Every summer we hire a team of WashU undergraduates, recent graduates, and graduate students to provide academic and community support, plan enrichment activities, and ensure a safe, respectful pre-college community. Our team is instrumental to the success of our programs.
Information about our 2024 staff positions, including full job descriptions and applications, is available below. The deadline for applications is February 23, 2024.
Program Assistants
APPLICANTS MUST BE 18 YEARS OR OLDER BY JUNE 3, 2024.
As a Program Assistant (PA), you serve as an advisor and mentor for our students. The primary role of a PA is to guide participants towards creating a positive academic atmosphere and a respectful, inclusive community. This can be achieved by helping to implement academic, community, and college readiness activities, providing information about university resources, providing academic and community support, informing students about policies and procedures, and enforcing these policies and procedures. A full job description is available here.
The PA position is an excellent opportunity to gain experience and strengthen skills in the following areas:
- Leadership
- Critical thinking
- Decision making
- Creativity
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Relationship building
Program Supervisors
APPLICANTS MUST BE 21 YEARS OR OLDER WITH A BACHELOR'S DEGREE BY MAY 27, 2024.
Our supervisor team is instrumental in the success of our programs from mentoring and supporting staff, to overseeing program logistics, and planning and executing enrichment curriculum. Supervisors build a community of belonging that promotes academic success and prepares students for college success. The supervisor positions are challenging and rewarding experiences with opportunities to develop skills in many areas such as leadership, staff management, communication, curriculum design, educational programming, counseling, and crisis management. These are considered full-time temporary positions. A full job description is available here.