The A&S | Maxwell Student Ambassadors are a select group of students who represent the College of Arts and Sciences | Maxwell School. With differing academic interests, hometowns, experiences, and goals, they are an excellent representation of the diversity within our student community and have important perspectives to share.

All student ambassadors will:

• Meet prospective students and their families during campus and virtual events! This will include on-on-one conversations and panel discussions.
• Walk groups of visitors through important spaces around campus, including the Life Sciences Complex and Eggers Hall, and talk about how those spaces are used by students.
• Email high school and potential transfer students who request to connect with current students via email as they learn about the University.
• Share photos, videos, and/or stories on the A&S | Maxwell Student Ambassador Instagram page.
• Appear in other public-facing materials, including print brochures, online testimonials, marketing campaigns and/or our student ambassadors page.

We expect that ambassadors will be prepared to do any of the above, as our training offers plenty of guidance. We anticipate that ambassadors will spend 7-8 hours per semester interacting with perspective students. Of course, some ambassadors will choose to do more!

Optionally, ambassadors can also assist with the transition to college. Responsibilities with new first-year students include:

• Check in with incoming students via email before their first semester begins.
• Respond to questions about meal plans, campus apps and websites, how to get involved, etc.
• Lead new students through campus tours and other cohort building activities during Opening Weekend.
• Provide course registration advice and remind students about registration deadlines as needed.
• Serve as First-Year Forum mentors.
  
  

Benefits of Membership

Serving as an ambassador comes with many benefits, both during your time at Syracuse and beyond.

Ambassadors are given priority consideration for internships in the A&S | Maxwell Admissions Office, receive A&S | Maxwell Student Ambassador apparel each year, are invited to special social gatherings like breakfast and fun activities on campus, and receive graduation cords and a special designation in the convocation booklet when they graduate.

As an ambassador, you will have opportunities to develop skills that employers, graduate schools, medical schools, and other organizations are looking for. Serving as an ambassador demonstrates that you are a strong representative of A&S | Maxwell and have developed leadership skills. Ambassadors are also able to develop public speaking skills by serving as panelists at campus events. The A&S | Maxwell admissions team often provides letters of recommendation for ambassadors as they apply for scholarships, internships, jobs, medical school, law school, and other professional opportunities.

Importantly, ambassadors also earn a strong, positive reputation as they serve as the face of A&S | Maxwell, representing both colleges to those outside the University.

How Can I Join?

We are not currently accepting applications, but we do recruit new student ambassadors each year.

If you are interested in applying and would like to make the A&S | Maxwell admissions team aware of your interest, please email Aly Blair at akblair@syr.edu. Aly is also happy to answer your questions about the application requirements, membership requirements, student ambassador activities, etc.