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Student Leaders play a vital role in shaping the Knox College experience. While our leadership opportunities are diverse, each has the common goal of enhancing campus life, complementing the academic experience, and upholding the College's values of critical thinking, inclusivity, respect,
Applications for the 2025-2026 academic year open on January 6th, 2025, and are due January 24th, 2025.
The Student Leader Selection (SLS) process is a joint hiring process for a variety of student employment positions across campus. The process includes 12 paid, on-campus Student Leader positions in a variety of offices on campus. The process consists of:
**If you are studying abroad during the spring term, we will work with you to provide you with access to the class/content so you may still participate in the selection process and coursework. Please indicate that you will not be here in the spring term due to studying abroad in the application, and we will reach out to you with more details about this option if you are hired to serve in one of the Student Leader positions for the next year.
We encourage you to have your Resume and Personal Statement reviewed by the Center for Career Success and to utilize resources on how to best write and format both your Resume and Personal Statement on Handshake. Have questions? Contact the Bastian Family Center for Career Success! Email them at careers@knox.edu or schedule an appointment.
Listing interest in a specific position on the application does not guarantee a student will be offered an individual interview for that position. A candidate's application, individual interview, and overall team composition in each position are considered by supervisors when making hiring decisions. We encourage you to attend one of the information sessions to learn more about the process. If you have questions about the process please contact Corgan Ball, Assistant Director of Campus Life, at cball@knox.edu.
The Student Leader application opens on January 6th at 6:00 AM on Handshake and is due no later than January 24th at 11:59 PM.
If you are interested in learning more about becoming a student leader, we encourage you to attend an information session. The information sessions will include an interactive platform to learn additional details about the selection process and provide an opportunity for students to talk to Student Leaders who currently hold the available positions.
Winter Term Information Sessions:
Applications Due: January 24th at 11:59 PM
Individual Interviews: Interviews take place February 6th - 18th (excludes 02/12 for Day of Dialogue)
Decision Letters Sent: February 24th
Acceptance Due: March 5th at 4:30 PM
Counseling Services Peer Educator
Dare to Care (D2C) Peer Educator
Disability Support Services Peer Educator
Intercultural Life Peer Educator (ILPE)
Interfaith Peer Educator (IFPE)
Sustainability and Resiliency Project Leader (SRPL)
Check out this positions conflict graphic to see what positions conflict and what positions can be held at the same time.
Apply by going to the Handshake job posting or by searching for "Student Leader" on Handshake! Remember, applications are due January 24th at 11:59 PM.
Student Leader Selection Process and IDIS 130 goals:
By participating in the Student Leader Selection process and IDIS130 course, students will:
The IDIS 130 class and overall process are meant to be about more than a position and the practical job skills needed for that singular position. Ideally, students walk away with a better understanding of their identities (socially constructed), strengths/opportunities for growth, and how these ‘things’ impact the ways in which they are seen by faculty/staff and their peers; They also learn how such constructs and experiences impact the work that they are able to do and how they themselves may support their success, and their peers’ success, at Knox. The Student Leader Selection process strives to meet the goal that students will be able to communicate how being a leader on campus helped them develop transferable skills for the workforce.