Types of opportunities
Student staff at the SSC are paid student employees who help support various programs, services, events and more across the department. Student staff come from a variety of Faculties, programs and year levels.
Want to join the team?
We’d love to work with you. Check OSCARplus > Student Success Centre > Employment > Job Postings. Then, filter by “Student Success Centre” to view our current opportunities. We add postings throughout the year, so check back if there aren’t any postings right now.
The peer leaders team consists of student volunteers — in various Faculties and year levels — who work closely with different areas in the SSC.
Want to join the team?
We’d love to work with you. Check OSCARplus > Student Success Centre > Volunteer & Experience Building > Postings. Then, filter by “Student Success Centre” to view our current opportunities. We add postings throughout the year, so check back if there aren’t any postings right now.
STUDENT SUPPORT (STUDENT STAFF)
Arlo (he/him)
Customer Service Support Assistant
- What I’m studying: Social Sciences (first year)
- My likes: Movies, reading, my dog Latte
Maha (she/her)
Customer Service Support Assistant
- What I’m studying: Political Science (second year)
- My likes: Watching Netflix and travelling
Nicole (she/her)
Customer Service Support Assistant
- What I’m studying: Honours Life Sciences (second year)
- Reading, crochet, listening to music
ACCESS PROGRAM (STUDENT STAFF)
Ebunoluwa (she/her)
Outreach Coordinator
- What I’m studying: Social Sciences (third year)
- My likes: Makeup, content creating, travelling
WRITING AND ACADEMIC SKILLS (PEER LEADERS)
Annaba (she/her)
Academic Peer Mentor
- What I’m studying: Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour (third year)
- My likes: Trying out new making recipes, reading, listening to music
Chahat (she/her)
Academic Peer Mentor
- What I’m studying: Social Sciences (second year)
- My likes: Dancing, travelling, music
Inna (she/her)
Academic Peer Mentor
- What I’m studying: Life Sciences (second year)
- My likes: Baking, reading, going for walks
Olivia
Academic Peer Mentor
- What I’m studying: Science (fourth year)
- My likes: Painting, puns, thrifting
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES (STUDENT STAFF)
Devansh (he/him)
Program Support Assistant
- What I’m studying: Commerce (second year)
- My likes: Soccer, music, cooking
Karolina (she/her)
Program Support Assistant
- What I’m studying: Social Psychology (fourth year)
- My likes: Dancing, video recording/editing, acting
Wendy (she/her)
Program Support Assistant
- What I’m studying: Honours Communication, Minor in Economics (fourth year)
- My likes: Playing piano, swimming, cooking
MAC'S MONEY CENTRE (PEER LEADERS)
Chahat (she/her)
Peer Leader
- What I’m studying: Social Sciences (second year)
- My likes: Travelling, music and baking
Chen
Peer Leader
- What I’m studying: Social Sciences (fourth year)
- My likes: Reading, playing violin, swimming
Clement (he/him)
Financial Literacy (FinLit) Peer
- What I’m studying: Science (second year)
- My likes: NASCAR, skiing, personal finance
Olivia
Financial Literacy (FinLit) Peer
- What I’m studying: Science (fourth year)
- My likes: Painting, puns, thrifting
CAREERS AND EXPERIENCE BUILDING (STUDENT STAFF)
Ayesha (she/her)
Program Support Assistant
- What I’m studying: Science (first year)
- My likes: Calligraphy, painting, reading
Celia (she/her)
Program Support Assistant
- What I’m studying: Science (fourth year)
- My likes: Drawing, scary movies, my dogs
Francis
Data Entry Assistant
- What I’m studying: Social Sciences (third year)
- My likes: Football, hanging out and writing
Lilian
Data Entry Assistant
- What I’m studying: Social Sciences (third year)
- My likes: Poetry, dancing, reading
Nabia
Data Entry Clerk
- What I’m studying: Business, Commerce (first year)
- My likes: Painting, NBA, road trips
Zuzanna (she/her)
Program Support Assistant
- What I’m studying: Social Sciences, Honours Political Science (fourth year)
- My likes: Baking, learning a new language, running
CAREERS AND EXPERIENCE BUILDING (PEER LEADERS)
Kashish (he/him)
Peer Leader
- What I’m studying: Engineering (second year)
- My likes: Ghost movies, spending time in nature, connecting to new people
Rimzim (she/her)
Peer Leader
- What I’m studying: Science (fourth year)
- My likes: Cooking (South-Asian dishes and baking), Netflix, volunteering
Sarah (she/her)
Peer Leader
- What I’m studying: Social Sciences (second year)
- My likes: Acrylic painting, origami, baking
GLOBAL EXPERIENCES (STUDENT STAFF)
Milah-Rose
Program Support Assistant
- What I’m studying: Sociology (second year)
- My likes: Travelling, journaling, hiking
Zana (she/her)
Global Program Support Assistant
- What I’m studying: Linguistics (second year)
- My likes: Meandering, gummy bears, fun facts
MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS AND EVENTS (STUDENT STAFF)
Anika (she/her)
Communications Assistant
- What I’m studying: Life Sciences (second year)
- My likes: Biking, playing guitar, dancing
Anu (she/her)
Office Assistant
- What I’m studying: Science (third year)
- My likes: Tea, ukulele, mythology
Arya (she/her)
Communications Assistant
- What I’m studying: Commerce (third year)
- My likes: Dancing, baking, reading
Karman (she/her)
Communications Assistant
- What I’m studying: Commerce (fourth year)
- My likes: Movies, coffee, travelling
Masarra (she/her)
Communications Assistant
- What I’m studying: Science (third year)
- My likes: Swimming, travelling, hiking
Ritwik (he/him)
Multimedia Assistant
- What I’m studying: Science (third year)
- My likes: Drawing, dancing, chai
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