There are many opportunities to be involved in the new student transition as a student employee. Below are a number of opportunities to engage with the new student experience.

Integrated Marketing & Communications (IMC) Specialist

The Integrated Marketing & Communications (IMC) Specialist is a student employee hired by Student Transitions & Family Programs (STFP) within the Division of Student Affairs to assist with digital, print, and social media communications that aid the department in meeting its mission. This position is a member of the STFP Student Marketing & Communications Team. STFP is looking to hire one IMC Specialist for 2024-2025.

The 2024-2025 IMC Specialist applications will close on March 3 at Midnight.

Student Graphic Designer

The student graphic designer is a student employee hired by the Student Transitions & Family Programs (STFP) office to imagine, design, and create publicity materials that aid STFP in meeting its mission. This position is a member of the STFP Student Marketing & Communications Team. STFP is looking to hire two to three student graphic designers for 2024-2025.

The 2024-2025 Student Graphic Designer applications will close on March 3 at Midnight.

Student Photographer

The student photographer is a student employee hired by Student Transitions & Family Programs (STFP) to photograph STFP, Exec, and WUSA League events. Photography style may vary between stationary portrait style photo backdrops, candid style for larger events, and landscape photos of campus. The student photographer will be expected to edit (as needed) and upload photos in a timely manner to be shared with STFP for internal use and in publications. This position is a member of the STFP Student Marketing & Communications Team. STFP is looking to hire one student photographer for 2024-2025.

The 2024-2025 Student Photographer applications will close on March 3 at Midnight.

Closed: 2SA (Second-Year Student Associate)

The 2SA position (Two-SAH), or Second-Year Student Associate, is a semester-long student leader role that focuses on engaging with and supporting second-year students with their academic and social activities at WashU.

2024 – 2025 2SA Applications closed on March 4, 2024.

Closed: WUSA (Washington University Student Associate)

Washington University Student Associates (WUSAs – pronounced WOO-sah) are upper-division student leaders who assist new first-year, transfer, or exchange students with their academic, social, and personal transitions to Washington University in St. Louis. They serve as orientation leaders and as peer mentors for the student’s entire first year. Their primary duties are to remind students of academic deadlines, policies, and resources and to help build community among the first-year, transfer, or exchange student groups. 

First-Year (FY) WUSAs work with first-year students and assist in Bear Beginnings: Fall Welcome. Transfer & Exchange (TX) WUSAs work with either transfer or exchange students and assist in Bear Beginnings: Transfer & Exchange Fall Welcome and Winter Welcome: Spring Transfer & Exchange Student Orientation.

2024 – 2025 WUSA Applications closed on Tuesday, February 13 at Noon CST.

Closed: TXSM (Transfer & Exchange Student Mentors)

Transfer & Exchange Student Mentors (TXSMs) are upper-division student leaders who assist new transfer and exchange students with their academic, social, and personal transition to Washington University. They serve as orientation leaders during Fall Welcome, Winter Welcome, and then they serve as peer mentors for the student’s entire first year or exchange experience. Their primary duties are to remind residents about academic deadlines, policies, and resources and to help build community among transfer and exchange student groups.

The TXSM position will be replaced with the Transfer & Exchange Washington University Student Associate (TX WUSA) role in the 2024-2025 academic year.

2024 – 2025 WUSA Applications closed on Tuesday, February 13 at Noon CST.

Closed: Student Executive Board member

The Student Executive Board helps to create, plan, and implement programs that aid new students and their parents & families in their academic, social, and personal transition to Washington University. Each Student Executive Board member holds a specific chair position and works to implement our various programs.

The Student Executive Board applications are currently closed.

Closed: Student Transitions Practicum Student

The Student Transitions Practicum Student positions are a learning-laboratory experience where graduate students preparing to work in Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs are provided an opportunity to engage with literature, research, and assessment in order to audit or develop intentional interventions for course credit.

They will work with various student populations including first-year, sophomore, junior, senior, exchange, transfer, and gap-year students.

Additionally, they will assist with curriculum development and hiring processes for undergraduate student employees.