Hautūtanga me te mahi kaiārahi Leadership and mentoring

Find out how you can take on a leading role making things happen on campus for other students, or give your support and advice to others to help them succeed.

Leadership

Student Ambassadors

Student Ambassadors help new and future students transition into university life through offering support at recruitment events and other University events, such as New Students’ Orientation and Open Day. As a Student Ambassador you will be provided with opportunities to gain leadership experience, improve your presentation skills, and meet other student leaders.

PASS (Peer Assisted Study Support) Leaders

PASS leaders facilitate voluntary study sessions in selected 100- and 200-level courses in FCA, FHSS, LAWS, PSYC and CHEM. Leaders do not tutor, rather they facilitate active learning, fostering a supportive environment for members to work together to identify and meet their own learning needs. The role requires on average one 50-minute session per week plus four hours’ training. You need to be achieving B+ or higher to apply.

Applications to become a leader are taken in February and June each year.

Join a PASS group to develop your study skills.

Residential advisers

Halls of Residence employ 65 senior students in part-time, live-in positions to provide leadership and support to their residents. Recruitment is in August for the following February—November. Hours vary from 8–20 hours per week.

Club executives

Executive positions provide leadership and oversee the overall workings of the club. They perform most of the management tasks, and act as spokespeople for their club. There are a number of roles: president, secretary, treasurer, and council representative.

Kitea Impact Programme

If you are passionate about leadership, sustainability, global issues, helping your community, and building skills that will look great on your CV, join the Kitea Impact Programme.

Mentoring

Pacific Island Law Mentoring Programme

This programme supports all Pacific Island students studying Law by providing additional tutorials, mentoring support and study skills sessions. Being a mentor involves meeting with one or two students on a casual basis, usually once a week for an hour. Mentors are recruited at the beginning of each trimester.

Contact Purcell Sali on 04 463 6303

Māori Law Mentoring Programme

This programme supports all Māori students studying Law by providing additional tutorials, mentoring support, and study skills sessions. Being a mentor involves meeting with one or two students on a casual basis, usually once a week for an hour. Mentors are recruited at the beginning of each trimester.

Phone Izzy Wilson +64 4 463 6305 for more information.

Peer writers

Peer writers are usually postgraduates who provide individual assistance to develop and advance student academic writing skills. They are proficient in grammar, style, structure and referencing styles, can listen to student concerns and provide constructive suggestions. This is a paid position and training is provided. Postgraduates are recruited in February each year. Peer writers work up to eight hours per week during Trimesters 1 and 2.

Āwhina mentoring programme

Āwhina is an on-campus whānau for Māori students to work together to share knowledge, achieve academic success, and build strong communities and leaders.

Alumni as Mentors Programme

Alumni as Mentors Programme connects penultimate and final year students with Victoria University of Wellington alumni who are experienced mentors in their workforce. You will learn from an experienced mentor in a one-to-one mentoring relationship focused on identifying and enhancing your employability skills, developing valuable networks and transitioning into the workplace.