The Office of Intercultural Life strives to create a diverse and welcoming campus community that embraces individual differences, advocates for social justice and cultivates inclusion. OIL centers the experiences of people of color while working collaboratively to create a campus-wide culture of understanding and authentic living.
OIL Peer Leaders (OPLs) are student-leaders committed to OIL’s mission. As peer mentors, dialogue facilitators, and thought leaders, OPLs create a culture of inclusion at Carleton. OPLs mentor first-year BIPOC students, facilitate critical conversations, and host events and workshops in the service of greater awareness, empathy, mutual respect, acceptance, and recognition.
Application Process
- All applicants must submit a resume and cover letter
- Complete the Peer Leader Common Application
- Highly qualified applicants will be invited to interview with OIL staff
OIL Peer Leader Application Information
Position Requirements
- Work 10 hours per week (may not be committed to other paid positions or research positions during the academic year)
- Work some nights and weekends
- Attend weekly team meetings and bi-weekly one-on-one meetings with OIL staff
- Plan to be on campus for at least Fall & Winter terms
- Attend all OIL events and programs
- Attend mandatory training sessions, including in-person Peer Leader and New Student Week training in the summer of 2024
Required Duties
- Mentor a cohort of first-year domestic students of color
- Hold weekly one-on-one; support mentees in making sound decisions about their academic and social lives; refer mentees to campus resources; and support mentees in building community on campus
- Support OIL professional staff in planning campus-wide events that support BIPOC students
- Design, present, and facilitate candid conversations on issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice
- Market and promote OIL events and issue areas by designing posters, developing social media content, and providing event photography
- Other tasks as assigned
Desired Qualifications
- Demonstrated commitment to OIL’s mission
- Familiarity with campus support resources, community standards, and academic rules
- Knowledge of and experience in group facilitation techniques
- Knowledge of issues affecting communities of color locally, nationally, and globally
- Ability and willingness to initiate and facilitate sensitive conversations on DEI issues
- Experience in social media content management
- Strong time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
- Fine attention to detail
- Innovative thinking and the ability to be creative and flexible
- Ability to work with and communicate effectively with team members
2024-25 Peer Leader Hiring Timeline
February 20: Applications are live
March 28: Applications close at 11:59:00 p.m. CST
April 1-16: Interviews
*Note: if you need accommodations for your interview, such as early interviews for OCS students, please reach out to the supervisor indicated on the Handshake application.
April 19: Accept/Decline deadline for Peer Leader positions (at 12pm)
May 9: Peer Leader orientation (7-8pm), required for all Peer Leaders