Applications open: Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Deadline for Applications: Monday, July 6th, 2020 @ 12PM PDT
Applications reviewed: Monday, July 6, 2020
Student Leader selections finalized and announced: Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Our Student Leaders are voluntary representatives of the student body who have big hearts, great ideas, and have a strong willingness to get involved. 💖 💪
Student Leaders are made up of Channel Leaders and Tech Leaders and serve their classmates by going above and beyond - providing outstanding technical and moral support both informally and during organized events.
"For me, [the Student Leader experience] made the whole experience more complete. It gave me an opportunity to give back to the community, which really cemented everything in place for me. For my fellow classmates, I think they really valued having someone they could go to for support.” - Steve, Scholarships Student
Just fill out the Student Leader application for your track and submit it before the deadline of Monday, July 6th 2020 @ 12PM PDT. We'll reach out to you if you fit one of the roles! 😎
If you are specifically interested in becoming a Tech Leader, just check the #tech_help channel as the channel you would like to lead.
You may express interest in up to 3 channels when applying but you will only be responsible for leading one channel, if selected.
We are looking for 3-6 Leaders per channel, so there is lots of opportunity to become a Student Leader!
Keep your eye out as we may need more Student Leaders as we open up new channels in the future!
Q. Is the Student Leader program mandatory?
A. No. This program is completely voluntary.
Q. How much time can one expect to devote to the program?
A. Student Leaders generally spend 5-6 hours a week in their role. During the holidays - when the Scholarships team is offline - is really when we want to see Students Leaders online and stepping into their leadership position!
Q. What if I’m not selected to be a Student Leader. Do you have other recommendations on how I can get involved?
A. Yes! You can still make a positive impact by forming a Study Group (launching tomorrow), transcribing Community Manager AMA sessions, or answering questions around Slack. Try thinking outside the box and consider putting on a live technical webinar or hosting a technical AMA (post the details in #community_ideas). While it won’t be in an official Student Leader capacity you will still be helping your classmates in a big way. The sky’s the limit!
Q. What is the timeline on selection?
A. We hope to have selections finalized by end of day Monday, July 6th and we’ll announce our selections on Tuesday, July 7th. Those students selected for the Student Leader program will be invited to a private Slack channel where they will be given their channel assignments, a handbook, and next steps!