Student Ambassador for Astronomy

My first job as a student was a small position as the student ambassador of the Astronomy bachelor’s degree. Student ambassadors represent a programme at the university’s Open Days, Student for a Day events and other activities to inform prospective students about the degree and student life.

While I wanted to find a small job in Leiden — as I was moving there in the summer of 2018 — I knew that I would not have too much spare time, as my bachelor’s degree combined with the Honours College program would have me follow 82 credits worth of courses (as opposed to 60). Nevertheless, I really liked everything this job entailed, from showing high school students around on campus to giving a presentation about the degree in front of 280 visitors at the university’s Open Day.

I found that this type of work suits me quite well, which resulted me in both becoming the student ambassador of my Honours College track, as well as the Internal Affairs Officer of my student association. All these positions entail, to some degree, showing people what opportunities are available to them and how they can make the most of their time — something I find very rewarding.

About the image:
The header image is a picture of the Astronomy bachelor’s degree team at the University’s Open Day on October 13, 2018. The resolution is not great, but it was a fun day.