CampusConnect Community Ambassadors
What is a Community Ambassador?
A CampusConnect Community Ambassador is someone who provides the vital guidance and support to incoming students and champions the university experience. You will be a helping hand to these students while making them feel at ease through their university journey. Being a Community Ambassador at CampusConnect is so much more than just answering queries that incoming students have. We want you to really bond with the students, make them feel as if they are already a part of the university community and get them excited about starting their Uni journey.
Community Ambassador Workshop - ARU
At CampusConnect we won’t throw you into the deep end. We offer a full Community Ambassador workshop with your university where you will get the opportunity to meet with fellow Community Ambassadors and members of the CC team. Here you will learn the invaluable communication and mentorship skills to advise and reassure students.
What are the key skills needed?
Be honest, authentic and creative
Be pro-active rather than reactive
Be open and welcoming to new students
Never leave a question unanswered
What will I be doing as a Community Ambassador?
As a Community Ambassador for CampusConnect there are a number of ways that you can contribute to the community:
Make sure everyone feels at ease, comfortable and excited about studying at university.
Help connect incoming students with likeminded people.
Share the knowledge, experience and information you have gained from your Uni journey.
Being our eyes and ears - Help us to moderate and ensure a positive space for students to connect.
Adele Davey, Community Manager
While an important part of your role as Community Ambassador is to support the incoming students we want you to to feel supported in your role also. We have a dedicated community manager who will be on hand to help you throughout your time as a Community Ambassador and help you to support the incoming students.
Our community manager is someone who:
is your main point of contact at CampusConnect.
supports you with your role on the app.
will share her community building knowledge.
will give you her tips and tricks to keep an engaged community.
you can message with queries/questions/suggestions.
you can report any safeguarding issues to.
Throughout your whole experience as a CampusConnect Community Ambassador you will be fully supported by Adele and the team at CampusConnect. As CampusConnect is all about community, you will also be supported by your fellow Community Ambassadors on the platform who will help you to flourish in your new role.
Adele’s Top Tip
“Put yourself in the mind frame of your first year at Uni. Think about what would you have liked to know before starting and pass on your knowledge to the students.”
Maynooth Community Ambassador Meet
Hear what our Community Ambassadors have to say:
“I’ve loved being an ambassador, engaging with the students has been great! I know this is what I would have wanted when I started at Uni so I enjoy giving my help and advice to others”
“I helped out other international students by reaching out to them and being a guide for them to ask questions prior to studying abroad… I really loved doing it”
“I would like to talk to someone who is further along in their journey. If I want that, then I can be it for someone else”
“The best part of being in all these communities is that I’m getting to help so many students with key decisions”