NRES ambassadors
Purdue NRES Ambassadors are the NRES program’s lead prospective student recruiters.
Purdue NRES Ambassadors are student volunteers who represent the NRES program in a variety of ways. They:
- Explain our major and program to parents and prospective students, including high school students and current Purdue students.
- Answer questions about careers and opportunities in NRES, as well as college life.
- Represent the NRES program at information fairs.
- Mentor NRES incoming freshmen and transfer students.
- Help their mentees build connections within Purdue and the NRES program.
- Foster a sense of community within the NRES major and promote student events.
- Develop inclusive leadership skills and enhance their professional and personal development.
Becoming an NRES Ambassador
Minimum Requirements
- Be a sophomore or junior undergraduate student in the NRES major
- Be in at least your second year in NRES at Purdue University – West Lafayette at time of application
- Actively participate in at least one extracurricular activity
- Be comfortable meeting new people and sharing your experiences
- Have a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and not be on academic notice
How to Apply
- Submit an application when sent out by the NRES office in January; feel free to email nres@purdue.edu to ask for the application
- Submit completed application by the deadline
- If selected to interview, you will meet with the selection committee at a date to be determined
Length of Service of NRES Ambassadors
- NRES Ambassadors serve a one-year term starting in April, immediately after being selected. After the end of each term, NRES Ambassadors are evaluated on participation and performance. If the NRES Ambassador still meets the requirements, they will be invited to continue for another one-year term.
- If at any time during a term an NRES Ambassador is placed on academic notice, transfers out of the NRES major, fails to participate, or behaves inappropriately, they will be asked to resign.
Expectations of NRES Ambassadors
Training
- Attend a retreat in August, typically the Sunday before Fall classes start.
Meetings
- Attend mandatory meetings every other week during the academic year.
- It is our expectation that ambassadors will treat this meeting as a standing commitment similar to a class; please schedule work and other activities around it. However, we understand when emergencies or other situations come up. Please communicate this with the NRES academic advisor as soon as possible.
Activities/Events
- Participate in at least three (3) NRES Ambassador events per semester. These events include: prospective student visits (Purdue’s for Me, Introducing Purdue, etc.), Nature Night, Graduation awards celebration, as well as other events.
Academic and Personal Excellence
- Maintain a 3.0 G.P.A. or higher.
- Exhibit professional conduct at all activities and events.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of the NRES Ambassador Program.
Blog Posts
- Write a blog post regarding NRES and/or Purdue experiences and activities at least once per semester.
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