Why should you be a Student Ambassador?

Being a student ambassador is a unique opportunity that a student gets, a very rewarding one in terms of one’s career prospects. Albert Einstein once said, ‘the only source of knowledge is experience.’ Being a student ambassador is one such opportunity that any student should aspire and work towards achieving during their tenure as a student.

Apart from being very popular on campus and having loads of fun, a student ambassador gets the opportunity to get involved with many different types of work allowing one to both develop existing skills and gain new ones. Some of the skills one can develop during a tenure as a student ambassador include:

Leadership skills
Public Speaking
Communication and interpersonal skills
Presentation skills
Team work
Networking skills

A student ambassador makes a big impression on new and prospective students. Campus tours conducted by student ambassadors play a major role in a prospective student deciding to enroll in that school. For the same reason, schools spend good time and effort in doing their due dilligence before selecting their student ambassadors. Many a time the ambassador program also offers an opportunity for students to get involved in the school’s widening…