Science Student Ambassadors
Do you want to gain invaluable skills, boost your resume and build your social and professional networks? The Faculty’s Student Ambassador Program gives you the opportunity to do all of this while making a positive impact on your student community.
Faculty of Science (FoS) students are invited to get involved in faculty events, engage with the student community, and help new students transition to University life.
Some examples of activities that our ambassadors have participated in are:
- Participated in enrichment activities for current students
- Volunteered at Open Day and Faculty of Science science information sessions
- Talked to potential students about the Faculty
- Profiled for publications such as the Faculty website, online newsletters and print publications.
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What's in it for you?
- Volunteer at various FoS events such as Orientation and Open Day
- Give back to the student community and provide guidance to current and commencing students
- Enhance your resume with a Melbourne Plus digital credential in Community Engagement
- Become a face of FoS and participate in marketing campaigns, photoshoots and media features
- Develop your teamwork and communication skills
Science Student Ambassadors receive training and opportunities for development in public speaking, leadership and communication skills. It's also a great way to meet other enthusiastic science students!
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What are we looking for?
- Outgoing personality
- Basic knowledge of Faculty of Science programs
- Ability to speak to diverse groups of people
- Willingness to share your own experiences and learn new skills
- Genuine interest in giving back - as a Student Ambassador you will be helping students transition to university life.
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Eligibility
We welcome applications from current undergraduate, graduate coursework and graduate research students from any Faculty of Science course who have:
- Completed at least 50 points of study in the Faculty at the time of application
- Must be available to attend one or more of the following faculty events:
- Open Day, August, 2023
- Science Day 1, Jan 2024
- Orientation, Feb 2024
- Ambassadors must be able to contribute approximately 10 hours of service to be eligible for the Melbourne Plus Community Engagement credential.
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Time commitment
Ambassadors are required to contribute a minimum of 10 hours of voluntary service at Faculty events to be eligible for the Melbourne Plus Community Engagement credential.
Compulsory events for Ambassadors include:
- Attending an Ambassador Induction Day,
- Attending large scale events such as:
- Open Day, August 2023
- Science Day 1, Jan 2024
- Sem 1 Orientation, Feb 2024
Some evening or weekend work may be required
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How to apply
Applications for the Faculty of Science Student Ambassador Program in Semester 2, 2023, are now closed.
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Enquiries
For enquires about the science student ambassador program, please email
Looking back, my time as a Student Ambassador has been an extremely integral part of my growth and development in the areas of teamwork, leadership and interpersonal skills, and in gaining a lot of self belief and a sense of belonging to the university community. I had a fantastic experience volunteering in university events with the Faculty of Science team.