FST Peer Mentor Application Materials
The FST Peer Mentorship program was developed to assist incoming freshman and transfer students transition to Ohio State and to the Department of Food Science and Technology. FST Peer Mentors will be paired with ‘mentees’ to help them acclimate to classes and campus.
We are looking to add new FST Peer Mentors to the program who are excited and passionate about the program and want to take a leadership role in the department. If interested, please submit the following items below by Friday, March 8th to Abby Nukuto.2@buckeyemail.osu.edu:
- Current Resume
- Current Advising Report – obtained from your Buckeyelink account
- Anticipated commitments for 2024-2025 academic year
- Examples: research, internship, employment, student clubs/organizations
- Answers to the following questions (each response should be 200 words or fewer):
- What would being an FST Peer Mentor mean to you?
- What advice would you give yourself as an incoming freshman, (or transfer student) if you could go back in time?
- Describe an interactive event you might plan with mentors and mentees during the year.
- If you were assigned a mentor, describe a positive and negative experience from the program.
- Please provide all availability for an interview (~10-15 minutes);
- 3/18 – 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.; 3/20 – 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.; March 21st – 4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Other questions about the FST Peer Mentor program? Do you want to be more involved as a mentee or Peer Mentor? Contact Julie Townsend.57@osu.edu or call at 614-292-8897 for additional information.