Interested in joining one of our peer health internships?

The UCSB peer health education program recruits students who are interested in one of the following groups:

Healthy Eating And Living (HEAL)

Sex & Relationships (S&R)

Students Teaching Alcohol Responsibility (STAR)

To get involved: 

1. Take one of our Health Education training classes which are listed by health topic thru the Education Department:

• ED191A Sex and Relationships
• ED191B Alcohol and Drugs
• ED191C Healthy Eating and Living

In these training classes you will learn how to be an effective peer health intern and the basics of the health topic you have chosen.  Applications for these training classes are accepted on the first day of class.

2. At the end of the training class, you can apply for the peer health internship in which you were trained (S&R, STAR, HEAL). Applications for the internship must be submitted to your advisor by noon on the last day of instruction.

Students living in the Res Halls who would like to become a peer educator can run for an elected position as a:

Health And Wellness Chairs (HAWC)

This position is elected each fall as a part of the Residence Hall Association elections and they serve as a bridge between Res Life and Health Education. There is one HAWC in each Res Hall and they serve from Fall through the end of the school year. For more information see the HAWC section under internships, or contact Michael Takahara at Michael.takahara@sa.ucsb.edu or 805-893-8297.

Want the UCSB Peer Health Interns to present to your campus org or Res Hall?

Complete the online program request form. You can also learn more about our presentation options by clicking on the topic areas on the right side bar, and you can read more details about the scheduling process here.

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