Fwd: Google Ambassador Presentation- Please use these notes as a guide
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From: Juliana Taylor <juli...@google.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 10:41:50 +0000
Subject: Google Ambassador Presentation- Please use these notes as a guide
To: Kwabena Subramanian Owusu <bigw...@gmail.com>
Google Student Ambassador Program FAQ
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Q: What is the purpose of the Ambassador Program?
A: The Student Ambassador Program is designed for enthusiastic and motivated
students to represent Google at their university and be our voice on campus.
Q: What are the qualifications for an ambassador?
A: This opportunity is open to students from any subject area: from CS and
Engineering to Anthropology, Business and Zoology! Google Student
Ambassadors must be:
- Currently enrolled in our Ambassador Program Universities (KNUST,
University of Ghana- Legon, Ashesi University, Central University and UCC)
- Pursuing a BA/BS or Masters degree
- Passionate about technology
- Able to plan events and manage a budget
- Actively involved in student life on campus
Q: What is the role of an ambassador on campus?
A: The duties of an ambassador vary but are generally centered around
spreading use of Google Products on campus. Google campus ambassadors may:
- Work closely with Google campus teams
- Host and organize events to champion Google's products and brand on
campus
- Help Google to better understand their campus' culture
- Build relationships on campus with faculty and student groups
- Champion the Google brand on campus
- Promote product adoption and new features/launches to students
- Spread Google goodwill to their fellow students
Q: What is the time commitment?
A:Time Commitment:
- One academic school year
- Approx. five hours per month
- Three to four events per year
Q: What are the benefits of being a campus ambassador?
A: Google student ambassador:
- Receive regular updates about exciting new Google products and features
- Enhance your professional development, leadership, and communication
skills
- Build relationships with Ambassadors from other schools and disciplines
- Add the Google Student Ambassador Program experience to your resume
- Get lots of great Google SWAG
Q: How do we engage the Ambassadors?
1.
Ambassadors Welcome Day: Host yearly welcome day for all new Ambassadors
from all Universities in a Country.
2.
Train-the-Ambassador: Provide Ambassadors with training in various areas
so they can train other students.
3.
Participation in Google events/competitions: Invite Ambassadors to
participate in local events such as Mapping parties, CodeJams, G-Africa
Student Days, Google Online Marketing Challenge, etc.
4.
Career Development: Provide different channels of interactions towards
their employability: Africa job banks - opportunities for internship with
Google and with other companies, scholarship applications, guidance on
career development through career related talks, etc.
5.
Monthly (or quarterly) Bulletin: Publish/send monthly bulletin of Google
product announcements, useful product tips, coming regional events,
Ambassadors’ success stories, etc.
6.
Campus events & Competitions: Help with advice in organizing campus
events where needed, cover budgets, provide swags and other materials needed
for events.
7.
Share and connect: Connect Ambassadors from all countries and enable them
share ideas, projects, resources, etc.
Q: What makes the Google Ambassador Program unique?
- Role: Many companies may have their ambassadors act as recruiters OR as
brand ambassadors on campus. We empower our Ambassadors to be both. Not
only are they helping us identify potential recruiting opportunities or
students who may be a good fit for Google, but also they champions for
Google, sharing best practices and spreading the word about new Google
products and features. We feel many of our products can be especially
beneficial for students (Docs, Sites, Gmail, Calendar, Scholar, etc.), but
the best way for us to get this message out to the students is not for us
working at Google to tell them, but for our Ambassadors to show them.
- Audience: The ambassador program calls for students to work with other
students in different disciplines. It isn't often that you see engineers
and non-technical students working together and learning from each other.
But, it doesn't stop there... our Ambassadors are not just interacting with
their fellow students and classmates; we have Ambassadors who are connecting
with faculty and staff on campus. For example, our ambassador may work with
a faculty member to help them set up a Google Sites page for their classroom
project, or talk to a campus IT professional about the benefits of "Going
Google" on their campus. We empower ambassadors to work with senior
leadership and make changes that impact the entire student body.
- Innovation: Just like Google, our Ambassadors strive for innovation.
Another student got 1,800 students to take our survey about using Google
Docs. Ambassadors use Google products to be successful on campuses
Q: Are ambassadors Google employees?
A: Ambassadors are volunteers and therefore not considered Google employees
or official representatives of Google. However, many of them have been
previously employed through our Internship program and all of our
ambassadors have been trained on our products.
Q: I want to be a Google Ambassador - How do I apply?
Applications are open until the 28th if January 2011. To apply, you should:
1. Be at least a level 2 or postgraduate student passionate about technology
2. Write an Essay on one of these topics:
Mobile applications (SMS and Mobile Web), Local Content & localization,
Cloud computing and Open source, explaining “How these Technologies can
become an integral part of our lives in Africa.”
3. Write a Motivation letter on why you want to be an Ambassador, what you
can change in your Country through learning new technical skills and how
using Google tools could help your university.
4. Provide a short statement from your Professor or Head of Department
confirming your name, level and area of study.
5. Send your Essay, Motivation letter and Professor/Head of Department
statement by email to: google-afric...@google.com by Friday 28
January 2011. Please include “Google Campus Ambassador” and your University
Name in the email title.
Accepted students will be informed by early February 2011.