Summer Job Opportunities for Student Mentors
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Energetic, promising student leaders are needed to become residential mentors for three college readiness summer programs hosted on campus by the Center for Multicultural and Diversity Education in June and July. Mentors will supervise students, facilitate activities, and serve as role models for Arkansas junior high and high school students to provide a fun and safe experience of college life and learning. Compensation includes campus meals, housing, and a stipend.
Applications are due Friday, March 11. Current U of A students in good academic standing who want to engage with diversity and help prospective or new students prepare for or transition to college are encouraged to apply for one or all of these programs:
- ACT Academy -- two five-day sessions. Mentors will provide leadership and guidance to Arkansas high school students as they tackle the ACT and prepare to navigate college admissions.
- Early Access Academy -- guide 50 Pine Bluff middle school students around the U of A for a week, exposing them to college life and introducing them to subject areas that will further ignite their goal to attend college.
- Accelerated Student Achievement Program -- serve up to 100 incoming freshmen with academic coursework and transitional programming. Mentors will create a supportive living and learning community and assist program leaders in helping new students adjust to college life and learning. Mentors will continue to work with these students throughout their first year experience.
More information about each program and how to apply is here. In addition to the application, please attach a completed resume and send it to the corresponding staff member listed below:
- ACT Academy: Lauren Denton - ldenton@uark.edu
- Early Access Academy: PJ Martinez - pm003@uark.edu
- Accelerate Student Achievement Program: Leslie Yingling - lyinglin@uark.edu
For additional information email the Center at cai@uark.edu or call 479-575-8405.
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Contacts
Brande Flack, associate director of retention
Center for Multicultural and Diversity Education
479-575-5014,
bmflack@uark.edu
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