Orientation Leaders

The orientation leader (OL), as a peer mentor and role model, is responsible for creating and maintaining a safe and supportive environment for new students during their New Student Orientation (NSO). OLs will seek to ensure that new students attend and complete all their required sessions during NSO to help build connections and foster positive interactions, allowing students to feel comfortable and engaged within a strong Texas State community. A critical role of an orientation leader is to help connect students to academic support, campus resources, and their peers by facilitating small group discussions and activities.

Yes! Orientation Leaders are compensated via a summer stipend of $4,000 with pre- and post-summer opportunities at $10.00 per hour, receive many meals and a supplementary amount of Dining Dollars throughout the summer, and are provided a residential bed on campus during New Student Orientation.

Students can through Handshake starting October 15th, where they will be prompted to fill out an application that requests:

• Short responses to these essay questions:
• A resume

Sign up here to get notified when the application goes live: https://txst.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/669352

• Orientation Leaders will complete training for 2hrs/week during the Spring semester (Fridays from 2:00pm – 4:00pm)
• Orientation Leaders will work events for admitted students during the Spring semester (Bobcat Days)
• Orientation Leaders will work 30 - 40 hours per week from mid-May through the end of July NSO Sessions
• Orientation Leaders will work up to three one-day NSO sessions in August
• Orientation Leaders will work to support Bobcat Welcome Week programming
• Orientation Leaders will work to support Ask Me Tables

Required Qualifications

• 2.5 or higher overall GPA and 2.5 or higher overall semester GPA at time of application and throughout position.
• 12 completed college credits at Texas State by time of appointment (Dual credit does not apply).
• Enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at Texas State.
• May not take courses for summer 2026.
• No previous, active, or pending conduct record that could create a conflict with the expectations of the role.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrate initiative and the ability to think critically and creatively to solve problems and make decisions. 
• Effective communication with a varied student population, understand their unique needs, and help them build strong social networks. 
• Must work both independently and as part of a team, exhibit self-motivation, and adapt to constantly changing and unpredictable environments. 
• Demonstrate a commitment to learning and are open to receiving training and feedback from their supervisors and peers.