Meet the International Orientation Leaders

International New Student Orientation (INSO) Leaders are a diverse group of student leaders whom play an essential role in welcoming international undergraduate and graduate students to campus and creating an inclusive and welcoming International New Student Orientation to The Pennsylvania State University.

Alex

Alex

Taiwan

Accounting
Ayu

Ayu

Malaysia

Materials Science and Engineering
Keerthana

Keerthana

India

Architecture
Martin

Martin

South Korea

Materials Science and Engineering
Vika

Vika

India

Aerospace Engineering & Computational Data Science
Allison

Allison

China

Supply Chain and Information Systems
Beibei

Beibei

China

Public Relations & Psychology
Max

Max

Russia

Computer Science
Mercedes

Mercedes

Dominican Republic

Engineering Science
Kiki

Kiki

Vietnam and China

Finance
Arwen

Arwen

Germany

Supply Chain and Information Systems
Emily

Emily

Japan

Data Science
Jenny

Jenny

California, USA

International Affairs (Middle East Studies concentration)
Sasha

Sasha

Russia

Computer Science
Astoria

Astoria

China

Computer Science
Jessie

Jessie

Vietnam

Broadcast Journalism
Miao Miao

Miao Miao

China

Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management
Swapnika

Swapnika

India

Computer Science

Who are the Orientation Leaders?

Orientation Leaders are Penn State students that are highly trained to assist you in your exciting transition to becoming a Nittany Lion!

Throughout the summer, Orientation Leaders will be available to you and can answer any questions you may have about class enrollment, student life, getting involved, the university, or anything at all!

The 2023-2024 Orientation Leaders in numbers:

  • Undergraduate Orientation Leaders 67.7% 67.7%
  • Graduate Orientation Leaders 32.3% 32.3%
  • Can speak 2 or more languages 52.9% 52.9%
  • Engineering Majors 34.5% 34.5%
How can I contact an Orientation Leader?
You can reach the Orientation Leader team by emailing the Global Engagement office at globalengagement@psu.edu and one of our trained leaders will get back to you shortly. We will try our best to assist you, and if we can’t, we will try to find someone who can!
Do I have an assigned Orientation Leader?
Answer is relevant to University Park students ONLY. Please reach out to your Commonwealth Campus Contact to learn more about your orientation.

Yes and No. You will be assigned to an orientation leader group as part of your in-person orientation upon arrival to University Park. However, you will not be assigned an orientation leader or group for any virtual sessions.

How can I become an Orientation Leader?
Answer is relevant to University Park students ONLY. Please reach out to your Commonwealth Campus Contact to learn more about your orientation.

 

The Orientation Office hires full-time Penn State students to work as Orientation Leaders (OLs) each year. OLs may work International New Student Orientation (INSO) prior to following semesters: Summer Session 2, Fall, and Spring. OLs may work other programs supported by the Global Engagement office.

Become part of a team that helps new Penn State students and families learn about campus resources and campus life, provide them with support and information that will help make their transition easier, and be a general resource to them and be someone they can connect with when they have questions or need support. Being an OL also strengthens your leadership and professional skills!

You will be able to see our Orientation Leader job posting in the spring semester through WorkDay. If you are interested in being notified when this position becomes available, please fill out the Orientation Leader (OL) Interest Form.

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