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Career Services has begun recruiting for Peer Career Assistants - an incredible opportunity to be trained to make a valuable contribution to the mission of Penn State Career Services by assisting 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

Why become a Peer Career Assistant?

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
• After completing required course for credit, hours worked at Career Services are paid employment

How do I get started?

Penn State Career Services is actively seeking interested, current Penn State undergraduate students (first, second, and third-year students) for Peer Career Assistants with a training start date in the Spring 2022 semester and an employment start date of Fall 2022.  

• 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!