Employability Ambassadors
The Employability Ambassador scheme is a student-led support service. It encourages students to think about work experience and employability at an early stage of their studies.
The scheme encourages students to think about work experience and employability at an early stage of their studies.
As an ambassador, you'll use your own employment experiences and successes to support students. You'll help them to find out how to go about planning their own career development.
You'll promote the benefits of having a proactive approach to employability, giving advice on things like:
- securing a year placement
- finding a lab placement
- applying for a part-time job
- funding your way through university
- moving on to further study
- finding a summer research placement
"Being an ambassador was a great way to improve my confidence and skills in organising and promoting events. In helping others find ideas for future careers or work experience, I found that I helped myself".
Become an Ambassador
As an ambassador, you'll be responsible for organising events and activities. You'll promote the importance of engagement in employability.
Recruitment normally takes place towards the end of summer in the build up to the academic year. To apply, you’ll need to send your CV alongside a short statement of motivation detailing why you want to be an Employability Ambassador. If select, you’ll be employed on a part-time basis during term time, for a maximum of 5 hours per week.
For further information, please contact Dr Harley Stevenson-Cocks.
Past ambassadors
Neha, BSc Biomedical Sciences, Stage 2 2022-23
“As an Employability Ambassador, I regularly operated the Careers Hub by posting opportunities that were available to students on campus. I was given the opportunity to create new marketing material, hold one-to-one career drop-in sessions with students in the School of Biomedical, Nutritional and Sports Sciences and help students understand the importance of taking part in career enhancing roles. Additionally, I advertised the various opportunities and events available at Newcastle University to prospective students at offer holder and open day events.
Being an Employability Ambassador has allowed me to enhance my communication, public speaking and time management skills, to name a few. I am incredibly grateful for all the opportunities given to me in this role!”
Vaishnavi, BSc Biomedical Sciences, Stage 2 2022-23
“As an Employability Ambassador, I encouraged student engagement in career-related events and part-time work experiences. My role required me to hold one-to-one drop-in sessions to assist students with queries related to CV writing and applications for internships. I was able to utilize these opportunities to enhance my ability to portray a high degree of initiative, work in a team and develop leadership skills.
Overall, this role has been highly fulfilling and valuable for future graduate school applications.”