Academic Coaching At Fresno State
By Marisol Rubio
FRESNO (KFSR) － Working at Fresno State can be an excellent way to develop many new skills. You can learn public speaking and higher-level networking, among other things. One position that aids students in succeeding in college is academic coaching.
“My experience working on campus has been very positive,” said Fresno State Academic Coach Martin Montes.
“This office has provided me with networking opportunities by connecting me to many different departments, getting to know faces, and finding jobs not only throughout the semester but also during the summer and even after graduation.”
Montes said having a job on campus is a great opportunity to meet other faculty and connect with fellow students in a variety of ways.
“Through this job, I have learned how to network on a higher education level,” he said.
“I have also learned public speaking on the level of about 300 individuals plus. I’ve also learned how to navigate my way around data within the university level.”
He explained the goal of academic coaching and the ways in which they assist students.
“As an academic coach, our office provides holistic academic coaching and workshops to support every student through the college experience, including navigating them through personal challenges and connecting them to the proper campus resources.”
He also explained the benefits of being an academic coach and why students should consider becoming one.
“I would highly recommend students to apply for this job because not only does it open them to the university level, but it puts your name to the face of the office and it makes you known on campus as well as for future employers, the being interest the qualifications are being a student interested either in counseling or being a psychology student or even looking for an internship here that will grow and put your foot in the door into a department here at Fresno State,” said Montes.
With endless opportunities available for students, you can get lots of exposure from academic coaching.