{"data":{"id":148116,"slug":"international-student-ambassadors","type":"job","title":"International Student Ambassadors","description":"The University of Gothenburg tackles society's challenges with diverse knowledge. 58,000 students and 6,800 employees make the university a large and inspiring place to work and study. Strong research and attractive study programmes attract researchers and students from around the world. With new knowledge and new perspectives, the University contributes to a better future.\n \nThe University of Gothenburg aims to be an international institution that attracts international students to its programmes and courses. Today we have around 80 Master programmes and an additional ten Bachelor programmes in English that are open to international applicants.\n \nTo communicate with future students and to help international students get a good start to their studies, we have a team of student ambassadors. Our student ambassadors are enrolled students who represent the University towards prospective students, share their experience of what it is like to be a student here, and assist the University's Welcome Programme and various events throughout the academic year.\n \nWe will now hire around 18 international student ambassadors. The role is based at the Communication Unit, which is part of the University's Central Administration.\n \nWe work with communication in many different areas: press, research communication, web and digital channels, student recruitment, visual identity, and more. Work assignments will also be carried out through the University's International Centre.\n \nJob Assignments\nAs an international student ambassador, you are part of a team of 15-20 ambassadors from all over the world with a variety of educational backgrounds and study areas.\nThe main tasks of our student ambassadors are:\nCommunicating with prospective international students with a focus on providing information about studying at the University of Gothenburg.\nSupporting our Welcome Programme for new international students, as well as events throughout the academic year.\nCreating and managing social media content: A few student ambassadors will have a particular focus on working with the University's student Instagram account.\n\n \nStudent ambassador tasks are diverse and flexible, and there will be opportunities to get involved in different activities throughout the academic year. Specific examples include:\nTaking part in and hosting webinars and digital sessions\nAttending virtual study fairs\nTaking part in content creation for social media\nPlanning and running events for new students (venue setup and cleanup, taking care of activities during an event, and acting as guides for visitors)\nOrganising social activities for new and current international students\nParticipation in information sessions on different subjects (e.g. life in Sweden, exchange and internship opportunities)\nFor student ambassadors working with content creation: Developing ideas, producing and publishing posts, stories, and reels, and managing the University's student Instagram account\n\n \nThe employment is an intermittent\/on-demand employment that is paid on an hourly basis. There are no fixed working hours, and throughout the academic year there will be more or less busy periods.\n \nAs an international student ambassador, your assignments are flexible, and you can contribute with your own experiences and interests. You can both plan much of your work independently or work together with other ambassadors \u2013 of course, always in accordance with your studies. You will be able to conduct your work from home but are also invited to join us for meetings or work sessions at the Communication Unit's or International Centre's offices.\n \nIn your application, please state which programme you are studying, which semester you are in, and which tasks you would most likely be interested in as a student ambassador.\n \nIf you are interested in working with content creation for social media, please also submit samples of content that you have created or worked on before.\n \nQualifications\nYou are a student at the University of Gothenburg\nYou are studying an international Bachelor or Master programme\nYou have very good proficiency of written and spoken English\nYou are excited to inspire international (prospective) students and to share your own experiences as an international student at the University, in Gothenburg, and in Sweden\nYou are outgoing and comfortable with speaking in front of many people in English, either virtually or in-person, to individuals and in front of a group or on stage\nYou are structured and able to convey information in a clear and precise manner\nMeritorious: experience with the tasks specified above or similar\nIf you are interested in working with social media content creation: You have experience in creating content for social media, especially Instagram\n\n \nTo be suitable for this assignment, you need to have a service-oriented mindset and enjoy working with people. We place great importance on personal qualities such as collaboration skills, motivation, and responsibility. For this role, particular emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.