Peer Health Educators

If you have an interest in health and want to get involved in a leadership role on campus, Student Wellness Promotion has two opportunities available depending on your goals as well as the amount of time and energy you want to commit.

Peer Health Educators
Peer Health Educators is an official student organization and are trained to provide presentations to their peers in residence halls, academic classrooms and student organizations; provide health screenings to their peers; assist with the development and implementation of awareness campaigns; and are trained on various health content.

After an interview process during the Fall semester, selected Peer Health Educator candidates enroll in a 3-credit course offered through the Arnold School of Public Health that is specifically designed to train them to conduct presentations and provide screening services. Once students pass with a grade of B or better, they are able to fully perform the functions of a Peer Health Educator.

Peer Health Educators meet every other Tuesday during the Fall and Spring semesters.
To submit an application, click here.

Wellness Ambassadors
If you want to be involved with health education on campus but don’t have the time to commit to a student organization, you may become a Wellness Ambassador.

Wellness Ambassadors are any on-campus residents or members of a USC student organization or Greek chapter. They agree to serve as a resource for their group/chapter/hall, and receive updates about health related programs and services offered through Student Wellness Promotion and campus partners, such as Sexual Health & Violence Prevention and Research, Alcohol and Drug Programs, and Healthy Carolina.

The role of a Wellness Ambassador is twofold:

• to share the information they receive over the listserv with their peers and encourage participation in the programs and services offered
• to serve as a liaison between Student Wellness Promotion and their residence hall, student organization or Greek chapter in order to coordinate health/wellness related programs and services for their peers.