Welcome to our new 2026 Fall Aggies! Be on the lookout in your emails for information soon.

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Student Leaders

Join our New Student Programs student leader team!

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Orientation and Administrative Student Manager (SM)

9 SMs total

SMs work all year to plan and implement all parts of the UC Davis Orientation experience. Eight of our SMs are Orientation Student Managers (OSM), with a focus on programming. One of our SMs is an Administrative Student Manager (ASM), with a focus on operations.

We are now accepting applications for the 2026-2027 Student Manager positions. Please see the job descriptions below:

Orientation Student Manager Job Description

Returning Orientation Student Manager Job Description

Administrative Student Manager Job Descriptions

To apply, complete the application below by 11:59pm on Tuesday, October 13th:

2026-2027 Student Manager Application

 

2025 FYE Student Managers

FYE Student Manager (SM)

8 SMs total

Student Managers work for 16-18 months starting in winter quarter through spring quarter the following year.  Their focus is on large scale programming and projects, and they supervise the FYE Peer Mentors. 

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Orientation Team Lead (OTL)

50 OTLs total

OTLs supervise the Orientation Leader staff and help run Aggie Orientation behind the scenes. 

Positions are filled for the 2026 Aggie Orientation Program. Applications for 2027 will be available next January.

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Program Assistant (PA)

12 PAs total

PAs are the customer service front line and logistical support for Orientation. They address the questions and concerns of new students and assist with the implementation of program elements before and during Aggie Orientation.

We will be recruiting for this position as early as Winter Quarter of 2027! If you would like to be contacted regarding this opportunity when this becomes available, please feel free to sign up on our Student Staff Interest Form:

Student Staff Interest Form

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Orientation Leader (OL)

450 OLs total

OLs work directly with small groups of new students throughout Aggie Orientation to help lead them through the Orientation schedule and address their transitional concerns.

We will be recruiting for this position in Winter Quarter of 2027! If you would like to be contacted regarding this opportunity when this becomes available, please feel free to sign up on our Student Staff Interest Form:

Student Staff Interest Form

2025 FYE Peer Mentors

FYE Peer Mentor (PM)

29 PMs Total

Peer Mentors work directly with new first year and transfer students throughout their first year to help ease their transition into UC Davis through programming, events, and office hours.

If you would like to be contacted regarding this opportunity when this becomes available, please feel free to sign up on our Student Staff Interest Form:

Student Staff Interest Form

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FYE Living Learning Community Peer Mentor (LLCPM)

9 LLCPMs Total

LLC Peer Mentors are similar to FYE Peer Mentors, though LLCPMs are hired to work directly with specific identity based LLCs in Student Housing and Dining Services. Specific communities can be found in the job description.