Elon 1010 Peer Educators (PEs)

We appreciate your interest in the Elon 1010 Peer Educator (PE) position; we cannot wait to get to know you better throughout this process!

The application to be a Peer Educator allows you to provide a short answer (no more than 100 words) for all essay questions. We highly encourage you to prepare your responses in a Word document and to copy/paste your responses into the online application. The PE application will open on November 3rd, 2025. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at elon101@elon.edu.

For more information about PE applications or the hiring process, please contact Maddie Stanfield (First-Year Experience Fellow) at mstanfield5@elon.edu, Kassidy Puckett (Graduate Intern) at kpuckett4@elon.edu, or contact the Office of Academic Advising at (336) 278-6500.

If you need reasonable accommodations at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.

Overview of Peer Educator Role

Are you looking for a way to cultivate leadership skills while impacting the lives of first-year Elon students? The Elon 1010 Peer Educator position is for you!

Elon 1010 Peer Educators (PEs) are dedicated student leaders with a deep appreciation and inclination for supporting students in transition. PEs work to provide first-year students with the necessary tools for their success. Beyond being a student leader, PEs are also teacher assistants, peer mentors, student academic advisors, helping-skills liaisons, and academic coaches.

Qualifications 

To serve in the role of an Elon 1010 Peer Educator (PE), students must:

  • Have an interest in working with and supporting first-year students.
  • Maintain a 2.75 GPA each semester and cumulative.
  • Maintain good standing academically and with the Elon Honor Code/Code of Conduct.
  • Complete/submit the Peer Educator Application and complete all required trainings in July, August, and throughout the Fall 2026 Semester.

Learn More About the Role

Tabling

  • Leadership Opportunities Fair: Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 11:00AM – 2:00PM (Koury Concourse)
  • College Coffee: November 4 & November 18 (9:40AM – 10:20AM, Phi Beta Kappa Commons)

Information Sessions

  • Virtual: Thursday, October 23, 5:30PM (Meeting ID: 975 0025 5931, Passcode: 212957)
  • In-Person: Wednesday, November 5, 6:30PM (KNBG 127, next to Acorn Coffee Shop)

Application Process & Timeline

Are you applying as a New Peer Educator? All applicants who have successfully submitted a completed application and have met the qualifications to become a PE will be extended an invitation to a group interview session to take place during J-Term (Winter 2026). Applications for new PEs must be submitted before December 5, 2025.

Are you applying as a Returning Peer Educator? All applicants who are applying to return as PE must submit a completed application, meet the qualifications to return as a PE, and receive a positive endorsement from their current Elon 1010 Instructor to return. Applications for returning PEs must be submitted before January 28, 2026.

Group Interview Sign-Up Opens for New Applicants (by invitation only)
Date TBD

Groups Interviews for New Applicants (by invitation only)
Date TBD
**Additional Group Interview Sessions may be offered

Selection notifications will begin in Spring 2026 and will continue until August 2026. Make sure to periodically check your email and to respond/complete any required action items in a timely manner.