SRAS Ambassadors
SRAS Ambassadors can choose multiple paths to help other students learn about study abroad – and earn towards their own!
Abroad, you’ll document life on the ground by writing short articles or creating photo essays for the SRAS Family of Sites or by contributing video to SRAS social media.
At home, you can educate students on campus about their experiences by assisting SRAS with study abroad events or by hosting information sessions.
For more information and to apply, see below.
Topics of interest for short articles or social media video posts include almost anything that describes life on the ground while abroad. This can include cafes, clubs, museums, theatrical performances, day and weekend trips, cooking workshops, gyms, shopping, sporting events, and more!
We are especially interested in hearing about you being you abroad – if you are interning, pursuing individual research, figuring out how to maintain your vegetarian diet in a new place, practicing your religion, or being abroad as a person of color or member of the LGBTQ+ community – we’d love to hear your story (and so would students like you!)
All topics will need to be approved before you start writing or filming.
Many subjects will have rubrics where you can simply answer a few short writing prompts to submit the required information. You will also need to supply at least five pictures for any subject you cover.
Every published submission earns you $50 and you may create up to six submissions.
To apply to be an SRAS Ambassador abroad, simply contact SRAS editor Josh Wilson once you are abroad with SRAS!
The primary role of the SRAS Ambassadors at home is outreach to students on your campus. This may take several forms.
- Assist SRAS with events on your campus. Work with us at a local study abroad fair, information session, classroom presentation, or information table.
- Host a group information session. This might be a presentation to the Russian Club/other campus clubs or Greek life on-campus. Or it might be in cooperation with your study abroad office. This information session will be about your time abroad and overall study abroad experience. SRAS will provide you with the materials needed for your session, including information request cards for you to forward to SRAS.
- Give a short presentation in Russian classes (the one you are in currently and/or others) about your experience abroad. SRAS will give you tips on important topics to cover, especially those that students like to hear directly from their peers.
- Have another idea? Let us know! We are always interested in new and creative ideas.
Students you speak with will have their application fees waived and you’ll earn a small commission (or larger scholarship!) for each student you recruit that goes on to study abroad with us. This is also another way to build your resume after your resume-building study abroad experience. Show that you can build relationships and professionally present information to others!
To apply you must:
- have completed a SRAS study abroad program.
- be enrolled in North American college/university for the current or upcoming academic year.
- be in good academic standing at home institution as well as while you studied abroad with SRAS (no failed courses).
- have strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Interested? Let us know! We’ll release a short application form to your SRAS portal.