Become a Tutor

Applications to become an ELI peer tutor for the Fall 2023 semester are now open. Apply to become an ELI peer tutor today. 

Please contact ELI at eng-tutoring@cornell.edu with questions on the tutoring program.

ELI peer tutors are trained to help their peers master course content and improve learning skills. This involves: listening to student challenges and suggesting strategies to overcome them, asking questions, suggesting study practices, encouraging students, and giving specific feedback. Those eligible to tutor are College of Engineering undergraduates and BEE majors in CALS who have completed two semesters of coursework at Cornell and have demonstrated excellence in the course(s) they wish to tutor (earning B+ and higher).

Work Schedule: Up to 6 hours per week; scheduled according to tutor's availability (weekdays, evenings, and weekends).