START is Hiring a Peer Advisor for the Global Terrorism Minor!

Description: The National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) is now hiring a Peer Advisor to provide support to the Global Terrorism Minor Program at START’s headquarters at the University of Maryland, College Park. The Peer Advisor will work closely with the Undergraduate Program Coordinator to provide administrative support to the Minor Program. This position will work 10-16 hours per week. The position has a term of fifteen weeks, with the possibility of continuation in the Spring 2017 semester. We are looking to fill the position immediately and no later than August 22, 2016.

About the Global Terrorism Minor Program: The minor is designed to train the next generation of terrorism analysts, including students who plan to pursue graduate study related to terrorism as well as employment in the federal, state, local, non-profit, and/or private sectors. The program is part of the University of Maryland’s Global Studies program, alongside the minors in International Development and Conflict Management, Global Poverty, and International Engineering.

Duties:
- Answer questions from current and prospective students regarding application to the minor requirements, registration procedures and deadlines, course selection, career development resources, and internship opportunities
- Assist in the organization of recruitment sessions; may also participate in recruitment sessions
- Update and maintain START Education Blog
- Help inform discussions on academic policies
- Assist with the maintenance of academic records and files
- Assist with the administration of education projects as assigned.

Qualifications:
- Registration as Global Terrorism Minor student
- Experience working with students
- Good interpersonal skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Ability to handle confidential information and records
- Intermediate computer literacy, specifically Microsoft Office Suite
- Preference given to applicants who are available between the hours of 9am-4pm

Salary: This position will work a 10-16 hours per week, with the possibility of working additional hours depending on candidate availability and workload. Salary is between $10-12 per hour, commensurate with experience.

The person selected for this position will work on site at START headquarters in College Park, Maryland and will report directly to START’s Undergraduate Program Coordinator, Marcella Morris.

Application Information: Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, one page writing sample, unofficial transcript, Fall 2016 undergraduate fall course schedule, and a list of three professional references in one complete document to Marcella Morris at education@start.umd.edu with “Peer Advisor Position” as the subject line. For best consideration, apply by August 1, 2016.