Program Overview

Introduction to the EELISA Career Ambassadors Program

The EELISA Career Ambassadors Program is an innovative initiative designed to support students in their transition to the workforce. This program offers students the opportunity to become EELISA Ambassadors, enhancing their career skills, leadership, and intercultural communication abilities. By participating in the program, students will be part of a vibrant network that bridges the gap between academia and professional life.

Program Overview

The EELISA Career Ambassadors Program aims to provide career awareness, mentorship, and peer support to students, empowering them to strengthen their career preparation, leadership, and intercultural skills. The program specifically targets second, third, and fourth-year undergraduate students.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Career Ambassadors: Serve as peer leaders and liaison points between institutions. They provide one-on-one or group support, organize events, and disseminate career opportunities from career centers, employers, and alumni.
• Supporting Staff: The program involves staff who support the ambassadors in their roles, including coordinating events and activities.

Benefits of the Program

The program creates mutual value for all stakeholders:

• Ambassadors: Gain leadership and visibility, develop professional skills.
• Peers: Have easier access to career advice and opportunities.
• Universities: Expand the reach of their career services.
• Employers and Alumni: Get to meet motivated students.

Student Selection Process

• The call for applications is shared simultaneously across all EELISA universities.
• Students apply with their resumes and a completed application form.
• Each institution's coordinator evaluates the applications.
• Selected candidates undergo orientation and "Soft Skills" training before officially starting their roles as Career Ambassadors.

Contribution to EELISA's Vision

The program directly supports EELISA's vision of combining academic excellence with societal and workforce impact, creating a European learning ecosystem. It enhances the sense of European university identity by offering students mobility, alumni networks, and industry contacts. Participants will receive a certificate upon completing the program and can benefit from EELISA mobility opportunities.