 10-30 Hours Per Week

Bridge Week: Saturday August 22nd Friday August 28th 2026

*8-12 Hours Per Day During LEAD Week

Academic Year: 5-10 Hours Per Week

*All roles starting @ $14 / Hour actual schedule is dependent on individual role & employee availability

*Some work may be able to be performed remotely

*Work Study OR Non-Work Study Eligible

Application Deadline-Tuesday February 17th 2026 @ 11:59 PM

Application Instructions

LEAD Program Summary: The UW-Stevens Point LEAD Program was first implemented on the UWSP campus in the 2021-2022 school year and is completely FREE to eligible students. LEAD is designed to increase first-year undergraduate and first-generation college students sense of belonging at UWSP before the school year even begins. The program kicks off with a summer bridge week in August one week prior to classes and continues throughout the entire first year on campus by providing students with ongoing resources peer mentoring programming and professional support opportunities. The program is aimed at providing a supportive community that promotes student success by getting first-year undergraduate students ahead and ready to start their college careers. It focuses on campus resources transitioning into college student success skills social and enrichment activities and the development of future campus leaders.

SET Department Mission: The Office of Student Experience and Transformation (SET) aims to provide support to pre-college and college students who need help with their transition to the UWSP campus community. SET serves as a welcoming campus resource that provides academically and culturally integrated transformative experiences. SET empowers student development connects first-generation students and celebrates all students lived experiences and campus communities.

SET Department Vision: To foster transformative learning through integrated holistic and human-centered community experiences.

LEAD Peer Mentor Responsibilities:

• Interact with incoming 2026-2027 LEAD cohort - approximately 60-100 first-year low-income and/or first-generation students during the week before the Fall 2026 semester.

• Serve as an assigned peer mentor and meet with regularly up to 10 individual incoming LEAD students throughout the 2026-2027 academic year.

• Attend all meetings and mandatory trainings/orientation before the program begins as well as mandatory monthly staff meetings throughout the academic year.

• Plan prep attend and escort students to regularly scheduled recreational activities and trips.

• Facilitate and lead both small and large group discussions.

• Uphold required procedures and enforce program and University rules.

• Respond to medical emergencies and manage unexpected occurrences.

• Demonstrate responsible leadership to ensure program goals are met.

• *Please review role-specific peer mentor expectations responsibilities and schedule below.

2026-2027 LEAD Schedule:

• SET Department & LEAD Mentor Orientation: Spring 2026 2-3 Hours In Person on Campus April/May

• Mandatory Trainings #2-4: 1-3 Hours Each Summer 2026 In Person OR Via Zoom

• 1 Training Each Month: June July & Early-Mid August

• LEAD Summer Bridge Program Week: Saturday August 22nd Friday August 28th 2026

• Saturday August 22nd Peer Mentor Move-In & LEAD Check-In Set Up

• Sunday August 23rd Final LEAD Mentor Training LEAD Student Check-In/Move-In & Orientation

• Monday August 24th Thursday August 27th LEAD Week Presentations & Activities

• Friday August 28th Mt. Olympus Water Park Trip

• 2026-2027 Academic Year: Up to 5 Hours per Week

• Minimum of 1 Hour per Week In-Person @ Student Success Center

• Mandatory Monthly Staff Meetings 2-3 Hours

• Expected to attend all LEAD Dinners Career & Department Events throughout the academic year

LEAD Peer Mentor Required Qualifications:

• Must be available to work the full duration of the program.

• Must be enrolled at least part-time (*6 credits or more) for both 2026-2027 Fall/Spring Semesters.

• Sophomore standing or higher.

• Maintain a GPA of 2.0 or higher.

• Knowledgeable about UWSP Campus (Academic resources residential life campus activities etc.).

• Demonstrate a level of maturity and responsibility.

• Ability to work independently with students in one-on-one small groups and large group settings.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and collaboratively within a team.

• Willingness to learn and communicate new information to others.

• Ability to address sensitive concerns of students and parents professionally tactfully and confidentially.

