International Welcome Team

What is the International Welcome Team?

The International Welcome Team's goal is to help new international undergraduates transition smoothly to the U.S., Lincoln and UNL.

Welcome Team members provide the peer support and local knowledge necessary to make new undergraduate students feel at home as a Husker from the moment they arrive in Nebraska. The team greets and assists new international students at the Lincoln airport, staffs residence hall welcome desks, and leads activities during International Orientation and International Welcome Week.

Details

Role

Your Role as a Welcome Team Member:

  • Be a friendly face and resource at the Lincoln airport when new international students arrive.
  • Be a leader during International Welcome Week by facilitating small-group activities and troubleshooting students' issues.
  • Lead activities during International Orientation.
  • Help students check in and get connected within the University Housing residence halls.
Eligible Applicants

Who can be a Welcome Team Member

  • Current domestic and international fully admitted undergraduates are eligible. (IEP, and Exchange students are not eligible.) Applicants with previous experience in mentoring, leadership, or cultural groups and a desire to help new international students adapt would make strong candidates.
Benefits

Benefits of being a Welcome Team Member

  • Gain leadership experience
  • Strengthen your résumé
  • Improve your communication skills
  • Connect with international and domestic leaders
  • Earn $10.50/hour
  • Be a valuable resource for new students
Work Schedule

Work Schedule

  • Work approximately 50–60 hours in the 11 days before classes begin in the Fall semester (includes training) and approximately 30–40 hours in the 7 days before classes begin in the Spring semester.
    • Welcome Team members can have other on-campus jobs but cannot work at their other position in the 11 days before Fall classes begin and the 7 days before Spring classes begin due to Welcome Team obligations.

Important Dates to Consider

Welcome Team members must be available on the following dates:

Spring 2023:

  • Sunday, April 23 1–4 p.m.: Meeting about hiring procedures, expectations, teambuilding exercises

Fall 2023:

  • Wednesday, August 9–Saturday, August 12: Training
  • Sunday, August 13–Tuesday, August 15: Airport welcome, residence hall welcome, welcome events
  • Wednesday, August 16–Sunday, August 20: International Orientation and welcome activities

Spring 2024:

  • January 16–18 (tentative, depending on finalized Spring academic calendar): Spring training, airport welcome and welcome events
  • January 19 (tentative, depending on finalized Spring academic calendar): International Orientation and welcome events

When to apply

The application opens on Monday, February 13 and closes at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 3.

Applications are closed.