Student ambassadors
Do you want to take part in some fun and meaningful activities alongside studies and earn ECTS credits? Would you like to promote Tampere and Finland as a best place to study and live? Share your experiences in a blog text or in Instagram? Discuss with potential applicants online and in student recruitment fairs and other events? Come and contribute to the student ambassador activities of Tampere University and join the community of student influencers.
Tampere Student Ambassadors study in our English-taught degree programmes. They act as a link between the university and the outside community.
To promote the university and Tampere in general, Student Ambassadors are active both on campus and on the internet. As a student ambassador you have a central role in marketing our degree programmes as peer information is invaluable.
As a Student Ambassador you will
- gain valuable work experience
- polish your communication skills and gain experience in public speaking
- make good friends, build networks and meet students from other campuses
- be able to earn 2 ECTS credits (from academic year 2021-2022 onwards)
- earn some extra money
Unibuddy ambassadors
All student ambassadors are also Unibuddy ambassadors.The main task is to answer the questions of potential applicants and prospective students online by using the Unibuddy platform. We expect our Unibuddy ambassadors to be active and willing to help others. In academic year 2024-2025 we are looking t recruit 1-2 students per degree programme as Unibuddy ambassadors.
Content crew ambassadors
If you are interested in creating content to social media or good at writing blog posts, you can apply to become a content crew ambassador. In the content crew you get to make content on our
- Instagram account @tampereuni (reels, stories, takeover, My Day, photo carousels)
- Facebook account
- Student Ambassadors’ blog page (blog text and photos)
- Chinese channels Weibo and WeChat
- …or somewhere else? Tell us your ideas!
The content crew consists of both domestic and international students and taking part of the activities is a great way to meet new people outside your own study group and also make some Finnish friends. We are looking to have a diverse group of students from different study fields and different parts of the world.
The content crew meets once a monh in editorials where we plan the upcoming activities and reflcet on the previous posts. When applying to become a content crew ambassador do note that these monthly meetings are compulsory and we expect your active participation. In academic year 2023-2024 our social media posts reached thousands of unique users and our ambassador contents have been among the most popular ones.
Other activities
You may represent Tampere University also in webinars, campus visits, study fairs (both online and offline) and other events. You will often work together with TAMK student ambassadors, as well as your peer student ambassadors studying in the Finnish-taught degree programmes (ie. opiskelijalähettiläät). There are both compensated and voluntary activities.
Cool! How can I apply?
We recruit new Student Ambassadors once a year. Application is open from late May to early September and the application form will be published in intranet. Both new and continuing ambassadors need to apply annually. Application period for academic year 2024-2025 is 15 May - 6 September 2024.
In academic year 2024-2025 we are looking to recruit 1-2 Unibuddy ambassadors per degree programme and 15 content crew ambassadors from different study fields and different parts of the world. Ambassadors will be selected based on the skills and previous experience showed in the application form. If needed, interviews will be held. Results will be announced to all applicants by email.
You will need to be registered as present in order to take part of the activities. You will need your student user account (TUNI account) to be able to fill in the form. First year master students can apply but do note that you need to be in Tampere and have some experience in studying and living here in order to be able to be a successful ambassador. Bachelor students can take part of the activites starting from their second study year with us.
Student Ambassadors work for the whole academic year or one semester only, if agreed upon. If you want to continue after your first year, you will need to re-apply.
A good student ambassador
- is familiar with social media platforms and knows how to produce content for them
- knows how to take photos or produce videos
- is fluent in English, both in speaking and in writing
- is ready to commit to the student ambassador activities
- is reliable, has self-initiative and keeps agreed schedules
- is an encouraging team player and wish to learn working life skills such as communication, performing and interaction skills
Training
We train our student ambassadors in the beginning of each academic year. The trainings are compulsory. All student ambassadors need to attend the basic training in autumn. Content crew ambassadors are also expected to attend the social media training and the monthly editorial meetings. The trainings for student ambassasors 2024-2025 are organised 17-18 September. Selected students will receive detailed information on the trainings via email.
Compensation
Unibuddy ambassadors receive an compensation of 50€ per semester. This requires active participation.
Content crew ambassadors will receive a compensation of 40€-60€ per activity (solo content.) You can also create content with your fellow content crew members in which case the compensation will be slightly smaller per person. Detailed compensation chart will be introduced in the content crew meetings and trainings.
Other events and activities are paid a set sum. For example, a basic compensation for attending a virtual event is 40€. More information on the compensation model will be given in the trainings.
The compensation will be paid to your Finnish bank account, and you will need to have a personal banking ID or Mobile ID for strong authentication. All payments are taxable income which means that you will need a Finnish tax card to receive the payments.
ECTS
From academic year 2021-2022 onwards, you will also be able to earn 2 ECTS credits. In order to receive the credits you will need to participate the student ambassador activities at least for one academic year, attend the trainings, complete set activities and respond to a feedback survey. The credits can be granted once only.
Administration
We use Moodle and Teams to coordinate and communicate Student Ambassador activities. You will receive the Moodle key in the first training. In Moodle you will find all training material and the gigs available as well as more detailed information on the compensation. In addition to the Moodle, content crew ambassadors will be added to a Teams channel.
Tampere University Student Ambassador Programme is coordinated by international student recruiting and marketing.
Should you have any questions, please contact us at: student.ambassadors(a)tuni.fi.
Please note that the student ambassador activities are for students in our English-taught Bachelor's and Master's programmes. If you are s student in one of our Finnish-taught programmes, you are welcome to participate the national "opiskelijalähettiläät" activities.
Also not that you need to be registered as present at Tampere University to be able to participate. If you are graduating soon, please see what Tampere alumni community has to offer.
Join the community of student influencers and promote Tampere University Finland!