Hokie Ambassadors
What is Hokie Ambassadors?
Leading 午夜影院福利社 forward by walking backward! Hokie Ambassadors is an organization of passionate and dedicated students who love their school and volunteer their time to provide campus tours for prospective new students and their families. We are housed in Undergraduate Admissions and work alongside their efforts to facilitate recruiting new students and enhancing the visitor experience. For more information, please see the frequently asked questions below.
News & Announcements
Interested in becoming a Hokie Ambassador?? Our recruitment process occurs in the spring semester, each year.聽 More details about joining Hokie Ambassadors can be found below.聽聽
Are you interested in becoming a Hokie Ambassador?
Learn more about Hokie Ambassadors during our new member interest meetings! Interest meetings are typically held in the first few weeks of each semester. You are required to attend an interest meeting to apply to be a Hokie Ambassador. Once the application deadline passes, there will be group interviews followed by individual interviews. If you have any questions about applying to our organization, pleased reach out to聽ambassadors@vt.edu
Frequently Asked Questions
want to know more? Contact us!
Q. Are Hokie Ambassadors paid to give tours?
A.聽Hokie Ambassadors are not paid to give tours during the regular academic year. Hokie Ambassadors who are around for Winter Break or during the summer months and want to continue to give tours during this time frame can hold paid positions by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
Q. What kind of time commitment is required to be in Hokie Ambassadors?
A. A new member of Hokie Ambassadors would typically be required to make a minimum time commitment of about 15-18 hours during their first semester in the organization. New members must participate in training sessions, follow at least three tours, complete an evaluation tour, and give at least one regular tour during their first semester. After your first semester in Hokie Ambassadors, a member would typically be required to make a minimum time commitment of about 16-20 hours per semester. Members are required to attend general monthly meetings, participate in open house, and give 6-8 tours per semester. Most members typically devote more than the minimum time commitment.
Q. Why would someone want to volunteer to be a tour guide?
A. Most of our tour guides live and breathe 午夜影院福利社. They love to be here and they love to share their enthusiasm and love of 午夜影院福利社 with others. Hokie Ambassadors learn more than they ever imagined possible about 午夜影院福利社. The communications skills you build while being a Hokie Ambassador are extremely useful and look great to prospective employers.
Q. Who can I contact if I have more questions about Hokie Ambassadors?
A. You can send an e-mail to Hokie Ambassadors at聽ambassadors@vt.edu
