Are you a high school student looking for a new amazing opportunity? You’re in luck—the Her Campus High School Ambassador Program is now accepting applications! If you are interested in journalism, digital media, marketing, public relations or writing, this position is perfect for you.
The Her Campus HSA Program is a remote mentorship program that allows up-and-coming pre-collegiettes to take control of their futures, develop skills and gain experience in their desired career fields. By completing weekly assignments that teach media industry skills, such as building a resume, pitching article ideas and writing a press releases, members of this program get a head start in the professional world. Here are five awesome benefits of being an HC High School Ambassador!
1. An opportunity to meet friends and make connections
When you join the Her Campus High School Ambassador Program, you are immediately introduced to other young women who share your passion for the media. Within days of starting the program, you’ll form close bonds with the other girls involved, sharing the excitement of being a part of the Her Campus community. The girls you meet through the High School Ambassador Program, as well as those you meet in the greater Her Campus community, will be the ones who motivate you to do your best, inspire you to go beyond your comfort zone and support you in your future accomplishments. Building a network of hardworking, determined women who have similar aspiration allows you to create friendships that will benefit you for a lifetime!
2. Knowledge of your future field
Want to have the upper hand in your future career? As a Her Campus High School Ambassador, you’ll have the chance to learn and practice skills in marketing, communications, journalism and public relations each week, preparing you to enter into your collegiate and professional years with more knowledge and confidence than anyone else. The program consists of weekly assignments, which give ambassadors a full understanding of different tasks relating to the various fields, enabling them to accomplish something every week. If you join the HSA Program, no doubt you’ll be one step ahead of your classmates come fall!
3. Access to exclusive Her Campus opportunities
Her Campus always tries to help out members of their own community, so as an official member of the Her Campus team, ambassadors get exclusive access opportunities only offered to Her Campus members. Not to mention, you’ll be the first to know about any and all upcoming events and project launches! Ambassadors also gain access to brand interaction through Her Campus’s partnerships, with companies such as MTV and Bed Bath & Beyond. Working with these high-profile companies will give you unparalleled real world experience.
4. A new and improved resume
Having the Her Campus HSA program on your resume will show future employers and college admissions counselors that you’ve already got a foot in the professional world. Moreover, your weekly assignments will build a portfolio of work, which is often requested by employers when looking at your writing abilities. This high-level experience at such a young age shows a powerful sense of initiative and dedication, making you stand out in any application pool.
5. A head start before joining a Her Campus chapter
One of the things that make Her Campus so special is its creation of local chapters at colleges and universities, both nationally and internationally. Being an active part of Her Campus while in high school is the perfect way to kick-start your involvement with Her Campus in college. Knowing Her Campus’s style of writing, method of organization and overall brand will allow you to enter into your collegiette years with a clear vision for what your school’s chapter should be, offering your own set of skills to positively contribute to your school’s HC chapter! And if your future school doesn’t have a chapter yet, who better than someone who has already been involved with Her Campus to start one?
Becoming a Her Campus High School Ambassador is the first of many steps you can take toward advancing yourself toward your future goals—and a really amazing one. Not only will you gain skills that’ll certainly come in handy during college and your career, but you’ll join an inspiring community, gain an impressive resume and so much more!
The High School Ambassador application closes on September 1, 2016. Be sure to submit your application and spread the word to your friends and peers! We are so excited to meet our ambassadors for the 2016-2017 school year. Good luck, pre-collegiettes!