Graduate Tour Ambassador
Job Location:
Corvallis, OR - USA
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Job Summary
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
- A Resume
- A Cover Letter
For additional information please contact: Natalie Rooney at
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability protected veteran and other protected status.
This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal History Check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in Youth Programs may have additional Criminal History Checks every 2 years.
OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.
Note:All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval
This recruitment will be used to fill three part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Graduate Tour Ambassador positions for the Welcome Center at Oregon State University (OSU).
Oregon State University Graduate Tour Ambassadors represent OSU through prospective graduate student recruitment events within the Office of Admissions. Graduate Tour Ambassadors conduct prospective graduate student visit program components including campus tours virtual campus tours and other graduate recruitment activities. Graduate student employees can expect to work no more than 5-10 hours a week which is flexible with and supports their academic priorities. All graduate visit programs are conducted in-person and virtually. There may be opportunities for Graduate Tour Ambassadors to participate in off-campus recruitment events as interested. Successful candidates enjoy working with people have a wide range of life experiences and an eagerness to promote Oregon State University to prospective graduate students. Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. Graduate Tour Ambassadors receive ample and ongoing training to prepare you to be successful in this job.
Position Duties:
Assist in the creation and upkeep of a prospective graduate-specific campus tour route and content utilizing existing undergraduate tour plans and adapting them for a graduate student audience
Welcome prospective graduate students into the Welcome Center getting students checked in and oriented for their campus visit
Conduct guided campus tours (both virtual and on-campus) with prospective graduate students and their guests
Engage with visiting prospective graduate students to answer questions about graduate student life at Oregon State and other graduate-specific information
Have opportunities to work with campus-wide marketing efforts to promote OSU
Transferable Skill Development
OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their this position students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:
Communication Critical Thinking Leadership Professionalism
Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: be academically enrolled in a high school community college or university and pursuing a program or course of study
Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*
*International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered full-time by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by theOffice of International Services(OIS) and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.
Required qualifications:
Previous customer service experience
Demonstrated excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to effectively and positively represent Oregon State University
Demonstrated knowledge of the OSU graduate admissions process graduate student resources and the graduate student experience
Additional Required qualifications:
This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal History Check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in Youth Programs may have additional Criminal History Checks every 2 years.
Preferred qualifications:
Experience providing university campus visits/tours is strongly preferred
Knowledge and familiarity with Oregon State University campus and student resources is strongly preferred
Bilingual or multilingual
Work is campus based Monday through Friday. Working hours are generally between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend commitments may be requested based on staff availability.
Graduate tour ambassadors are scheduled for approximately 5 hours per week at most and workload will vary depending on the volume of graduate visits. Graduate campus tours will initially be offered once weekly and frequency may increase if visitor volume grows.
Campus tours leave from the Welcome Center and are outdoors for the majority of the tour time. Employees must be able to walk or travel up to 3 miles during a campus tour.
Virtual tours are offered monthly and access to a computer with Zoom and reliable internet is necessary to provide those tours.
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