Engage with the campus community while cultivating student financial literacy and wellness. Participation as a Financial Wellness Fellow is an outstanding way to develop leadership and administrative skills, make connections and build relationships, and contribute to the graduate experience. Working with other Graduate School Fellows and teams including GradFUTURES; Access, Diversity and Inclusion; and Student Life to: Collaborate on promotion Build community Engage in professional development activities In addition to working with graduate students and members of the Graduate School administration, fellows work in collaboration with the Financial Literacy Initiative, a campus-wide program to empower students with the resources, tools, and knowledge to cultivate financial wellness during their time at Princeton and beyond. Fellows begin in August and continue through the end of May with the flexibility to continue during the summer. Program Details Position Description Responsibilities of the Financial Wellness Fellows include: Build upon and execute a proposed workshop series for graduate students. Develop and promote customized tools and resources to help reinforce financial education learning and encourage behavioral changes to achieve goals, in partnership with Graduate School administrators. Evaluate activities, resources, and programming to assess their impact. Gather input from students to identify the unique financial educational needs of graduate students overall and by various student populations to guide programming and to support student-focused enhancements. Serve as a liaison to the campus-wide Financial Literacy Initiative Working Group comprised of 20+ academic and administrative campus partners, students, and staff. Participate in and promote Financial Literacy Wintersession programming. Characteristics of a Good Candidate Enrollment as degree candidate and in good academic standing Engaged member in the campus community Interest in financial literacy/wellness (specific experience or knowledge is not required) Communication, project management, and qualitative / quantitative research skills Responsible, reliable team player Positive attitude and a sense of humor Stipend Fellows will receive a $4,000 stipend which will be distributed over the 10 months of the academic year (August-May). The average time commitment is 5 hours per week or 20 hours per month. The stipend is in addition to any research, teaching, and/or fellowship awards and is subject to Graduate School and University policies. Students on temporary F-1 and J-1 student visas: Please be aware of any restrictions on payment for work or services. For more information, please visit the Davis International Center. Mentorship Senior Associate Dean, Scott McGoldrick, oversees and mentors the Financial Wellness Fellows, in collaboration with the Graduate School Finance and Administrative team. In addition to receiving mentorship, Fellows will expand their own professional skills and competencies and build connections as they participate in campus-wide initiatives related to financial wellness. Application Applications are no longer being accepted. Thank you for your interest. Contact Information If you have any questions, please contact senior associate dean Scott McGoldrick or coordinator Jeanette DeGuire.
