TU Leadership Opportunities

Handshake is a free, online resource TU students use to find on-campus jobs and leadership positions, internships, community service opportunities, and part- and full-time jobs. TU leadership positions, including many of those detailed below, are posted throughout the year in Handshake (search for position type “On-Campus Leadership”).

Leadership Positions

Student Leadership Ambassadors

Student Leadership Ambassadors (SLA) participants are a part of the Student Activities undergradaute team and serve as peer educators who promote and teach leadership to students through Tigers Lead workshops, retreats, and conferences. As an Ambassador, you will learn invaluable skills such as workshop facilitation, leadership experience, community building, and program assessment. Contact Student Activities, , for more information.

Career Peer Advisers

Career Peer Advisers are leaders trained to guide and assist TU students with resume and cover letter reviews, job search strategies, and general career concerns in both group and 1:1 settings. These Career Center-based positions allow for the development and application of leadership, communication, analytical, and advising skills. Career Peer Advisors work 6-10 hours per week, are paid, and receive intensive training. If you are interested in exploring CPA opportunities, contact the Career Center at . 

Civic Renewal Fellow

Civic Renewal Fellows develop the tools to create empowering spaces for individual and collective reflection on current events, personal storytelling and civic imagination. The fellowship includes participating in a one-day retreat and bi-weekly training sessions to prepare fellows to facilitate campus conversations about issues that impact members of the TU community. Applications become available in late spring. For more information, email

Orientation Leaders & Orientation Assistants

Orientation Leaders (OLs) are the incoming students’ first impression of what it truly means to be a TU Tiger. OLs direct new students through orientation, convocation, and the Welcome to Towson weekend, maintaining a positive attitude and high level of energy throughout the orientation process.

Resident Assistant

Resident Assistants (RAs) are in charge of maintaining a welcoming atmosphere in each of the on-campus living communities around campus. In addition, RAs are also responsible for promoting the values and ideals of a Towson University student and encouraging his/her residents to do the same by hosting various programs and events throughout the semester. For more information on what it means to be a Resident Assistant, visit the HRL website.

SAGE Mentors

The Students Achieve Goals through Education (SAGE) Program works to incorporate new students into many educational, cultural and social aspects that Towson University has to offer. Each SAGE mentee is paired with a SAGE mentor who takes on the role of guiding their mentee through their first year at Towson. This includes helping with career choice, major and minor selection, course registration, identifying campus organization and activities, employment, roommate relationships, financial aid, navigating the Towson University campus and Metropolitan Baltimore. Learn more information about the SAGE mentorship program.

Social Action Collaboratory Fellow

Social Action Collaboratory Fellows serve as peer leaders in an immersive, year-long community-based learning experience. The fellowship includes participating in a one-day retreat, co-facilitating capacity-building workshops, organizing site visits with local organizations and change agents, and leading reflection sessions with Collaboratory participants.  Applications become available in late spring. For more information, email

Student Support Network

From TU's Psychology Department comes the Student Support Network (SSN), a seven-week training program that provides skills to help a friend in crisis. We discuss mental and emotional health, warning signs of a friend who’s struggling, and how to talk about difficult issues. You will be equipped with resources to address these issues and develop strategies for how to connect them with your friends in need. We utilize direct teaching as well as practice situations with role-playing and visualization in order to build your ability to respond effectively when presented with real struggles from your loved ones.