On campus we have students who are called Raider Guides who supervise freshmen during orientation weekend and have specific dorms
that they hold office hours and events. It is a program to try and
get the students to interact with each other and a place for students
to meet others in their building. I am pretty close with my Raider Guide and a few others so when the opportunity arose to apply to be
one for next year, I immediately decided to go for it. I think it
would be so cool to be a Raider Guide! You would get to meet a bunch
of new people and would be someone stable who a worrying freshman
could come to with any problems they are having adjusting or general
questions. I really enjoy helping people out, which is why I’m a psychology major, and I see this as an opportunity to better my skills. I
also love the community/family that develops with the Raider Guides. I would enjoy being able to meet even more upperclassman and spend time learning and getting to know them. I think
being a Raider Guide improves many skills that will be useful in the
job market. It definitely develops your communication skills, 
which is very important when trying to get a job. I think being a
Raider Guide also improves your leadership skills, which again is a
good skill to be able to demonstrate in job positions. Being a
Raider Guide also helps your creativity because you are always trying
to find ways to make fun activities and incentives for the students
to come. All in all, I do not see any downsides to being a Raider Guide, just great benefits. The process of being considered for the
job includes an application with general information and short answer
questions, an initial interview, a group interview, and if you
make the cut, a second interview. Last Tuesday I had my second
interview and now I am hoping for the best! We find out the day
before my birthday, March 1! So cross your fingers for me and I might end up seeing you at
orientation as your Raider Guide!