Become A Student Careers Ambassador

Why become a Student Careers Ambassador?

This paid role is exclusively available to Queen Mary students where you will act as an ambassador for the service to help increase student engagement and awareness of Queen Mary Careers and Enterprise across the university.

 

The role is also part-time, flexible, and largely on-campus, designed to fit around your study commitments. The role will be 10 hours per week on average for 30 weeks throughout the academic terms.

If you are looking to build your work experience, connections across the university and confidence then this could be the role for you.

 

Is this a paid role?

Yes. Student Careers Ambassadors are paid monthly and details of the hourly rate will be outlined once applications open. 

What will I be doing in the role?

You will be working on a range of activity including:

• Raising awareness and promoting the careers service through proactive activity
• Initiating conversations about Service opportunities and at pop up stands around campus and at events such as Freshers Fair, and graduation ceremonies.
• Supporting delivery of online and on campus events involving employers and alumni
• Calling students and graduates to inform them about the support available from Careers and Enterprise.
• Attending the national ‘Peers in Careers’ conference for a chance to connect with students working within other university careers teams.

 

Who Can Apply?

The Careers Ambassador role is open to all students who will be studying either a Bachelors or Postgraduate course at Queen Mary University of London during the 2024-2025 academic year.

No previous work experience is necessary however we are looking for evidence of certain skills which will be outlined on the application page once live.

 

When do applications open and what’s involved in the application process?

Applications are open now. The deadline is 10th May 2024.

All details on what’s required for applications will be outlined in the application page.

 

If offered the role, when would I start?

Student Ambassadors for the 2024-2025 academic year will need to be available from w/c 2 September 2024 to complete initial training. Please note this date may be subject to change.

Main Shifts will commence from Welcome Week 2024 (w/c 16 September 2024).

 

Want to know more? Hear from some of our current Student Careers Ambassadors on why they applied for the role:

“I understand how stressful thinking about your career can be, but I’ve found the Careers Service very helpful in figuring out what options are available for me and where to find opportunities. So, I applied to be a Student Careers Ambassador to raise awareness about the support that other students can access, and hopefully encourage them to engage more with the Careers Service. Our role also involves figuring out different ways that the Careers Service can be improved, so it’s been exciting to come up with some creative ideas with the rest of the team.”

Joeille- Final Year Student

“I applied to be a Student Careers Ambassador for a multitude of reasons with the main one being to give back and support fellow students in their career journeys to make a positive impact on the student community. By creating a safe and welcoming environment we’ve hopefully helped students to explore their options, acquire experience and achieve their goals.”

Shamima- 2^nd Year Student