What to expect as a Team Leader
Team Leaders (TLs) are volunteer peer facilitators recruited for the summer, fall, and spring semesters to assist the Undergraduate Transition Seminars program with transitioning incoming first-year and transfer students to Georgia Tech.
TLs recruited for the fall and spring semesters can expect to volunteer two hours minimum (class contact and weekly preparation meeting).
TLs recruited for the summer semester have a longer in class time commitment to accommodate the two contact days per week schedule. TLs can expect to volunteer less than four hours minimum.
Additional time spent outside the above minimums should be discussed by the TL(s) and their instructor(s).
TLs are not TAs. They are not expected to grade any coursework, be left alone to teach the class without an instructor, or be asked to plan and deliver excessive amounts of content.
TLs are expected to, as agreed upon between them and their instructor(s), be involved in every class period, facilitate part or all of an activity or presentation based on their areas of experience and interest, meet and talk with their instructor(s) at least once a week, and serve the entire semester (excluding finals week).
Benefits
There are a number of benefits to being a GT 1000 or GT 2000 Team Leader. In addition to helping our newest students transitions successfully to Georgia Tech, as a TL, you will also build a number of your own skills! The TL experience will allow you to:
- Strengthen your personal leadership identity
- Collaborate with GT faculty, staff, & students
- Develop and improve your public speaking skills
- Enhance your understanding of Georgia Tech culture and resources
- Participate in unique professional development workshops
- Gain experience in different strategies of engagement
Qualifications
Team Leaders serve as mentors and role models to new Georgia Tech students. As such, we look for motivated, dependable, and enthusiastic undergraduate students. The minimum requirements to serve as a TL are:
- Completed at least one semester at Georgia Tech and an enrolled undergraduate in the semester you wish to serve as a TL
- Earned at least a 2.3 cumulative GPA at Georgia Tech
- Attend mandatory Team Leader Orientation
- Be in Good Academic Standing and Good Judicial Standing
- Be willing to commit to spending at least two hours per week to the role
- Enjoy working with and mentoring first-year or transfer students
Application Process
All students interested in serving as a TL in either GT 1000 or GT 2000 must complete the online application. After applications have been reviewed by program staff, candidates will be notified via email if they have been selected for an in-person interview.
- Applications for Team Leaders open in November and close in Spring
- All Team Leaders, both new and returning, are required to submit an application
- After applications have been reviewed, applicants will be notified via email if they have been selected for an interview (New TLs only)
- Interviews will be held throughout the spring (New TLs only) and applicants will be notified of final selections in April and May
- Selected applicants will then be enrolled in the Canvas online orientation, which takes less than two hours to complete
All Team Leaders receive a Certificate of Appreciation at the end of their served semester.
Students who have served two semesters or more as a Team Leader are eligible to receive a Team Leader stole to wear at graduation.