Alt Breaks team members are expected to be familiar with these 5 core values:

Simplicity: trips are crafted to be affordable and different from the everyday-- this means everything from sleeping in shared spaces, cooking shared meals, sharing in chores, and turning off cell phones.

Solidarity: we strive to work alongside communities, finding nonprofit partners that are deeply connected with the community and working in partnership for social change.

Justice: it is important that we do service, but also learn about issues on a deeper level to understand why structural inequity exists and how we can work for social change. This process is often slow and challenging; we try to find hope along the way.

Community: our teams should get to know each other, as well as our local host community. Our staff finds non-profit partners that are deeply connected with the local people they serve and collaborate with for social change.

Continuation: after returning, we share our experiences with others, continue topic education, and plan advocacy for social change.  We also take time to reflect, connect and share with others at our post-trip event.

What Alt Break positions are available? 

Alternative Breaks Program Assistants for Trips – 2 positions available

We have 2 Alt Breaks Trip PA positions available, with some positions starting Summer 2025 and ending at the end of Spring 2026 (Programming, Events & Marketing). The other PA positions will start the week of August 11th.  These positions will work 10 hours per week at $13/hour for the duration of the academic year.  Alt Break PAs /Site Leaders will plan, market, and serve as peer leaders/facilitators of weekend and week-long service & social justice trips during select weekends, during spring break and after finals.  

PAs can be undergraduate OR graduate students from any major/year.  As a first time Program Assistant there are NO prerequisites! Our PAs range in major, age, background and experience. Our goal is to prepare a variety of students through fall and spring training sessions. We prepare you to lead trips, build reflection plans, and facilitate discussions. Training and retreats are essential to providing you with the necessary tools for being an effective Trips PA. 

Program Assistant (PA) for Trips Expectations:

• Maintain good standing with the university and at least a 2.5 GPA

• Attend all PA retreats, trainings and meetings (monthly SLL team meetings, weekly AB team meetings, and weekly 1:1 meetings (1-hour) with supervisor to discuss job responsibilities and development topics). 

• Market/advertise Alt Break program events and trips via social media and other online platforms, print media materials, manage the Involvement Center, calendaring, tabling events, and the weekly Service Learning & Leadership newsletter. 

• Plan and facilitate Alternative Break Trips during the 2025-26 academic year (2 Weekends, one 5-Day Trip, and one Weeklong Trip)

  • Build detailed, accurate trip documents according to program timelines (budget, schedules, communication logs)

  • Assist with program logistics, including community partners outreach, trip planning, room reservations and food orders.

  • Create inclusive environments for participants throughout the experience

  • Uphold the 5 Alternative Break program values

  • Co-lead pre-trip meetings for participants and an intentional, safe, impactful service and social justice trip for a cohort of peers

  • Plan and lead post-trip reflection and community-building event

• Plan/implement Alt Break program events: mixers, info sessions, tabling, etc. and develop new initiatives to increase trip interest; facilitate content (activities and icebreakers) for program events, such as mixers, info sessions, tabling, etc as needed.

• Manage the altbreaks@unlv.edu e-mail address, including clear and timely communication and responses to program inquiries and community partner sites.

• Have a comprehensive knowledge of Service Learning and Learning (SLL) programs. Assist with craft projects, photocopying, running errands, organizing mailings, and other duties as assigned.

• Assessment data entry: Create surveys, implement, and process data into usable reports.

• Work on special projects agreed upon with Program Coordinator and actively seek projects when assigned tasks/projects are completed. **Attendance at weekend Alt Break trips, trainings, and retreats, may be part of the job.**

Pay: $13/hr (10-hour work weeks)

Typically PA roles are for 1 academic year, June through May-- with potential to reapply for roles in following academic years.

Alternative Breaks Program Assistants for Immersions – 2 positions available

We have 2 AB Immersions PA positions available, with some positions starting Summer 2025 and ending at the end of Spring 2026 (Programming, Events & Marketing). The other PA positions will start the week of August 11th.  These positions will work 10 hours per week at $13/hour for the duration of the academic year.  Alt Break Immersions PAs will plan, market, and serve as peer leaders/facilitators of one-day, in-town service & social justice deep dives during select Fridays and Saturdays.  

PAs can be undergraduate OR graduate students from any major/year.  As a first time Program Assistant there are NO prerequisites! Our PAs range in major, age, background and experience. Our goal is to prepare a variety of students through fall and spring training sessions. We prepare you to lead deep learning experiences, build reflection plans, and facilitate discussions. Training and retreats are essential to providing you with the necessary tools for being an effective Immersions PA. 

