Undergraduate Ambassadors

The Student Ambassador role is flexible and wide-ranging, allowing you to work hours that suit you while developing a wide range of skills.

The rate of pay is currently £12.28 p/hr (plus holiday pay).

As an Ambassador, you'll be able to take work with any of three teams:

  • Student Recruitment
  • Access and Outreach
  • Marketing

Visit our Work opportunities page to find out more about what you could get involved with as a Student Ambassador.

"I didn't know I would be able to get involved in things like filming and residential trips, which have been super fun." Former Student Ambassador.

Register your interest

Applications will open on Sunday 15 September at 9am, and will close by 11.59pm on Sunday 13 October.

Due to the expected high volume of undergraduate Student Ambassador Scheme applications, recruitment may stop ahead of the advertised deadline.

The role

Undergraduate Student Ambassador job description (PDF , 177kb)

  • Open Days - both on campus and online
  • Student panels and talks
  • Campus tours for prospective students and parents/guardians
  • Student led online chats
  • Blog and digital content
  • You will need to be a role model for prospective students
  • You should be proactive, enthusiastic, reliable and punctual
  • You will need to provide helpful insight into university life at the University of York

Compulsory training is provided.

Right to work

You will need to provide proof of your right to work in the UK. 

DBS check

As you will sometimes be working with under 18s, we require a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check for all ambassadors. This is paid for by the University.

Being a Student Ambassador helps you develop the following skills:

  • Communication - talking to a range of people on a one-to-one basis or to large groups
  • Team work - co-ordinating your work with other Ambassadors and University staff
  • Social and cultural awareness - meeting and working with people from a range of backgrounds
  • Problem solving/using your initiative - you may face unexpected challenges, which require you to change your approach. These incidents may also require resilience, persistence, tact, creativity and innovation.

Visit the Develop your skills pages for more information.

For help in presenting your skills and experiences in job or course applications, visit the Applying for jobs pages.

The privacy notice sets out the ways in which the University of York gathers, uses, stores and shares your data. It also sets out how long we keep your data and what rights you have in relation to your data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Find out more on our FAQs page

What's it like?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yAi_QjT5Dc

We asked some of our recent ambassadors to share what they've enjoyed about the role:

"Being a Student Ambassador is great, I love the social aspect and working with diverse people." Chloe

"My confidence has increased, which has been mirrored in other aspects of my life such as academia." Haizel

"You have complete flexibility over which jobs you accept, and many opportunities are outside of timetabled hours." Benjamin

"If anyone is hesitant to apply, I would just say - what do you have to lose? You get to have a fun job and get paid for it too! Soul

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