Join the Orientation team and help greet new students as an Orientation Leader! Share your insights and experiences to forge unforgettable memories, meaningful bonds, and a lasting influence within the UVM community.
Application Process:
The Orientation Leader application opens in the spring semester.
Have questions or concerns? Reach out to orientation@uvm.edu.
Internship Outcomes:
This internship is an educational experience facilitating the growth of the student interns. As a result of the internship, Orientation Leaders:
- Develop personal leadership goals for your own identity as a student leader on campus
- Facilitate group conversations that allow for effective and meaningful discussions
- Engage as a team player and a part of UVMs vibrant community
- Acquire and apply leadership skills through communication, decision-making, conflict management, and problem solving
- Understand & articulate the impact of social identity on personal experience
- Understand & appreciate self-reflection as a process of personal growth
Internship Benefits
OLs (whether they live on or off-campus) will have meals provided by on-campus dining during training and the Orientation program. OLs who reside on campus will have free early move-in to accommodate for the training timeline.
In addition to professional development experience, OLs earn a $500 stipend before applicable taxes and fees.
All OLs receive free UVM Swag.
OLum Testimonials
"Being around so many people and having the opportunity to be one of the first people that incoming students meet was a fantastic experience."
"The most important part of my position as an Orientation Leader is setting a positive benchmark for the new students. By creating an environment where they immediately feel comfortable, they are better primed to view UVM as a home; someplace they can succeed."
"Orientation is such a rewarding experience that has allowed me to foster connections between people, as awell as make new connections myself (with people I would have never met without the program!)"
"I reapplied to be an Orientation Leader because it was such a valuable and impactful experience for me. I had such an amazing time and met so many new people. Additionally, I gained so much confidence in my leadership abilities and in myself. I went into Orientation a little hesitant that I could lead a group and feel comfortable doing so. By the end of Orientation, not only did I feel extremely comfortable in my role as a leader, but I found myself having an amazing time. I am more passionate about being a leader in other aspects in my life because of Orientation."