Wellness Promotion

 

Student Employment and Internships

Peer Educators

The Wellness Promotion Peer Educators are a group of trained student leaders who are committed to enhancing the well-being of the Golden Ram community. The purpose of the program is to advocate for and promote responsible decision-making, personal well-being, and community safety. Through leadership, education, and awareness Peer Educators provide quality, innovative, and inclusive workshops, services, and events to the greater university community. Wellness Promotion Peer Educators are NASPA certified with training in various topical areas such as alcohol and other drugs, mental health, sexual health, and well-being.

Recruitment for new Peer Educators takes place at the beginning of spring semester each year. In order to be considered, you must complete an application available through the Twardowski Career Development Center’s one-stop career management platform, Handshake. Access Handshake and log-in with your university account information. Any student who is interested in promoting a campus that supports and enhances the well-being of WCU students is welcome to apply, regardless of major! If you are interested in more information about the Peer Educator program, please email wellness@wcupa.edu

Internships

Wellness Promotion provides learning opportunities for undergraduate and graduate level internships throughout the year. These internships have a connection to academic programs and directly connect to the department's work on projects including social norm campaigns and the National College Health Assessment survey as well as work on various department initiatives and programs. Students who are interested in pursuing an internship with Wellness Promotion should email wellness@wcupa.edu by midterms the semester before they would like to hold the internship. Internships are considered on a case by case basis based on department need and supervision availability.

Design Assistant

Wellness Promotion hires a design assistant each year to help support the department through the development of marketing and informational pieces. The design assistant develops program advertisements, designs the Stall Seat Journal, and creates informal educational tools to assist with department efforts. 

Recruitment for the design assistant takes place during the spring semester each year. In order to be considered, you must complete an application available through the Twardowski Career Development Center’s one-stop career management platform, Handshake. Access Handshake and log-in with your university account information. Any student who is interested in this role is welcome to apply, regardless of major or year! If you are interested in more information about the graphic design position, please email wellness@wcupa.edu.

RamBox Assistant

Wellness Promotion hires a RamBox Assistant student each year to help support the department through the organization and implementation of the RamBox initiative. The Ram Box is a FREE initiative through Wellness Promotion that functions similar to a subscription box. Through this initiative, students can request a box that includes educational materials and some fun surprises connected to the topic of the box.

Recruitment for the RamBox Assistant takes place during the spring semester each year. In order to be considered, you must complete an application available through the Twardowski Career Development Center’s one-stop career management platform, Handshake. Access Handshake and log-in with your university account information. Any student who is interested in this role is welcome to apply, regardless of major or year! If you are interested in more information about the position, please email wellness@wcupa.edu.

Office Assistants

Wellness Promotion provides entry-level office assistant positions to support the department's health and well-being initiatives through the preparation and distribution of educational materials, customer service support, and assistance with setup/cleanup of department events.

Recruitment for Office Assistant positions take place during the spring semester each year. In order to be considered, you must complete an application available through the Twardowski Career Development Center’s one-stop career management platform, Handshake. Access Handshake and log-in with your university account information. Any student who is interested in this role is welcome to apply, regardless of major or year! If you are interested in more information about the graphic design position, please email wellness@wcupa.edu.

Alcohol and Other Drugs Program Assistant

Wellness Promotion hires an Alcohol and Other Drug Program Assistant student to help support educational programming and informal opportunities for students to explore their relationship with substances. This position also assists with initiatives to support students in recovery, seeking to be in recovery, or students who are sober curious through programs and workshops such as the Allyship in Recovery training for students, staff, and faculty.

Recruitment for the Alcohol and Other Drug Program Assistant takes place during the spring semester each year. In order to be considered, you must complete an application available through the Twardowski Career Development Center’s one-stop career management platform, Handshake. Access Handshake and log-in with your university account information. Any student who is interested in this role is welcome to apply, regardless of major or year! If you are interested in more information about the position, please email wellness@wcupa.edu.