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 Mentor

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. 

Meet the Lead Peer Mentors

Jessica Keefer, Office of New Student and Transition Services

Eduardo Acevedo (he/him)

Retreat & Training

Jessica Keefer, Office of New Student and Transition Services

Emmy Bailey (she/her)

CSM101 & Assessment

Jessica Keefer, Office of New Student and Transition Services

Royce Bair (he/him)

Communications & Family Programs

Jessica Keefer, Office of New Student and Transition Services

Chris Buczek (he/him)

Helluva Welcome

Jessica Keefer, Office of New Student and Transition Services

Anna Caplinger (she/her)

Oredigger Camp

Jessica Keefer, Office of New Student and Transition Services

Maddie Heinemann (she/her)

Helluva Welcome

Jessica Keefer, Office of New Student and Transition Services

Lexie Johnson (she/her)

Recruitment & Oredigger Camp Logistics

Jessica Keefer, Office of New Student and Transition Services

Ronin Mannina (he/him)

Oredigger Camp

Jessica Keefer, Office of New Student and Transition Services

Kate Rodgers (she/her)

Oredigger Camp

Jessica Keefer, Office of New Student and Transition Services

August Yousse (he/him)

Oredigger Camp

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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.

 

Support

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