Peer Education Application

This application is used to apply for the positions of Peer Educator and Peer Success Leader in the Academic Resource Center at Duke University.


Peer Educator Positions (for Peer Tutoring Groups & SAGE Learning Communities)

  • Peer Educator
  • Peer Educator Ambassador (returning Peer Educators only)
  • Lead Peer Educator (returning Peer Educators only)


Other Peer Support Positions

  • Peer Success Leader


Check out our website for a description of each position. A brief description of our offerings is provided below.


Our priority deadline for the 2025-2026 academic year is April 18th. Apply by that date for full consideration.


Peer Educators may be hired to lead Peer Tutoring Groups, SAGE Learning Communities, individual tutoring sessions, or a combination of these. Applicants will be able to share preferences during the interview.


Peer Tutoring Groups

Peer Tutoring Groups are small groups of 2-5 students in the same course who meet weekly with a Peer Educator. The peer tutoring groups are a resource focused on allowing students to receive additional support for questions they have on the course content while still being part of a community of fellow learners. Peer Educators communicate with students in advance of the meetings so that they can be responsive to student needs during the group meetings. Some groups meet in person and some meet virtually.


SAGE Learning Communities

The STEM Advancement Through Group Engagement (SAGE) program is an opportunity for students to work with 6-10 students in the same course. Each group meets weekly with a Peer Educator. The Peer Education Team coordinates with faculty of the course to ensure that the groups engage with content closely correlated with the course. SAGE helps students learn effective STEM study strategies, provides extra support for the challenging material in the course, and fosters a collaborative community of learners. SAGE students are highly motivated, want to establish a critical foundation for STEM learning at Duke, and are interested in learning in a community with other students. All SAGE Learning Communities meet in person.


Peer Success Leaders

The Peer Success Leader Program utilizes peer support to provide a holistic approach to academic success. Through one-on-one interactions, programming, content creation, and campus outreach, the Peer Success Leaders (PSLs) will assist their peers as they navigate academic-related discussions, develop learning strategies, embrace well-being, and pursue purpose. Serving as a PSL will give a student the opportunity to think critically about and commit to their own development and skill attainment while they are assisting their peers. The PSL Program is supported by the Academic Advising Center, Academic Resource Center, and the Academic Guide Program.

Thank you for your interest in working for ARC Peer Education. Before completing this application, be sure to have your:

  • Duke Unique ID (appears on the back of your Duke card)
  • netID (alphanumeric, this is what you use to sign in to Duke online resources)

Personal Profile

7 digit number that appears on the back of your DukeCard.

This is your initials usually followed by some numbers

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You must use your Duke email address or you will not receive any communication from us, including interview invitations or offer letters.

Please use the firstname.lastname@duke.edu version of your email rather than the netID version.

Phone

If you are not able to work for both semesters, please provide some explanation in the "Additional Information" question at the end of the application.

Have you previously worked for Peer Education within the ARC?*

Select "Yes" if you have previously worked as an ARC Peer Educator.

Peer Educator Ambassador

  • Increased pay rate compared to a Peer Educator.
  • Responsible for all Peer Educator requirements.
  • Participate in the following additional activities: Represent Peer Education at Tabling events; Assist with the orientation and symposium; Participate in class visits at the beginning of each semester to share information about ARC services, including Peer Education; Serve as a mentor for assigned new peer educators.
  • Attend specialized training for the above activities to work.

Lead Peer Educator

  • Increased pay rate compared to a Peer Educator Ambassador.
  • Responsible for all Peer Educator requirements.
  • Responsible for some of the Peer Educator Ambassador requirements.
  • Lead meetings of other Peer Educators in a particular course or discipline, following up on tasks from those meetings as necessary.
  • Attend weekly meetings with Peer Education Graduate Assistant and other specialized training.

Additional information about each position can be found at the links below:

ARC Peer Educator Position Description


Peer Success Leader Position Description

Academic Profile

Are you an undergraduate or a graduate student at Duke?*

Format as YYYY

Undergraduate Experience

Please provide some information about the college/university you attended for your undergraduate career. **Note: If you are a returning Tutor you do NOT need to fill out the Undergraduate Experience Section**

Peer Educator Course & Session Interest

Most group sessions are one hour though a small number are one hour and fifteen minutes. For each group, peer educators also have a half hour of paid prep time. The standard assignment is two sessions per week. With this in mind, how many sessions would you be able to lead per week?

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Please note that these are courses we have often offered Peer Tutoring Groups or SAGE Learning Communities for. However, we cannot guarantee that we will have groups for each of these in the upcoming semester. We recommend listing multiple courses if you feel confident in leading groups for those courses.


For all of the courses you are interested in facilitating, please provide the following separated by commas: Course Title, Course Instructor, Semester and Year, Grade Earned Example: STA 199, Professor Smith, Spring 2019, B+

Experience

Possible examples: Duke Engage, CHANGE, FAC, ELL, GANO, SPIRE, Rubenstein, Trinity Ambassadors, etc.

If you have previously led SAGE Learning Communities for BIOCHEM301, put "see previous application" here.

If you have previously led SAGE Learning Communities for BIOCHEM301, put "see previous application" here.

If you have previously led SAGE Learning Communities for BIOCHEM301, put "see previous application" here.

If you have previously led SAGE Learning Communities for BIOCHEM301, put "see previous application" here.

If you have previously led SAGE Learning Communities for BIOCHEM301, put "see previous application" here.

NOTE: if you are applying as a peer tutor for a foreign language, this recommendation must come from a Duke professor associated with the same language.

Additional Information

Is there any additional information that you believe would assist us when reviewing your application? If not, type N/A.

Select all that apply.

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If you have any questions, please email PeerEducation@duke.edu

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