Compensation & Benefits

By signing up to be a peer note taker, you will receive a $25 Gift Certificate to the UVM Bookstore for each course in which you take notes.

Each time you come into the Universal design Technology Lab you will receive a complimentary $2 CyberCa$h card that can be used for any small purchase at the Cyber Cafe located on the first floor of the Bailey-Howe Library.

By participating in the Note Taking Program you will gain valuable volunteer experience and references that can be used for job applications and/or resumes.

• Resume Example:
  
  Peer Note Taker, ACCESS Department, UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT
  • "As a volunteer peer note taker at the University of Vermont, I grew as a scholar and as an individual. I was responsible for diligently recording, organizing and delivering high quality notes for students across campus. I learned and practiced timeliness, organization, time management, and attention to detail. The responsibility I willingly took on at this position has helped prepare me..."
    
• Key Points you could use:
  • Recording, organizing, delivering high quality notes.
  • Timeliness, time management, attention to detail.
  • Reliability.
  • Volunteer experience, helping peers on campus.

Additionally, peer note takers often reflect that in this role they had improved attendance, increased quality of their notes, increased attention span, eagerness to participate in class, and felt personal reward by helping others on campus.

Last modified August 26 2012 06:44 PM