Student Ambassador Scheme
Earn money while studying and gain valuable work experience and professional development
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Earn money while studying and gain valuable work experience and professional development
Student Ambassador Scheme
Become a University of East London Student Ambassador
At UEL we employ dedicated, passionate, and enthusiastic students to be Student Ambassadors.
You will mainly work with staff from the External Relations Directorate, playing a critical role in inspiring the next generation of students into higher education and supporting Open Days and other large-scale events.
Sign up for work that suits you, with a zero-hour contract designed to work around your studies and other commitments, whilst enhancing your career experience.
Key duties:
- Working with secondary school pupils aged 14–19 years old.
- Representing the University at higher education (HE) fairs, UCAS events, open days and much more.
- Running Campus Tours on all three campuses.
- Assisting with social media and marketing activities.
- Playing a key role in large-scale events for our Student Recruitment Events and Corporate Event teams.
Frequently asked questions
How do I become a Student Ambassador?
What are the benefits to working as a Student Ambassador?
Working as a Student Ambassador is a flexible way to earn money and gain valuable work experience. Alongside earning money there are other benefits to working as a Student Ambassador. Key benefits include the opportunity to:
Boost your CV: Student Ambassadors gain valuable skills and experience in working with young people, public speaking, customer service and marketing.
Receive high-quality training: Student Ambassadors receive high-quality training to support them in their roles and bespoke training throughout the year.
We run a yearly Ambassador celebration event with different awards, voted for by staff.
There is also an ‘employee of the month’ scheme in collaboration with Randstad.
What skills and qualities do I need to become a Student Ambassador?
The Student Ambassador Scheme is open to all current students at UEL including home, domestic and EU. We welcome applicants from foundation, first year and second year.
We are looking for reliable, committed individuals with strong communication skills. We need ambassadors who can speak about UEL confidently to a variety of audiences (including parents and carers, school staff and young people).
We welcome applicants from a wide array of backgrounds. We want you to represent UEL as an institution that embraces diversity. We want to hear your stories and share your experiences with our audiences, to inspire students of the future.
To support the pre-entry work of our Access and Outreach Team we particularly welcome applications from students who may have a disability, are care experienced or are estranged from their families.
What sort of things does a Student Ambassador do?
Student Ambassadors have a wide range of duties which include:
- Representing the University at UCAS fairs around the country
- Leading campus tours for visitors and young people
- Working with young people aged 14-19 both on and off campus
- Speaking about student life to visitors at open days
- Setting up and running the registration desk at open days
- Working in our call centre calling applicants and offer holders
- Setting up stands at fairs and events
- Data entry and other administrative tasks
What kind of questions might a Student Ambassador be asked?
Student Ambassadors are asked questions from prospective students about life as a UEL student. Examples of these might be:
- Why did you choose UEL and this particular course?
- Did you stay in halls in your first year? Was it safe and did you make lots of friends?
- How much studying do you have to do in your first year?
- How do you manage to budget on a student loan?
- Do you have to buy a lot of books and materials?
- How do you travel around London?
- Where can you go to buy groceries?
- What clubs and societies can I join?
How much do Student Ambassadors get paid?
Event Support and Outreach Ambassadors, get paid £13.44 per hour
We also have two senior roles, Event Leader and Curriculum Ambassador, who are paid £13.74 per hour.
What are the time commitments?
There is no minimum time commitment – the job is flexible and built to fit around university studies. Jobs are sent out regularly and Student Ambassadors can choose to express interest in the jobs that they would like to work. The more you engage, the more you’ll get out of being a Student Ambassador!
Are there other roles within the Student Ambassador scheme?
Yes, if successful, you may be shortlisted on the Assessment day for the following roles:
Outreach Ambassador
- Work for the Outreach & Access Team – Schools and Colleges
- Make an impact on pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
- Work at schools and subject-specific summer schools
Curriculum Ambassador
- Work for the Outreach & Access Team - Schools and Colleges
- Opportunity to design and deliver subject-specific presentations to inspire and engage potential students aged 14 years and above.
- Work at schools and subject-specific Summer schools
Events Support
- Support Student Recruitment Events and Corporate events with set-up and pack-down
- Run Campus Tours
- Opportunities to work on UCAS events around the UK, Higher Education fairs, Open Days etc.
Events Leader
- Support Student Recruitment Events and Corporate events teams by overseeing Ambassador work shifts
- Administrating event day rotas and lunch shifts.
- Run Campus Tour schedules
- Opportunities to work on UCAS events around the UK, Higher Education fairs, Open Days etc.
How do I find out more?
If you have any questions about the scheme, please contact - a.teagle@uel.ac.uk