The School of Business’ Student Ambassador Program is aimed at giving prospective students a chance to connect with current business students which would give them a feel for what it would be like to be a business student here at Stevens. The role of a Student Ambassador is to serve as a representative of the Business School and of Stevens at large during admissions events. The requirements to get involved in the Student Ambassador Program include being an undergraduate in the School of Business, and filling out the Google Form sent out by Assistant Director of Undergraduate Outreach and Reputation, Lindsay Hartelius, who is in charge of running the program. In an interview with The Stute, Hartelius explained more about the program and why it exists.
The start of the Student Ambassador program can be attributed to Assistant Dean for Student Success Michelle Crilly. Almost ten years ago, Crilly saw a need for the program in the sense that students considering studying business at Stevens should have the opportunity to meet current business students to get further insight. Out of this idea, the Student Ambassador program came to fruition and the program currently hosts its largest number of ambassadors, totaling 35.
Currently, there has been one admissions-related event that happened last semester where the student ambassadors were present. As Hartelius explained, the ambassadors ran the Academic Arena where, with various professors, they represented individual business majors. The benefit of this was that prospective students could chat with the ambassadors to hear from a student’s viewpoint of what it would be like to pursue a specific business degree. The admissions event had 300 in-person attendees and 150 virtually, and the ambassadors helped ensure that everything ran smoothly.
For the spring semester, there will be many more events that will require the assistance of the student ambassadors. Hartelius stated that three high schools will be visiting Stevens, in which the ambassadors will again serve as a bridge between Stevens and the high school students. Additionally, the School of Business hosts a yearly trading competition called Trading Day in which the top 25 participants are invited to campus. Student ambassadors will also be representing Stevens at this event. Lastly, events for admitted students such as the Admitted Student Weekend in April and Admitted Student Fridays will need the support of the ambassadors to help those students consider if Stevens is the right fit.
Participating in the Student Ambassador Program showcases a sense of community, according to Hartelius. The benefits of being a student ambassador extend not only to being able to put volunteer experience on your resume but also to aid prospective students in their journeys, all while sharing your own experiences of studying business at Stevens.
