Description:
The Writing Center tutor mentor would be responsible for mentoring individual tutors by meeting with them one-on-one and helping them resolve challenges (or bringing those challenges to the Writing Center Director). They would also shadow the current student directors, gradually taking on some of the student director roles (scheduling, training, observing, etc.) and becoming a student director in Spring 2026.
Tutors assist students deepen their understanding of course content by clarifying and reviewing class material, helping students work on solutions to problems, discussing the text and other reading materials, or predicting and practicing potential test questions. Tutors also help students to develop effective study skills and test-taking strategies. Tutors bring experience, expertise, and enthusiasm to learning.
This internship is part of the Fall 2026 Professional Internship Program. To be eligible for the program you must:
Responsibilities:
- Attend weekly student director meetings and carry out assignments from the meeting
- Meet one-on-one with tutors to help them resolve challenges
- Shadow student directors and learn how to schedule tutors, analyze monthly numbers, run staff meetings, and other duties as needed
- The tutor mentor would also be encouraged to develop their own project to improve the writing center
Qualifications:
- Be enrolled as an SUU student during the course of the internship.
- Have and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Be willing to work 10 to 20 hours per week.
- Provide thoughtful responses in your application.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
- Leadership skills
- Ability to work collaboratively and take on increasing responsibilities over time
- Experience with peer tutoring
We review applications and interview candidates as they are received until the role is filled.
Contact: Rosalyn Eves, rosalyneves@suu.edu