Alumni & Career Services - Peer Mentor Fall 2026

Colorado Mesa University; United States; On-site; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Colorado Mesa University invites applications for Alumni & Career Services Peer Mentors to assist students with resume and cover letter evaluations and mock interviews. This role provides dynamic career coaching and programming to support professional development and lifelong career success.

You will meet with students, provide guidance, and help with Handshake data entry, event assistance, and campus outreach to connect students with career resources and employers.

Qualifications

• Interest in helping other college students
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication
• Be able to work independently, take initiative, and solve problems
• Must be reliable, punctual, organized, and detail-oriented
• Be outgoing and energetic and have excellent customer service skills (in person and over the phone)
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
• Maintain professional behavior and dress appropriately (business casual)
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality of student information
• Ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively with a team of professionals and other students
• Ability to show high proficiency in reviewing resumes, cover letters, and mock interviews
• Be a current undergraduate CMU student in good academic standing

Responsibilities

• Meeting with students one-on-one to revise resumes and cover letters, and facilitating mock interviews
• Mentoring students about their professional and academic goals
• Assisting students with compiling application materials for finding employment
• Accurately tracking and entering student appointment data in Handshake
• Actively promoting Career Services resources and information through creative mediums (i.e. campus tabling, classroom presentations, etc.)
• Completing tasks and projects, as assigned, including Career Services event assistance
• Instructing students on networking for career fairs and tabling events
• Preparing paperwork for your student appointments
• Completing special outreach projects for Career Services
• Assisting our Career Coordinators with planning and preparing for networking events
• Conduct workshops and classroom and special group presentations, job and career fairs, campus recruiting, Handshake management, and etiquette dinners/lunches.

Skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Initiative

Punctuality

Customer service

MS Office

Confidentiality

Team collaboration

Resume review

Education

Undergraduate CMU student

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

FLSA Status: United States of America (Non-Exempt)

SECTION I - OUR VALUES

At CMU, we believe in acting from a foundation of goodwill. This belief gives us the courage to form meaningful relationships, embark on joint endeavors and take risks in the pursuit of new possibilities. It’s this courage that enables the Mavily to explore new ways of thinking and doing, knowing that there is no perfect solution, no perfect idea. From this place of humility and courage, we’ve built a culture of resilience. We invest in the future by continuously adapting to change, overcoming challenges, and seizing new opportunities. We recognize that change is constant, and our resilience allows us to embrace it with confidence. Endless curiosity drives us to approach the unexpected as if it were expected, seeing opportunities for discovery and renewal in every challenge. In this community rooted in love and dignity, curiosity thrives, leading to endless opportunities for growth and advancement. Inspired by the soul of the West—the spirit that our region embodies—we emerge as a force for positive change, harnessing our collective power to build a Human Scale University that reflects our values and brings to life our shared vision of the world we aspire to create.

• Love - Extending oneself for nurturing the growth of self and others
• Dignity - Respecting the intrinsic value of each person and believing that others act from a foundation of goodwill
• Courage - Taking risks in the pursuit of new possibilities
• Humility - Suspending one’s ego and pride to recognize that no idea is perfect and being open to the input of others
• Resiliency - Investing in the future by adapting to changes, overcoming challenges and pursuing Opportunity
• Curiosity - Cultivating awe and exploring the unknown
• Power - The strength to act collaboratively with individual agency to achieve our goals

JOB DESCRIPTION

Alumni & Career Services Peer Mentors help assist fellow students with their professional development by conducting resume & cover letter evaluations, and mock interviews appointments. Alumni & Career Services is seeking energetic, friendly, and motivated students who have a passion for helping others achieve their professional goals. Peer mentors help develop confident, professional, and connected students for lifelong career success. This is accomplished by providing dynamic career coaching and programming to meet the demands of an ever-changing workforce.

Job Responsibilities

As a Peer Mentor, you will be expected to fulfill a year commitment, primarily assisting with:

• Meeting with students one-on-one to revise resumes and cover letters, and facilitating mock interviews
• Mentoring students about their professional and academic goals
• Assisting students with compiling application materials for finding employment
• Accurately tracking and entering student appointment data in Handshake
• Actively promoting Career Services resources and information through creative mediums (i.e. campus tabling, classroom presentations, etc.)
• Completing tasks and projects, as assigned, including Career Services event assistance
• Instructing students on networking for career fairs and tabling events
• Preparing paperwork for your student appointments
• Completing special outreach projects for Career Services
• Assisting our Career Coordinators with planning and preparing for networking events
• Conduct workshops and classroom and special group presentations, job and career fairs, campus recruiting, Handshake management, and etiquette dinners/lunches.

Our Culture

Career Services empowers students and alumni to achieve their career goals by providing comprehensive resources, personalized guidance, and meaningful opportunities. Through career exploration, workshops, fairs, and on-campus employer visits, we foster an environment where students can actively shape their career paths. We also collaborate with employers to build strong connections with the campus community, helping them meet their recruitment needs and hiring goals.

Opportunity

Develop and strengthen your professional development and customer service skills. Become a resource for students regarding how to navigate and understand all aspects of Career Services. Understand and reflect on your own career development and journey. Training Peer Mentors are considered an essential part of Alumni & Career Services and will be required to attend training sessions at the beginning of the semester, as well as scheduled team meetings to ensure they are providing customers with the most effective and accurate feedback and information.

Qualifications

• Have an interest in helping other college students
• Demonstrate excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication
• Be able to work independently, take initiative, and solve problems
• Must be reliable, punctual, organized, and detail-oriented
• Be outgoing and energetic and have excellent customer service skills (in person and over the phone)
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
• Maintain professional behavior and dress appropriately (business casual)
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality of student information
• Ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively with a team of professionals and other students
• Ability to show high proficiency in reviewing resumes, cover letters, and mock interviews
• Be a current undergraduate CMU student in good academic standing

Compensation

Students will start at an hourly rate of $16.50

Reasonable accommodations

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

DISCLAIMER - This position description is only a summary of the typical functions of this seat, and not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and areas of accountability.

For more information about the Alumni & Career Services office, visit our website: http://www.coloradomesa.edu/career

For questions about the application process or position, please email Brendan Ryan ([e-mail])

A comprehensive university in Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa University provides exceptional educational opportunities on a state-of-the-art campus. As western Colorado’s largest university, CMU serves students on its main campus in Grand Junction, its satellite campus in Montrose, its technical college, CMU Tech, and via online offerings. Colorado Mesa University serves as the primary intellectual and cultural center of western Colorado and promotes the exchange of ideas that are of regional, national, and international importance. Founded in 1925, it is a dynamic university enrolling 10,000 students at the associate, baccalaureate, and graduate levels. At the heart of the CMU experience is an integrative and experiential approach to higher education that encourages students to think differently and empowers them to challenge assumptions. CMU brings students together with expert scholars and thinkers from different disciplines to make connections between ideas and gain the skills to solve the unstructured, complex problems they will encounter in life. Our focus is on providing quality academic programs, built on a strong liberal arts core that supports students' interests and regional employment needs, as well as technical programs that respond to vocational workforce demands. The Grand Valley is home to some of the best outdoor recreation in the state of Colorado and you will not have to fight traffic and crowds to enjoy it. CMU is surrounded by the Grand Mesa, Book Cliffs, and the Colorado National Monument. We have world-class mountain biking, rock climbing, hiking, rafting, and a mountain resort that’s less than 45 minutes from campus for skiing, snowboarding, and cross-country skiing. Living and working in Grand Junction, you will be able to explore one of Colorado’s best kept secrets.