Work with the Office of Orientation & First-Year Programming
Our office coordinates many programs that need enthusiastic student leaders who love to share their experience, UA pride, and help others! Check this page during the time periods listed to find out more about our unique opportunities and learn more about our student positions from our past and current leaders.
ORIENTATION LEADERS
Hiring Period: January to March
Position Period: May to August
Serving as an Orientation Leader is so much more than a job! This unique experience will have a lasting impact on your time at UA, giving you lifelong memories and friendships as you work closely on a team with the other members of the orientation staff.
Spend your summer welcoming our incoming class, showing your Zips pride, and gaining valuable transferable skills like leadership, communication, and teamwork. This paid experience is unlike any other!
Extensive training is provided, and Orientation Leaders can live on campus, free of charge, during training and for the summer.
Questions? Email Carly DeBord at carly@uakron.edu
NEW ROO WEEKEND LEADERS
Hiring Period: February to April
Position Period: End of August
A short leadership opportunity with big impact, being a New Roo Weekend Leader lets you connect with incoming students over a weekend and help get them acclimated to campus!
This paid opportunity lasts the weekend right before classes start in the fall and is filled with fun events that our leaders get to attend with their students. Working with one to two other leaders, New Roo Weekend Leaders will help our incoming students learn the ropes of life at UA and give them some familiar faces to connect with at the start of the semester.
Questions? Email Carly DeBord at carly@uakron.edu
"New Student Orientation allowed me not just to meet new students coming to the University of Akron but also to become lifelong friends with them and with other Orientation Leaders! I still cherish these friendships to this day, and I never would have met these amazing people without being an Orientation Leader!"
— AJ Stewart,
Orientation Leader
Hear from other leaders, past and present
"Being an Orientation Leader allowed me to step out of my comfort zone and hone my public speaking skills."
- Corey J.
"Working as an orientation leader was truly a summer I will never forget! It was such a valuable experience to be able to engage with new students, as well as to have the opportunity to interact and develop connections with so many different departments on campus."
- Renee C.
"Being an orientation leader was an amazing experience. I loved having the opportunity to make connections with future Zips and core memories with fellow NSO Leaders.."
- A.J. R.
"The personal growth and the memories I have from being an orientation leader are what I will carry with me beyond just my college career."
- Adrian V.
"I enjoyed being an Orientation Leader because I was surrounded by individuals who loved Akron as much as myself. I gained strong relationship and learned a lot about myself in the process."
- Elena V.
"Students really benefit from having a New Roo Weekend Leader because they have that friend on campus who is willing to show them where their classes are, and be one of those first friendly faces on campus that can be a very useful resource."
Jullien I.
New Roo Weekend Leader
For some of our New Roo Weekend Leaders, it has become an end-of-summer tradition to help students get their Akron Experience started off on the right foot.
"I can't wait to start every year off and end every summer with this experience. It's a great way to feel the energy and Zips spirit by welcoming a new class of students!"
- John R.
"Being a New Roo Weekend Leader lets me share some of my campus knowledge and UA pride, and have an impact on a group of students in such a small period of time. I love it!"
- Marissa K.
"Starting class can be a scary experience, so having a little break before it all starts is a great thing for new students. I benefitted from my experience as a student and was happy to give that back as a leader myself."
- Alex M.
Have questions?
Check out the New Roo Experience FAQs. If you have further questions or concerns contact our office by phone, text or email below.