Y-VISP Peer Liaisons
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Yale Visiting International Students Program has Officially Closed
The Yale Visiting International Students Program (Y-VISP) has officially closed. No applications will be accepted. Interested students are encouraged to instead check out Yale Summer Session and the Yale Non-Degree Students Program.
Y-VISP Peer Liaison Role
The Yale Visiting International Students Program (Y-VISP) Peer Liaisons (PLs), under supervision of the Associate Director of Y-VISP and Study Abroad, serve as friends and mentors to Y-VISP participants. They facilitate their integration into student life at Yale and foster a Y-VISP community.
PLs must arrive prior to the start of the fall and spring semesters to support Y-VISP orientation and to attend the PL training before the fall orientation. During the orientations, PLs will assist with student arrivals, help answer questions about life at Yale, assist with logistics, and organize and lead discussions, activities, and excursions.
During the academic year, PLs will regularly check in with the Y-VISP students, organize and lead events, including an off-campus day trip in the fall semester, and offer friendship and support to the students, helping them adjust to Yale College and integrate into the community. PLs will be given a budget, and must keep track of expenses. PLs are expected to maintain and respect privacy of interactions among staff and students and must be able to attend weekly meetings with the Associate Director. At certain points during the academic year, the role can be extremely time-intensive. Candidates should be prepared to prioritize this position above other non-academic commitments.