Study Abroad Student Ambassadors

Eligibility

• Must be a BSU Office of Study Abroad (OSA) program alum (any short term, semester, academic year or summer program)
• Minimum 2.5 GPA upon application that must be maintained throughout participation in program
• Must be in good judicial standing with the Student Conduct Office

Requirements

• Program commitment is for the academic year starting in September (for spring applicants the commitment is February - September with renewal potential). We expect an Ambassador to commit approximately 10-15 hours each semester, though we will be flexible.
• Attend a mandatory training session
• Serve as a mentor and resource for:
  • BSU students interested in studying abroad
  • BSU students who have been admitted in to a study abroad program
  • International students currently on campus
• Attend and present at a minimum of 3 e3vents per semester, such as:
  • Study Abroad Fairs
  • Information tables
  • Study Abroad 101's
  • Admissions/Orientation events
  • Pre-departure Orientations
• Follow OSA and Ambassador social media profiles and engage with content, ie: liking and sharing posts, commenting, and submitting content for publication.
• Agree to provide photos and/or ambassador profile to assist in OSA programming publicity.

Requirements for Ambassador Leaders

• Attend/present at a total of 5 events per semester
  
• Assist in advising during OSA open office hours
• Interview with OSA marketing staff assistant
• Develop and implement one new event or visual project, such as:
  • Ambassador event during International Education Week
  • Video/Prezi/etc. to be shared on OSA website and social networks
  • Organize presentation to residence hall, student group, or other organization with with the Ambassador is involved
  
  

Benefits

• Build leadership and mentoring skills
• Build your resume
  
• Strengthen your international leadership and communication
• Network with new students and staff
• Share your excitement and experiences!
• Obtain OSA issued participation certificate
• Gain on-campus volunteer experience

Application

The Office of Study Abroad does accept application on a rolling basis.  However, in order to maximize this opportunity and best serve both the applicant and the BSU community we have the following preferred application submission dates.

• September 1 – preferred application submission date for students who have spent the summer, previous spring or academic year abroad.
• January 20 - preferred application submission date for students who have spent the previous fall or winter abroad.

Click here to access the Study Abroad Ambassador Application

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