Peer Career Guides

Peer Career Guides (PCGs) are USM students trained to guide fellow students in specific career-related activities. PCGs support students with resume and cover letter development through 1-on-1 conversations. They seek to recognize and enhance students’ strengths. In addition, PCGs help students access additional resources provided by the Career & Employment Hub.

Through one-on-one appointments, PCGs help students by:

  • Reviewing resumes and cover letters, and /or providing information on how to get started
  • Supporting resume/cover letter preparation specifically for networking events, internships, and Job & Internship Fairs
  • Identifying useful career resources around campus

Peer Career Guides will be available to meet with undergraduate and graduate students at the beginning of the Spring ’26 semester, starting on the 20th of January.

Hear from Peer Career Guides and some of the students they have worked with as they discuss the program and the impact it continues to make.
  • The PCG is fantastic, has great communication competence and is extremely patient and kind professional. I am grateful to USM, Peer Career Guide Office and staff for the services and the opportunity.
  • The PCG was amazing: Kind, patient, calm and she is a very good communicator. Great professionalism. She is a great asset to our USM Community. You provide a valuable service.
  • I gained important insight on what jobs are looking for and how to become a better candidate. She also brought up other campus resources to utilize when searching for internships.
  • The PCG was easy to talk to, understood my questions, and was able to help me elevate my resume. I wanted to update my resume so that it would stand out after being sorted through a computer screening program.
  • I gained valuable knowledge on structure, formatting, and verb uses.

Peer Career Guides (PCGs) have received this badge in recognition of their demonstration of career advising skills, assisting their peers in developing resumes and cover letters.

Questions? Contact Program Manager, Norrie Crocker: ncrocker@maine.edu