CAS Peer Advisor (Student)

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This position is available only to enrolled American University students.

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Summary:

The College of Arts and Sciences Peer Advisors are continuing CAS undergraduates who work primarily with first year, second year, and undecided students. Peer advisors help students pick classes and majors that suit their interests, provide information on academic policies and procedures, and make appropriate referrals to campus resources. CAS Peer Advisors serve as an additional unit of academic support for all CAS undergraduates in the Academic Advising Office.

Essential Functions:

• Help students pick classes and majors.

• Provide information on academic policies and procedures.

• Make appropriate referrals to campus resources.

• Other duties assigned.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• Part-time.

• 10 hours per week.

Salary Range:

• $17.95 per hour.

Required Education and Experience:  

• 30 or more credits and at least one full year completed at AU as a CAS student by the start of the Fall 2026 semester.

• AU GPA 3.0 or higher.  

• Past leadership/mentoring experience and/or interest in counseling/advising.

• One academic year commitment to the position (if you are studying abroad in the Fall 2026 or Spring 2027 semester you are NOT eligible for this position). 

• Sensitive to student confidentiality and able to uphold federal guidelines.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

• Please upload your resume and short answer questions when applying.

• Must have 8 - 10 hours per week available for work during the 2026-2027 academic year.

Other Details

• This position is available only to enrolled American University students.

• Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• American University is an E-Verify employer.

• Visit https://www.american.edu/hr/ for additional information about American University employment and benefits.

Current American University Employees

American University current employees (including those employed in student positions) must apply through their employee Workday account. If you are a current employee at American University, please log into Workday and select the Find Jobs report which will take you to our internal career listings.

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