Tour Ambassadors

Hiring Timeline

Are you a current Oregon State undergraduate student and passionate about Beaver Nation? OSU Tour Ambassadors are hired each academic year and participate in paid training prior to beginning employment!

We are not hiring TOUR Ambassadors currently. We will hire again in fall term 2025. Let us know if you'd like to be contacted when we are hiring next!

Approximate Hiring Timeline for Candidates:

• November: Job application opens, promotion of job occurs around campus (tabling, info session, etc.)

• Early January: Job application closes, application review begins

• Mid January: Interviews for selected candidates occur

• Late January: Job offers sent out via email

• Mid February: Paid staff training for new hires begin

*Exact dates and information will be updated prior to the next hiring cycle.

Position Description:

The Office of Admissions employs qualified, currently enrolled undergraduate students as paid TOUR Ambassadors. Ambassadors are often the first point of contact for prospective students and families. TOUR Ambassadors conduct prospective student visit program components including campus and housing tours, virtual campus tours, student panels, group visits, represent OSU during recruiting events and large visit programs, and work weekly office hours at the Welcome Center. All visit programs are conducted both in-person and virtually. Student employees can expect to work a range of hours (between 4-20 hours per week) that is flexible with and supports their academic priorities. There are additional opportunities for ambassadors to attend off-campus recruitment events and multicultural recruitment events as interested.

Successful candidates enjoy working with people, have a wide range of life experiences and an eagerness to promote Oregon State University to prospective students and their family members. Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

Questions? Email Jim Marquit (Assistant Director) at [email protected].

Application Materials

When applications are open, here are the materials we will typically ask you to submit along with your job application:

• A resume. On your resume, be sure to include: hometown and state/country, major and any options or minors, current academic standing (freshman, sophomore, etc.), GPA, expectation graduation term/year, any work experience you have, campus and community involvement, internships and/or study abroad experiences (if applicable)
• A cover letter. In your letter, indicate how your qualifications and experience have prepare you for this position. Address why you chose to attend OSU, why you're interested in being a TOUR Ambassador and what you hope to gain from this experience. Share any special qualities and/or work experience you will bring to the position.
• Short answers to supplemental questions. Supplemental questions can be found at the bottom of the job application on the OSU jobs website. Each question will ask for a brief 1-2 paragraph response. 

Remember that OSU's Career Development Center has resources to help you prepare your resume and cover letter. Check out their website for these support resources as you work on your application!