First Year ProgramsLeadership Opportunities Get involved with FYP and make your mark at UW!
All FYP student positions are available to undergraduate UW Seattle students only. We encourage students with disabilities, DACA eligible students, and international students to apply.
All positions are currently closed.
Dawg Daze Leaders provide programming and logistical support for all Welcome Week events, and act as UW ambassadors to ensure this is a memorable and enjoyable experience for all students.
These year-round positions are open to all currently-enrolled UW-Seattle Campus undergraduate students.
The Student Assistant (SA) position interacts daily with first-year students, their families, university administrators, faculty, and staff.
Orientation Leaders are motivated and hard-working undergraduates who alongside academic advisers and other UW staff to ensure that Advising and Orientation programs are informative and fun.
First-year Interest Group (FIG) Leaders welcome, teach and support a class of first-year students in a First-year Interest Group course.
The Student Assistant (SA) position interacts daily with newly admitted students, their parents, University administrators, faculty, and staff.
Network Leaders currate community around shared co-curricular interest in order to support a first-year student in their transition to the University of Washington.
Provide input and feedback regarding transitional and academic support programs for first-year students.
Dawg Daze Leadership Council serves as the student voice of Dawg Daze. The students of this Council aim to make sure that students are having a relevant and high impact Dawg Daze experience.
Transfer Ambassadors (TAs) are current transfer students who help new transfer students in their transition to the UW campus. TAs help throughout the academic year and summer at various events and programs.
Contact us to determine if an opportunity exists to collaborate!
University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
For more information related to the statement above, please visit the University of Washington's Title IX Website.
First Year Programs is committed to helping all students grow personally and professionally. Our student positions are available and open to reasonable accommodation in order to increase access and equity in our hiring process.
Review information for Graduate Students.
120 Mary Gates Hall Box 352825
Seattle, WA 98195-2825
Academic Year: Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Summer: Mon-Thurs 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Fri 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Closed during University holidays.
206-543-4905 (Voice)
206-207-5564 (Text)
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First Year Programs fosters a successful undergraduate student experience through strategic programming that focuses on positive academic transitions and the development of learning communities. Through partnerships with faculty, staff, alumni, and student leaders our programs create the space for students to define how they will engage, learn, and thrive at the University of Washington.
