Recruitment and Outreach Student Ambassadors

As a Student Ambassador you will work with school students to share your passion for your subject. This can include:

• supporting hands-on activities for students aged 6–18 to capture their interest in studying science, medicine and engineering in the Wohl Reach Out Lab at South Kensington
• inspiring the next generation of innovators in the Dangoor Reach Out Makerspace in White City by supporting our Maker Challenge programmes
• supporting young people from disadvantaged backgrounds on our regular STEM Outreach programmes and summer schools

Student Ambassadors play a major role in our events both on and off campus. This can include:

• giving talks in local schools/colleges about your university experience
• working at our annual Undergraduate Open Days
• taking part in on-campus events for local schools/college students/prospective postgraduate students
• leading tours of campus
• taking part in online recruitment events, answering questions through chat or video
• representing Imperial at a range of higher education recruitment events such as UCAS fairs

As a Student Ambassador you will share your experiences of applying to university and studying STEM subjects. Some of our Outreach programmes enable you engage in regular work supporting the same students by:

• mentoring students online
• tutoring STEM subjects online or in-person
• providing homework support

Some of our Student Ambassadors are able to share their experiences to wider audiences by getting involved in marketing activities. This includes:

• blogging
• social media activities e.g. takeovers

For the academic year 2024/25, we will only be recruiting Student Ambassadors in October. The recruitment process is competitive and consists of three stages.

• Stage one: Information session
• Stage two: Application form
• Stage three: Assessment day

If you have missed part of the recruitment process, you will need to wait until our next recruitment cycle to be considered. 

Consider: Am I interested in this type of work?

Student Ambassadors play a huge role in our events; responsible for ensuring that visitors to the College receive a high-quality and enjoyable experience, sharing their enthusiasm for Imperial and their subject, being positive role models for students from underrepresented backgrounds and providing support through engaging academic sessions.

Being a Student Ambassador is a fulfilling and fun way to earn money whilst studying, but you'll enjoy it most if you have a genuine interest in the purpose behind the activities you'll be supporting. 

The information sessions provide an opportunity to hear more about the Student Ambassador Scheme. You'll meet the Summer School Coordinator and/or Student Ambassador Administrator, who are responsible for managing the scheme, as well as representatives from Outreach and Recruitment who'll talk first-hand about the programmes and events you'd be working on.

With dedicated time for answering your questions, this is your chance to see if we're offering something that suits you.

Only students who attend the information session (in full) will be sent the application form.

If you have found out about the student ambassador scheme outside of an active recruitment cycle and would like us to contact you ahead of future recruitment cycles, please register your interest.

Consider: Can I demonstrate the key skills and attributes needed to thrive as a Student Ambassador? 

After you've attended an information session, we'll send you a link to an online application form. This is an opportunity for you to tell us more about yourself, why you are interested in becoming a Student Ambassador and the skills or experience you have to thrive in the role.

We will provide guidance in the information session on the key skills we are looking for. You don't need prior work experience to apply, but we would like to encourage you to draw on a range of experiences to give specific examples of when you have shown these skills.

Please take some time to complete your application form, as your answers will be used to shortlist applicants for the assessment day. If you are shortlisted, we will send you instructions on how to book an assessment slot.

Consider: Can I share my enthusiasm for my subject and demonstrate an understanding of the role? 

We will host in-person assessment day sessions. The sessions will include a task and individual questions - both of which will be assessed.

Assessment days allow us greater insight into your understanding of the role and see how you interact with others in new situations. 

During these sessions, it is important to interact with the tasks but also to be respectful of others. We are looking for responses that show you understand recruitment and outreach activities and your ability to think on your feet.

We know interviews and assessment days can be stressful, particularly if you haven't interviewed for a job before, but we have designed the recruitment process to give you every opportunity to show us what's required to succeed. When you book your slot, you can also inform us about any personal circumstances that may influence your performance at the interview.

The next Student Ambassador recruitment round will be in January 2024.