Become a CALS Ambassador

• Are you a hard worker who enjoys having fun?
• Do you want to develop exceptional leadership and communication skills?
• Do you want to further develop skills and foster both personal and professional growth?
• Would you like the chance to work directly with the college faculty members and administrators?
• Do you want experience planning college events?
• Could you benefit from networking with peers and professionals in your field of study, as well as in other areas?
• Do you want the opportunity to promote higher education and lifelong learning?
• Do you enjoy sharing your collegiate experience with others?
• Do you like to travel and meet new people?

If you answer “yes" to many of these questions, you are an ideal candidate to serve as an ambassador for the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.

Each spring semester, the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences recruits students to become ambassadors. An individual must submit a completed application, attend the optional informational ambassador reception (March 5 from 2-3:30 pm. in the Ag Biotech Interaction Court), and if selected will be interviewed by the selection committee. From those who have submitted an application and been interviewed, qualified candidates will be asked to join the program. 

Apply to be an Ambassador!

APPLICATION PACKET: The competitive selection process consists of several activities: Applicants will be notified if they have been chosen for an interview the following week.

• Submit complete application
• Submit personal professional resume
• Submit Letter of Interest
• Provide a letter of recommendation from a UI Faculty/Staff, preferably from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Please submit your printed application packet, including all required materials to Agricultural Science Building room 65 by 5:00 PM on Friday, March 8, 2013. LATE OR INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Please Contact Shea Saralecos at 885-7984 or sheas@uidaho.edu with questions or comments.

To learn more about the program, check out this article: "To be or not to be a CALS Ambassador."

The time commitment/duties required of CALS Ambassadors include:

SPRING 2013 SEMESTER:

• Annual Wine & Cheese Tasting Fundraiser: Friday, April 19th 2013
  • required 1 hour participation (funds go towards the 2012-13 academic year) 
• CALS Ambassador Training Program (CAT) -  Saturday, April 27, 2013

 

FALL SEMESTER (2 credits)

• Six high school class visits
• One Virtual High School Visit
• Attend all weekly meetings
• Attend the following events:
  • Retreat (Aug. 30- Sept. 1, 2013)
  • CALS Back-to-School Picnic (September)
  • AG Days (October 4-7 2013)
  • Ice cream social (October)

 

SPRING SEMESTER (1 Credit)

• Three high school class visits
• One Virtual High School Visit
• Attend all weekly meetings
• Participate in calling admitted students for 2 hours
• Attend the following events:
  • UI Job, Internship and Graduate School Fair (February)
  • Vandal Friday (Last Friday of March)
  • One other event throughout the semester. Events TBA in January 2014.