WELCOME TO NEW SAINTS SELECTION 2026!

Applications are LIVE: January 14, 2026 through FEBRUARY 8, 2026 at 11:59pm

Our SAINT Orientation Leaders assist in the adjustment of new students to life at Siena through community and team building. They play a key role in facilitating our Orientation programming and easing the transition of new first-year and transfer students.

Before submitting your application, please review the detailed position description for the SAINTs Orientation Leader role linked at the bottom of the page.

Application Timeline:

Step 1:

New SAINT - Saints Connect Application: 

1a. Written Application Opens Wednesday, 1/14 8:30am 

Closes Sunday, 2/8 11:59pm

Submit your New SAINT Application on Student Activities and Leadership Development’s page on Saints Connect. If you do not follow the steps on the Saints Connect form and click submit on the application on the final page, you have not applied. You will receive a confirmation email from noreply@saintsconnect that your application has been submitted. If you do not receive this, we have not received your application. 

1b. Included in the Saints Connect Application is a required Certified Resume component:

Career and Internship Center Certified Resume Application 

• Submitting a certified resume to The MacDonnell Career and Internship Center (CIC) is a mandatory expectation of the selection process. Please submit your resume for review using Handshake.  You must submit it before the Saints Connect deadline, as it may not be certified on the first attempt. You must upload the certified resume to Saints Connect with your written application.

• Every student's default resume uploaded into Handshake will be reviewed for certification by Career Education and Professional Development. Resumes will be certified if they meet basic resume guidelines as outlined in the resume rubric of the Career Guide (starting on P.31). Resumes will not be certified if there are significant errors in formatting, content, and/or grammar. If you're unsure whether your document will be certified or not, see a PCA during Drop Ins.

• If your resume is not certified by the Saints Connect due date, please upload your most up-to-date resume to the written application in the meantime. Once certified, you may attach it as a comment on your submitted application. We will accept your application with an uncertified resume in the meantime. 

• To access your submitted application: Go to the top left arrow on Saints Connect - Select “Forms” - Then, on the top right of the screen select “View Submissions” - Under your New SAINT Application Submission, click the Eye Icon -  Under “Discussion” click “Add an Attachment” and post your Certified Resume. 

Step 2:

Group Process Interview (one of three): 

• Thursday, 2/12: Group Process Session 1 (6 - 7:30 PM)
• Sunday 2/15: Group Process Session 2 (10:30 AM - 12 PM)

• Sunday 2/15: Group Process Session 3 (1 - 2:30 PM)

As part of the application process, you must participate in one of the group interview sessions. You will be asked on the Saints Connect application to select ALL of the times you are available. Student Activities and Leadership Development will notify you via email by February 10th of your group interview time and supply additional details.

Group Process is our initial interview where multiple New SAINT applicants are assessed at the same time by the Student Activities & Leadership Development Office and the student Orientation Mentors. The purpose of this group interview is to evaluate candidates' communication skills, teamwork, and ability to interact with others. Applicants will be assigned smaller groups during the group process and asked to complete a series of activities together throughout multiple rotations. 

Group Process will take place in an entirely in-person format. If you are currently studying abroad, please let us know in the application and we will accommodate you accordingly.

If you fail to attend your scheduled group interview, you will be removed from the selection process.

Step 3:

Individual Interviews: Weekdays between 2/18 - 2/24

If selected to proceed in the selection process after Group Process you will be contacted via email to schedule an interview. This is a competitive selection process, and we cannot interview all candidates. Interviews will be scheduled via a Sign-Up Genius link. For applicants studying abroad, a Zoom link will be sent to you once you sign up for an interview time.

Step 4:

Application Decision: Friday, 2/27

Applicants will be notified if they have been accepted to the SAINTs 2026 team with an offer email. Some applicants may be offered an “Alternate SAINT” position where should a SAINT's position on the orientation team become available between now and orientation, one of the Alternate SAINTs will be offered the opportunity to move into the SAINT position.

*Please note if you are applying to be a SAINT, you cannot hold the position of a Community Assistant (CA) or Bonner Service Leader (unless provided individual permission by the ACE Office).

General SAINTs Information:

SAINTs training will begin on Thursday, August 27, 2026, with a full-time commitment through the conclusion of New Student Orientation.

New Student Orientation is Thursday, September 3 - Monday, September 7, 2026.

What is it like to be a SAINT?

• The SAINTs position is a desired and sought-after student position on our campus. The SAINTs play a crucial role in facilitating the New Student Orientation program and easing the transition of our new students before the start of the fall semester. This structured five-day program will take place just before classes begin in the fall and include discussions with student leaders, student success workshops, and multiple opportunities to meet other new students.

• The expectations are very high but incredibly rewarding. New Student Orientation takes place just prior to the start of classes, and substantial training is required to adequately prepare the SAINTs. 

• SAINTs will help new students become familiar with our campus by gearing them up for academic and social success. New SAINT leaders are valued members of the Saint community. They must bring as much energy and help the new students as the returning SAINTs.

• SAINTs welcome new students to the Siena campus before the fall semester begins with professionalism, warmth, and energy. SAINTs try to minimize anxiety, promote engagement/involvement, and create a sense of belonging while exhibiting the true Siena spirit.

• SAINTs must be free from all other obligations including but not limited to Internships, Study Abroad, Work Study, Outside Jobs, Athletic Team(s), Student Teaching, Co-Curricular Activities, Student Leadership Roles, etc during training and Orientation. SAINTs must be available on a full-time basis from Thursday, August 27 through and including Monday, September 7, 2026, although these dates are subject to change.

Other Important Applicant Information: 

• The Selection Committee reserves the right to consult the Office of Public Safety and the Office of Student Life regarding academic and disciplinary records.

• All applicants must have and are required to maintain a GPA of at least 2.5.  Students must also be in good academic and disciplinary standing to be considered for the position. In addition, students must continue to remain in good academic and disciplinary standings from the end of the application process through the end of New Student Orientation 2026.  Please note that SAINTs/OMs are employees at will.

• Candidates selected as SAINTs will meet as a full team in March 2026.

• In addition to the New Student Orientation requirements, we ask the SAINTs to routinely check in with SAINTEEs throughout the Fall 2026 semester as the SAINTs see fit.