Completing your Student Ambassador application

Recruitment has now ended for our Postgraduate Student Ambassador position. This information is preserved for those who have been asked to submit a cover letter over email.

How to apply

Step 1: Read the job description

Step 2: Prepare a cover letter

This is the most important part of your application and will be used to make the decision on who we interview for the role.

A cover letter is a personal statement (max one side of A4) detailing your skills and experience. It should answer the following questions while referring back to the job description:

  • Why do you want to be a Student Ambassador?
  • What skills and experiences do you have that are relevant, in particular in relation to the essential and desirable criteria, in the job description? 

You may wish to make use of both our advice and the Careers Service's advice on writing a cover letter to help you.

Step 3: Prepare a CV / resume (optional)

You may want to include a CV or resume with your application. This can help to add a little context to your cover letter but is optional for this position. The cover letter is enough in most cases. 

Step 4: Submit your application

Applications have now closed.

Sections of the form and how to complete them

Full details in table below. If you are using a mobile phone or other narrow screen to view this page we recommend you turn/expand it so it is wider than it is tall. This should display the table contents without scroll bars.

Section Instruction
Contact information Complete all required fields. When entering your address you should put your term-time address if you know this. If you do not then you should enter your home address and can update this later if you are recruited.
Date of birth and National Insurance Number Complete your date of birth. To work in the UK you have to have a National Insurance Number. If you do not have one, please start the process for information can be found on our Human Resources National Insurance Number webpage.
Work preferences Please leave this blank, we do not look at this information.
Application questions Answer all questions. When answering 'Are you a current student at the University of Edinburgh?' please answer 'Yes' if you will be a current student by Monday 23 September 2025.
Experience Please do not add experience here. We do not look at this information and will look for this in your cover letter.
Education Please do not add education here. We do not look at this information.
Application documentation You do not need to include a resume with your application. If you are uploading a cover letter only please upload it in the "upload resume" box. If you are uploading both resume and cover letter please upload them in their respective boxes.
Additional documents to support your application Please do not upload any documents here.
Licenses and certificates Please do not add licenses or certificates here. We do not look at this information.
Languages Please do not add languages here. We do not look at this information.
Referee details Please leave this blank, we do not look at this information.
Diversity information This information is not used in selection and it is not made available to staff who are recruiting. It is collected to comply with legal equality duties but you are not obliged to provide this information. If you do not want to you can use the "Prefer not to say" or "Information refused" options when answering the questions.
Consent for Job Updates & Marketing These tick boxes are optional, you will receive information about your application whether you tick these or not.
E-signature Please complete this section then click the 'Submit' button.

After you have applied

Once you submit your application you will be asked to provide documentation to prove your right to work in the UK (including students with British nationality). Further information is available on the University's Right to Work webpages.

Application timeline and key dates

Due to the number of applications we receive for these roles the process takes longer than for many other jobs. We will keep you up to date on the progress of your application.

Application deadline

The deadline to complete the application will be Monday 22nd September, 23:59. All candidates will be informed, whether we are able to offer them an interview or not.

Interviews

Interviews will be held on the 14th, 15th and 16th of October. They will be hosted online via MS Teams video call. Interviews will last approximately 30 minutes. You will be asked to submit times you are available for interview when we contact you after you submit your application. All candidates will be informed, whether we are able to offer them the role or not.

Postgraduate On-campus Student Ambassador training

For all on campus students: Training will take place in-person on Saturday, November 8 2025 between 10:00-16:30. This is the only training session available to on campus students. 

Postgraduate Online Student Ambassador training

For all online students: There will be an online session (through Microsoft Teams) on Thursday, November 13, from 18:00-20:00. Online students who live in or around Edinburgh can opt to attend the in-person training above if they prefer. This will give you the option of doing in-person work. 

Need Help?

If you have any questions about the position or the application that are not answered on this page please contact the Student Ambassador team:

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