Please take a look below to learn more about the Triton Leader (TL) and Orientation Leader (OL) roles.
The roles of the Triton Leaders (TL) and Orientation Leader (OL) are some of the most important student leader roles at the University of Missouri - St. Louis (UMSL).
Orientation Leaders (OL) - Serve as positive role models for our domestic/international incoming first-year and transfer students, and their family members/guests. These students will assist at Orientation (fall/spring) for international/domestic students and host events each semester to help build community with their students.
Triton Leader (TL) - Assist from campus daily tours, group tours, admitted student events, communication efforts, Welcome Center Desk, New Student Programs Desk, and special events. These students are dedicating their time to offer guidance and support to our prospective students by welcoming our future Tritons to campus!
If you are interested for our TL or OL role or you have any questions, please contact the Office of New Student Programs & Campus Visits at newstudentprograms@umsl.edu or at (314) 516-5271.
Timeline Hiring OL 2024 Team:
Recruitment Season - February 28 to March 12, 2024
OL Informational Sessions - Monday-Friday at 12pm-12:30pm on zoom -- register at tritonconnect.umsl.edu - must attend one to receive application.
OL Application Deadline - Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at midnight CST
OL Group Interviews - Attend one of these interviews (Friday, March 15 1pm-4pm & Tuesday, March 19 2pm-5pm) on campus, business casual attire.
OL Selection - notified by March 22 at latest
Orientation Leader Job Description & Important Dates PDF for 2024 Team
Orientation Leaders will be able to work with domestic and international students for the following offices:
Orientation Leader (OL) Position Responsibilities:
Requirements:
Compensation:
Required Dates:
You will be notified upon hire or as soon as NSP/Global staff knows of dates to work. Tif any dates have changed to the dates listed on the following pages. Please note the hour’s estimation is an estimate and is subject to change.
NODA Regional Conference (if selected & availability) and team socials are NOT PAID EVENTS.
Timeline Hiring OL 2024 Team:
Required OL Work Dates:
April (NSP paid 3 hours) *both Orientation Teams for Offices of Global & NSP team
Sunday, April 14 (1pm-4pm) OL Team Retreat
August Global Team (NSP paid 94 hours)
Sunday, August 4 Global OL Team Move-in Oak Hall if live on campus
Monday, August 5 (9am-12pm, 1pm-5pm) Global OL Team Training Day
Tuesday, August 6 (9am-12pm, 1pm-5pm) Global OL Team Training Day + Prep
Wednesday, August 7 (9am-12pm, 1pm-5pm) Global OL Team Training Day + Prep
Thursday, August 8 (1pm-5pm) Global OL Team Prep Day
Friday, August 9 (1pm-5pm) Global OL Team Prep Day
Saturday, August 10 (various times 5 hours) Airport Pick-up Shifts or Day off - Global OL Team
Sunday, August 11 (various times 5 hours) Airport Pick-up Shifts or Day off - Global OL Team
Monday, August 12 (10 hours) Global Orientation - Global OL Team
Tuesday, August 13 (shifts 5 hours) Global Orientation - Global OL Team
Wednesday, August 14 (10 hours) Global Orientation - Global OL Team
Thursday, August 15 (shifts 5 hours) Global Orientation - Global OL Team
Friday, August 16 (8 hours) UMSL Orientation - NSP & Global OL Teams
Saturday, August 17 (8 hours) UMSL Orientation - NSP & Global OL Teams
Sunday, August 18 (5 hours) UMSL Orientation - NSP & Global OL Teams
August NSP Team (NSP paid 53 hours)
Sunday, August 11 NSP OL Team Move-in Oak Hall if live on campus
Monday, August 12 (9am-12pm, 1pm-5pm) Training NSP OL Team
Tuesday, August 13 (9am-12pm, 1pm-5pm) Training NSP OL Team
Wednesday, August 14 (9am - 12pm, 1pm-5pm) NSP OL Team Prep Day
Thursday, August 15 (8 hours) UMSL Orientation - NSP OL Team
Friday, August 16 (8 hours) UMSL Orientation - NSP & Global OL Teams
Saturday, August 17 (8 hours) UMSL Orientation - NSP & Global OL Teams
Sunday, August 18 (5 hours) UMSL Orientation - NSP & Global OL Teams
Fall Global + NSP team (September - November—NSP paid 6 hours)
OL Team will connect will come together for social events for our new students, expected to attend if available, (2 hours, per month)
OL End of Semester Celebration ( NSP paid 3 hours)
TBD Before Winter Break (1pm-4pm) OL Team End of Semester Celebration
January 2025 Global Team (NSP paid 84 hours)
Tuesday, January 7 Global OL Team Move-in Oak Hall if live on campus
Wednesday, January 8 (9am-12pm, 1pm-5pm) Global OL Team Prep Day
Thursday, January 9 (9am-12pm, 1pm-5pm) Global OL Team Prep Day
Friday, January 10 (8 hours, various times) Global OL Team Airport Pick-up Day
Saturday, January 11 (various times 5 hours) Airport Pick-up Shifts or Day off - Global OL Team
