Now Hiring: UCLA Arts Student Ambassadors

Student Job Opportunity for 2019–20 Academic Year

Now Hiring: UCLA Arts Student Ambassadors

Do you love being a UCLA Arts student? Are you comfortable with public speaking? Apply to be a UCLA Arts Student Ambassador!

The Office of Enrollment Management for the UCLA School of Arts and Architecture (“UCLA Arts”) is hiring multiple undergraduate student ambassadors to assist in various outreach capacities related to recruitment and admission during the 19-20 academic calendar year (September – June).

Students will gain knowledge in various university functions, including admissions, recruitment, event planning, development, marketing, and communications, as well as expanding their knowledge of the visual and performing arts programs at UCLA and of the campus in order to become ambassadors of the arts to the UCLA community and beyond.

DUTIES:

UCLA Arts Enrollment Management seeks current UCLA students with unique skills and abilities to add to our team. Duties and involvement will include:

Campus Tours – weekly specialty tours that focus on the visual and performing arts majors at UCLA, which include admission information.
Recruitment and Admission – answering email inquiries about admission to UCLA Arts.
Photography/video – going into classrooms to document studios, rehearsals, lectures, and lessons (with prior arrangement and permission).
Outreach events –assisting with the planning for and possibly participating in phone banks, information sessions, open houses, and college fairs. 
Research projects – basic written reports and data presentations about admissions, interviewing fellow students and possibly faculty members (with prior arrangement)

REQUIREMENTS FOR HIRE

  • Current UCLA Arts undergraduate student in one of the following majors: Architectural Studies, Art, Dance, Design Media Arts, World Arts and Cultures
  • Outgoing and positive demeanor
  • Professionalism – Ambassadors will be representatives of the University at all times
  • Comfortable speaking with people from different ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds
  • Knowledge of the University, UCLA Arts, visual and/or performing arts practice
  • Must be able to work occasional evenings and weekends
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Comfortable with public speaking to prospective students (primarily in high school), families, educators, and community members (groups as small as 5 or as large as 100)
  • Media ability – Use of digital camera and basic photography skills, social media
  • Not required, but preferred: Interviewing skills, basic graphic design and film editing

Time Commitment: 4-6 hours per week, flexible / Pay Rate: $13.50 per hour

Applications are due by February 27th @ 5:00PM PST

Any questions or application materials

(cover letter & resume) can be directed to:

admissions@arts.ucla.edu / 310.825.8981