How to Apply

You must supply a copy of your current resume and a cover letter to be considered.  As a part of your cover letter, please provide the name of a faculty member in your graduate program who would be willing to attest to your performance in the program and recommend you as a Graduate Student Ambassador.

Applications will be reviewed and on-campus interviews with selected candidates will be conducted immediately after the position closing. For additional information or to ask questions, please contact Erin Strom at ecarrasc@umich.edu or by telephone at (810) 762-3171.

Responsibilities*

The Office of Graduate Programs is seeking currently enrolled UM-Flint graduate students to work as Graduate Student Ambassadors. Students will be hired by UM-Flint to serve the following purposes:

• Reach out to prospective students who have recently requested information on your graduate program. This is typically done via email and/or text; the number of messages and days of the week will vary depending on the volume of prospective students and your availability. It is flexible.
• Serve as an on-campus/virtual representative for your program. Upon request, you may be asked to arrange on-campus and/or virtual meetings with prospective student(s) of your program, according to your availability.  As a part of an on-campus visit, you may be asked to do any of the following:
  • Have a meal or coffee on-campus with a current student (food voucher provided by the Office of Graduate Programs)
  • Give a departmental tour and/or tour of campus
  • Introduce the student to other students and/or faculty in your program or department
  • Allow the student to sit in on a class/lab with you    
  • Correspond via email, text or Zoom/Google Meet with prospective graduate students of your program
  • Assist at recruitment events as requested such as orientation, open houses, webinars, etc.
  • Provide content for our Graduate Programs social media accounts
  • Other duties as requested

The pay rate for the Graduate Student Ambassador is $14.00 per hour.  The number of hours worked per week will average between 2-4 hours.  Position is flexible for both a full-time student and/or a full-time working professional.

Required Qualifications*

• Currently enrolled UM-Flint graduate student
• Have completed at least 6 credit hours in your graduate program at the time of application
• Overall graduate GPA of 3.0
• Must provide the name of a faculty member in your graduate program who would be willing to attest to your performance in your program and recommend you as a Graduate Student Ambassador. Please include the name of this UM-Flint faculty member in your cover letter.
• Native language of English, or a score of 84 or better on the TOEFL, 6.5 on the IELTS, or 110 Duolingo (or equivalent score on another language exam)
• Pleasant & outgoing personality
• Willingness to work with prospective students with email or via telephone, virtually, and/or in-person 
• Ability to make phone calls/text from your personal cell phone

Background Screening

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.