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The University of Missouri-St. Louis Student Ambassadors program promotes the positive image of the University of Missouri - St. Louis by engaging a diverse group of student leaders to represent the Office of the Chancellor at designated events and related University development activities.

Members of this group are highly skilled and experienced student leaders selected to represent the University. Through planned interactions with university constituents, Student Ambassadors advance public understanding of the University and its students' role in its growth and success.

Why Join?

As an Ambassador you will enjoy:

  • great professional development and resume building opportunities
  • networking with university and community leaders
  • gaining confidence and HAVING FUN working with other talented student leaders and
  • a stipend of $500 per academic year

What do I do?

As an Ambassador you will:

  • represent the UMSL student experience and share your UMSL pride
  • support and “host” major campus activities through service



For more details on the program, see our commonly asked questions below.

UMSL Ambassadors must:

  • Have a positive attitude and school spirit
  • Be an exemplary citizen of the campus and community
  • Be a current undergraduate or graduate student at sophmore status or higher and maintain a 2.7 GPA
  • Attend monthly trainings and professional development meetings
  • Volunteer for a minimum three events each semester
  • Volunteer for a minimum two December and three May commencement ceremonies (unless it is the weekend of the Ambassador's own graduation ceremony)

Ambassadors have the unique opportunity to:

  • Interact and connect with community and university leader
  • Build friendships with and work alongside other UMSL students with similar goals
  • Cultivate communication, leadership and professional skills
  • Get involved on campus and give back to the UMSL community
  • Expand and build resumes
  • Be an integral part of the UMSL mission of transforming lives
Upon completion of the required hours per semester, ambassadors will receive a stipend for their participation and contribution.

Student Ambassadors represent the University of Missouri-St. Louis while assisting full-time personnel in engaging our internal and external community. Student Ambassadors have various responsibilities, including

  • Commencements
  • Founders Dinner
  • State of the University Address
  • Alumni and Development events
  • Donor-centric events
  • And many more!!

Ambassadors will interact with interested constituent groups and convey the impressions of student life at UMSL. Student Ambassadors will be expected to become knowledgeable about aspects of the University, attend monthly professional development meetings, and support the Office of External and Donor Relations before and during events.

 

Ambassadors can expect to dedicate a total of 25-30 hours per semester (50-60 hours per year). 

The time expectation for each event varies, but on average:

  • Events generally last 3-5 hours
  • In-office projects usually take about 2 hours
  • Professional development meetings last 1.5 hours
  • Commencement shifts are 4 -5 hours

Applications for the 2024-2025 school year will be available in early 2024.

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Jonathan Klunk 
Pre–Optometry Biology, Senior
Joined Fall 2017
Graduated Spring 2019

As an UMSL Ambassador, I have been given the opportunity to meet students outside of my major who I otherwise would not have gotten to know on campus. Also, I have enhanced my resume and refined my communication, interviewing and leadership skills with this organization during our monthly meetings.

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Raghd Alyatim
Pre-Med Biology, Senior
Joined Fall 2017
Graduated Spring 2019

It has been the best way to meet different people all across the UMSL campus. The program has taught me many skills from our monthly meetings, such as public speaking, navigating through difficult conversations, understanding and listening in a conversation, and so much more! I am extremely happy to be a Lead ambassador because it provides a great sense of university pride and community. The ambassador group is a great bunch, and I would highly recommend everyone to join!

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Yazan Alkhrabsheh
Pre-Med Biology, Junior
Joined Fall 2016

I am a lead-in-training ambassador. The UMSL Ambassador program caught my interest during my second semester at UMSL when I started looking into joining an organization to get involved on campus. It provides a great opportunity to build leadership and communication skills. It also offers a chance to meet and speak with people at very important university events. The experience ambassadors gain helps broaden their horizon by learning new skills that will help them further their success in the future.

August 19, 2019
Four Ambassadors - Sinhareeb Aloleiwi, Awa Konte, Jacob Krutzsch and Tahj Gayfield - were featured in a back to school UMSL Daily story.

August 5, 2017
Former Ambassador Brock Seals was featured in an UMSL Daily story.

Please contact External and Donor Relations at 314-516-5789 or umslambassadors@umsl.edu.