First Year Programs is currently recruiting for First-year Interest Group (FIG) Leader and Orientation Leader (OL) student positions!

These leadership positions give you the chance to build valuable skills that can help you in the future, and the reward of helping new students successfully transition to college. PLUS, you will earn course credit. FYG programs are a significant part of the UW student experience.

FIG Leaders work with First Year Programs staff to develop curriculum and activities for General Studies 199: The University Community, a class included in every FIG cluster and facilitated entirely by our peer instructors. Leaders also teach a portion of the curriculum.

The FIG program is looking for students from all departments who are UW-Seattle undergraduates with strong organizational skills (i.e., not over-committed), and a genuine interest in working with freshmen as they face the challenges and opportunities presented to them as new students.

For more information please attend one of our information sessions listed below or email figs@uw.edu.

Orientation Leaders play a vital role in the orientation process, working closely with new students and their families on a wide variety of topics including academics, student involvement, housing options, and more. Orientation Leaders work during summer quarter and are paid 30-40/hrs per week. Please email us at uwao@uw.edu or come to one of the information sessions below with any questions.

Leadership in FYP Info Sessions:  

Tuesday 1/5 – 2:30pm
Thursday 1/7 – 3:30pm
Monday 1/11 – 11:30am
Wednesday 1/13 – 3:30pm
Friday 1/30 – 2:30pm

(All workshops will be held in MGH 120)

Applications are available online.  The application deadline is Tuesday, January 19th by 8:00am.

Questions? Contact Ali Albrecht, FYP Program Manager at  206.616.5015 or ali17@uw.edu.