SLIS Ambassador, Simmons SLIS Admission, Boston, MA
Posted December 18, 2015
Have you completed at least 9 credits at SLIS? Are you a recent graduate? Admissions would love to have your help in recruiting future SLIS students, as a SLIS Ambassador. There are several ways you can get involved, and you can specify how frequently (or infrequently) you would like us to contact you:
Information Sessions
We welcome you to volunteer for our information sessions in Boston. A panel of current students and alumni answer questions from prospective students and describe their experiences in SLIS. We also ask volunteers to give a brief (20 minute) tour of the library and the SLIS facilities on campus. These events are primarily held on weeknight evenings from 7:00 – 8:15 PM (including the tour).
Email
Occasionally we receive requests from prospective students who would like to speak to a current student or recent graduate. This is a common request from people who cannot come to Boston, South Hadley, or Amherst to check out the campuses in person, but still want a sense of our community. Typically we would ask you to respond to their questions over email, unless you prefer phone.
Recruitment Fairs/Professional Conferences
The Admission Office travels regularly to off-campus recruiting fairs and professional conferences. Oftentimes it is helpful for us to have alumni representative(s) join us at the table – not only to keep us company, but also to answer questions from those who stop by our table. We would typically only contact you if the event was occurring in your local area.
What are the benefits, you ask? Well, our undying thanks, of course! And networking! We also give information session panelists a $25 gift card every time they participate in an event.
If you are interested, please reply to Christine Williams at [email protected] with the below information, and we will be in touch as the need arises.
Name
Town/State (or country) you are originally from
Town/State (or country) in which you currently live
Preferred email
Preferred phone
SLIS graduation month/year (anticipated or actual)
Coursework you focused on while in the program (e.g. archives, children’s literature, computer science, academic libraries, etc.)
Other interests in the field
Current employer (if applicable)
Undergraduate institution, degree, major, and graduation date
Other degrees earned, with applicable institution, majors and graduation date