Ambassador Program Overview

The Berkeley Study Abroad Ambassador Program is a volunteer program where students can connect with other study abroad alumni, perform student outreach, and create resources for future generations of study abroad students. 

By serving as a Study Abroad Ambassador, you will reflect on your time abroad in a meaningful way while developing concrete skills to articulate the value of your global experience in your personal, professional, and academic endeavors. As an Ambassador, you will also strengthen your leadership skills, gain tangible experiences for your resume, and expand your networks.

During the Spring 2021 semester, ambassadors will work asynchronously to create resources for future students and attend synchronous events.

Ambassador Responsibilities:

• Create a Bears Abroad Profile on the BSA Website to share your experience with prospective students going abroad.
• Create a Student Voice project, a resource for future study abroad students.
  • Examples: a google slide deck, video, social media content, an identity guide, or giving a presentation to a department or club. Or, you can propose your own project!
• Attend at least 2 exclusive Ambo Assemblies and at least 1 social.
  • Ambo Assemblies are panels, workshops, and events exclusive to ambassadors and peer advisers that discuss international career and academic opportunities.
• Volunteer at virtual events and programming, if the opportunity arises.

Eligibility:

• Current UC Berkeley student in good standing 
• Successful participation in a BSA or independent study abroad program
• Ability to commit hours needed to produce thoughtful, high quality projects 
• Reliability and accountability for overall responsibilities and timely correspondence with staff members

Duration:

• The Ambassador Program is a 1 semester, volunteer commitment.
• We welcome returning ambassadors who have not yet graduated, and with the Ambassador Assemblies, socials, and flexibility of project choices, we hope that this semester will bring different experiences than previous semesters

Recognition:

• Training and coaching with BSA professional and peer staff

• Exclusive career development workshop 

• Exposure and experience working with high performing office

• Successful completion of tangible project to list on resume, display on the “featured” section of your LinkedIn, add to a professional portfolio, and use during interviews and beyond

• Knowledge that your projects will support study abroad and assist future study abroad students

• Program coordinator or another BSA staff member may serve as a reference or write a letter of recommendation in the future (based on level of interaction and engagement)

• Digital badge of participation

Ambassador eligibility criteria:

• Current UC Berkeley student in good standing 

• Recent alum may participate in the program by submitting projects 1 and 2

• Ability to commit hours needed to produce thoughtful, high quality projects 

• Successful participation in a BSA or independent study abroad program

• Maintaining a professional demeanor and positive attitude regarding international experiences while representing BSA

• Possessing strong multifaceted communication skills

• Passion for and involvement in the BSA community through co-curricular and academic organizations

• Reliability and accountability for overall responsibilities and timely correspondence with staff members

Commitment:

• Academic year (early-September to mid-May) commitment required.

• Ambassadors must participate in at least three outreach events per term, including the Study Abroad Fair, Summer Opportunities Fair, and CalDay.

• Ambassadors must attend a mandatory training and monthly meetings throughout the term.

• Completion of a Capstone Project approved by the program coordinator

• The more time and effort you put into the program, the more you will get out of it; a strong level of engagement and participation is still expected.

How to Apply

Applications are not available at this time. New opportunities to apply will be posted in the future.

If you have any questions regarding this application, please email mailto:studyabroad@berkeley.edu