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Apply to be a UMD Orientation Advisor!

The 2021 Orientation Staff Application is officially LIVE! We hope you will BREAK OUT OF YOUR SHELL and apply to be on the 2021 Orientation Staff! There are two different types of positions that you can choose to apply for: Orientation Advisor (OA) or Program Registrar (PR). To put these positions in perspective, your OA's were the ones that you spent your orientation day with, and you probably spoke with a PR if you called to sign up or ask questions about orientation!

Check out our recruitment video!


If you are interested, we will be hosting information sessions to help you learn more about these positions on the following days:


  • Info Session: Tuesday, October 6 — 4:30PM (Virtual: Zoom Link)

  • Info Session: Thursday, October 15 — 7:30PM (Virtual: Zoom Link)

  • Info Session: Wednesday, October 21 — 5:30PM (Virtual: Zoom Link)

  • Info Session: Monday, October 26 — 6:00PM (Virtual: Zoom Link)

Applications are open now at ter.ps/oriapply, and are due by October 28th at 11:59 PM.


If you have questions, please email orientation@umd.edu.  HERE is the job description for being an Orientation Advisor and a Program Registrar as well as more information about the benefits of the positions.