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Peer Career Coaches

Our peer career coaches are an important part of our team. They support Miami University students by reviewing resumes, holding practice interviews, and facilitating workshops.

Join Our Team!

Peer career coaches are undergraduate and graduate students who support their peers in their career exploration and professional development. In this role, you’ll:

  • Offer guidance on job-search strategies and graduate-school materials
  • Hold practice interviews and provide feedback
  • Review resumes, cover letters, and Handshake/LinkedIn profiles
  • Facilitate workshops and presentations
  • Gain valuable leadership experience and professional skills that will help you stand out to employers
We are currently looking for peer career coaches to join our team for the 2026-27 academic year! Full-time students are eligible to apply in Workday (login required) for this paid, part-time position.
A peer career coach talks to a student while looking at a laptop during a Career Fair Pop-Up Shop.

Peer Career Coach Presentations

Peer career coaches are trained by our career advisors to offer in-class presentations on career management topics.

What Can the Career Center Do for Me?

An overview of our services. Topics include career clusters, career advising, online resources, and more.

Run time: 20 – 30 minutes

Ace the Interview

Learn about interviewing techniques, on-campus interviewing, and important programs. 

Run time: 30 – 45 minutes

How Does Your Resume Stack Up?

An expanded overview of resumes, covering brainstorming content, visual style, structuring bullets, digital career development platforms, and more.

Run time: 45 – 60 minutes

Are You LinkedIn or Left Out?

An expanded overview of LinkedIn and Handshake, covering types of profile content, networking basics, visual styles of photos, and more. We encourage your students to create/revise their profiles during this presentation.

Run time: 30 – 45 minutes

Now That’s a Strong Handshake

Shares best practices for navigating Handshake, Miami’s online job and internship search platform.

Run time: 30 – 45 minutes

We’re GoinGlobal

Introduces GoinGlobal, the online international job board, explaining how to search for international career opportunities and navigate support guides.

Run time: 30 – 40 minutes

Career Fair or Career Scare?

Introduces Miami’s career and internship fairs, covering steps students should take before, during, and after these key networking events.

Run time: 45 – 60 minutes

Center for Career Exploration and Success

45 Armstrong Center
550 E. Spring Street
Oxford, OH 45056