Seeking Student Ambassadors for the USA Pavilion at Expo 2012

Yeosu, South Korea
May 2–August 12, 2012
Application Deadline: February 10, 2012

The University of Virginia is inviting student applications for the unique experience of serving as Student Ambassadors for the USA Pavilion at the "Living Ocean and Coast" Expo hosted by the Republic of Korea. Student ambassadors will act as the face of the United States and will interact directly with visitors as well as with Pavilion staff, partners, government officials, and dignitaries. They will rotate positions within the Pavilion throughout the Expo (such as greeters, admin support, protocol support, sponsor/marketing coordination, and programming support) and will be supervised by the Director of the Student Ambassador Program, who will be on site throughout the Expo along with the USA Pavilion Management team. Student Ambassadors will serve throughout the duration of the Expo, with an additional 10 days of orientation and training prior to the opening date of May 12, 2012. Official Expo hours are 9:30am to 9:30pm, and Student Ambassadors will be on a four days on/three days off work schedule (subject to change), with the maximum working shift of eight hours within the hours of 8am and 11pm.

Minimum requirements: U.S. citizen or permanent resident; current college undergraduate or graduate student, or recent graduate (no earlier than December 2011); Korean language proficiency (ACTFL "Novice High" or better); experience in public relations, well developed interpersonal skills, and a positive outlook on social and cultural diversity. Familiarity with Expo theme is advantageous.

Selected program participants will be provided round-trip travel to Yeosu, South Korea, housing, a meal stipend, and college credit via an accompanying online course.

For more information and to apply, visit the following websites:

http://eng.expo2012.kr/main.html