Â鶹ÊÓƵ 1010 Peer Educators (PEs)

We appreciate your interest in the Â鶹ÊÓƵ 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 5th, 2026. 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 Darrah Blackwell, Â鶹ÊÓƵ 1010 Graduate Apprentice (dblackwell3@elon.edu), Erin Hunter (ehunter10@elon.edu) & Reagan Tanner (rtanner@elon.edu), Peer Educator Leads, or call 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 Â鶹ÊÓƵ students? The Â鶹ÊÓƵ 1010 Peer Educator position is for you!

Â鶹ÊÓƵ 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.

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To serve in the role of an Â鶹ÊÓƵ 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 Â鶹ÊÓƵ Honor Code/Code of Conduct.
  • Complete/submit the Peer Educator Application and complete all required trainings in July, August, and throughout the Fall 2027 Semester.

Learn More Â鶹ÊÓƵ the Role

Tabling

  • Leadership Opportunities Fair: Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 11:00AM – 2:00PM (Koury Concourse)
  • College Coffee: November 10th and November 17th

Information Sessions

  • Virtual: Thursday, October 22nd, 4:30 PM (Via Zoom) –
  • In-Person: Thursday, November 5th, 4:30 PM (KLC 230)

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 2026). Applications for new PEs must be submitted before November 19, 2026.

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 Â鶹ÊÓƵ 1010 Instructor to return. Applications for returning PEs must be submitted before January 5, 2027.

Group Interview Sign-Up Opens for New Applicants (by invitation only)
Date TBD

Groups Interviews for New Applicants (by invitation only)
Date TBD
**Additional Group Interview Sessions may be offered

Selection notifications will begin in Spring 2027 and will continue until August 2027. Make sure to periodically check your email and to respond/complete any required action items in a timely manner.