Elon 1010 Peer Educators (PEs)

We appreciate your interest in the Elon 1010 Peer Educator (PE) position; we cannot wait to get to know you better throughout this process!

The application to be a Peer Educator allows you to provide a short answer (no more than 100 words) for all essay questions. We highly encourage you to prepare your responses in a Word document and to copy/paste your responses into the online application. The PE application will open on November 4th, 2024. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at elon101@elon.edu.

For more information about PE applications or the hiring process, please contact Abby Davidson, Elon 1010 Fellow, at adavidson12@elon.edu, Emma Calhoun, Elon 1010 Graduate Apprentice at ecalhoun@elon.edu, or contact the Office of Academic Advising at (336) 278-6500.

If you need reasonable accommodations at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.

Overview of Peer Educator Role

Are you looking for a way to cultivate leadership skills while impacting the lives of first-year Elon students? The Elon 1010 Peer Educator position is for you!

Elon 1010 Peer Educators (PEs) are dedicated student leaders with a deep appreciation and inclination for supporting students in transition. PEs work to provide first-year students with the necessary tools for their success. Beyond being a student leader, PEs are also teacher assistants, peer mentors, student academic advisors, helping-skills liaisons, and academic coaches.

Qualifications 

To serve in the role of an Elon 1010 Peer Educator (PE), students must:

  • Have an interest in working with and supporting first-year students.
  • Maintain a 2.75 GPA each semester and cumulative.
  • Maintain good standing academically and with the Elon Honor Code/Code of Conduct.
  • Complete/submit the Peer Educator Application and complete all required trainings in July, August, and throughout the Fall 2025 Semester.

Learn More About the Role

College Coffee

  • Tuesday, October 15, 2024
  • Tuesday, November 22, 2024
  • Tuesday, November 12, 2024
  • Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Moseley Center Tabling

  • Tuesday, November 5th, 2024
  • Wednesday, November 6th, 2024
  • Thursday, November 7th, 2024

Information Session
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 5:00 PM, Belk Library Room 205
Monday, November 18, 2024 at 12:30 PM, Virtual via Zoom

Register for the virtual info session here:

https://elon.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAqd–qrzIsGdQ5GVfDk3dxMKkBXgfk1chA

 

Application Process & Timeline

Are you applying as a New Peer Educator? All applicants who have successfully submitted a completed application and have met the qualifications to become a PE, will be extended an invitation to a group interview session to take place during J-Term (Winter 2024). Applications for new PEs must be submitted before November 21, 2024.

Are you applying as a Returning Peer Educator? All applicants who are applying to return as PE, must submit a completed application, meet the qualifications to return as a PE, and receive a positive endorsement from their current Elon 1010 Instructor to return. Applications for returning PEs must be submitted before January 29, 2025.

Group Interview Sign-Ups Opens for New Applicants (by invitation only)
Wednesday, December 3, 2024

Groups Interviews for New Applicants (by invitation only)
Thursday, January 9, 2024 – Friday, January 17, 2025 **
**Additional Group Interview Sessions may be offered

Selection notifications will begin in Spring 2025 and will continue until August 2025. Make sure to periodically check your email and to respond/complete any required action items in a timely manner.