First in the Pack services
Students enrolled in the First in the Pack are eligible for a range of services, such as academic support and career development.
- Peer mentors who are generally upper-class first-generation students
- Regular workshops that cover FAFSA, scholarships, undergraduate research opportunities, study abroad, time management and study habits
- Tutoring and writing assistance
- Free Printing
- Managing academic life
- Using campus resources
- Improving the ability to learn
- Adjusting learning styles
- Graduate school preparation
- Summer orientation programs specifically for first-generation students
- Regularly planned social events
- Community service opportunities
- Information regarding joining university clubs
- Volunteer opportunities
- Career Development day
- Networking skills
- Interview skills
- What employers look at when they hire
- Collaborations with the career studio that provides internship and career workshops
- Assistance with finding internships and refining resume’s
- Financial literacy workshops and fiscal education counseling