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Leadership Opportunities

Orientation Leaders

Waterloo Orientation is currently looking for student leaders to fill various leadership roles for fall Orientation 2012.

New this year is a division of positions into Faculty Orientation Leaders and a Cross Campus Event Team. Successful applicants for both positions will be excited about being a resource for first-year students and passionate about sharing their experiences. There are also upper-level Orientation Coordinator positions available within many faculties so please review all relevant Job Descriptions closely.

Applicants are welcome to apply to as many positions as they are qualified for, however please note that should you be offered multiple opportunities you will be able to accept only one offer.

Applications for all positions are now closed.

Cross Campus Event Team

(Open to applicants in any faculty)

Faculty of Applied Health Sciences

Faculty of Arts

St. Jerome's Arts

Faculty of Engineering

Architecture

Faculty of Environment

Faculty of Math

Faculty of Science


Other Leadership Opportunities


Event Manager

(Part-time: February 10 - September 28, 2012 - 6 positions available)

If you have event planning experience, like to take initiative, and are creative and flexible, this is the job for you.

Working alongside the Student Success Office and Waterloo Orientation, Event Managers will plan, co-ordinate and facilitate the following components of Orientation Week:


First Year Experience Trainer

(Part-time: February - August 2012 - 25 positions available)

The FYE Trainers are responsible for the facilitation of a day-long training program for various students’ leaders working with first-year students (e.g. Orientation Leaders, Experience Leaders etc.). If you possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, sound judgement and have a passion for improving the first year experience, this is a position for you!



Announcing the 2012 FOC team

On behalf the Co-chairs, the Orientation Advisors and the Orientation Programs Assistants (Taylor Kerstens and Jesse McGinnis), we look forward to working with this team and the Orientation Leaders and Event Volunteers in the planning and execution of Waterloo Orientation 2012!



The Mission of Orientation Week


Orientation Week is the opportunity for:

The Principles of Orientation are:

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