Students can contribute to the success of international students at UC Santa Cruz by helping create a welcoming, inclusive campus community and supporting our program initiatives through the following positions:
Undergraduate Students
Graduate Students
Why should you work with us?
- Personal Development: You will interact with people from all over the world, learn a lot about yourself as you help others, and learn about other cultures and experiences.
- Professional Development: You will have the chance to develop leadership, intercultural communication, and professional skills while gaining valuable experience from working in orientation to put on your resume.
- Invaluable Peer Engagement: You will play a large part in helping new students begin their careers as UCSC Slugs.
- Exciting Events and Day Trips: You will have the opportunity to plan events for international students and participate in local trips exploring California.
Become a Global Leader
Global Leaders (GLs) serve an integral role in the successful transition of incoming international students, starting with International Student Orientation and supporting international student programming throughout the year. We are looking for enthusiastic, dedicated student leaders with strong interpersonal skills and a genuine desire to help new international students.
Job Overview
During International Student Orientation, GLs will assist in developing and leading activities and programs to foster community building amongst new students. They assist in the setup and teardown of orientation-related events, provide staffing needs, and maintain active communication with their students throughout the duration of orientation.
After International Student Orientation, GLs continue to work for us by assisting in program planning and implementation from social events to intercultural workshops. This position provides an opportunity for students to engage with people from different backgrounds and develop important life skills.
Global Leaders serve in a part-time, on-campus position and are provided with a stipend for their service.
Watch a student-produced Global Leader video to learn more about the position.
Recruitment for 2025-2026
Applicants must be current undergraduate students (international or domestic) with a graduation date no earlier than Fall 2025. Please complete the following to be considered for the position:
- Review the Job Description
- Complete the Global Leader Application
Application deadline: Friday, May 2, 2025 at 23:59
Become a Global Mentor
Global Mentors (GMs) are student leaders who serve an integral role in the successful transition of incoming international students, during their first quarter at UCSC. Mentors provide cultural and social mentorship for new students.
Global Mentor Responsibilities
- Mentor new international students
- Conduct weekly check-ins with mentees and organize online/in-person events to foster connections, including meet-ups, study groups, dinners, etc.
- Actively participate in quarterly program-wide events (e.g., Welcome Event)
- Attend Global Mentor training prior to the start of fall quarter.
- Other duties as assigned
Recruitment for 2025-2026
Applications for the Global Mentor positions will open in early summer. Follow us on Instagram to see when applications are live.
Become a Grad Peer Mentor
Grad Peer Mentors support mentees through practical events geared towards supporting students as they transition into living in the United States and across their journey at UCSC. The primary focus of the program is on summer pre-arrival and fall arrival periods of incoming students, with ongoing community building, support, and mentorship through the rest of the academic year, depending on funding.
Grad Peer Mentor Responsibilities
- Host and present online forums to build community and answer questions from incoming students, including one for participants in the Graduate Preparation Program
- Participate and represent ISSP at the Graduate Resource Fair prior to the first day of instruction
- Coordinate quarterly networking programs such as mixers, tax filing workshops, etc.
- Work with ISSP to identify the needs of international graduate students
- Other duties as assigned
Recruitment for 2025-2026
Applications for the Grad Peer Mentor positions will open in early summer. Follow us on Instagram to see when applications are live.
Questions?
Contact us at iprograms@ucsc.edu.