Leadership Opportunities

Offices and Services / Orientation / Leadership Opportunities

New student orientation is the intentional process of assisting first-year and transfer students and their families in making a successful transition to the academic and cultural environment of Calvin University. Within this, we have three student leadership opportunities:

• Orientation Intern

  Each spring, our office hires seven orientation interns to serve in the orientation process. The orientation interns play an integral role in this endeavor by planning and executing summer and fall orientation programs; recruiting, selecting, training, and leading a staff of other orientation leaders; supporting Calvin’s mission in day-to-day contact with new students and their parents; and participating in appropriate evaluation of Calvin’s orientation programs.

• Orientation Leader

  Each spring, we hire approximately 50 students to serve as orientation leaders for QUEST. They play an integral role in the orientation process by helping new students successfully navigate their first semester on campus; participating with new students (first-years and transfers) in all orientation activities; being an enthusiastic and positive role model; distributing important information in a timely manner; and supporting Calvin’s mission in day-to-day contact with new students.

• Orientation Assistants

  Each spring, we hire 10–16 IMPACT and International Orientation Assistants to serve in the fall. IMPACT and International Orientation Assistants play an important role in IMPACT and International Orientation programs by helping new American students of color and  international students make the transition to the academic and cultural environment of Calvin University and navigate their first semester on campus.