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Student Leadership

STEP relies on student leaders to help deliver initiatives and programs that are meaningful to the broader W&M student experience.

Consider joining our team! While opportunities to serve as an Orientation Aide or an Initiative Director open annually, others become available as student leaders graduate or move on to new adventures.

Unless otherwise noted, position applications will be available on the Campus Living Employment Portal.

STEP Student Leader Chart
CLC Welcome Desk
creating a welcoming, inclusive office environment

 
The Campus Living Center (CLC) is home to the offices of Residence Life and Student Transition Engagement Programs (STEP) - as well as the Center for Community Development (CCD).  Students are needed to help welcome and assist community members who enter the Campus Living Center during normal and extended business hours. Tasks include welcoming visitors, monitoring conference room usage, assisting with general office projects, and more.

Position Qualifications

  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills
  • Problem solving abilities
  • Ability to work independently and contribute to a team
  • Good standing in terms of honor or student conduct offenses (Contact Lauren Garrett before submission of application if you have either.)
Community Consultants
supporting those who develop student communities


Community Consultants support The Griffin's Nest, William & Mary's Center for Community Development  - as well as the student staff and campus community leaders who utilize the center's resources. These students leaders help educate university partners on what it means to be "in community" with other members of the Tribe and how to develop spaces and places that harken back to the university's values. 

The application process typically opens annually mid-Spring Semester.

Position Qualifications
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills
  • Leadership potential
  • Ability to work independently and contribute to a team
  • Good standing in terms of honor or student conduct offenses (Contact LaRhonda Johnson Horton before submission of application if you have either.)

Learn More about the Position

Initiative Directors (IDs)
building community connections year-round


Initiative Directors (IDs) are student leaders focused on planning, designing, and facilitating year-round programming for undergraduate students at William & Mary. IDs collaborate to plan, promote, and implement both large-scale community initiatives as well as initiatives for distinctive student populations.

The application process typically opens annually mid-Spring Semester.

Position Qualifications
  • A desire to work with students, family, faculty and staff
  • Leadership potential
  • Time management and multitasking abilities
  • Good standing in terms of honor or student conduct offenses (Contact Lauren Garrett before submission of application if you have either.)
Orientation Aides (OAs)
be a leader, educator & friend rolled into one NEON shirt


Orientation Aides work to enhance the acclimation of all students new to William & Mary. As many new students' first impression of college life, OAs serve as a positive role model for students, a resource for parents and family members, and they fully participate in training and all orientation events.

The application process typically runs late Fall through early Spring semester.

Position Qualifications
  • Positive communication skills
  • Dedication to helping others
  • Problem solving abilities
  • Good standing in terms of honor or student conduct offenses (Contact Reagan Ambler before submission of application if you have either.)
Orientation Area Directors (OADs)
think of them as OAs to the OAs


Orientation Area Directors (OADs) are upper-level undergraduate students who have previously served as a member of the W&M Orientation Staff and have the desire to work at a high-level with university staff and faculty to ensure all incoming students and families have a successful transition. 

Position Qualifications
  • Demonstrated leadership experience
  • Integrity and ethical decision-making abilities
  • Positive communication skills
  • Good standing in terms of honor or student conduct offenses (Contact Reagan Ambler before submission of application if you have either.)

Meet our Fall 2023 OADs!

Transition Coaches
peer support as you Form Your Experience 


Transition Coaches are upper-level undergraduate or graduate students who offer an additional network of support for students in the middle (or forming) years of their university experience (typically 2nd and 3rd-year students).  As the Transition Coach is a new role being piloted during the 2021-2022 academic year, student leaders will need to be flexible. Expectations within this role may change as the needs of our students change.

Transition Coaches will conduct regular check-ins with a caseload of students, be available to students via schedule office hours, and perform some administrative tasks as assigned by their supervisor.

Position Qualifications
  • Desire to support undergraduate peers
  • Time management 
  • Flexibility
  • Positive communication skills
  • Good university standing in regards to honor, conduct and academic standards (Contact Lauren Garrett before submission of application if you have concerns about this qualification point.)