Benefits of being an Ambassador include:
- Opportunities to develop presentation skills
- Opportunities to develop leadership skills
- Chance to impact/serve as a role model to prospective students
- Ambassadors who complete the minimum requirements will receive at least a $250 stipend each semester
- The top three Ambassadors earn up to a $1000 stipend for that semester
The overall expected time commitment will average 10 to 20 hours per semester. Specific activities include:
- Engineering information sessions
- Campus recruitment events (e.g.: open house events, Maryland Day, engineering facilities tours, and student shadowing experiences)
- Off-campus outreach events (e.g.: classroom presentations, science/STEM fairs, and community college visits)
- Ambassador training sessions (one per semester)