May 15, 2025 – July 15, 2025

The Honors Program is looking for graduate students to serve as Orientation advisors and work with incoming first-year Honors undergraduate students and guide them through the course registration process during the Storrs campus Orientation program.

The successful candidates will receive training for Honors requirements, PeopleSoft Student Admin registration procedures, advising expectations, and UConn Common Curriculum requirements.

Must be available for training on the following (tentative) dates:

• May 15, 9 am – 4 pm
• May 20, 9 am – 4 pm
• 4 hours (split between 2 – 3 virtual sessions) between May 16 – May 27

Summer Orientation working hours:
May 28 – July 15
Wednesday*, May 28, 8:15 am – 12:15 pm, Storrs campus

Tuesdays and Fridays, 8:15 am – 12:15 pm, Storrs campus

(*Some weeks vary. 5/28 is the only Wednesday registration session; all other registration sessions will take place on Tuesdays and Fridays 5/30 – 7/15. No registration sessions on 6/3, 6/20, 7/4.)

Up to 4 additional hours each week for advising preparation, follow-up communications, and record-keeping

Minimum qualifications:

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work independently and solve problems in a flexible and/or creative way
• Must be enrolled in a UConn graduate program
• Must be eligible and available to work during the full May 15 – July 15 period

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working with high-achieving students
• Experience with academic advising/coaching

Appointment period:

May 15 – July 15
Must be eligible and available to work during the full May 15 to July 15 period

Compensation:
Special Payroll Graduate Rates Apply

To Apply:

Please email your letter of interest and resume to anabel.perez@uconn.edu ASAP