STARS Ambassador - Center for STARS

Fredericksburg, VA (Unknown)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New Grad

Posted 2 weeks ago

Job Summary

Own STARS Ambassadors activities by representing the STARS Center at events, helping with tours, panels, and mentoring, while coordinating communications between students and the community; main workstreams include event support, outreach, and social media/marketing.

Represent the STARS Center at events and serve as a liaison between students and the community
Support tours, open houses, panels, and other events and mentoring for new students
Contribute to social media and marketing efforts by sharing experiences and updates

Job Description

Responsibilities

The STARS center is currently seeking SEVEN (7) hardworking, organized, and self-sufficient individuals for the ‘STARS Ambassadors’ position.
STARS Ambassadors are students who represent the STARS Center, often serving as a bridge between the university and prospective students, current students, and the broader community at different events.
This role involves engaging with diverse audiences, sharing your personal experiences, and providing valuable insights about campus life.

Requirements

1. Promote STARS by giving tours, attending open houses, serving on panels, or speaking at events to share their positive experiences and provide information about the center and our program.
2. Assist with events by helping to organize and execute large scale events such as the cultural graduation and the Alpha, Alpha, Alpha induction ceremony in the Spring.
3. Support new students by mentoring and answering questions they might have.
4. Serve as liaisons by acting as the communication link between students and the community, providing feedback and helping to address concerns.
5. Contribute to the STARS social media and marketing by sharing experiences, posting updates, and engaging with followers.
6. Attend a weekly meeting to discuss upcoming tasks and delegation of assignments.
7. Perform additional tasks and projects as assigned by STARS administrators.
1. The ability to interact with people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
2. High level of attention to detail in all tasks.
3. Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills (i.e., verbal and written).

Preferred

Flexibility to assist with occasional evening and weekend programs is preferred.

University of Mary Washington

Located in Fredericksburg, VA – between the nation's capitol and state's capitol – University of Mary Washington offers more than sixty undergraduate majors, minors, and courses of study through the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, and College of Education.This isn’t an education on auto-pilot. We’re one of the top public liberal arts and sciences universities in the nation. (Just check out our rankings in the most prestigious selective guides.) We’ll challenge you to make the connections that aren’t obvious: the beauty in science and the logic in theater. We’ll help you imagine broadly and think deeply. We’ll encourage you to look for the wisdom hidden inside every mistake you’ve ever made.Don’t worry – you’ll also have plenty of time for Facebook, Frisbee, and fun. This is a close-knit campus where friends are like family and opportunity bubbles up all around you. You’ll find yourself laughing out loud in the residence halls, kicking back in the Eagle’s Nest, working out in the fitness center, and generally having a great time wherever you run into good friends, which is pretty much everywhere.But we don’t make things any simpler than they should be, because you’re not going to college to be less than you are. With innovative and accessible master teachers, you'll be inspired to think critically, engage meaningfully, and communicate effectively.Our small, highly interactive classes motivate students to prepare for, participate in, and embrace new knowledge so that they get the most out of their educational investment. Our graduates are world ready. They're what employers are looking for: a resourceful, articulate, adaptable, disciplined problem-solver and critical thinker.

Founded in 1908

Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA

1.5K employees (129 in marketing)

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