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)
Amber O'Pray
Customer Service Support Assistant
- Social Psychology (third year)
- My likes: coffee, concerts and books
Nicole (she/her)
Customer Service Support Assistant
- What I’m studying: Honours Life Sciences (third year)
- My likes: Reading, crochet, listening to music
Melina Vassallo
Customer Service Support Assistant
- What I’m studying: Computer Science (second year)
- My likes: Playing guitar, cooking and yoga
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
Inna (she/her)
Academic Peer Mentor
- What I’m studying: Life Sciences (third year)
- My likes: Baking, reading, going for walks
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES (STUDENT STAFF)
Devansh (he/him)
Program Support Assistant
- What I’m studying: Commerce (third year)
- My likes: Sneakers, music and soccer
Shlok Agarwal (he/him)
Program Support Assistant
- What I’m studying: Honours Economics (fourth year)
- My likes: Soccer, real estate, playing games on console
Zana Davel (she/her)
Program Support Assistant
- What I’m studying: Linguistics (fourth year)
- My likes: Dancing, exploring, fun
MAC'S MONEY CENTRE (PEER LEADERS)
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
MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS AND EVENTS (STUDENT STAFF)
Anika (she/her)
Communications Assistant
- What I’m studying: Honours Life Sciences (third year)
- My likes:Powerlifting, story-telling, cooking
Masarra (she/her)
Communications Assistant
- What I’m studying: Science (third year)
- My likes: Swimming, travelling, hiking
Arlo (he/him)
Communications Assistant
- What I’m studying: Social Sciences (second year)
- My likes: Movies, reading, my dog, Latte
Preetama Badyal (she/her)
Communications Assistant
- What I’m studying: Health Sciences (fourth year)
- My likes: Hiking, making bracelets, my mini Goldendoodle, Maya
Gurjaap (she/her)
Communications Assistant
- What I’m studying: Mechanical Engineering (third year)
- My likes: Soccer, rock climbing, coffee and chai
Fatima Mudassir (she/her)
Communications Assistant
- What I’m studying: Business Commerce Program (third year)
- My likes: Anime, baking, badminton
Yambakam Nyangani (she/her)
Communications Assistant
- What I’m studying: Psychology and Human Behaviour (third year)
- My likes: Telling stories, reading, painting and holding a good deep conversation
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