Orientation leader applications will open for Spring 2025 on Friday, October 25, 2024! The deadline to apply is Sunday, November 10 at 11:59 p.m.
Orientation leaders (OLs) and the New Student Orientation Program (NSOP) help new Visiting and Exchange students transition smoothly into the Columbia community. For spring orientation, OLs will work with a group of mostly international and some domestic students as they transition to life at Columbia and in New York City. OLs interact directly with new students through assigned groups, communicate and meet with these new students about NSOP events and offer advice and encouragement.
Questions? Email orientation@columbia.edu.
Spring Orientation Leader Expectations
- Always maintain a positive attitude toward Columbia University and NSOP
- Assist new students with any questions that they might have during and after NSOP; this does not mean always having the answer but can mean connecting students to others who can help them as well
- Attend OL training on Tuesday, January 14, 2025
- Be present, flexible, and available during the entire NSOP program from Wednesday, January 15 at 9:00 a.m.–Sunday, January 19 at 11:59 p.m.
- Keep in touch with new students during their time at Columbia
