Becoming a Student Ambassador at City

Published Friday, 24^th September, 2021 in University news

One of the many ways you can get involved during your time at City is by becoming a Student Ambassador. Ambassadors work within many teams within the University to provide an authentic student approach helping a range of people both internally and externally.

At City, there are four different schemes available to be a part of. While each of them might have some overlap with others for what you might do in the role, they all have their own individual aims and target audiences.

All Ambassador schemes at City are also paid and so provide a great way of earning some extra money around your studies, whilst getting to know other students you otherwise wouldn’t interact with and enriching your University experience. You can also apply to as many as you like! Just remember to consider balancing your studies with work.

Student Voice Ambassadors

Student Voice Ambassadors are all about providing student feedback and input into projects designed to support and enhance the student experience, so you can really make a difference in you and your peers time at City. In particular, the scheme is set up to enable student involvement in projects relating to the following strategies:

• Education and Student Strategy (ESS)
• Access and Participation Plan (APP)
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (EDI Strategy)

There are two streams available within the scheme:

1. Student Voice – providing feedback via surveys, focus groups and email (students are paid £8.91 + £1.08 holiday pay)
2. Student Project – writing content, creating videos, supporting with projects (students are paid £16.76 + £2.02 holiday pay)

You can apply to either or both streams depending on your interests.

How to apply

Applications for Student Voice Ambassadors are open to all current City students from Monday 27^th September – Friday 29^th October.

You will need to complete this form, detailing why you would like to join the scheme. Applications will then be shortlisted and interviews will happen soon after.

Marketing Ambassadors

As a Marketing Student Ambassador, you will contribute to the promotion and representation of City at a variety of events and support with the delivery and success of events on campus, off campus and online, i.e. welcome prospective students at our Open Days and Evenings, lead tours around our campus and take part in online and virtual events. You will be the face of the University and characterise what it means to be a City student and what it is like studying in London to others considering studying with us.

Students are paid £9.77 per hour (including holiday pay).

How to apply

Applications for Marketing Ambassadors are open to all current City students from Monday 27^th September – Sunday 17^th October.

You will need to complete this form, and talk about why you chose to come to City and your experience within a customer service environment. Applications will then be shortlisted and interviews will happen soon after.

For can find more information by reading their job description or by heading to their Student Hub page.

Brand Ambassadors

Brand Ambassadors play a pivotal role in the marketing and outreach activity for prospective students similar to the Marketing Ambassador scheme. However, Brand Ambassadors focus much more on all things digital so is suited to those who are avid social media users. You’ll show what life at City is like through taking part in video shoots, leading social media takeovers, writing blog posts and so much more.

Students are paid £9.77 per hour (including holiday pay).

How to apply

Applications for Marketing Ambassadors are open to all current City students from Monday 27^th September – Sunday 17^th October.

You will need to complete this form, and talk about why you chose to come to City, relevant experience and what roles you would like to get involved with, for example writing blogs, appearing in photoshoots or taking part in focus groups. Applications will then be shortlisted and interviews will happen soon after.

For can find more information by reading their job description or by heading to their Student Hub page.

Widening Participation Ambassadors

City’s Widening Participation (WP) team works with schools and colleges in areas of deprivation or with low rates of progression into higher education and with young people who will be the first in their family to attend university, young carers and those who have refugee or asylum seeker status.

WP Ambassadors support the team, acting as role models to inspire young people in Year 5 through to Year 13 (9-18 years old), to think about university, share your experience and support them in making realistic choices about their future. Ambassadors work as mentors, presenters, group leaders, tour guides and facilitators, all with support and supervision from the WP team.

Students are paid £8.91 per hour (plus £1.08 holiday pay).

How to apply

Applications for Widening Participation Ambassadors are open to all current City students from Monday 27^th September – Friday 8^th October.

You will need to complete this form, and talk about any work/voluntary experience in supporting young people as well as answering some questions relating to young people and Higher Education. Applications will then be shortlisted and successful candidates will be invited to an assessment centre.

For more information, you can visit the WP Ambassador page on ExperienceCity and you can also learn about the work the WP team do via their blog.