Content Creator Peer Mentor

Position Summary

This recruitment will fill three (3) part‑time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Content Creator & Near‑Peer Mentor positions for the College Assistance Migrant Program at Oregon State University (OSU). Are you passionate about education, agriculture, storytelling, or making college feel more accessible to younger students? Want a job where your creativity matters and where your work inspires K‑12 students to imagine themselves in college?

The SMILE (Science & Math Investigative Learning Experiences) Program is hiring college students to serve as near‑peer mentors and content creators, helping bridge the gap between K‑12 classrooms and college life through engaging, student‑made videos and digital content.

OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. In this position, students learn and build vital career‑readiness skills in the primary areas below:
Communication, Teamwork, Professionalism, Technology
.

• Create short, engaging videos connected to curriculum we’ve developed.
• Act as a near‑peer role model, helping K‑12 students in Oregon see themselves as future college students.
• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study.
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment.
• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
  • High School student:
    Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home‑schooling program.
  • Undergraduate and post‑baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term.
  • Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term.
  • Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term.
  • Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term.

• Undergraduate or Graduate students from any major.
• Interested in:
  Education, Agriculture, STEM, Communications, or outreach;
  Video creation, storytelling, or social media;
  Mentorship and youth engagement.

No preferred qualifications are listed.

For additional information please contact:
Erin Doney ey.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

This position is designated as a critical or security‑sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal History Check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard  et seq. Incumbents are required to self‑report convictions and, for those in Youth Programs, may have additional Criminal History Checks every two years. OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval.

Posting Number: P12829SE

Number of Vacancies : 3
Anticipated Appointment Begin Date: 03/15/2026
Anticipated Appointment End Date: 05/29/2026
Posting Date: 02/09/2026
Closing Date: 03/15/2026

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