There is nothing better than supporting fellow students — helping them actualize their personal and academic goals.”
Be a Peer Leader
Expand your leadership potential while helping other students succeed! As a peer leader with Academic Support and Learning Advancement, you would guide and support fellow students as they navigate their academic paths at Northwestern. We offer multiple leadership opportunities for a variety of interests and schedules. These are paid positions, and all leaders receive training through our office.
- See opportunities for mentoring, leading and coaching fellow undergrads.
- Read about our peer-leader training.

Working through a problem with a student, and then seeing them help another student, is incredibly rewarding.”


The most rewarding part of my peer-leader experience has been seeing students become more comfortable with class material, and in the process become more confident that they can succeed.”
Vir Patel, he/him, class of 2024, PGSG Leader