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Magellan Ambassador applications for the 2024-2025 academic year are closed. Applications for the 2025-2026 academic year will open in early Spring, 2025.
Who Is Eligible
You must...
- Be enrolled as a degree-seeking undergraduate student at USC
- Be in good standing with the university
- Have a research faculty mentor
- Demonstrate a willingness to learn more about the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) and the role it plays on campus
- Demonstrate public speaking and communication skills
NOTE: Ambassadors may have conducted research as volunteer experiences, independent study courses, or through grant (not limited to OUR) or departmental funding, etc.
Responsibilities
- Attend mandatory training in the fall (Monday, August 19, 2024; 12 pm - 5 pm)
- Attend monthly staff meetings and one-on-one meetings with supervisor (based on Ambassador schedules)
- Actively participate in outreach events throughout the academic year (including University 101 presentations, tabling events, campus partner and student organization presentations, and more!)
- Volunteer at Discover USC
- Maintain knowledge about the services offered through the Office of Undergraduate Research
- Serve as a role model and peer leader in the USC community
Students will NOT be asked to miss class to participate in Ambassador events.
Benefits
- Build presentation and verbal communication skills
- Be a part of a community of undergraduate researchers
- Network with peers, staff and faculty of the university, and potential new students through sharing about your undergraduate research experience
- Strong resume-building experience
- Undergraduate research polo shirt and university-branded nametag