• Ability to motivate and encourage others.

• Flexible outgoing personable personality.

• Flexibility to adaptquicklytolast-minute schedulechangesand/or pivots in planning.

LEAD Peer Mentor Preferred Qualifications:

• Identifies as a student of color LGBTQ self-identifying students low-income and/or first-generation students.

• Experience working as a camp counselor mentor/coach or a similar leadership role.

• Knowledge of SET Department Programs Staff Operations Resources Student Success Center etc.

• Has working knowledgeof trauma-informed care practices OR willingness to learn.

• Knowledge of residence hall policy/experience enforcing policy.

• Certification in first aid CPR and emergency procedures.

• Experiencewith end-to-endplanningmarketingand coordinatingevents.

• Experience with Canva or otherdesign software OR willing to learn.

LEAD Peer Mentor Role Specific Responsibilities & Expectations:

*Required - All to meet general peer mentor expectations as stated above all attend LEAD Week all to support other duties as assigned to meet program and student needs outside the responsibilities listed below.

• Graduate Intern

• Summer - Flexible based on credits/need - likely 10-30 hours per week

• *Requested closer to 20-30 hours per week if possible

• Summer focus

• Support managing LEAD mentee applications/data outreach/marketingto incoming cohort.

• Support coordination/planning of LEAD week (outreach to presentersdeterminescheduling etc.)

• Support matching mentors and mentees oncecohortisfinalized.

• Create/designmarketing/print materials for LEAD week.

• Support coordination/planning of LEAD Peer Mentor Training schedule.

• Coordinate Navigate & DOS Trainingsfor LEAD Peer Mentors.

• Order LEAD week supplies stuff backpacks and other duties as assigned to prep adequately for LEAD Week

• Attend LEAD Week and help support the flowcoordinationandlogisticsfor the week.

• Schoolyear - Flexible based on credits/need - likely 8-20 hours per week

• Fall focus

• Assistwithcompletingstudent1:1check-inmeetings

• Coordinate training and outreach toboth LEAD mentees and peer mentorsto ensure support and resources.

• Create/design programming specific to a proactive approach to supporting mental health and engaging in strength-based trauma-informed care.

• Spring focus

• Work with ACAC to plan spring career exploration dinner and related resume/job/interview events.

• Continue 1:1meetingswith LEAD students as needed.

• Continue to support mental health programming.

• Help update/coordinate/manage spring LEAD peer mentor applicationsand LEAD student cohort applications

• Senior LEAD Peer Mentor (Up to 10 hours per week during schoolyear)

• *Can only apply for this role if student served as a LEAD Peer Mentor for at least one previous year

• Assistwith one-on-one check insw/LEAD mentees.

• FacilitateSET/LEADdepartmental school year events(1-4 per year).

• Coordinate tabling and marketing opportunities.

• Co-manages LEAD photo library & department slideshows.

• LEAD Ambassador outreachconnectionand engagement w/other campus departments

• *Will partner withOutreach/Engagement Peer Mentor todetermineengagement workload and capacity.

• Summer Focus

• *Approximately 5-20hours per week flexibility w/remote v. in person (*Some tasks MAY need to be completed in person)

• Continue supporting managing LEAD mentee applications/data marketing/outreach to incoming cohort.

• Support coordination/planning of LEAD week (outreach to presentersdeterminescheduling etc.)

• Support matching mentors and mentees oncethe cohortisfinalized.

• Create/designmarketing/print materials for LEAD week.

• Support coordination/planning of LEAD Peer Mentor Trainingschedule.

• Order LEAD week supplies stuff backpacks and other duties as assigned to prep adequately for LEAD Week.

• Fostering Success / LEAD Dual Eligibility Support Peer Mentor (Up to 10 hours per week duringschoolyear)

• Allthesame responsibilities as any other peer mentor; howeverthis staffwill be the designated point person supporting our LEAD students who are also eligible fortheFostering SuccessProgram.

