WBS CareersPlus Year Abroad Communications & Engagement Ambassador

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1094382


University of Warwick


15/09/2025


Other - See Job


Maximum 5 hours per week (flexible) - Monday – Friday 9-5pm apart from any events which may be outside of normal university working hours although this would be discussed in advance


Smart Casual

Pay


£12.18


£1.47

Description

Role
The WBS Undergraduate CareersPlus and Undergraduate Programme Teams provide a specialised services solely for Undergraduate (UG) Warwick Business School students. We are looking for a Year Abroad Communications & Engagement Ambassador to support our UG service and to shape our online and face to face experience.

Duties and responsibilities

  • Advocate experiences abroad – both study and work
  • Coordinate, lead and facilitate on and offline events to support and promote the Year Abroad community
  • Promote different campaigns/initiatives e.g. lecture shout-outs
  • Analyse current student expectations through means of network/surveys, provide feedback to the CareersPlus and Programme teams in order to contribute to the content and support the development of careers and year abroad programme resource pages on my.wbs
  • Support the team with student year abroad pop-up sessions, workshops and events during term time and signpost internal career services
  • Support year abroad specific information sessions throughout the year i.e. contribute to student panels and/or student Q&A sessions, support with planning and delivery of annual International Festival
  • Work collaboratively with the Communications & Engagement and Work Experience & Placements Ambassadors to deliver holistic campaigns throughout the year on and offline
  • Explore ideas/systems for recording and capturing seasonal internship information for undergraduate students
  • Manage a portfolio of voluntary Year Abroad Ambassadors, including organising voluntary attendance at year abroad informational and promotional events
  • Work with the CareersPlus and Placement and Internship teams to develop a work experience culture across the business school, supporting the development of international experiences
  • Monitor social media channels – specifically WBS UG Careers International Linkedin group
  • Provide student feedback on modular framework and programme delivery to Undergraduate Programme team, including potentially attending key forum and committee meetings to deliver feedback
  • To engage with WBS academics/lecturers across all WBS modules and present in lectures/seminars your own learned experience the importance of undertaking work experience (e.g. a placement year/internship) and how these can impact specific employability skills and how the learning outcomes from these modules are applicable to real-world employment practice

Skills and experience

Essential

  • WBS Final Year Student for the 2025-26 academic year
  • Completed a year abroad
  • Prepared to work up to 5 hours a week for this role from September to May (hours are flexible and there is potential for this to increase to 5 hours a week)
  • Experience in managing social media accounts and increasing social media followers
  • Confident in presenting to a large group of people
  • Previous experience in managing social media account(s) and content creation

Desirable

  • Took part in both work and study as part of your year abroad
  • Experience in creating video blogs or Instagram takeovers
  • Previous experience in marketing/social media account roles
  • Experience in digital and physical communications

Location
Combination of working from home and on campus (must be in the UK)

Additional information

Predicted interview date - 7th and/or 8th May

Start and end date: 15 September 25 - May 26

Deadline to apply: 10 April 25

Please provide a CV and cover letter with your application.

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