Are you a natural listener?

Are you comfortable discussing sensitive issues such as contraception, sexually transmitted diseases, and sexuality?

You may have what it takes to be a Peer Contraceptive Counselor.

Comments by PCC counselors:

"Although you have a lot of responsibility, I thoroughly enjoyed my PCC experience."
"PCC takes an especially fun approach to its especially difficult subject matter."

What we offer:

• Comprehensive training in contraception, STDs, relationships, and sexual orientation. Although medical information, this knowledge is relevant for everyone, regardless of sexual background, orientation, and perceptions.

• Non-directive counseling. You will develop sophisticated listening and advising skills as a PCC counselor that are directly relevant to your personal and professional relationships.
• Public speaking experience. You can do anything after you've learned to handle Woody the Wooden Penis.
• Access to counseling resources, including fellow counselors and UHS staff.
• Gain experience working with people in a professional manner that can later be applied to almost any career, including medicine, law, or business.

How to interview:

Full time Harvard College students are invited to fill out a brief application form. A counselor will contact you within a few days to schedule an interview. Every candidate is interviewed twice during PCC office hours (Every Night 7-12 am)

Interviewing tips:

• RELAX RELAX RELAX. It's just a conversation so that we can get to know you and you can get to know us.
• We will simulate a counseling scenario so that you can get a feel for our duties. Follow your instincts -- don't try to think through the scenario too much or say the right thing. Just be yourself. There are no right or wrong answers.
• Pay attention to the feedback that your interviewer gives you. We don't expect interviewees to be perfect counselors. We are trying to gauge how well interviewees function after training.
• There is no perfect PCC type. Most importantly, we want our group to reflect the diversity of the Harvard community.