Student leadership hub

Welcome to the Student Leadership Hub! This is the place to build your employability skills, learn more about becoming a Student Leader and earn rewards and recognition.

Paid student leadership opportunities

Peer Learning Mentor

Know your way around the library? Confident with referencing? This role involves answering study-related questions from fellow students on campus and online but you’ll also have the chance to work on other projects.

This role has a casual pay rate of $40.15 per hour (HEW 3.1) and you’ll be working up to 8 hours a week. You'll need at least a 6.0 Grade Point Average for this role.

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PASS Leader

Are you the person always answering your friends’ questions about your course content? Put your knowledge to good use by helping to run 1-2 study sessions per week for first year students in a unit you’ve excelled in.

This role has a casual pay rate of $38.21 per hour (HEW 2.1) and you’ll be working around 5.5 hours per week. You'll need at least a 6.0 Grade Point Average for this role.

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Why become a student leader?

Meet our Student Leaders! Curious about why a Student Leader role is YOUR perfect fit? Let us break it down for you.

Volunteer opportunities

Student Senate Rep

As a senate rep you'll help raise your feedback with senior University staff, advocate on your behalf and represent students and work to propose a change at Federation University.

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RISE Crew Member

As a member of the RISE Crew, you will assist students during Orientation, the beginning of the year and all year if interested. As a member of the Rise Crew, you will receive our Rise Crew merchandise pack!

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Academic Board student member

Are you passionate about shaping the future of education at Federation University? As an Academic Board member, you'll contribute to decisions about courses and academic policies across higher education and TAFE.

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LTQC student member

Want to help shape the quality of education at Federation University? As a student member of the Learning and Teaching Quality Committee, you can enhance teaching standards, improve learner satisfaction, and gain valuable governance and leadership experience while making a real impact.

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Research Committee student member

Have a voice and shape the future of research at Federation University. Join the Research Committee as a student member to champion student voices, influence research excellence, and gain valuable leadership experience.

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FedAwards

Gain recognition for these volunteer and paid student leadership opportunities through FedAwards.

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Careers and employability

Plan your career to improve your employability and increase gain work experience.

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