Grinnell College·Grinnell, Iowa
The student mentor attends class, meets with the supervising professor, and creates lesson plans. They also facilitate weekly mentor sessions to support student academic success and persistence.
Fall 2026 Student Mentor: GWS/HIS-222: Women in American History with Professor Herbst
This position serves one section of the course. Before applying, please make sure you are available for at least one of the following:
Tuesday 2: 40-4:00 PM
Thursday 2: 40-4:00 PM
You must have previously taken and successfully passed GWS/HIS-222 or a related course at Grinnell College to be considered.
The student serves as a positive academic and social resource to others by promoting academic success, persistence and providing direction to appropriate services and staff. Must be able to maintain confidentiality with shared information and possess strong interpersonal and creative problem solving skills.
Academic Success Center Mentors attend class, meet with supervising professor, create lesson plans, and facilitate weekly mentor sessions for students in that class. This totals a maximum of 6 hours per week.
Yes 7.
Teamwork/Collaboration: Yes 8.
Professionalism/Ethics: Yes 9.
Global/Intercultural
Fluency: Yes
You must have previously taken and successfully passed GWS/HIS-222 or a related course at Grinnell College to be considered.
Applicants must have previously taken and successfully passed GWS/HIS-222 or a related course at Grinnell College. Candidates must also possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
Market context
In Iowa, student mentor roles like GWS/HIS 222 often appeal to candidates with strong peer-support and communication skills, especially when prior coursework in the subject is required. These positions can be competitive because applicants need both academic familiarity and the ability to handle confidential conversations responsibly. Review the course expectations and prepare one example of how you’ve supported classmates, since job requirements and benefits here are AI-summarized from the original posting to save research time.