Ambassadors
Bourns College of Engineering Ambassadors
What is an Ambassador?
Ambassadors are student volunteers from each of our Engineering disciplines. We believe that our current students are best positioned to represent the academic, personal, and social experiences of students in the College of Engineering at UCR. The Ambassador Program gives current students the opportunity to connect with incoming students and parents and answer their questions about the culture and educational experience at UCR.
What do Ambassadors do?
Ambassadors are most frequently called upon to represent the College of Engineering at various outreach events to help familiarize prospective and newly admitted students to the College. This includes speaking to groups as part of a panel or engaging in one-on-one interactions during outreach events. Ambassadors also provide tours of the Engineering facilities.
Types of events Ambassadors support:
- New Student Orientations
- Regional Space Science and Engineering Day
- Bourns Science and Engineering Day
- UCR Preview Day
- UCR Discover Days
- Chancellor's Scholarship Celebration
- Chancellor's Welcome Receptions
- Commencement
What are the benefits of being an Ambassador?
- Develop and refine interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills
- Receive co-curricular credit on your transcript
- Build close bonds with other Engineering students
- Network with faculty and peers
- Influence incoming students
- Augment your resume
Would you like to join us?
Ambassadors are recruited every fall quarter and are chosen from Engineering students who have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.8. For further information, contact Thomas McGraw, Coordinator of the Ambassador Program.