Student Lead for Business Professional Development Program Ambassadors


Position Overview

The Business Professional Development Program (BPDP) at the KU School of Business is hiring two students to lead the Ambassador program. The BPDP Ambassador program provides community leadership and professional growth by providing a deepened knowledge of the career resources available to School of Business students. The students selected as lead will serve February 2026 through February 2027.

Throughout their employment, student employees will maintain and manifest positive actions that align with and support the Code of Conduct for the School of Business.

Job Description

The Lead Ambassador's job duties include, but are not limited to:

40% - Complete a ‘signature project’ by the end of their year-long tenure, to be decided in their first Spring term.

20% - Attend a majority of opportunities for ambassadors throughout each semester.

20% - Complete community and integrity cultivation, including but not limited to:
  • Exemplify the expectations and qualities of BPDP Ambassadors in communication style, frequency, and overall reliability and professionalism.
  • Plan and support monthly events to increase community and morale of the BPDP Ambassador team.
  • Provide honest feedback about the program to continue to improve the experience of ambassadors and the worthwhile nature of the program.
  • Promote the program to all classmates and colleagues – being the main spokesperson for the BPDP Ambassador team.
  • Complete an individual review at the end of the role, including a 1:1 feedback debrief with the BPDP Coordinator.
10% - Serve as Team Development Lead, including the following:
  • Co-interview and select new cohort of BPDP Ambassadors for upcoming year
  • Co-choose the winner of “BPDP Ambassador of the Year” to be awarded each Spring for the previous year’s ambassadors
10% - Attend all training and professional development opportunities, including co-teaching and coaching with the BPDP Coordinator.

Required Qualifications

  1. Must have served at least 1 full term as a BPDP Ambassador.
  2. Must be declared and pursuing an academic area affiliated with the School of Business (Majors, Minors, Certificate, etc.).

Position Requirements

During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).

Employment Conditions

(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.

(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.

Additional Candidate Instructions

Submit online application and resume

Contact Information to Applicants

Stephanie Schmitz
stephanielauren@ku.edu

Advertised Salary Range

$12.25/hour

Anticipated Start Date

Saturday February 28, 2026

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Posting Information

  • Posting ID:  31879BR
  • Department:  Business
  • Primary Campus:  University of Kansas Lawrence Campus
  • Reg/Temp:  Temporary
  • Employee Class:  S-Student

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