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Honors Community Mentor Opportunities

The Honors College will be seeking outstanding student leaders to serve as Honors Community Mentors (formerly known as HC Changemaking Mentors or SASHP Honors Peer Leaders) for the 2025-26 academic year. Honors Community Mentors have the opportunity to:

  • Further develop leadership, teambuilding, public speaking, and event planning skills
  • Meet and work with community leaders, University staff, and administration
  • Use creativity to help support the mission of the Honors College
  • Become part of a tight-knit community of fellow student leaders
  • Utilize and improve time management and organizational skills
  • Receive a modest payment (taxed income)
  • Model the latest in student leader apparel – Honors College gear included!

Join An Information Session!

Join the current HC Changemaking Mentors and SASHP Honors Peer Leaders for an information session on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 8:00PM in the Honors College Druskin Lounge.

Should I Apply for Housing Before Applying for HCM?

The Honors Community Mentor application and selection process will conclude by the end of March, after the Continuing Student Housing selection process. The Honors College advises all students interested in the HCM position to apply for housing via Residence Life if they would like to live on-campus and are unsure if they will be selected for the HCM role. The Honors College and Residence Life will work with all selected HCMs in arranging their new housing placement; please let your potential roommates know that you may be pulled out of their housing group if you are applying for HCM. More information about Continuing Student Housing in Honors Communities can be found here.

Qualifications

  • Must be an Honors College student (including current Honors College, School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program, Engineering Honors Academy, and School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Honors Program students) in good academic standing (not on continued probation) as defined by the Honors College school of enrollment.
  • Must be actively progressing towards completing Honors College, School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program, Engineering Honors Academy, and School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Honors Program requirements set prior to the incoming Class of 2029.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively with diverse students, staff, and faculty.
  • Ability to effectively manage time and multiple projects.
  • Demonstrated desire to learn and develop new skills.

Important Dates and Required Training (2025-26)

  • Attend a HC Changemaking Mentor team meeting on Friday, April 11, 2025 from 1:30-3pm (optional)
  • Attend a virtual HCM training on Thursday, May 15, 2025 from 10:30am-12pm
  • Move in early on Saturday, August 23, 2025
  • Attend an in-person HCM training from Sunday, August 24, 2025 through Monday August 25, 2025
  • Assist with Welcome Week preparation on Sunday, August 24, 2025 and Monday, August 25, 2025
  • Support Honors College Welcome Week events via staffing and event coordination from Tuesday, August 26, 2025 through Friday, September 5, 2025
  • Attend the HC Fall Student Leader Summit on Friday, August 29, 2025
  • Attend bi-weekly staff meetings on Fridays from 1:30-3:30pm
  • Attend the HC Spring Student Leader Summit on Monday, January 19, 2026
  • Support all official Honors College events on an as-needed basis
  • All dates are subject to change

Apply for an Honors Community Mentor Position

The Honors Community Mentors serve alongside their peers by designing, promoting, and executing engaging academic and co-curricular programs/initiatives that aim to build community and collaboration. Students work to support Honors College students in their transition to college life through facilitating a diverse, equitable, safe, healthy, and inclusive environment. They collaborate with faculty and staff to execute collaborative programming and support the overall mission of the Honors College student experience.   

The HCMs in-residence are live-in positions residing in an Honors floor/building within University housing. The HCM At-Large is not a live-in position and will service the larger Honors commuter student community.

Questions may be directed to hcjobs@echo.rutgers.edu.

Other Student Leadership Opportunities

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