Student Staff
Student Leadership Opportunities
The office of New Student & Transition Services offers multiple student leadership positions all with the common goal of providing new students a smooth and seamless transition into the Colorado School of Mines.
Lead Peer Mentors
Lead Peer Mentors work closely with the professional staff in NeST and assist with the planning, preparation, program design, and implementation of all orientation programs. Additionally, Lead Peer Mentors recruit, hire, and guide the Peer Mentor team.
Lead Peer Mentor applications are now closed.
Eduardo Acevedo (he/him)
Retreat & Training
Emmy Bailey (she/her)
CSM101 & Assessment
Royce Bair (he/him)
Communications & Family Programs
Chris Buczek (he/him)
Helluva Welcome
Anna Caplinger (she/her)
Oredigger Camp
Maddie Heinemann (she/her)
Helluva Welcome
Lexie Johnson (she/her)
Recruitment & Oredigger Camp Logistics
Ronin Mannina (he/him)
Oredigger Camp
Kate Rodgers (she/her)
Oredigger Camp
August Yousse (he/him)
Oredigger Camp
Peer Mentors
Peer Mentors are undergraduate student leaders that act as a support and resource for incoming students at Colorado School of Mines. They guide new students through our orientation programs and also co-teach a section of CSM101, a First Year Success Seminar course.
Peer Mentor applications for the 2026-27 academic year are now closed.
Oredigger Camp Counselors
Oredigger Camp Counselors guide new students through Oredigger Camp, a three-day extended orientation experience in the Rocky Mountains, as part of Helluva Welcome. All undergraduate Mines students are eligible to apply for the volunteer Camp Counselor position!
Oredigger Camp Counselor applications are now open! Ready to make an impact? Apply here today!
Applications will close at 11:59 MDT on Sunday, March 29th.
Have questions or want to learn more about the Oredigger Camp Counselor position? Join us for one of our Camp Counselor information sessions!
Tuesday, March 10th, 12:30-1:30 PM MDT- Student Center Ballroom B
Thursday, March 19th, 3:30-4:30 PM MDT- Green Center Petroleum