College of Engineering and Science Outreach Student Ambassador

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

* Meet with prospective CE&S students during regular campus visits, orientation activities and other initiatives for prospective and incoming students to the College. * Assist with Office of Outreach/Pre-College programs with STEM activities during the fall/spring semesters (Research Symposium, Saturday Day camps and Saturday robotics competitions among other evening and weekend activities). * Assist with follow-up phone calls, emails and other communication initiatives to prospective students, camp attendees, and other assigned target audiences for activities on or off campus. * Visit K-12 schools who partner with College initiatives (may include participation in Robotics and or Engineering/Science related competitions hosted by Detroit Mercy or potential partners). * Assist with showcasing CE&S at various STEM activities in the metro-Detroit community. * Potentially serve as peer mentors for students who are a part of the CE&S dual enrollment or STEM engineering design/robotics competition programs. 

Job Qualifications:

 Must major or minor in STEM-related field.  Strong interpersonal skills and enthusiasm for working with high school and college students, in addition to the desire and passion to work effectively with diverse student populations, is required.  Need to be able to work independently.  Experience working with K-12 youth is desired.  Experience participating in STEM activities is desired (Robotics, Engineering Design, Science/Mathematics competition or programs. Activity can be in or out of school settings).  Experience in leadership, managerial, customer service or related service activities is a positive.  Experience coordinating or planning events is a positive.  Students receiving FAFSA Work Study Awards are given priority.