Are you studying Business Studies at Roskilde University? We are currently looking for you to serve as a study mentor for a fellow student.

Are you a student on at least the 5th semester at RUC, and are you studying Business Studies in the Humanities Bachelor? And are you eager to use your own experiences from student life to help a fellow student get through the education successfully?

Then it may be you we are looking for.

We are currently seeking an engaged study mentor with a background in Business Studies within the Humanities Bachelor at Roskilde University, who wants to support a fellow student in creating structure in daily study life, navigating the academic requirements and establishing good frameworks around their study program.

As a study mentor you will have the opportunity to make a concrete difference for another student, while gaining experience in translating your own experiences from the education into practice. The mentor role thereby provides you with ample opportunities to develop competencies in communication, dissemination, collaboration, guidance and relationship work, which you can carry with you in your studies and future working life.

About Olivia Danmark

At Olivia Danmark we provide special educational support (SPS) to students with psychological and/or neurological functional impairments at a wide range of the country’s higher education institutions. We emphasize high professional standards, continuous quality assurance and a personal, dedicated approach that creates security.

Our goal is to create a richer life for more students through support that makes a difference.

In this regard, we at Olivia Danmark continuously seek study mentors who wish to contribute to SPS work across different educational directions at Roskilde University.

Your role as a study mentor

As a study mentor you become an important support for a student who needs help navigating daily study life and creating good conditions for their study program.

You will as a rule be attached to one student with the possibility of ongoing agreement on additional support programs.

The concrete needs and focus areas of the support program are clarified at an initial meeting between you, the student and the student’s SPS advisor.

Your role can include, among other things, helping the student to

• Acquire strategies and study techniques, including note-taking and reading techniques as well as time management
• Structure and prioritize the curriculum, for example with the help of reading plans
• Handle changes related to teaching, projects and curriculum
• Establish contact with teachers, mentors and fellow students
• Establish study groups and participate in group work
• Read and understand social codes in connection with group work. The support can consist of being present during group work or meeting the student afterwards to discuss the challenges the student experiences
• Understand and manage the program’s requirements and expectations as well as registration for exams
• Use and understand the program’s internal facilities, including IT and library facilities

You do not need to be a teacher or subject expert. Your most important task is to support a fellow student in navigating everyday life as a student.

Who are you?

As a study mentor it is required that you

• Are enrolled in the same program as the student or at minimum the same educational institution.
• Complete an intro workshop at Olivia Danmark no later than six months after your employment

We also expect that you

• Are studying Business Studies as a minimum 5th semester of the Humanities Bachelor at RUC
• Have a good knowledge of your education and student life at RUC
• Have experience with project work, group work and the modes of work that characterize the program
• Are keen to help a fellow student achieve a good study path
• Are good at listening, communicating and conveying your experiences in an understandable way
• Are organized and good at creating overview
• Are patient, welcoming and curious about other people’s perspectives

You do not need to have experience with SPS or knowledge of psychological and/or neurological impairments. The most important thing is that you want to support another student and learn how you can best make a difference.

What Olivia Danmark offers

As a study mentor at Olivia Danmark you get

• A meaningful student job where you make a concrete difference for another student
• Opportunities to develop your competencies in communication, dissemination, relationship work and guidance
• Flexibility in planning your working hours so that it fits with your studies
• A varying number of hours spread over the semester – each student typically has a framework grant of 20 hours per semester
• A secure start through an intro workshop and ongoing contact with Olivia Danmark
• Opportunities for upskilling through supervision and workshops
• Salary in accordance with the FOA collective agreement

You are paid for the hours you actually work with the student.

Your support in collaboration with Olivia Danmark

Students who receive SPS at Olivia Danmark also receive support from an SPS advisor, who helps handle cognitive, emotional and social challenges related to study.

The SPS advisor will be your and the student’s primary contact person in the support program. We therefore do not expect you to have special knowledge about functional impairments.

First and foremost you must be open, curious, stable and motivated to help another student achieve a better daily study life.

Are you our new study mentor?

Would you like to use your experiences from Business Studies in the Humanities Bachelor at RUC to help a fellow student through the study – while also developing competencies in communication, dissemination, collaboration and guidance?

Then we would love to hear from you.

Send your application and CV today. We continuously invite to interviews and hire when we have found the right candidate.

If you have questions, you are welcome to write to our recruitment consultant Mille Rose Storm-Andersen, email: [email protected] or our shared mailbox at: [email protected]