Become a Peer Mentor

CULTURE’s Peer Mentors are trained, experienced upper-level students who will guide their mentees through the resources and opportunities at the University at Buffalo.
Our mentors help their mentees enrich their college experience towards fulfilling the requirements of their academic and career goals. While establishing reciprocal and dynamic relationships with their mentees, peer mentors exemplify academic integrity, responsible decision making, and a vested interest in UB and student success. Mentors will serve as a buddy, a coach, and advocate for their mentee(s).

Primary Responsibilities

Participate in required mentor training sessions (approximately 3 hours in person or via Zoom; there may be more training opportunities online).
Reach out to your assigned mentees before the start of the semester, the start of classes, and throughout each month; be available to your mentee via text, email, phone or in person.
Attend CULTURE and other CPMC events with your mentee(s).
Participate in mentor workshops offered on a variety of leadership, wellness and personal/professional development topics.
Willingness to learn and utilize Navigate reporting systems.
Estimated time commitment of the program:
- Approximately (2-3) hours in mentor training.
- Additional online training modules will be required as ongoing training.
- Approximately (4) hours a week working with mentee(s), which includes related activities–workshops, Navigate reporting, administrative check-ins, and required surveys/assessments at the end of the semester.

Enrolled in the current and/or coming semester and will have junior or senior status by the beginning of the fall semester.
Hiring preferably in spring, all paper work completed toward fall.
Sophomores with impressive leadership qualities/CGPA may be hired. Must have at least a 2.75 overall GPA and be in good standing with the university.
Be in good disciplinary standing.
Good interpersonal and communication skills.
Genuine desire to help their peers succeed.
Self-motivated with a positive attitude.
Willing to learn and share information about the University at Buffalo community, student life and campus resources.
Underserved and underrepresented students at UB come from across the globe and represent a wide variety of ethnic, cultural, linguistic, socioeconomic, geographical, and political perspectives–prospective mentors should embrace and celebrate this diversity.
Interested in developing leadership and mentoring experience.

$15/hour (Min. 4 hours/week--Max. 10 hours/week).
Workshops and training on various UB resources that support student success–including career, professional, wellness and leadership topics.
Enhance your skills in coaching and guiding others.
Opportunities to connect with a vast network of faculty and staff dedicated to the success of our underrepresented students.
Stay up to date on new events and resources on campus.
Make a difference and positively impact a student’s UB experience!
Could become a CRLA-certified Peer Mentor

Peer Mentor Application

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