Check back in February 2010 for Ambassador applications! Ambassadors are Georgetown students who volunteer during the International Orientation programs to greetnew international students and welcome them to Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. andthe United States. In addition to orientation responsibilities in August, Ambassadors participate in a training workshop duringthe spring semester and dialogue with the incoming students throughout the summer. Graduate, undergraduate, international and U.S. citizens are all encouraged to apply.
Two distinct teams of Ambassadors facilitate Georgetown's International Orientation programs:
International GraduateOrientation(IGO)
August 24-25, 2009
Ambassadors provide information and facilitate events to acclimate new graduate students to Georgetown University and the United States.
International Pre-Orientation (IPO)
August 26-28, 2009
Ambassadors provide information and facilitate events to acclimate new undergraduate first year, exchange, and transfer students to Georgetown University and the United States.
International Housing Search Week (IHSW)
August 14-23, 2009
Ambassadors who wish to return to campus early and assist with IHSW will receive temporary on-campus housing.
International Ambassadors introduce new students to the Georgetown community, to the D.C. area and to life in the United States. Ambassadors organize and conduct social events, provide a wealth of information about campus life and answer many questions. Ambassadors meet the incoming students over email in the summer and guide them through Orientation in August. Ambassadors are volunteers. OIP will provide a small meal stipend, t-shirts, as well as the opportunity to move in to on-campus housing early (for those students living on-campus in the fall).
Training sessions will be held Saturday, April 25th and Sunday, August 23rd. All training sessions are mandatory.
International Ambassadors...
- Gain valuable experience in shaping orientations and implementing a major intercultural program.
- Meet international students and scholars from around the world.
- Help new students feel comfortable upon arrival.
- Use their second and third languages to welcome students and their families.
- Organize picnics, restaurant runs, D.C. night tours and other events!