GEO's hiring Peer Advisors!

GEO Peer Advisors for 2025-2026 School Year

Note: GEO is hiring three (3) positions:

• Two (2) general Peer Advisors
• One (1) social media-focused Peer Advisor.

Please indicate in your cover letter which position you’re interested in.

As a Global Engagement Office (GEO) peer advisor, you will have the opportunity to gain knowledge in study abroad programs while advising and interacting with students. As a peer advisor, you will be representing the Global Engagement Office with enthusiasm, integrity, accuracy, and spirit of its mission while being mentored by GEO professional staff.

General Requirements, All Positions

• Must be a current student at The College of Wooster.
• Ideally will have studied abroad through GEO, but other study abroad experiences will be considered, such as international students studying at the College of Wooster.
• Strong professional communication, active listening, and public speaking skills
• Able to ask purposeful, open-ended questions, then synthesize information to provide valuable, accurate advising
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Superior customer service skills
• Must be dependable and responsible, able to work independently, and have the ability to work with other students and staff members
• Must be detail-oriented, follow directions, and complete tasks thoroughly & accurately without close oversight
• Experience with marketing and social media management.
• Strong time management skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

All Positions:

Student Advising

• Provide preliminary advising to students exploring the possibility of off-campus study during scheduled “GEO 101” sessions, offering them printed materials, internet resources, and referring them to GEO advisors
• Create a personalized “GEO 101” presentation and share that presentation with students one-on-one or in small groups
• Independently analyze student interest and program models to assist students in selecting off-campus programs that will meet their personal, academic, and professional goals
• Work with diverse populations of students
• Learn and apply confidentiality/FERPA
• Provide nuanced advice on off-campus studies, being careful to indicate when you’re unsure about the answers to questions so you never offer inaccurate information.

Events

• Participate in GEO events (e.g., Pre-Departure Orientation, Re-entry, GEO Expo, general outreach through class visits, tabling, etc.)
• Assist with planning, marketing, set up, event activities, and clean up

Other

• Independently manage multiple projects, assignments, and responsibilities as assigned such as data and website management, marketing, etc.
• Analyze and perform basic research on a variety of academic programs
• Organize and prioritize work with a high degree of initiative and independence
• Review and manage physical GEO materials in APEX such as brochures and map pins as needed.
• Serve as a GEO ambassador at all times, positively representing study away and GEO when the opportunity arises.
• Other duties as assigned and co-developed with GEO professional staff

Social Media Peer Advisor Position:

• Work closely with the GEO Director to develop a social media strategy
• Create and disseminate regular social media content
• Moderate and manage GEO social media accounts and posts.

 

Knowledge 

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Navigation of the two GEO web platforms
• Comfort with backend website management a plus
• Social media, graphic design, and publicity are a plus

Upload a cover letter & your resume here to apply