Sunday, January 12 (various times 5 hours) Airport Pick-up Shifts or Day off - Global OL Team
Monday, January 13 (10 hours) Global Orientation - Global OL Team
Tuesday, January 14 (5 hours) Global Orientation - Global OL Team
Wednesday, January 15 (10 hours) Global Orientation - Global OL Team
Thursday, January 16 (shifts 5 hours) Global Orientation - Global OL Team
Friday, January 17(8 hours) UMSL Orientation Or Prep Day TBD - NSP & Global OL Teams
Saturday, August 17 (12 hours) UMSL Orientation TBD- NSP & Global OL Teams
January 2025 NSP Team (NSP paid 44 hours)
Monday, January 13 NSP OL Team Move-in Oak Hall if live on campus
Tuesday, January 14 (9am-12pm, 1pm-5pm) NSP Team Prep Day
Wednesday, January 15 (9am-12pm, 1pm-5pm) NSP Team Prep Day
Thursday, January 16 (9am-12pm, 1pm-5pm) NSP Team Prep Day
Friday, January 17 (8 hours) UMSL Orientation Or Prep Day TBD - NSP & Global OL Teams
Saturday, August 17 (12 hours) UMSL Orientation TBD- NSP & Global OL Teams
Spring 2025 Global + NSP team (February - April—NSP paid 6 hours)
OL Team will connect will come together for social events for our new students, expected to attend if available, (2 hours, per month)
Additional Opportunities:
Attend OL Informational Session. Go to tritonconnect.umsl.edu and register for one of the Virtual OL Information Sessions. Save the zoom link of the OL Information Session and add your date/time to your calendar for the info session. You will receive the OL Application link after attending this OL Info Session.
If you need assistance on writing a resume, please make a virtual appointment with the Career Services Office where they can assist you with resume assistance or check Career Services Online Tools here.
All applicants are required to attend at least one Virtual OL Information session to receive your unique application link to apply for the OL Team position.
**You will receive an email following this Informational Session with your Application link.
If you you have any questions, email us at newstudentprograms@umsl.edu
Attend your OL Group Interview on campus to be considered for the OL position. The OL Group Interview will be with professional staff and other applicants for the OL position, where you will be asked various questions as a group to perform various tasks.
You will receive emails and calendar invites prior to your selected date/time with your OL Group Interview, if you advance to an interview.
*Required to attend OL Group Interview to be consider for OL role.
If you you have any questions, email us at newstudentprograms@umsl.edu
Tips for your interview:
After you completed the OL application, you attend your OL Group Inverview -- you will be notifed by email if selected or not.
You are encouraged to apply again next year! Now you went through this process, you have learned more items to prepare for the future, and you can utilize the UMSL Career Services Office to gain more insight on how to prepare as well. If you would like to learn how you can grow from the OL interviewing experience, you can email newstudentprograms@umsl.edu to make an appointment to talk about areas of growth in your interviewing skills.
Yes, a fellow student, an UMSL staff member, and/or an UMSL faculty member are eligible to nominate an individual you think would be a great Orientation Leader. If you have someone in mind, please complete the nomination form (your name as nominator, your email, and your list of students first, last name with email, and with any reasons why.) After you submit your nomination form, the Office of New Student Programs will send them a follow-up email about the role that they have been nominated. Please note, the students must still complete the OL Application before it closes. If you have any questions, you can email newstudentprograms@umsl.edu or call us at (314) 516-5271 to answer any questions.
All quotes from past Triton Leaders and Orientation Leaders of how they would describe their experience:
Learned how to be a better leader--on stage and off stage with work and life. Enhanced communication skills and to be more a empathetic listener.
Mentorship to other students on the team and incoming students.
Beneficial position that gives you great exposure to resources on-campus, people on-campus, and knowledge of UMSL. Transferable skills (communication, diversity/inclusion, public speaking, empathetic listening, Disney Customer Service, conflict management, working on a team, dancing/stage presence, gratitude/appreciation, Resume, LinkedIn account, job/graduate school search, etiquette dinner, and Being the best you).
Mix of professional Development and growing my UMSL Family. :)
Great group of friends to hang out with now and the student job didn't feel like work!
