Become a Peer Advisor for the Office of International Education

Peer Advisor Brochure

Peer Advisor Application

Each year the Office of International Education & National Student Exchange (OIE/NSE) selects URI students that have returned from a study away experience to assist in the promotion of national and international programs to the campus community. The Peer Advisors work with the OIE/NSE for the academic year and assist the staff to:

• Give presentation to URI 101 classes to share their experiences and promote the benefits of a global education.
• Serve as a resource for students preparing to study away by working and advising in our resource room.
• Organize the URI Welcome Orientation for NSE and international exchange students.
• Coordinate the annual Study Abroad Fair
• Help visiting exchange students adjust to life at URI.
• Provide General Information Sessions to URI students that are interested in studying abroad.
• And more!

Help Internationalize URI

Participating in the Peer Advisor Program is a great way to help internationalize the URI community by promoting global opportunities available to its students. It is also a great way to educate others about the exciting world outside of Rhode Island. Being a Peer Advisor you become an important component of the OIE/NSE by helping it to serve the campus community and fulfill URI's mission in the global arena.

Benefits of Being a Peer Advisor

• The opportunity to meet interesting people from throughout the United States and around the world.
• The ability to gain additional leadership and cross-cultural experience to build your resume.
• The opportunity to share your own study away experience.
• The chance to earn some extra money while having a great time. ($7.00/hour 6-10 hours per week)
• The potential to earn credit while serving as a Peer Advisor.

Qualifications

• Peer Advisors must be current URI students.
• Good communication and organizational skills are necessary.
• Former NSE/Study Abroad participants are preferred.

Credit Option

Students that are selected as a Peer Advisor and who are interested in earning credit while participating in the program may do so. Students interested in this option would have to work with a professor and the Director of the OIE to design a project and establish guidelines for earning credit. Students interested in this option should consult Dr. Dania Brandford-Calvo, Director of the OIE.