Program Assistant (PA) for Immersions Expectations:

• Maintain good standing with the university and at least a 2.5 GPA

• Attend all PA retreats, trainings and meetings (monthly SLL team meetings, weekly AB team meetings, and weekly 1:1 meetings (1-hour) with supervisor to discuss job responsibilities and development topics). 

• Market/advertise Alt Break program events and trips via social media and other online platforms, print media materials, manage the Involvement Center, calendaring, tabling events, and the weekly Service Learning & Leadership newsletter. 

• Plan and facilitate Alternative Break Immersions (5-6 hour experiences in town)

  • Build detailed, accurate planning documents according to program timelines (budget, schedules, communication logs)

  • Assist with program logistics, including community partners outreach, immersion planning, room reservations and food orders.

  • Create inclusive environments for participants throughout the experience

  • Uphold the 5 Alternative Break program values

  • Co-lead orientations for participants and an intentional, safe, impactful service and social justice experience for a cohort of peers

  • Plan and lead post-experience reflection and possible community-building event

• Plan/implement Alt Break program events: mixers, info sessions, tabling, etc. and develop new initiatives to increase trip interest; facilitate content (activities and icebreakers) for program events, such as mixers, info sessions, tabling, etc as needed.

• Manage the altbreaks@unlv.edu e-mail address, including clear and timely communication and responses to program inquiries and community partner sites.

• Have a comprehensive knowledge of Service Learning and Learning (SLL) programs. Assist with craft projects, photocopying, running errands, organizing mailings, and other duties as assigned.

• Assessment data entry: Create surveys, implement, and process data into usable reports.

• Work on special projects agreed upon with Program Coordinator and actively seek projects when assigned tasks/projects are completed. **Attendance at weekend Alt Break trips, trainings, and retreats, may be part of the job.**

Pay: $13/hr (10-hour work weeks)

Typically PA roles are for 1 academic year, June through May-- with potential to reapply for roles in following academic years.

Alternative Breaks Program Assistants for Marketing – 1 position available

We have 1 AB Marketing PA position available, starting either Summer 2025 or the week of August 21, 2025 and ending at the end of Spring 2026 (Marketing, Storytelling, Event Assistance). This position will work 10 hours per week at $13/hour for the duration of the academic year.  The Alt Break Marketing PAs will provde general marketing assistance to the rest of the Alt Breaks team through flyer design, social media, newsletter articles, etc.  

PAs can be undergraduate OR graduate students from any major/year.  As a first time Program Assistant there are NO prerequisites; however, we will prioritize applicants with previous event marketing experience in our selection. Our PAs range in major, age, background and experience. Our goal is to prepare a variety of students through fall and spring training sessions. We prepare you to lead deep learning experiences, build reflection plans, and facilitate discussions. Training and retreats are essential to providing you with the necessary tools for being an effective Immersions PA. 

Program Assistant (PA) for Marketing Expectations:

• Maintain good standing with the university and at least a 2.5 GPA

• Attend all PA retreats, trainings and meetings (monthly SLL team meetings, weekly AB team meetings, and weekly 1:1 meetings (1-hour) with supervisor to discuss job responsibilities and development topics). 

• Market/advertise Alt Break program events and trips via social media and other online platforms, print media materials, manage the Involvement Center, calendaring, tabling events, and the weekly Service Learning & Leadership newsletter. 

• Assist fellow Program Assistants with marketing the Alt Break Immersions and Trips; represent the Alternative Breaks program through networking and small, informational presentations

• Assist with the planning/implementation of Alt Break program events: mixers, info sessions, tabling, etc. and develop new initiatives to increase trip interest.

• Attend Alt Break program events for the purpose of documentation through photos and videos

• Possible assistance with larger Service Learning & Leadership office events

• Manage the altbreaks@unlv.edu e-mail address, including clear and timely communication and responses to program inquiries and community partner sites.

• Have a comprehensive knowledge of Service Learning and Learning (SLL) programs. Assist with craft projects, photocopying, running errands, organizing mailings, and other duties as assigned.

• Possible Assessment data entry: Create surveys, implement, and process data into usable reports.

• Work on special projects agreed upon with Program Coordinator and actively seek projects when assigned tasks/projects are completed. **Attendance at weekend Alt Break trips, trainings, and retreats, may be part of the job.**

Pay: $13/hr (10-hour work weeks)

Typically PA roles are for 1 academic year, June through May-- with potential to reapply for roles in following academic years.