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1121736
University of Warwick
04/11/2026
Other - See Job
Scheduled as a when needed. All opportunities are advertised by the Donor Relations team mainly via email (donor.relations@warwick.ac.uk) and Microsoft Teams group chat and occasionally via WhatsApp.
Smart Casual
Pay
£13.45
£1.62
Description
Role
The Scholar Ambassador Programme plays an important role in demonstrating the real impact of philanthropic support on students' lives. Through sharing their experiences, Scholar Ambassadors help build meaningful connections with alumni and donors, showcase the value of giving, and inspire future support for the University of Warwick.
As a Scholar Ambassador, you will have the opportunity to:
- Lead campus tours for donors, alumni, and visitors.
- Attend donor and prospect meetings and events.
Contribute to creative projects that highlight your experience as a scholar and Warwick student
The programme is open to:
- First and second-year undergraduate students
- Postgraduate taught and postgraduate research students in their first or second year at Warwick
Please note that Scholar Ambassadors are expected to complete a minimum of two engagements per academic year. Opportunities are offered on a flexible basis and can be arranged around your studies and other commitments.
Duties and responsibilities
The Donor Relations team will provide training at the start of the year, alongside a detailed briefing before each engagement, to ensure Scholar Ambassadors feel confident and well prepared.
As a Scholar Ambassador, you will:
- Represent the University of Warwick by sharing your experience of receiving a scholarship or other financial support, and what student life at Warwick means to you.
- Attend meetings and visits with alumni, donors, and prospective supporters, either in person or online, to discuss your Warwick experience and the impact of donor funding.
- Deliver informative and engaging campus tours for alumni, donors, and prospective supporters.
- Attend alumni and donor events as a guest, panellist or speaker, both on and off campus.
- Conduct donor thank-you calls to express gratitude for their support and help strengthen relationships with the donor community.
- Take part in interviews and case studies for printed publications, digital communications and marketing materials.
- Support other ad hoc projects and administrative activities within the Development and Alumni Engagement (DAE) team.
Additional Opportunities
- Scholar Ambassadors can also get involved in a variety of creative and professional development opportunities, including:
- Photoshoots and marketing campaigns – feature in photography and marketing campaigns used across alumni, donor and University communications.
- Student photography – capture and share photos of student life and scholarship experiences for donor communications.
- Vlogging – create "day in the life" content and share your experiences as a scholarship recipient.
- Videography and editing – produce and edit video content from a student perspective.
- Creative storytelling projects – contribute to interviews, blogs, social media content and other projects that demonstrate the impact of donor support.
- Content creation – help shape engaging communications that celebrate the achievements and experiences of Warwick scholars.
- Conducting donor ‘thank you’ calls to our donor community to express our gratitude for their support and to promote continued giving.
- Sharing your experience as part of interviews - this could include filming and Teams interviews for printed publications and online marketing platforms.
- Attending alumni and donor events, as a guest or a speaker. These may be on or off campus.
- Other ad-hoc administrative tasks and projects within the scope of the DAE team.
Skills and experience
Essential skills and experience:
- Excellent verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
- Good IT and digital communication skills.
- A professional, punctual and reliable approach.
- A friendly, approachable and confident manner when interacting with students, staff, alumni, donors and prospective supporters.
- A willingness to prepare for ambassador activities by reviewing briefing materials and event information in advance.
- An interest in learning about the University, its departments and the impact of philanthropic support.
- The ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information appropriately. Enthusiasm for sharing their Warwick experience and representing the University positively.
Desirable skills and experience - for specific roles:
- Excellent written communication skills – useful if you are interested in becoming a content writer as part of your Scholar Ambassador role.
- Passion for creative writing and storytelling – able to express ideas in a compelling and engaging way.
- Familiarity with the campus and ability to guide visitors with confidence and efficiency. This will prove useful when delivering campus tours, but training will also be provided.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
- Basic knowledge of social media platforms: Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.
- Experience with video editing software: Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, etc.
- Photography and photo editing skills - ability to capture and edit high-quality images.
- Videography and video editing skills - ability to capture and edit high-quality videos.
Location
On campus
Additional information
Advert open from 2/11/2026 - 20/11/2026
Interviews: 30/11/2026 and 01/12/2026
Job Training Starts: 28/01/2026
Duration: 31/08/2027