\n \nEmployment\nThe employment is an intermittent employment from 1 October 2026 until 30 September 2027 with placement at the Communication Unit in Gothenburg.\n \nHourly wage: 160 SEK\n \nYour job title will be Assistant.\n \nThe university promotes equality, equity, and diversity in recruitment.\n \nContacts\nMaria Eriksson, Head of Section, +46 (0)31-786 57 07, maria.eriksson@gu.se\n \nMatthias Teich, Communications Officer, +46 (0)31-786 67 19, matthias.teich@gu.se\n \nUnions\nUnion representatives at the University of Gothenburg can be found here: https:\/\/www.gu.se\/om-universitetet\/jobba-hos-oss\/hjalp-for-sokande\n \nApplication\nSubmit your application via the University of Gothenburg's recruitment portal by clicking the \"Apply\" button. It is your responsibility to ensure that the application is complete as per the vacancy notice, and that the University receives it by the final application deadline.\n \nIn your application, please state which programme you are studying, which semester you are in, and which tasks you would most likely be interested in as a student ambassador.\n \nIf you are interested in working with content creation for social media, please also submit samples of content that you have created or worked on before.\nApplications must be received by: 6 September 2026.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"International student ambassadors","description_original":"The University of Gothenburg tackles society\u2019s challenges with diverse knowledge. 58 000 students and 6800 employees make the university a large and inspiring place to work and study. Strong research and attractive study programmes attract researchers and students from around the world. With new knowledge and new perspectives, the University contributes to a better future.\n\u00a0\nThe University of Gothenburg aims to be an international institution that attracts international students to its programmes and courses. Today we have around 80 Master programmes and an additional ten Bachelor programmes in English that are open to international applicants. \u00a0\n\u00a0\nTo communicate with future students and to help international students get a good start to their studies, we have a team of student ambassadors. Our student ambassadors are enrolled students who represent the University towards prospective students, share their experience of what it is like to be a student here, and assist the University\u2019s Welcome Programme and various events throughout the academic year.\u00a0\n\u00a0\nWe will now hire around 18 international student ambassadors. The role is based at the Communication Unit, which is part of the University's Central Administration.\u00a0\n\u00a0\nWe work with communication in many different areas: press, research communication, web and digital channels, student recruitment, visual identity, and more. Work assignments will also be carried out through the University\u2019s International Centre.\u00a0\n\u00a0\nJob assignments\u00a0\nAs an international student ambassador, you are part of a team of 15-20 ambassadors from all over the world with a variety of educational backgrounds and study areas.\u00a0\nThe main tasks of our student ambassadors are:\u00a0\nCommunicating\u00a0with prospective international students with a focus on providing information about studying at the University of Gothenburg.\u00a0\nSupporting\u00a0our Welcome Programme for new international students, as well as events throughout the academic year.\u00a0\nCreating and managing social media content:\u00a0A few student ambassadors will have a particular focus on working with the University\u2019s student Instagram account.\u00a0\n\n\u00a0\nStudent ambassador tasks are diverse and flexible, and there will be opportunities to get involved in different activities throughout the academic year. Specific examples include:\u00a0\nTaking part in and hosting webinars and digital sessions\u00a0\nAttending virtual study fairs \u00a0\nTaking part in content creation for social media\u00a0\nPlanning and running events for new students (venue setup and cleanup, taking care of activities during an event, and acting as guides for visitors)\u00a0\nOrganising social activities for new and current international students\u00a0\nParticipation in information sessions on different subjects (e.g. life in Sweden, exchange and internship opportunities)\u00a0\nFor student ambassadors working with content creation: Developing ideas, producing and publishing posts, stories, and reels, and managing the University\u2019s student Instagram account\u00a0\n\n\u00a0\nThe employment is an intermittent\/on-demand employment that is paid on an hourly basis. There are no fixed working hours, and throughout the academic year there will be more or less busy periods.