The Career Ambassador program is a peer education and outreach program designed to educate and encourage fellow Terriers to take charge of their career journey. Career Ambassadors are undergraduate students who connect their peers with the career resources and services through advising, presentations, events, marketing, and outreach.
Ambassadors build professional skills while impacting the BU community. Through grounding the work in the NACE Competencies and undergoing regular goal setting through SMART Goals and IOWA Grow, this is an opportunity where students invest in their own professional development.
Passionate about helping others and interested in career development? Meet the current ambassadors and learn how you can get involved! Applications open each spring starting on February 1st for positions in the following academic year. Be sure to check our social media and the Student Job Board beginning in February for hiring updates and deadlines.
Key Responsibilities
Through hands-on peer education, outreach, reflection, and leadership experiences, Career Ambassadors actively develop the NACE Career Readiness Competencies while supporting the career success of the BU community.
Communication
- Deliver career education to peers through drop-in advising, workshops and presentations, tabling, and digital outreach.
- Translate CCD resources and career concepts into clear, student-friendly language tailored to diverse audiences.
- Communicate proactively with fellow Career Ambassadors and CCD professional staff to coordinate outreach, events, and projects.
Technology
- Use platforms such as Airtable, Handshake, and other tools to track outreach efforts, manage projects, and document impact.
- Apply technology to organize information, assess effectiveness, and support data-informed decision-making for student engagement strategies.
Teamwork
- Collaborate within functional teams (Programming, Public Relations, Partnerships & Equity) to plan and execute outreach initiatives.
- Share responsibility for meeting team goals by contributing ideas, completing assigned tasks, and supporting peers during events and programs.
Leadership
- Take ownership of assigned projects and outreach initiatives, from planning through execution and evaluation.
- Demonstrate leadership by modeling professionalism, supporting peers, and contributing to a positive team culture.
- Identify opportunities to enhance student engagement and propose improvements aligned with CCD priorities.
Equity & Inclusion
- Contribute to an inclusive peer-to-peer environment by considering how identity, access, and systemic barriers shape students’ career experiences.
- Support outreach efforts to CCD-identified affinity groups and collaborate on programming that centers equity and belonging.
- Reflect on how engagement strategies can be adapted to better serve underrepresented or historically marginalized student populations.
Professionalism
- Represent the Center for Career Development with integrity, reliability, and accountability in all interactions with students, staff, and campus partners.
- Meet expectations related to attendance, communication, deadlines, and feedback.
- Engage in structured reflection and professional assessment to evaluate performance and growth over time.
Critical Thinking
- Assess the effectiveness of student engagement efforts by reflecting on outcomes, feedback, and participation trends.
- Identify gaps or opportunities in programming and propose data-informed recommendations for improvement.
Career & Self Development
- Set and revisit individual and team goals using SMART goals and the IOWA GROW model.
- Participate in performance evaluations and ongoing reflection to identify strengths, areas for growth, and career interests.
- Engage in CCD-led training and professional development opportunities to strengthen career readiness skills.
Additional Details:
- This is a paid position, earning $16.50/hour
- Students are expected to have availability for 8-10 hours a week
- Availability Fridays from 4-5 pm while classes are in session is required
- Work study is preferred but not required
Career Ambassador Teams
While all Career Ambassadors work collaboratively as one united team, Ambassadors are split into three sub-teams.
The Programming Team handles the logistics of team events and programs. This team guarantees programs run both seamlessly and professionally. Events that PRO plans include: CCD Open House, Career Fair Prep Drop-Ins and Panels, Tip or Treat, and a variety of other events that vary from semester to semester. If you’re a PRO Team member, you might…
- Brainstorm, organize, plan, and implement career development programs and events to engage students with the CCD, provide peer education, share career resources, and more
- Lead a new event that serves a need faced by BU students. Examples of events hosted by PRO team members in recent years have included Alumni Connections: Networking for Career Exploration and Navigating Next Steps: Grad School Info Session and Panel
The Public Relations Team delivers effective and consistent communication across campus to promote the CCD and the Career Ambassador Program. Team members coordinate and support social media and marketing projects by developing strategies for promotion to the general student population. It is the responsibility of all Career Ambassadors to support this team by providing content for their efforts. If you’re a PR Team member, you might…
- Partner on CCD marketing efforts to promote career development resources, services, and knowledge, increasing and strengthening student and campus engagement
- Research and analyze social media/marketing trends within and outside of the CCD’s niche to develop improved and innovative marketing and social media strategies
The Partnerships & Equity (P&E) Team builds and sustains meaningful relationships with student organizations and campus partners to promote tailored career development opportunities and resources. Each team member oversees a specific career community grouped by industry and collaborates with 3-5 primary student organizations within that community. The team also collects and analyzes data about career development engagements to support the CCD’s operations. If you’re a P&E Team member, you might…
- Build relationships with student organizations and campus partners to promote career resources
- Organize tailored workshops, joint events, and networking nights within assigned career communities
A strong candidate is reliable, detail-oriented, creative, collaborative, and able to work independently. They will be able to inspire a sense of community, provide and accept feedback, work on a team, and be a professional representative of the CCD.
The CCD seeks to build a team balanced in experience, skills, background, and interpersonal strengths in order to meet the wide-ranging needs of the diverse BU student population. Factors include school/college, major, and graduation year, among others. Please note that we welcome and encourage applicants from all BU schools and colleges.
You might be a good ambassador if…
- You are looking for an exciting, lively, and unique on-campus job.
- You have used and benefited from the CCD services.
- You are an active member of the BU community or want to become an active member.
- You are looking to join a diverse community dedicated to improving the Terrier experience.
- You are interested in developing your professional and public speaking skills.
- You are a team player and an active listener.
- You are interested in event planning, marketing, or outreach.
- The idea of working with full-time, professional staff excites you.
- Must be a full-time undergraduate student in good academic standing.
- A cumulative 3.0 GPA is strongly preferred but all applicants are encouraged to apply.
- Must commit to working both semesters in the same academic year.
- Must commit to working 10 hours each week during regular business hours (9:00am-5:00pm); and occasional evening and weekend hours.
- Must commit to attending mandatory fall training and weekly meetings (Fridays, 4:00-5:00 pm when classes are in session).
- Must commit to attending the mandatory program training prior to the start of classes.
The application requires a copy of your resume. If you need help writing or updating your resume, we encourage you to schedule a resume review appointment through Handshake or stop by for a drop-in review.
The application includes a series of short essay questions. Please allow enough time to craft thoughtful and personal responses. If you would like guidance in drafting your answers, please connect with one of our Writing Fellows in the ERC’s Writing Assistance Program.
You may be asked to supply an academic or professional reference. It is not too early to begin thinking about who would be able to speak to your qualifications.
Candidates will be notified of their application status within three weeks after submitting their completed application. Applicants invited to interview will meet with the Student Engagement team and a current Career Ambassador. The interview will include a brief elevator pitch and a series of questions. Please plan accordingly.
Finally, offers will be extended no later than the last day of classes of that given semester.