Joining the Student Ambassador Programme gives you the opportunity to earn money during your studies, develop your employability skills, enhance your CV, and become a key part of the CCCU community.
Our Student Ambassadors are at the very heart of our marketing, student recruitment and outreach work, as well as contributing to various initiatives across the University.
Student Ambassadors participate in exciting paid opportunities on and off campus throughout the year including working at recruitment events, helping inspire young people, and representing your course.
Why become a Student Ambassador?
As well as earning money, you can boost your CV by developing your skills in:
- Communicating and interacting with people from a variety of backgrounds.
- Working as part of a team.
- Developing your time management skills.
- Overcoming challenges when they arise.
- Developing your presentation and public speaking skills.
- Understanding your leadership style and honing your leadership skills.
You will also be joining a Student Ambassador Community, a great way to make friends while at university.
What we're looking for in a Student Ambassador
We know that our students are individuals with different backgrounds, interests and skill sets. We want to hear from you if you have energy, a can-do attitude, a commitment to the role and a thirst for learning.
We provide training to ensure that our Student Ambassadors feel confident and equipped to be effective in their role, to ensure you can represent the University in the best possible way. Whilst you don’t need to have any professional experience or have worked in a similar role, we do have some attributes that we look out for, including:
- A positive and friendly manner
- Excellent communication skills
- Team-player qualities
- A can-do approach to work
- Hardworking, reliable and enthusiastic.
We embrace diversity and equality, and we welcome applications from students from all backgrounds. We want our Student Ambassadors to reflect the wider student body or offer opportunities for Student Ambassadors to trailblaze for others.
Apply to become a Student Ambassador
Applications to become a Student Ambassador for the 2024/25 academic year are now closed. Please check back for further opportunities in the future.
If you have any questions in the meantime, please email studentambassadors@canterbury.ac.uk.
Register with Unitemps
If you're interested in other part-time work opportunities within the local area then register with Unitemps, our recruitment service for students, graduates and the community. Plus, if you're looking for support with writing your CV or applying for job opportunities then our Careers and Enterprise Service is here to help.
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