Campus Ambassadors
As a campus ambassador you will be considered a local expert. After all, you know your campus better than anyone, and you can connect with groups of students who may not yet know the benefits of Peace Corps service.
The opportunity is open to undergraduate and graduate students on any college campus across the U.S.
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What campus ambassadors do
As a campus ambassador, you engage in many vibrant forms of student outreach on your campus including developing relationships with professors and student club presidents, sharing Peace Corps with your peers through presentations, tabling and social media, and coordinating events. Follow campus ambassadors using #PeaceCorpsOnCampus.
All campus ambassadors are paired with the Peace Corps recruiter who covers their college or university.
The recruiter will have specific goals for you to work towards but will also look to you for innovative ways to connect with diverse groups on campus.
On average, campus ambassadors work less than five hours per week, and commit for the academic year. The campus ambassador position is unpaid.
The campus ambassador experience has helped me to better my communication and presentation skills, to be innovative in creating programs that engage others, and to advocate for international volunteer opportunities.
Mario Antonio Lopez-Rodriguez, The University of Memphis
Benefits
Through the close relationship with a Peace Corps recruiter, campus ambassadors receive professional mentorship and development, including a letter of recommendation at the end of the year (contingent upon performance).
Campus ambassadors gain résumé-building experience with the Peace Corps, a U.S. federal agency focused on building the capacity of countries abroad. See agency mission.
Serving as a campus ambassador will not directly increase your chances of being selected for Peace Corps service—as it doesn't build sector-specific work skills—but it can indirectly support your application.
As a campus ambassador, you will work closely with a Peace Corps recruiter who can review your résumé and advise you before you submit an application.
Apply
If you would like to be notified via email when the upcoming Campus Ambassador application goes live, please provide your email address.
Please email [email protected] with questions.