A Student’s Guide to Campus Ambassador Programs
What exactly is a campus ambassador program?
A Campus Ambassador program is the means for a company to maintain its brand presence among college/university students. In a campus ambassador program, companies hire and appoint ambassadors in colleges, and these campus ambassadors essentially represent the company in their campuses.
Why companies hire campus ambassadors? Well, for various reasons: it could be simply to spread the word about their product or service among students, or they simply want to create a community with the knowledge of a particular technology (Microsoft Students Partner is a good example where Microsoft offers its campus ambassadors training on various Microsoft technologies) Thus, a campus ambassador is the face and voice of the company in her campus representing the company’s mission and vision by organising various marketing and promotional activities such as hosting workshops, seminars, social media promotions, and so on.
What does a campus ambassador program have to offer?
A well-managed campus ambassador program can provide you with plenty of learning opportunities. It can help you develop multiple skills such as social media marketing, content marketing, organizing seminars, taking workshops etc. And the most interesting part is that you even get to earn rewards such as cash incentives, gift vouchers, and even some cool merchandises. A campus ambassador is usually expected to work 3 to 4 hours every week, and so it also helps you become a better planner in terms of managing your academic responsibilities along with your campus ambassador work. You can also include your campus ambassador experience on your resume – it is a valuable addition! :)
Now that you know what a campus ambassador program is and how it can help you in learning, and building your resume, here are 6 things that you should always check before going for one:
While applying:
Do a thorough research of the company – especially, when it is not a known brand. Read about the company – what it does, people behind it, and check their website and social media platforms for more information. It will help you deduce if the company is genuine or not.
Read and understand the program thoroughly – The program should have a clearly defined timeline, objective, campus ambassador’s responsibilities, and a reward system. This will help you get a clear understanding of your responsibilities, the time you would have to dedicate, and the learning (and earning) opportunities during the stint as a campus ambassador.
Understand their performance tracking mechanism – Make sure that the company has a proper performance tracking system for online and offline activities where you can regularly track your performance. Usually, a unique code is assigned to each ambassador to track their performance for online activities and photographs & videos are used to track offline activities.
After applying:
Understand if there is a proper assessment process – There should be a proper and well-defined assessment process of hiring campus ambassadors. If you just received an email saying you have been hired without any prior communication with the company, it is a red sign.
After being hired:
Understand the reward dispatch mechanism – A proper reward dispatch mechanism must be in place for you to avail the rewards. This should be communicated during orientation itself once you join. If not, ask the company to explain it to you.
Ensure that there is a point of contact in the company – Make sure that you have a dedicated point of contact in the company to resolve all your queries & grievances.
Now that you know all about campus ambassador programs, it’s time to get started and apply to campus ambassador programs on Internshala. Also, please write to us at student@internshala.com if you have any queries or complaints.
If there is any mistake made by campus ambassador
Hi Srikanth,
Thank you for writing in.
I am afraid, I couldn’t get your query exactly. Could you please elaborate it to help you better?
Thanks,
Team Internshala
I could not understand the information that you are provided in the mail.
can you please elaborate. and also what can I do for the internship.
What is use for them if they allow this program to us? & how to apply for it
How to apply this?
Hi,
You can find the Campus Ambassador programs posted on Internshala at this link- https://internshala.com/internships/campus%20ambassador-internship. Hope it helps.
Thanks,
Team Internshala
How to apply for this..?
Hi Ankita,
You can find the Campus Ambassador programs posted on Internshala at this link- https://internshala.com/internships/campus%20ambassador-internship.
You can apply for these by logging in to your Internshala account.
Hope it helps.
Thanks,
Team Internshala
Hi
What are the qualities the employers of the organisations look for while hiring the intern as a campus ambassador?
Thank you
Hi,
I wanted to know that whether the company that hires me as their campus ambassador will help sponsor an upcoming event in my college.
Regards.
Hi Ayushi,
Yes, the companies sponsor the events organised by their campus ambassadors depending on the type of event.
Thanks~ Unnatti
I am hired for campus ambassador program for http://www.plunes.com, so what should i know before join a company??
Yeah it’s a good innovation think for student knowledge if student go with intershala it good for student and learn lot’s of way for learning program and technology .
Actually sir/ ma’am i have applied for internshala campus ambassador but i couldn’t see my application status . Pls help me in this situation.
Hi Ashutosh,
Please drop us an email at isp-hiring@internshala.com. The concerned person will get in touch with you.
Thanks~ Unnatti
can a girl who has completed her 12th board exams also apply for the same?
if yes, then can i know what benefits it can avail me…
if no.. then when can i apply?
thank you
Hi Architha,
Only college students can apply for a campus ambassador program.
Thanks~ Unnatti
Please, can you explain what the internship is.and also when the internship is started?
Hi Madhuprakash,
An internship is a short term opportunity wherein you work at an organisation in a particular domain and get paid for it. For a clear understanding of internships, please go through this article – https://blog.internshala.com/2015/04/internships-what-why-when-how/.
Thanks~ Unnatti
Will we get rewards?
Hi Suman,
Yes, campus ambassadors are given rewards based on their performance. However, the rewards may differ for different organizations.
Thanks~ Unnatti
Hai I am complete in BE Computer science so I will apply for this campus ambassador
Hi everyone…
How do u judge among the campus ambassador… Who is best..???
What the parameters to judge
I am student …..
And I like it
Ok
Sir,
I had completed my post graduation way back in 2016 Dec, and that too in distance education.I applied for the campus ambassador program and that too seeing the option work from home.At the outset I do not go to any college even the one near my house, so it is absolutely difficult to get an appointment to even enter into any college for any means that includes the campus ambassador jobs also unless we are guided and given prior permission, in the current status quo.This being the case you have not made it clear whether it is a job from home or involves travel to college and universities, which can be undertaken by me in the present circumstance only if I am provided a good salary since I am currently unemployed after having got 4 degrees and a lot of certifications to my advantage and with a work experience of 7.6 years in the Admin-Field and my age being 44 years (and I am not settled in life).So kindly explain and set right all problems by making it sure what the job is all about and guide us aptly.-S.SUNDARESASWAMY,
M.A, M.Phil(Public Administration), B.B.A, M.Com.
Thank you for your valuable suggestions. This gonna help us a lot.