Student - Major Ambassador

Southern New Hampshire University is a team of innovators. World changers. Individuals who believe in progress with purpose. Since 1932, our people-centered strategy has defined us - and helped us grow a team that now serves over 180,000 learners worldwide.

Our mission to transform lives is made possible by talented people who bring diverse industry experience, backgrounds and skills to the university. And today, we're ready to expand our reach. All we need is you.

The opportunity

Southern NH University is seeking student employees to fill the role of Major Ambassadors. Major Ambassadors are upper-class student mentors who can help first-year students experience a relentless welcome to their major. We will be hiring two major ambassadors for certain majors SNHU offers on-campus. The following Majors will be considered: Justice Studies, School of Education, Math, Game, Accounting, ENT/Business Administration, Psychology, English.

Major Ambassadors will attend events that are unique to the major, will connect with freshmen and will facilitate workshops and sessions dedicated to first-year students. A Major Ambassador's job is to make sure an incoming student meets the faculty and those who support the field, so students have a constellation of support on campus within their first year.

Please note:

• You must be invited to participate in this program.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work in close collaboration with a Full-time faculty in your major
• Create and promote events for the major including web platforms or social media
• Attend events meant to welcome students to their field of study (science, humanities)
• Facilitate workshops prior to registration
• Attendance, punctuality, and reliability are essential functions of this role
• Other duties, responsibilities or activities may be assigned at any time

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be an upper-class student with current enrollment in classes as part of a SNHU degree program
• Work study part of financial aid package
• Students with Federal Work Study may be prioritized
• Highly dependable and flexible
• Attendance, punctuality, and reliability are essential functions of this role
• Must have an endorsement from any faculty member in the department where the student wishes to be a major ambassador

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to promote using social media

Work Hours:

• As a Major Ambassador, you will work an average of 2 hours per week. Some weeks there will be no hours, and if an event is planned, some weeks there will be 5-10 hours. This averages out to 2 hours per week.

We believe real innovation comes from inclusion - where different experiences, perspectives and talents are celebrated. So if you're wondering whether SNHU is right for you, take the leap and apply. You might be just the person we're looking for.

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