The Honors Peer Mentor Program is intended to facilitate new students' transition to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University Honors Program. Each peer mentor group is comprised of about 8-9 new students led by an upperclass peer mentor. Honors Peer Mentor Leaders serve as learning assistants in both of the required first year 1-credit hour courses. This is done with assistance from faculty advisors for 102H in the Spring, and then standalone for 101H in the Fall.
Position Description:
Honors Peer Mentor Leaders comprise the student leadership team for the Honors Peer Mentoring Program.
Responsibilities include:
- Weekly group meetings with the Peer Mentor faculty advisor during the academic year.
- Serving on committees related to the Peer Mentor Program: Curriculum, Training, and Logistics.
- Helping revise and update the Peer Mentor Program curriculum for next year and participating in training sessions of peer mentors.
- Supervising, maintaining weekly correspondence with, and evaluating assigned Peer Mentors.
- Attending (and leading) weekly lecture sessions with mentors and new student mentees for 101H in the fall semester.
- Attending weekly meetings with faculty instructor and serving as a Learning Assistant for the UHON 102H in the spring semester.
Compensation: The Peer Mentor Leader role is paid for the work of being a Learning Assistant in the spring 102H and fall 101H courses. The pay is $15.00/hour and about 3-5 hrs/week during the spring and fall semesters.
Application Process: All applicants must be in good standing in the University Honors Program and must have served one year as a peer mentor. If you are unsure of your standing, please contact the Honors Office (honors@unl.edu) or 402-472-5425 to schedule an appointment with an Honors advisor, or you may schedule an appointment via Student Success Hub.
Due Dates & Timeline:
- Applications for Peer Mentor Leaders are due by 11:59 pm (Central) on Monday, October 26th, 2026.
- Interviews for Peer Mentor Leaders will be held between Monday, November 9th, and Friday, November 13th, 2026.
Additional Information:
For questions, please contact your current Peer Mentor Leader or Davis Jones (djones67@unl.edu).
Peer Mentor Leaders may also earn Honors Experience Credit (equivalent to 3 Honors hours) for their work both fall and spring semesters, which will also fulfill the UHON 99H requirement.