First Year Experience

Peer Mentor Program

Peer Mentors serve as a resource to new students during their first semester at UW-Whitewater, leading them through Warhawk Welcome, joining them in their New Student Seminar section, and checking-in individually. Throughout the fall semester, Peer Mentors remain in contact with new students to answer questions and help them feel at home on campus. 

If you're a freshman at UW-Whitewater, you've got a Peer Mentor

Aerial view of UWW peer mentors

Photo captured by Craig Schreiner 

Are you interested in developing your leadership, communication, and group facilitation skills? Do you see yourself as a role model and support for peers? This paid position is a great way to gain experience and will help you develop stronger peer, faculty, and staff connections. Take a look at a full job description for the 2025 Peer Mentor position.

 Applications for the Peer Mentor Fall 2025 will be available January 10th.

Please contact Brittany Franson, Manager of Mentor Program, with any questions.

(262)472-1938 |  fransonb@uww.edu

Watch the video below to learn more about the Peer Mentor experience!


Location

First Year Experience Office
UC 245
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
800 W. Main Street
Whitewater, WI 53190

Contact Us

Phone: (262) 472-3205
Email: fye@uww.edu