Student Ambassador 26/27

STUDENT AMBASSADOR PROGRAMME 2026/27

Applications now Open on BambooHR

Student Ambassadors will publicly represent the university. Embodying all the positive reasons to study at St Patrick’s, they will reinforce the university’s values in a way that is more accessible to the school-leaver target audience.

By becoming a Student Ambassador for St Patrick’s Pontifical University, Maynooth you will be part of a team available to assist the university in the 2026/27 academic year, specifically with:

• Providing testimonials - verbal, written, recorded and photographic
• Taking part in photography, video and other marketing projects
• Attending Student Recruitment fairs and Open Days advocating on behalf of the University
• Acting as Meet and Greet at specific identified events
• Being available to prospective students at specific points to answer questions about university life
• Being active on Social media on behalf of the University
• Assisting with conferences as identified. (This can include registration desks, roaming mics for Q&As,
  directions for guests)
• Providing a link for Marketing to facilitate recruitment of existing students for Research Focus groups,
  photoshoots, and other activities.
• Assisting with other campaigns from the President’s office and Events. Examples include but are not
  limited to, Christmas Carols service, Awards night, Graduation day, campus tours, St Patricks Day Appeal.
• Represent the university and project a professional manner including wearing branded clothing at times as requested
• Generate the internal Undergraduate Student Newsletter
• Other projects may be identified throughout the year.

Applicants should have the following skills

• Excellent communication skills for a variety of audiences
• Excellent social media skills
• Comfortable communicating with people at in-person events
• Ability to react effectively to changing situations
• Show leadership skills

Applications Process

• Applications are via BambooHR
• You are requested to upload a CV plus personal statement of suitability – c300 words
• Closing date for applications: 5th June 2026
• Interviews by Zoom/MS Teams will be scheduled for late June/Early July 2026.

The Programme will commence with a short induction where the annual calendar of activity will be communicated. The programme will run for the full academic year, from September 2026 to June 2027.