PHE Recruitment [1]
Peer Health Education Position
About the Work | Characteristics | Benefits | Apply
Desirable PHE characteristics
Open-minded |
Good communicator |
Advocate |
Self-motivated |
Team player |
Nonjudgmental |
Creative |
Supportive |
Self-aware |
- Co-create a community with other PHEs.
- Gain leadership experience.
- Contribute to the health and wellbeing of the UMass community.
- Become a skilled facilitator.
- Build relationships with professional staff.
- Get paid for being a peer leader on campus.
We support and integrate health into the campus community in many ways, such as:
Group Facilitation: Co-lead wellbeing sessions for students (e.g. RAP students) to support their academic and personal success. Sessions explore the mind/body connection, health equity, stress management, and more.
Paws Program Events: assist with four campus-wide stress reduction events featuring therapy dogs. Learn more about the Paws Program [2].
Social Media Messaging: Craft engaging health-promoting messages to support student wellbeing.
Other Opportunities: participate in other outreach opportunities, such as following up with RAP students after a wellbeing session to check in, leading/co-leading small group discussions in the dining commons to promote social connectedness, and participating in special events on campus (e.g. De-Stress Fest).
Recruitment for the program begins mid-spring. Follow us on our social media to get updates including how to apply.
Be creative, have fun, and make a difference.
Please note, all Center of Health Promotion (CHP) staff and interns are Title IX responsible. Learn more about Title IX [3]. CHP staff and interns are also responsible for reporting student disclosures of potential harm to self and/or others.
UMass Peer Health Education [4] |
@UMassPeerHealth [5] |
@UMassPHE [6] |
Questions? Email phe@umass.edu [7]