Student Ambassador Scheme

Student Ambassadors work with the External Relations department and Widening Participation Team to help promote higher education and the University of Derby to prospective school and college students.

We work with students from Years 7-13, promoting the idea of Higher Education by using informative presentations, workshops, activities and visit days including working on our Open Days and giving campus tours. These events are supported by our Student Ambassadors who will provide their own personal experiences of university, work with groups to dispel myths and show students around the University and other student-related areas such as Halls of Residence and the Union of Students.

Student Ambassadors will be expected to have a professional manner, an ability to work in a team, confidence to talk to new people, a passion for their degree subject and an enthusiastic approach to working with young people and inspiring them to want to progress into higher education.

There are development opportunities available throughout your time as an Ambassador.

You will be expected to work on most Open Days, which are mainly on Saturdays.

TAP (The Ambassador Platform) is a peer-to-peer chat platform that enables our current students to have conversations about their university experience with prospective students.

TAP Ambassadors work with the External Relations department to promote the University and answer a variety of questions based on their own experiences. They are expected to have a professional manner, confidence to talk to a variety of enquirers, and a passion for their degree subject and life as a student. 

Below are some comments from Ambassadors who have worked for the team previously:

"I have thoroughly enjoyed working for you during my three years at Derby and have gained many skills which I will be able to apply to my teaching. Thank you for making my time working here so enjoyable."

"Being an ambassador was what got me out of my fear of public speaking so very thankful for that experience."

"I would like to take the opportunity to thank you and the rest of the team for improving my skills throughout the past two years and it has helped equip me ready for my career."

Once you have been successfully accepted onto the scheme you will be asked to show that you are eligible to work in the UK. Before you can begin your employment you must attend a drop-in session at the Careers and Employment Service Office based at Kedleston Road and complete registration documents that require you to have access to your bank details and National Insurance Number. You must also bring your right to work documents which must be in original form and match your name on the application, photocopies are not accepted. For more information about the types of documents that are accepted, please see the list below. It is very important that you complete this process as soon as requested, as we cannot employ you until all paperwork is finalised and approved.

Right to work accepted documents list