\u00a0\n\u00a0\nAs an international student ambassador, your assignments are flexible, and you can contribute with your own experiences and interests. You can both plan much of your work independently or work together with other ambassadors \u2013 of course, always in accordance with your studies. You will be able to conduct your work from home but are also invited to join us for meetings or work sessions at the Communication Unit\u2019s or International Centre\u2019s offices.\u00a0\n\u00a0\nIn your application, please state which programme you are studying, which semester you are in, and which tasks you would most likely be interested in as a student ambassador.\u00a0\n\u00a0\nIf you are interested in working with content creation for social media, please also\u00a0submit\u00a0samples of content that you\u00a0have created or worked on before.\u00a0\n\u00a0\nQualifications\nYou are a student at the University of Gothenburg\u00a0\nYou are studying an international Bachelor or Master programme\u00a0\nYou have very good proficiency of written and spoken English\u00a0\nYou are excited to inspire international (prospective) students and to share your own experiences as an international student at the University, in Gothenburg, and in Sweden\u00a0\nYou are outgoing and comfortable with speaking in front of many people in English, either virtually or in-person, to individuals and in front of a group or on stage\u00a0\nYou are structured and able to convey information in a clear and precise manner\u00a0\nMeritorious: experience with the tasks specified above or similar\u00a0\nIf you are interested in working with social media content creation: You have experience in creating content for social media, especially Instagram\u00a0\n\n\u00a0\nTo be suitable for this assignment, you need to have a service-oriented mindset and enjoy working with people. We place great importance on personal qualities such as collaboration skills, motivation, and responsibility. For this role, particular emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.\u00a0\n\u00a0\nEmployment\nThe employment is an intermittent employment from 1 October 2026 until 30 September 2027 with placement at the Communication Unit in Gothenburg.\u00a0\n\u00a0\nHourly wage: 160 SEK\u00a0\n\u00a0\nYour job title will be Assistent.\n\u00a0\nThe university promotes equality, equity, and diversity in recruitment.\u00a0\n\u00a0\nContacts\nMaria Eriksson, Head of Section, +46 (0)31-786 57 07, mailto:maria.eriksson@gu.se\u00a0\n\u00a0\nMatthias Teich, Communications Officer, +46 (0)31-786 67 19, mailto:matthias.teich@gu.se \u00a0 \u00a0\n\u00a0\nUnions\u00a0\nUnion representatives at the University of Gothenburg can be found here:\u202fhttps:\/\/www.gu.se\/om-universitetet\/jobba-hos-oss\/hjalp-for-sokande\u00a0\n\u00a0\nApplication\nSubmit your application via the University of Gothenburg\u2019s recruitment portal by clicking the \u201cApply\u201d button. It is your responsibility to ensure that the application is complete as per the vacancy notice, and that the University receives it by the final application deadline. \u00a0\n\u00a0\nIn your application, please state which programme you are studying, which semester you are in, and which tasks you would most likely be interested in as a student ambassador.\u00a0\n\u00a0\nIf you are interested in working with content creation for social media, please also\u00a0submit\u00a0samples of content that you\u00a0have created or worked on before.\u00a0\nApplications must be received by: 6 September 2026.","price":null,"currency":"SEK","status":"active","noindex":false,"location":{"address":null,"full_address":null,"city":"G\u00f6teborg","country":"SE","latitude":57.7119231,"longitude":11.9822532},"metadata":{"region":"V\u00e4stra G\u00f6talands l\u00e4n","employer":"G\u00d6TEBORGS UNIVERSITET","postcode":"40530","positions":18,"profession":"Informationsassistent","salary_type":"Fast m\u00e5nads- vecko- eller timl\u00f6n","employer_url":"https:\/\/www.gu.se\/","employment_type":"Behovsanst\u00e4llning","occupation_field":"Administration, ekonomi, juridik","employer_workplace":"G\u00f6teborgs Universitet (GU)","experience_required":true},"user_id":null,"is_sponsored":false,"views_count":2,"ai_views_count":5,"ai_vendor_counts":{"meta":1,"openai":2,"anthropic":2},"visibility":"public","submission_source":null,"submission_ai_name":null,"has_owner_email":true,"can_contact_owner":true,"phone":"31-786 57 07","owner_email":"maria.eriksson@gu.se","images":[],"published_at":"2026-08-11T00:20:30+00:00","expires_at":"2026-09-06T23:59:59+00:00","created_at":"2026-08-15T03:12:04+00:00","updated_at":"2026-08-18T15:05:22+00:00"}}