Recruitment for the 2007-2008 academic year has closed. If you are interested in becoming a British Council Student Ambassador for the 2008-2009 academic year, please check back in Spring 2008.

How do I become a BCUSA Student Ambassador?

If you are interested, contact your Study Abroad Advisor at your US institution, or International Advisor at your UK university. When the application process opens, ask them to download and complete the nomination form. Then download and complete the student-nominee essay form.

We will arrange a phone meeting with you. This isn't like a job interview. We just want to confirm your interest and learn a bit about you.

If you are selected, you are required to attend an orientation in August with the new group of ambassadors. There you will learn how to plan events that promote UK study abroad at your US university and work with other offices on campus to get the word out about studying in the UK. Throughout the year, we will send you resources, information and ideas on how to plan an event, as well as freebies and details on how to win cool prizes.

Student ambassadors are asked to initiate and plan a minimum of two events per semester that promote UK education. This could be participating in a study abroad fair, helping out in your study abroad office, organizing a pizza/UK night, or having students experience an English tea. We are looking for creative ideas to promote UK study.

Before you contact your advisor for a nomination, check the list below to make sure you are eligible and that you:

• recently studied at a British university and had classes with British students
• are available to promote studying in the UK at your US 'home' campus
• enjoy public speaking and event planning, or are willing to learn
• are enthusiastic about your UK study experience
• are willing to write a 200-300 word essay from a topic on the student-nominee essay form
• are willing to work with your study abroad office
• are willing to initiate, plan and participate in two events per semester and tell us about it

For more information, contact Bridget Donahue.