• Support Fostering Success peer coaches in event planningcoordinationand marketing/outreach/engagement efforts.

• *May need toparticipateinadditionaltrainings/workshops.

• Event Planner# 1(Up to 5 hours per week during schoolyear)

• Designsand coordinatesend-to-end management of allplanningdetailsformonthly workshops social events and community-building activities.

• Organizes small group meetups coffee chats and peer circles.

• Working alongside LEAD Program Coordinator takes lead on planning LEADs large scaledepartmentalevents(*typically 1-2 each semester)

• Co-manages LEAD photo library & department slideshows.

• Prepare materials needed prior to upcoming events.

• *Will partner with Outreach/Engagement PR/Graphic Designer andSocial Media Peer Mentors to ensure clear lines of communication and end-to-end event management.

• Event Planner#2 (*Same responsibilitiesand weekly hoursas #1)

• SocialMedia(Up to 5 hours per week during schoolyear)

• Create/maintaincurrent social media accounts.

• Postupcomingeventsflyers fun videos etc.

• Create infographics and bite sized informational fliers.

• Co-manages LEAD photo library & department slideshows.

• Track engagementstatistics.

• *Will partner with Outreach/Engagement PR/Graphic Designer and Event Planner Peer Mentors to ensure clear lines of communication and end-to-end event management.

• Public Relations(PR)/ GraphicDesigner(Up to 5 hours per week during schoolyear)

• Create flyers forupcomingevents.

• Distribute the flyers make sure they get posted to all buildingsand shared withall LEAD students and LEAD PeerMentors(especiallysocial mediamentor).

• Inputs events into SPINStudentMessage of Day Navigate etc.

• *Will partner with Outreach/EngagementSocial Media and Event Planner Peer Mentors to ensure clear lines of communication and end-to-end event management.

• Outreach/Community Engagement (Up to 5 hours per week during schoolyear)

• Consistently outreach/remind LEAD cohort about campus resourcesrequiredmeetings events/programmingcheck ins andany other resourcesdeemedbeneficial for students.

• Reminders about advising/etc.

• Work closely with the event plannersto ensure clear lines of communication and end-to-end management of events.

• Highlight community events.

• Maintain existingcampus relationshipsas well asoutreachgrowand innovatenew campus partnerships.

• *Will partner with Senior LEAD Peer Mentor todetermineengagement workload and capacity.

• BurroughsThemed Community Experience Liaison(Up to 5 hours per week during schoolyear)

• RA(*if hired)ORregularpeer mentor.

• Holdsregularweeklyoffice hours in BurroughsLobby.

• Consistently communicates with RAs and discussesLEAD Themed Community Experience(TCE)problems/challenges AND highlightspositive/community building.

• Communicates with LEADProgramCoordinatorand brainstorms/problem solvesshould there beTCEissues/concerns.

• Coordinate with RAs & Burroughs Hall Directorto schedule at least one LEAD focused TCE floor meeting per semesterapproximately atthe 8-week/halfway point

• Fall Semester -Late October;*Week 8 or 9

• Spring Semester Late March or early April

• *After spring break Week 9 or 10

• Alternate/Float(Up to 5 hours per week during schoolyear; Summer hoursflexible and based on employee availability and program needs)

• *May or may not be assigned LEAD mentees initially for Bridge Week.

• Support LEAD Week planning throughout summer as needed.

• Leadmenteegroupsduring LEAD Weekinthe absenceof other mentorsRAs and/or asneeded.

• Transition intofullLEAD mentor role for any peer mentors who may resign during the schoolyear

• Provide seamless transition of care in supporting mentees who may need to be reassigned.

• Holdsa minimum of one (1)SSCofficehourper weekduring theschool year.

• FloatResponsibilities:

• Support any/all gap areas of the LEAD program including working with other peer mentors LEAD Graduate Intern SeniorLEAD PeerMentorand/or LEAD Program Coordinator.

• Support SSS Upward Bound and/or SET Departmental tasks throughout the school year as needed.

• Any/all otherdutiesassigned.

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