Confidence in myself, enhance school pride, knowledge of campus, and considering myself a leader now.
Helped me grow as a person.
Growth in my confidence, meaningful relationships, and inspiring new students.
Valuable experience that was enjoyable and enhanced my leadership skills.
Built quick connections on the team with relationships, a group I can trust, and a team I was able to learn/grow!
Great networking opportunity!
Really great experience that enhanced my public speaking skills.
Learned how to be a better me, personally and professionally--by working with others, learning more about the university, building connections, and confidence to do my role.
Built valuable connections of faculty, staff, and new students (first-years & transfers) that will all assist in your college experience.
My experience was really awesome that it provided me with ways to learn (critical thinking, trouble shooting, communication skills, self-confidence, how to build rapport with others, etc.) about myself and help others find their passion.
A great experience to learn more about my own leadership style, how to work in a team, where my strengths are best used in a team, and how I like to help others transition into a new life/career.
Enjoyed reconnecting with students after Orientation season during the school year to know I was able to help impact them to be here at UMSL. :)
This experience made me self-reflective on all the incoming student's passions in the excitement of Orientation, to realize what I want to do in my own life.
Eye opening experience that builds you up as an individual. I built close friendships with my teammates who help me through my ups and downs. It is fun, sometimes long days, but it is a good experience to build you personally and professional with a network on campus from staff, faculty, and students.
Triton Leader Job Description & Important Dates PDF for 2023
Department Mission:
The Office of New Student Programs & Campus Visits in the Enrollment Management Division provides ongoing programs and services that support prospective, admitted, new students and families in transition to University of Missouri – St. Louis (UMSL).
Triton Leader Position Opportunities: Will work in all areas listed below.
Triton Leader - New Student Programs Front Desk Position Responsibilities:
Triton Leader - Welcome Center Position Front Desk Responsibilities:
Triton Leader - Communication Station Position Responsibilities:
Triton Leader - Campus Daily Tours + Group Tours Position Responsibilities:
Triton Leader - Special Events Position Responsibilities:
Requirements:
Compensation:
Required Dates:
You will be notified upon hire or as soon as NSP staff knows of dates to work. Typical shifts times Mondays - Fridays from 8am-5pm, attend a weekly TL staff meeting time will vary, and all TLs work at least 3 Saturday Shifts 8:30am - 12:30pm shifts. In addition, we will have special events and Orientation + Welcome Programming that will have various other times to work.
NODA Regional Conference (if selected & availability) and team socials are NOT PAID EVENTS.
Timeline Hiring Fall 2023 Start:Complete your TL Application on UMSL Career Services Website. The application should take 30 to 60 minutes to complete (general information about you, upload a recent resume, include a list of current involvement on campus and jobs, list of any awards, answer the essay question why are you interested in becoming an Triton Leader role, and cumulative GPA.) If you are a first-year student, please provide your expected end of semester GPA---we will check grades upon end of semester.
If you need assistance on writing a resume, please make a virtual appointment with the Career Services Office where they can assist you with resume assistance or check Career Services Online Tools here.
New Student Programs will reachout to our applicants once we are ready to interview for our next team.
Attend your TL Interviews in-person (individual and group) to be considered for the TL position. The TL Individual Interview 1 hour with a few New Student Programs staff. The TL Group Interview will be with New Student Programs staff and other applicants for the TL role, where you will be asked various questions as a group.
You will receive emails and calendar invites prior to your selected dates/times with your individualized zoom links to attend your TL Individual Interview & TL Group Interview. *Required to attend both Individual and Group Interviews to be consider for TL role.
If you you have any questions, email us at newstudentprograms@umsl.edu
Tips for your interview:
After you completed the TL application, you attended your TL Individual Interview---you will be notified by email if selected or not.
You are encouraged to apply again next year! Now you went through this process, you have learned more items to prepare for the future, and you can utilize the UMSL Career Services Office to gain more insight on how to prepare as well. If you would like to learn how you can grow from the TL or OL interviewing experience, you can email newstudentprograms@umsl.edu to make an appointment to talk about areas of growth in your interviewing skills.
Yes, a fellow student, an UMSL staff member, and/or an UMSL faculty member are eligible to nominate an individual you think would be a great Triton Leader. If you have someone in mind, please complete the nomination form (your name as nominator, your email, and your list of students first, last name with email, and with any reasons why.) After you submit your nomination form, the Office of New Student Programs will send them a follow-up email about the role that they have been nominated. Please note, the students must still complete the TL Application before it closes. If you have any questions, you can email newstudentprograms@umsl.edu or call us at (314) 516-5271 to answer any questions.
