Published: February 7, 2024
Tokyo Tech Admissions Section, part of the Office of Education, is recruiting current students eager to share their experiences at Tokyo Tech with prospective students from all over the world, including Japan. Selected students shall be formally appointed by the Institute’s Executive Vice President for Education as “Tokyo Tech Student Ambassadors.”
As a Student Ambassador, you will be a public representative of Tokyo Tech, communicating and engaging with prospective students and their families, as well as visitors to campus, the readers of Admissions’ SNS, and the current & alumni international students of the Institute. You are expected to become a contributor to the Admissions website (Discover Tokyo Tech) & Instagram, by sharing your experiences and thoughts over on and off the campus life.
Twenty-two Tokyo Tech students from sixteen countries and regions were appointed as Student Ambassadors for the academic year of 2023. These students, who represent various levels of study and possess different motives for coming to Japan and the Institute, shared their thoughts on research, the challenges of learning Japanese, the support system around them, and various other topics on the Tokyo Tech Student Ambassadors' Blog - Discover Tokyo Tech.
Please note that the selection will be made considering the balance of grade, affiliation, country of origin, and gender of the applicants.
Call for Students Ambassador
To be considered for the appointment, you must:
- Be a current Tokyo Tech student enrolled in a Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral or Professional Master’s degree program whose expected graduation date be on or after September 2025
- Understand the role of a Tokyo Tech Student Ambassador as one who serves as a model student and public representative of Tokyo Tech
- If you are 4th-year undergraduate or above, obtain prior consent from a supervising faculty member before applying, and clearly indicate who this faculty member is
- Possess strong communication (writing and speaking) skills in English
- Be open-minded and adept at connecting with others
- Be self-motivated, dependable, and responsible
- Be or have been actively participating in extracurricular campus activities and/or community service
- Be in good academic standing toward the completion of your degree program
- Be a person who is positive and enjoys life!
Duration of appointment:
April 2024 to March 2025 (one academic year)
Your term as a Student Ambassador can be renewed for another year on request, for one time only, pending review by Admissions Section at the end of academic year.
Student Ambassadors are expected to:
- Join training and kick-off sessions at the beginning of their term as Ambassador
- Attend Student Ambassadors’ meetings
- Write a blog post (500 – 1600 words with photo images, minimum two posts per year) during the duration of Appointment (https://discover.titech.ac.jp/)
- Admission Section will review, and if necessary, edit content with the consent of the writer, before uploading. Instructions regarding the blog posts will be provided.
- Contribute to events aimed at introducing Institute to prospective students (such as “Study in Japan Fair”) and/or assisting or guiding visitors to campus
Benefits:
- JPY 3,630 (Including tax) per blog post
- JPY 1,120 ~ (Excluding consumption tax) per hour for joining a training and kick off session, or participating in other designated events
- Recognition: your short bio and photo will appear on the website page
- Resume building: gain experience and develop skills in marketing, writing for social media, public speaking, and event planning
- Networking: collaborate with other students
- Student Ambassadors from different departments and degree programs
Serving as a Student Ambassador is a great way to develop valuable professional skills, gain work experience, broaden your network, and enhance your personal development.
Student Ambassador Application
2024 Schedule:
Submit the required documents and apply for the application form: by February 26
Document screening & (Zoom) Interview: by mid-March
Announcement of selection results: by mid-March
KICK-OFF Training: by mid-April
Submit self-introduction (100-200 words) for the blog page: by mid-April
Photo Session (portrait & photo session by professional photographer): April/May
KICK-OFF Ceremony: May
Application STEP 1:
Please submit a CV and Consent Form to the Box below.
- CV：Any style is acceptable.
- Consent Form：If you are a 4th-year undergraduate or above, please ask your supervising faculty member to sign the below Consent Form.
Application STEP 2:
- Click here for the link to “Tokyo Tech Student Ambassador 2024 Application Form”
- Please write your self-introduction in 100 – 200 words into the Application Form. You can refer Discover Tokyo Tech – “Meet our Ambassadors” as a reference.
