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Join the Welcome Week staff!

Help new students feel at home at Bethel and build a community where everyone belongs. As a Welcome Week leader, you'll serve incoming students, grow your leadership skills, and help create a meaningful start to their Bethel experience.

Please read this page carefully before applying.

If you have questions, contact Stacy Utecht at s-utecht@bethel.edu.

Explore three ways to lead during Welcome Week. Staff members welcome incoming students, committee heads guide student teams, and coordinators oversee orientation planning and training. Review each position to find the opportunity that fits your interests and experience.

The responsibility of a Welcome Week staff member is to ensure the successful transition of students into Bethel University at the beginning of both fall and spring semesters. This is accomplished through participation in various trainings and events starting mid-February and ending in the beginning of September. 

Each staff member reports to a committee head, the Welcome Week coordinators, and the associate dean for campus engagement.

Job functions

  • Serve on one of the seven Welcome Week committees and carry out various tasks specific to that committee. Committees meet biweekly throughout the spring semester.
  • Attend mandatory events:
    • Staff retreat—Sunday, March 1, 2026, 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m.
    • Work day—Sunday, April 12, 2026, 8:30 a.m.-5:45 p.m.
    • Fall training—August 21-26, 2026
    • Welcome Week—August 27-30, 2026
  • Lead a core group of 15-20 incoming students during Welcome Week.
  • Help with the Welcome Week move-in process—unless you have a health concern.
  • Participate in the Welcome Week show.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Time commitment

  • Spring semester—Average of one to two hours a week.
  • Fall training and Welcome Week—Approximately 150-160 hours.

Requirements

  • Be a current Bethel student (not studying abroad spring semester) who is enrolled for fall 2025
  • Return to campus on Friday, August 21, 2026
  • Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
  • Have organizational and time management skills
  • Be willing to complete behind-the-scenes work
  • Be responsible and provide dependable follow-through on all tasks with little direction
  • Understand and wholeheartedly embrace the Welcome Week commitment at the bottom of this page 

The responsibility of a committee head is to lead one of the seven Welcome Week committees. Each committee has its own key responsibilities. Committee heads are responsible for leading a small group of Welcome Week staff members to fulfill the goals and responsibilities of the committee.

Job functions

  • Lead a committee of eight to 12 peers that meets at least once every two weeks, starting after the Welcome Week staff retreat
  • Fulfill all committee responsibilities (varies by committee)
  • Assist with Winter Welcome programming on Saturday, January 31-Sunday, February 1, for new students arriving for spring semester
  • Complete occasional weekly assignments that will take from one to three hours
  • Attend mandatory events:
    • Starting in December, a one to two-hour meeting every two weeks with the Welcome Week leadership team (coordinators, committee heads, and staff advisor) upon hiring (more meetings if necessary)
    • Leadership retreat—Thursday, January 29-Friday, January 30 (all day, overnight)
    • Staff retreat—Sunday, March 1, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
    • Workday—Sunday, April 12, 8:30 a.m.-5:45 p.m.
    • Student leadership retreat—yet to be scheduled
    • Fall training—August 19-26, 2026
    • Welcome Week—August 27-August 30, 2026
  • Help develop and implement spring training for all Welcome Week staff
  • Create a sense of community within your committee and within Welcome Week staff in general
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Time commitment

  • Spring semester—Average of three to five hours a week.
  • During August 19-30, 2026—Approximately 160-170 hours.

Requirements

  • Have sophomore or junior status 
  • Be a Bethel student in spring 2026 and fall 2026
  • Report for fall semester work on August 19, 2026, and be available through the first day of fall semester (commitment ends when the position is filled for the following year)
  • Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
  • Have served on Welcome Week staff for at least one year prior (negotiable for certain committees)
  • Be willing to complete behind-the-scenes work
  • Be comfortable speaking and leading in front of groups
  • Have strong organization and time management skills, including the ability to manage multiple tasks
  • Be responsible and provide dependable follow-through on all tasks with little direction
  • Be willing to make difficult decisions and address concerns directly with peers.
  • Understand and wholeheartedly embrace the Welcome Week commitment at the bottom of this page 

Welcome Week coordinators support and serve undergraduate new student orientation by assisting in the development of Bethel’s new student community. Each coordinator reports to the Associate Dean for Campus Engagement in the Office of Student Life. This is a paid position; compensation is a $2,000 stipend. The main responsibilities of the Welcome Week coordinator are to recruit, hire, and train the Welcome Week staff, plan and organize all new student orientation activities, and work with other campus partners on the new student experience. 

Job functions

  • Hire Welcome Week staff, including seven committee heads and about 70 staff members
  • Participate in weekly team meetings:
    • Twice a month meetings with the Welcome Week committee heads and supervisors
    • Twice a month meetings with supervisors for training and planning
  • Execute Winter Welcome (Saturday, January 31-February 1, 2026) and fall (August) orientation
  • Attend mandatory events:
    • Leadership retreat—Thursday, January 29 - Friday, January 30 (all day, overnight)
    • Staff retreat—March 1, 2026, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
    • Work day—Sunday, April 12, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
    • Student leadership retreat—yet to be scheduled
    • Fall training—August 17-26, 2026
    • Welcome Week—August 27-30, 2026
  • Develop and implement Welcome Week staff training
  • Plan a monthly all-staff activity (February, March, April, May), including a staff reunion in September
  • Conduct committee head evaluations in spring and fall
  • Assist in hiring new Welcome Week coordinators (fall 2026)
  • Maintain a lifestyle that abides by Bethel's Covenant for Life Together
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Time commitment

Expect to work at least five hours per week, with additional hours during busy periods.

Requirements

  • Be a current Bethel student who has served on Welcome Week at least one year
  • Be available to begin work immediately
  • Report for fall semester work on August 17, 2026, and be available through the first day of fall semester (commitment ends when the position is filled for the following year)
  • Work at least five hours a week
  • Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
  • Be self-initiating and able to work independently with minimal supervision
  • Be detail-oriented and organized
  • Have strong team, interpersonal, and collaborative skills
  • Understand and wholeheartedly embrace the Welcome Week commitment below

Welcome Week commitment

Because we take seriously the mission of transitioning students into Bethel with the love of Jesus Christ, we insist that all members of the Welcome Week team be of one mind on a few foundational elements. Before submitting your application, carefully read the following statement of commitment and make sure you understand what is expected of you as a staff member.

Christ followers—We commit to actively seeking a thriving relationship with Christ, remembering that “in Him we live and move and have our being" (Acts 17:28). We don’t pretend to have it all figured out, but together we strive to follow and know Him better. 

Prayer—We commit to surrendering everything to the Lord in prayer. Attendance at the Welcome Week spring prayer event and regularly meeting with your prayer partner is expected. 

Academic accountability—We commit to pursuing excellence in academics. Because we view academics as a privilege and approach our studies as a form of honoring God, a cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required.

Team builders—We commit to celebrating the diversity of our team and fully engaging our own unique skills, talents, and strengths (Romans 12:3-8, Colossians 3:12-17).  

Servant leaders—We commit to serving incoming students, their families, and the Bethel community in the ways modeled by Jesus (John 13). We seek to serve with full and joyful hearts.  

Bethel covenant—We commit to upholding and adhering to Bethel’s Covenant for Life Together and encouraging its development in fellow students. We commit to championing this covenant with a positive and grace-filled attitude within the Welcome Week team and within the Bethel community.