Student Ambassadors

We feel the best way to strengthen relationships with our partner schools, to recruit a diverse and prepared group of participants and to be assured of the quality of our program is through the students themselves.  We have developed this ambassador program to increase the number of applicants from partner schools, to reward successful College Now students by making them good examples and leaders for their peers, and to learn how College Now can best fit the needs of our NYC public high school students. Each ambassador will strategize with their high school counselor to come up with the best way in which to recruit students to College Now from their school.

This is an opportunity for our College Now students to act as a link to the high schools we work with. This will include many responsibilities, including being partially accountable for the next group of incoming College Now students.

• We encourage ambassadors to work out the best strategy for their school. This could include posting fliers, putting ads in school newsletters, etc.  We do think that hosting at least one recruiting session is a great idea for every school in at least some capacity.
• Each ambassador will attend a training with a College Now staff member and then start to plan a recruiting session for their junior and senior peers. This could mean many different things—speaking to all juniors and seniors in a big assembly hall; speaking only to those students who qualify; speaking to small advisory groups or classes; or anything else creative ambassadors can construct.
• The topics the Ambassador will cover the application process, courses offered, requirements, the application process, including scores and waiver classes, resources available at Hunter, personal experience from their semester, and more.
• The ambassador will be available to answer questions about College Now after the presentations as well as during the school day. Students may also use their Hunter email address as a way for their peers to email them questions about their experience with College Now.
• Ambassadors may be asked to help remind students of upcoming events and/or deadlines. Aside from their recruitment plans other tasks are optional.
• Ambassadors may take part in the bonus position of serving as a tour guide for College Now orientations. This is an optional position.

• Ambassadors will develop excellent resume qualities, such as responsibility, maturity and professionalism.
• Ambassadors will build a stronger bond with their college advisor after working with them on the College Now recruitment strategies at their high school.
• Ambassadors will strengthen leadership skills as they take on the role of College Now Representative at their high school.
• Ambassadors will build upon their planning and time management skills as they work on implementing and hosting recruitment events for their peers.
• Ambassadors will be able to improve confidence in speaking and presentation skills.
• Ambassadors will receive an Ambassador T-shirt to showcase their role.

• The advisor will provide support for the ambassador by helping them plan a recruiting session, especially by working with other teachers and administrators and reserving space if needed.
• The advisor will be present at your event with the College Now representative during the recruiting session hosted by the student.

• College Now will give materials to the student ambassador, including making as many copies of brochures and fliers as the student sees fit.
• College Now will train the ambassador on the details of the application process, basic facts about Hunter College and other topics he or she will be presenting.
• College Now will be present at the student’s first recruitment session to help with anything else the student may need.