Orientation Leadership Opportunities
Orientation Leaders
Orientation Leaders (OLs) must be self-motivated, organized, and detail-oriented. Other qualities include being creative, taking direction from their superiors, providing leadership to their Orientation group, and having a sincere desire to make a difference in the lives of new students and their families. Orientation involves constant adaptation, reorganization, and evaluation. Orientation Leaders must be flexible and always ready and willing to make decisions, take initiative, and take on additional responsibilities as needed. Orientation Leaders will be responsible for a group of new students and are mentored by a team of Orientation Team Captains. They must also work collaboratively with Student Orientation Coordinators (SOCs) and Professional Staff.
Application Timeline: Applications for Orientation 2025 will be accepted until March 25, 2025.
Orientation Team Captains
Orientation Team Captains must be self-motivated, organized and detail-oriented. Other qualities include being creative, taking direction from their leaders and giving direction to their Orientation Leader (OL) team, mentoring and holding their OL team accountable, and having a sincere desire to make a difference in the lives of new students and their families. Orientation Team Captains must be flexible and always ready and willing to make decisions, take initiative, and take on additional responsibilities as needed. Orientation Team Captains will not be responsible for a group of new students and will work collaboratively with Student Orientation Coordinators (SOCs) and are supervised by professional staff.
Applications for Team Captain and Program Assistant positions are posted internally at the start of each academic year and are now closed for the 2025-2026 academic year. For more information, please contact orientation@rit.edu.
Orientation Program Assistants
Orientation Program Assistants (OPAs) must be willing to wear multiple hats, be self-motivated, highly organized, task and detail-oriented, and excel at working autonomously in a fast-paced environment. OPAs will ensure the smooth operation of various processes that contribute to the productivity and efficiency of the New Student Orientation. Orientation involves constant adaptation, reorganization, and evaluation. OPAs must be ready and willing to take initiative and make decisions. OPAs will ensure organizational effectiveness by managing administrative functions during Orientation and help support the New Student Orientation office in various capacities. This is a behind-the-scenes position. OPAs will not be responsible for a group of new students and will work collaboratively with Student Orientation Coordinators (SOCs) and are supervised by professional staff.
Applications for Team Captain and Program Assistant positions are posted internally at the start of each academic year and are now closed for the 2025-2026 academic year. For more information, please contact orientation@rit.edu.
Student Orientation Coordinators
Student Orientation Coordinators (SOCs) must possess effective communication skills, the ability to manage several different projects and deadlines at once, problem-solving techniques, and advanced critical thinking skills. SOCs will assist in the coordination and implementation of various activities that lead up to and occur during New Student Orientation. SOCs will focus primarily on selection, recruitment, training, and supervision for the Orientation Program Assistants, Orientation Team Captains, and Orientation Leaders, as well as the Orientation program experience as a whole for incoming students.
Applications for SOC positions are posted internally at the start of each academic year and are now closed for the 2025-2026 academic year. For more information, please contact orientation@rit.edu.