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?

The Faculty of Arts Student Ambassador program was established in 2013 and provides an opportunity for Arts students to represent their wider Arts student community.

As an Arts Student Ambassador, this position will provide support for key Faculty events such as Orientation events etc. Through supporting these events, Ambassadors as representatives of their Arts cohort will facilitate creating a welcoming and friendly atmosphere through interacting and networking with staff, students and guests. Ambassadors may also be utilised for additional leadership opportunities, such as public speaking at Faculty events, running student tours, sitting on Faculty Committees and working groups, or developing and delivering their own event.

How the Arts Student Ambassador Program works

- 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!
- Orientation week events (mandatory)
- Start of year year graduate student mix and mingle
- Wayfinding duties during Week One
- Semester Faculty breakfast
- Participating/engaging with Faculty staff at Committees/Working groups and events
- Movie night
- Employability Week events
- Special events based around a themed day or week (e.g. Cultural Diversity Week, Pride Week, R U OK? Day, Uni Mental Health Day)
- SWOT VAC study jam
- Participating in a focus groups
- Participate in marketing campaigns, photoshoots, and media features
- Helping to maintain and update our Arts student spaces
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!
- Outgoing and sociable, with a passion for meeting new people
- Thrive in a community environment that involves engaging and supporting peers and individuals
- Have a strong sense of organisation and initiative
- Are experienced at communicating and interacting with a diverse range of individuals and confident making conversation with new people
- Can commit to ad-hoc volunteer shifts
- Willing to provide feedback on the student experience
- Have an interest in networking and leadership roles
- Are a confident public speaker
- 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 2026 Arts Student Ambassador Program may apply as “Senior Ambassadors” with additional leadership responsibilities.
The commitment runs from February to October 2027 (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 2027)
  - 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.
Applications are now open! Submit your application via this form by 4pm Monday 12th October.
Please note that your application requires a recorded video component, so choose a quiet location to complete it.
Apply here!
Deadline for applications - Monday 12th of October
Successful applicants will be notified by Monday 9th of November
For enquires about the Arts Student Ambassador program, please email the Student Programs team at arts-studentprograms@unimelb.edu.au

Submit your application here!

Miyuki Leong (she/her), Executive Master of Arts, 2024 Ambassador

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.

Tika Nurdyawati (she/her), Master of International Relations, 2025 Ambassador

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.