University of Edinburgh - Student Ambassador

Job Purpose and Function: The primary purpose of the Student Ambassador is to serve as a liaison between their university (students and faculty) and an assigned Banfield Medical Director.

Pay Range: $1,250 - $1,250 stipend per semester.

• Represent Banfield Pet Hospital in a sincere, professional manner.
• Proactively promote awareness of Banfield’s mission and vision among peers and answer questions from faculty and student body regarding Banfield.
• Assist the Student Programs team and assigned Banfield Medical Director in arranging campus visits at the Ambassador’s school by distributing materials, posting announcements, reserving meeting rooms, arranging catering, preparing giveaways, and all other event details.
• Participate in the presentations on campus and provide follow‑up with students and Banfield.
• Distribute Banfield flyers, posters, e‑flyers and other collateral to faculty and student body of Ambassador’s school as allowed by school’s vendor policy.
• Inform the Student Program team of student activities and functions that may serve as a venue for Banfield participation (e.g., Job Fairs, Open House, SCAVMA activities).
• Attend Banfield sponsored conferences and educational meetings when appropriate.
• Keep an open line of communication with Student Programs team and assigned Banfield Medical Director.
• Other job duties as assigned.

• Competencies
  • Leadership competencies: Action oriented, Command skills, Integrity and trust, Planning, Peer Relationships.
  • Functional competencies: Priority setting, Presentation skills, Approachability, Listening, Problem solving.
• Capabilities and Experience (can do)
  • Ability to multi‑task – manages multiple tasks at one time; quickly and accurately shifts attention among multiple tasks under distracting conditions without loss of accuracy or appearance of frustration.
  • Communication skills – reads, writes and speaks fluent English, using appropriate grammar, style and vocabulary.
  • Organizational ability – demonstrates a systematic approach in carrying out assignments; very orderly and excels at cutting through confusion and turning chaos into order.
  • Problem solving skills – demonstrates a strong ability to identify, analyze and solve problems; unusually decisive in handling difficult problems; translates problems into practical solutions.
  • Client service skills – consistently ensures the team provides the client with attentive, courteous and informative service; gains and shows personal satisfaction from delivering great service.
  • Intellectual ability – accurately and consistently follows instructions delivered in an oral, written or diagram format; can provide directions.
  • Mathematical ability – ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and to compute rate, ratio and percent; ability to convert units of measurement.
  • Computer skills – comfortably and confidently uses a computer and specialized software (Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, etc.).
• Special Working Conditions
  • Must have mental processes for reasoning, remembering, mathematics and language ability (reading, writing, speaking English) to perform the duties proficiently.
  • Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form and to solve problems involving several variables.
  • Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb as well as manipulate (lift, carry, move) up to 50 pounds.
  • Noise level normally moderate; environment includes pets present.
• Experience, Education and/or Training
  • Enrolled as a student in a veterinary medicine program at a School or College of Veterinary Medicine.

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