All quotes from past Triton Leaders and Orientation Leaders of how they would describe their experience:
Learned how to be a better leader--on stage and off stage with work and life. Enhanced communication skills and to be more a empathetic listener.
Mentorship to other students on the team and incoming students.
Beneficial position that gives you great exposure to resources on-campus, people on-campus, and knowledge of UMSL. Transferable skills (communication, diversity/inclusion, public speaking, empathetic listening, Disney Customer Service, conflict management, working on a team, dancing/stage presence, gratitude/appreciation, Resume, LinkedIn account, job/graduate school search, etiquette dinner, and Being the best you).
Mix of professional Development and growing my UMSL Family. :)
Great group of friends to hang out with now and the student job didn't feel like work!
Confidence in myself, enhance school pride, knowledge of campus, and considering myself a leader now.
Helped me grow as a person.
Growth in my confidence, meaningful relationships, and inspiring new students.
Valuable experience that was enjoyable and enhanced my leadership skills.
Built quick connections on the team with relationships, a group I can trust, and a team I was able to learn/grow!
Great networking opportunity!
Really great experience that enhanced my public speaking skills.
Learned how to be a better me, personally and professionally--by working with others, learning more about the university, building connections, and confidence to do my role.
Built valuable connections of faculty, staff, and new students (first-years & transfers) that will all assist in your college experience.
My experience was really awesome that it provided me with ways to learn (critical thinking, trouble shooting, communication skills, self-confidence, how to build rapport with others, etc.) about myself and help others find their passion.
A great experience to learn more about my own leadership style, how to work in a team, where my strengths are best used in a team, and how I like to help others transition into a new life/career.
Enjoyed reconnecting with students after Orientation season during the school year to know I was able to help impact them to be here at UMSL. :)
This experience made me self-reflective on all the incoming student's passions in the excitement of Orientation, to realize what I want to do in my own life.
Eye opening experience that builds you up as an individual. I built close friendships with my teammates who help me through my ups and downs. It is fun, sometimes long days, but it is a good experience to build you personally and professional with a network on campus from staff, faculty, and students.
We encourage all new students and families to use these leaders during your time at your Campus Visit Experiences. They are here to assist you with any questions.
**Please note all years in school of our student leaders below, reflects class standing for Fall 2023.**
Bismah Ahmad
Major: Information Systems
Year in School: Junior
Hometown: Lahore, Pakistan
Keith (KC) Clinton
Major: Business Administration
Year in School: Sophomore
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Cole Curry
Lead Triton Leader
Major: Accounting
Year in School: Junior
Hometown: Columbia, MO
Hannah Gale
Major: Music Education
Year in School: Junior
Hometown: Hermann, MO
Allison (Alice) Lendman
Major: Pre-Med
Year in School: First-Year
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Masa Marmarchi
Major: Mechnaical Engineering
Year in School: First-Year
Hometown: Ballwin, MO
Amara McKenzie-Ross
Major: Psychology BS
Year in School: First-Year
Hometown: Poplar Bluff, MO
Cole McWilliams
Major: Criminology & Criminal Justice
Year in School: Junior
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Oluchi Onyegbula
Major: Psychology BS
Year in School: Junior
Hometown: Owerri, Imo State
Yuli Perez
Major: Computer Science
Year in School: Junior
Hometown: Biology (Pre-Dentistry)
Avery Pierce
Lead Triton Leader
Major: Pre-Optometry
Year in School: Senior
Hometown: Thayer, MO
Aniah Powell
Major: Biology
Year in School: First-Year
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Ashley Schauwecker
Major: English
Year in School: First-Year
Hometown: Greenville, IL
Mymoon Shaik
Major: Cybersecruity - Computer Science Emphasis
Year in School: Senior
Hometown: Guntur, India
Shaniyah Sparkling
Major: Undeclared
Year in School: First-Year
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Rashmika Srinivasta
Major: Computer Science
Year in School: Sophomore
Hometown: Ghaziabad, India
Jessica (Jess) Staley
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year in School: Junior
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Logan Taylor
Major: Mathematics
Year in School: Junior
Hometown: Athens, IL
Annika Tiede
Major: Elementary Education
Year in School: Junior
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Carly Williams
Major: Biology
Year in School: Sophomore
Hometown: South Pekin, IL
Latrice Wilson
Lead Triton Leader
Major: Psychology
Year in School: Sophomore
Hometown: Jefferson City, MO
We encourage all new students and families to use these leaders during your time at your Orientation Experiences. They are here to assist you with any questions.
**Please note all years in school of our student leaders below, reflects class standing for Fall 2023.**
Meredith Stroud
Lead - Orientation Leader
Major: Elementary Education
Year in School: Sophomore
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
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