Arts Student Ambassadors
Are you passionate about the Arts student community? Looking to develop valuable skills, expand your network, and strengthen your resume? As a Faculty of Arts Student Ambassador, you'll have the chance to volunteer at exciting Arts events and connect with like-minded individuals.
What do Arts Student Ambassadors do?
- Ambassadors volunteer at Arts events and serve as representatives for the Faculty's student community. During these events, Ambassadors are expected to create a welcoming and friendly atmosphere. This includes engaging in conversations with peers, answering questions about adjusting to university life, and encouraging friendships and networking among Arts students.
- In addition to connecting with the broader Arts student body, Ambassadors will also foster a close-knit group among themselves. The 2026 cohort will consist of both Undergraduate and Graduate students, offering a unique networking opportunity to connect with peers with a diverse range of experience and interests among the Faculty.
- Ambassadors as leaders in their Arts community can provide peer feedback to the Faculty and have input into how the Arts student experience can be enhanced in addition to promoting events and opportunities to their classmates and cohorts.
How the Arts Student Ambassador Program works
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- Volunteer at Faculty events
- Earn a Melbourne Plus digital credential in People Leadership (10 hours required)
- Provide guidance to current and new students
- Develop leadership, teamwork, and communication skills
- Network with Arts students across various levels and courses
- Work with academics and professional staff in the Faculty
- Connect with like-minded peers
- Help shape the Arts student community
- Access exclusive professional development opportunities via the Arts Leadership Community
- Receive an exclusive Faculty of Arts hoodie!
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- Orientation week events (mandatory)
- Mature aged BA student coffee catch-up
- Start year graduate student mix and mingle
- Employability Week event
- Special events based around a themed day or week (e.g. Cultural Diversity Week, Pride Week, R U OK? Day, Uni Mental Health Day)
- UoM wide sports day
- Movie night
- SWOT VAC study jam
- Start of semester Faculty breakfast
- Facilitating or participating in a panel
- Participating in a focus group
- Participate in marketing campaigns, photoshoots, and media features
- Helping to maintain and update our Arts student spaces
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In addition to your main duties as a volunteer, you will also have a unique opportunity to upskill your leadership capabilities!
If you wish, you may collaborate with your fellow Ambassadors in brainstorming, pitching, planning, and/or implementing 1 cohort specific event during the year.
We will provide you with the overarching idea, theme and/or date range, but as a group, you can decide what exactly the event looks and feels like!
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- Outgoing and sociable, with a passion for meeting new people
- Ability to engage with diverse groups
- Willing to provide feedback on the student experience
- Professional demeanor as a Faculty of Arts representative
- Interested in building connections and enhancing the student experience
- Team player, committed to fulfilling roles autonomously or collaboratively
- Invested in promoting the University's values of respect, diversity, and inclusivity
- Basic knowledge of your degree structure and course planning requirements
- Organized and responsive to communications
Other desirable skills:
- Public speaking
- Event planning experience
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- Currently enrolled full-time or part-time in a Faculty of Arts course (Bachelor of Arts or graduate coursework)
- Completed at least one semester of study in a Faculty of Arts course
- Minimum of 1 year remaining in your course
- If successful, you will be required to obtain a Working with Children Check
Note: Students from the 2025 Arts Student Ambassador Program may apply as “Senior Ambassadors” with additional leadership responsibilities.
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The commitment runs from February to October 2026 (Semester 1 and 2).
Ambassadors must contribute approximately 10 hours of service to qualify for the Melbourne Plus People Leadership credential.
Compulsory events include:
- Start-year training session
- Start-year and mid-year Orientation (February and July 2026)
- BA Expo (undergraduate Ambassadors)
- Graduate Welcome and Reception (graduate Ambassadors)
- At least two meetings throughout the year (if required)
Note: Some evening work may be required.
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Apply online.
Please note that your application requires a recorded video component, so choose a quiet location to complete it.
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- Application closing date: Sunday 30 November, 11:59pm
- Application outcome: By Monday 22 December
- Mandatory in-person training session: Tuesday 17 February, 11am to 1pm
- First required Ambassador Opportunity: Orientation Week
- Graduate Ambassadors: 24 and 25 February
- Undergraduate Ambassadors: 26 February
- Overall commitment: February 2026 – October 2026 (Semester 1-2)
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For enquires about the Arts Student Ambassador program, please email Nina (Student Programs) at arts-studentprograms@unimelb.edu.au
Hear from Miyuki:
My experience as a Graduate Student Ambassador was fruitful, as I made many new connections with like-minded volunteers who had the same passion in improving the campus experience for students in the Faculty of Arts. I met a lot of students who came from different backgrounds in the Faculty and enjoyed conversing and helping them in their student journey. Overall, the Ambassador role helped me grow as an organiser and team player in creating and executing different initiatives for students.
Hear from Tika:
“The only thing that can truly sustain passion is being surrounded by people who share it.” The Arts Student Ambassador Program gave me that community - a space where ideas turn into action and enthusiasm becomes shared purpose. It was more than volunteering; it was growth through empathy, teamwork, and creativity. Every event reminded me that learning extends beyond the classroom - it thrives in connection and shared experience. Supporting students in their journey made me reflect on my own. This role became one of the most defining parts of my degree, shaping how I understand that leadership isn’t about standing out, but about lifting others along the way.
