Careers Ambassador Registry
Register to become a CAREERS Ambassador
The CAREERS Ambassadors Program is a unique opportunity for high school students to sharpen their leadership skills and share their career experiences with younger students in their communities. This program offers a chance to develop leadership skills, earn community service recognition, and contribute to the career readiness of younger students.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Complete 5-10 hours of service
OR
- Deliver at least 2 CAREERS presentations to middle school students.
FAQ CAREERS Ambassadors
You must complete a minimum of 4 hours of service to be eligible for a certificate.
Activities such as presentations to younger students about healthcare and/or the MedEd program, volunteer events, recruitment presentations, participating in student panels, and participating in events that promote the CAREERS program to the community are examples. However, you are not limited to the abovementioned examples. If you participate in a different type of activity not listed in the drop down menu, you can select “other” and then specify what type of activity it was in the space provided below.
Yes, you can report activities/hours that you participated in from July 1, 2024 up until now. Additionally, you do not have to report events/activities immediately upon completion. You can report them at any time, but you must be able to prove the date you completed the activity on and the hours that you earned.
Yes, you can earn multiple certificates.
Yes. You can combine activities to earn a certificate. You will need to create an ID within the portal to log your hours and it will total them for you and generate a certificate.
You do not have to have a supervisor present during your activities to earn a certificate. However, any activity you log in the portal will be sent to your supervisor (or teacher) to approve. So while they do not have to be physically present, they do need to know what type of activity you are doing and when you are doing the activity so they can approve your hours logged.
When you fill out the CAREERS Ambassadors portal with your activity, you will need to list the name of your supervisor and provide his/her/their email address. Once you submit your activity, the portal sends your supervisor an automated email in which they can approve your activity and hours.