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.
Student Ambassador for Chinese social media
Uppsala universitet, Division for internationalisation
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.
The Division for Internationalisation at Uppsala University is looking for digital international student ambassadors for our social media channels in China.
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 in China. Our target group is prospective students in China.
Read more about our benefits and what it is like to work at Uppsala University
Duties
In the team of Chinese student ambassadors your job is to, in cooperation with university staff, spread awareness about Uppsala University in China. You will work as a content creator, planning, creating and publishing content for our digital platforms in China. These include Bilibili, Zhihu, QQ, Weibo, WeChat and potentially others.
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 potentially participate in webinars and videos for prospective Chinese student. 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 advance.
Requirements
In order to apply to join the team you will need to be a student from China and admitted as a student at undergraduate or advanced level at Uppsala University during the academic year 2023-2024. You must be able to communicate fluently in English and Chinese. You will have to be an on-campus student in Uppsala or Visby.
Emphasis will be placed on personal traits and skills such as creativity, writing, ability to work independently and organisational skills.
Additional qualifications
You have experience using social media which you can demonstrate and you have good verbal presentation skills.
How to apply
Your application should to contain the following:
- A brief introduction of yourself, why you chose Uppsala University and what you think you could contribute as a digital ambassador.
- Social media accounts that you have been creating content for/managing during the past 3 years.
- Merit: if you can, include a link to Bilibili video that you created yourself.
About the employment
Type of employment is hourly employment according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 12. Scope of employment approximately 100 hours per academic year. Starting date: august 2023 or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala/Visby.
For further information about the position, please contact:
Laven Fathi Garcia
laven.fathigarcia@uu.se
018-471 7769
Please submit your application by 2023-07-03, UFV-PA 2023/2606.
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Submit your application through Uppsala University’s recruitment system.
Placement: Enheten för stöd för avgiftsstudier
Type of employment: Part-time , Temporary position
Number of positions: 1
Working hours: 80 tim/år
Town: Uppsala
County: Uppsala län
Country: Sweden
Union representative: ST/TCO tco@fackorg.uu.se
Seko Universitetsklubben seko@uadm.uu.se
Saco-rådet saco@uadm.uu.se
Number of reference: UFV-PA 2023/2606
Last application date: 2023-07-03