Uppsala University is a comprehensive research-intensive university with a strong international standing. Our ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a long-term difference in society. Our most important assets are all the individuals whose curiosity and dedication make Uppsala University one of Sweden’s most exciting workplaces. Uppsala University has over 54,000 students, more than 7,500 employees and a turnover of around SEK 8 billion.
Uppsala University aims to offer educational programmes of the highest national and international quality and to give all students the opportunity to acquire first-class knowledge in their subject area as well as general academic skills. The Division for Internationalisation works with recruiting students from all over the world, supporting them in pursuing education for a global labour market and creating an open, inclusive and international study environment.
We are now looking for creative and committed international student ambassadors to help us market the university through our digital platforms. Our target group is prospective international students.
Duties
In the team of digital ambassadors your job is to, in cooperation with the Division for Internationalisation, market and spread awareness about Uppsala University internationally. You will work as a content creator, planning, creating and publishing content for our digital platforms. The digital ambassadors take turn to administrate our Instagram account @TaggedforUppsala where you will show your everyday life as an international student in Uppsala or Visby. You will inspire and support future students and answer their questions, in order to help them make the best decision about their future. You will also produce blog posts for our blog #TaggedforUppsala where you will write about topics related to life as an international student in Sweden. We don’t expect you to work during the winter and summer holidays, but you will have to help in planning and creating content in advanced.
Requirements
In order to apply to join the team you will need to be an international full-time Bachelor’s or Master’s on-campus student, registered for the whole academic year 2022-2023. You have to be able to communicate fluently in English. Emphasis will be placed on personal skills such as creativity, writing, ability to work independently and organisational skills.
Additional qualifications
You have experience in social media and writing which you can demonstrate and you have good verbal presentation skills.
Work samples will be requested in the recruitment process.
About the employment
The employment is an hourly employment. Scope of employment approximately 60-70 hours per academic year. Starting date as agreed. Placement: Uppsala/Visby. Salary: The hourly fee is 140 SEK/hour.
For further information about the position, please contact: Sara Högbom, sara.hogbom@uu.se, (+46)72 99 99 015.
Please submit your application by 1 august 2022 , UFV-PA 2022/2573.
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Submit your application through Uppsala University’s recruitment system.
Placement: Avdelningen för internationalisering
Type of employment: Part-time , Assignment (not employment)
Pay: Individual salary
Number of positions: 1
Working hours: 5
Town: Uppsala
County: Uppsala län
Country: Sweden
Union representative: Seko Universitetsklubben seko@uadm.uu.se
ST/TCO tco@fackorg.uu.se
Saco-rådet saco@uadm.uu.se
Number of reference: UFV-PA 2022/2573
Last application date: 2022-08-01Apply for position