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November 8, 2023

Job Opportunity: 2023/24 STUDENT AMBASSADOR (OMA&D – Multicultural Outreach & Recruitment). APPLY BY DEC 1

Student Ambassadors are part of the Multicultural Outreach & Recruitment (MOR) team who provide educational services to underrepresented and underserved communities. Our staff strives to ensure that students possess the knowledge and skills to be competitively eligible for higher education. We also prepare students for successful college admission and build partnerships between the UW and underrepresented students. Our overall mission is to increase the number of underrepresented students in the in-state applicant pool through programs

of outreach and recruitment inspired by UW students and outreach staff.

We aim to serve students from Black/African-American, Hispanic/Latino, Native American/Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and Southeast Asian populations, as well as first- generation and low-Income students.

Listed below are the three specialized roles within the MOR Ambassador program. You may choose to apply to one specialty or multiple.

Note: All specialties will be expected to work at outreach events. The next section will explain the general responsibilities of all MOR Ambassadors and outline corresponding responsibilities and preferred attributes for the following specialties.

  • ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
  • TOUR GUIDE
  • COMMUNITY OUTREACH

EXPECTATIONS

As a MOR Ambassador, you will represent the University of Washington’s Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity, Recruitment & Outreach, yourself, as well as other Ambassadors in a manner that provides a positive reflection of our institutional vision, goals, mission, and efforts. In addition, you will establish positive relationships between community leaders, groups, youth, as well as University students, faculty, and staff.

Ambassadors are valued for their dedication and are generally expected to contribute throughout the entire 2023/24 school year, although exceptions can be considered on a case-by-case basis.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (all positions)

1. Respect for diversity and a willingness to learn about other cultures

2. The ability work in a team-setting

3. Familiarity with challenges faced by our target Populations

APPLY USING THIS APPLICATION BEFORE DECEMBER 1: https://mor.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/New-Student-Ambassador-Application-2023_24.pdf