Thrive Advocates

Thrive Advocates oversee the vision and programming of Tippie Thrive. Students in the Thrive Advocate role assess needs of their fellow students and work with Thrive Program Directors to develop programming to meet these needs.

If you’re interested in becoming a Thrive Advocate the application process opens mid-September for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Apply to be a Tippie Thrive Advocate

We are currently looking to recruit 3-4 students who are committed to decreasing the stigma related to emotional and mental health by coordinating events, programming, and workshops to support Tippie students. These students will join the current Advocates listed above.

You must thrive working in a team environment and maintain flexibility while serving as Tippie Thrive Advocate. You can expect one-hour biweekly meetings, committee meetings, and participation in Thrive programming starting in the Spring 2027 semester. This is a paid position. Please view the full job description for more detail.

To apply, complete online application by September 27 at midnight. Application includes answering 4 essay questions in less than 250 words. The questions are:

• Please describe your interest and motivation in serving on the Tippie Thrive Advisory Board.
• What are the skills, knowledge, experience, or personal qualities you will contribute to help with the effective functioning of the Tippie Thrive Advisory Board?
• Tell us about a time you have advocated or helped someone through a difficult time (include short description of issue and your actions/response).
• As a Tippie student what do you think are the biggest stressors students face? What are your ideas for programs/events to address these stressors?

Applications will be reviewed, and 7-10 people will be selected for a 20-minute interview. Interviews will be held during Oct. 19-30. If you are selected to be an Advocate, we will hold Orientation in the week of November 16 and will attend first meeting on November 30 at 12:30 p.m. if your schedule allows.

Online Application 

If you have additional questions, please e-mail tippie-thrive@uiowa.edu.

Thrive Facilitators

Thrive Facilitators facilitate small group conversations, activities, and connection through the Thrive Talk initiative.