Ambassadors Program
The Clark School Ambassadors are a group of undergraduate engineering students with a diverse set of experiences at the University of Maryland. The Ambassadors assist with promoting engineering and the Clark School by participating in outreach activities in the high schools and on campus, in campus-wide open house programs, hosting prospective students on campus, and many other activities.
How can you benefit from being an Ambassador?
- Develop presentation skills
- Develop leadership skills
- Chance to impact/serve as a role model to prospective students
- Dinner at the end of each semester
- Clark School polo shirt
- Ambassadors who complete the minimum requirements will earn a $250 scholarship
- The top 3 Ambassadors will earn an additional $1000 scholarship
What is your time commitment as an Ambassador?
The overall expected time commitment will average 25 hours per semester. Specific activities include:
- Friday information sessions
- Campus recruiting events (e.g., open house events, campus tours, student shadowing experiences)
- High school visits
- Ambassador training sessions
- Monthly Ambassador meetings
Fall 2008 Ambassador Selection Process
Fall 2008 Application
Due date: April 18, 2008
Submit to: ambassadorengr@umd.edu
Interview Dates
Interviews will take place between April 28 - May 9, 2008.
Please indicate your availability for a 30 minute interview. As part of this interview, you will need to give a 5-minute presentation on why high school students should come to the Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland to study engineering.
Ambassador Program Contact Information
Ms. Meredith DeMoss, Assistant Director
Undergraduate Recruitment & Special Programs
A. James Clark School of Engineering
University of Maryland
1124 Glenn L. Martin Hall
College Park, MD 20742-3011
Email: mdemoss@umd.edu
Phone: (301) 405.0287
Fax: (301) 314.9867
