Teach For America Ambassadors | Teach For America

Can you unite your community around the cause of educational equity and inspire others to explore the power of teaching and the TFA network?

Teach For America Ambassadors are leaders who care deeply about educational inequity. By joining our coalition of influencers, you’ll be able to attract and connect with other collegiate change agents who are eager to understand how the day-to-day disparities impact children in the classroom. Through creative events, marketing campaigns, and networking opportunities, you’ll be able to show prospective corps members where they fit within TFA to combat those issues

Are you already familiar with our Ambassador program and ready to get started?

Reach out to your campus recruiter or Ambassadors@teachforamerica.org to learn more.

Could You Be a TFA Ambassador?

Our Ambassadors know the importance of creating a more just and equitable future for all students and deliver on their charge! Our collegiate Ambassadors typically possess the characteristics listed below to carry out our mission effectively. Does this sound like you?

Requirements
To be an Ambassador, you must:

Hold a leadership role on campus

Show interest in pursuing Teach For America after graduation

Be committed to leveraging networks, campus connections, and personal social media profiles to invest peers in TFA

Work hours can range from 3-10 hours per week depending on schedules
Leadership Skills
Highly Effective Ambassadors possess these skills:

Balancing multiple roles and responsibilities at a time

Breaking down projects into key components and tracking completion

Operating in the ‘gray’ space and making bold decisions

Generating new ideas to solve a problem

Working with individuals of diverse backgrounds and experiences

Inspiring others through strong written and verbal communication

“I truly enjoyed all parts of this role, but my favorite aspects were the range in professional growth it offered me as well as how encouraging and supportive my team was in my growth. In speaking about my passion towards a more equitable future, this role gave me the platform to articulate a tangible way for others to join the fight towards educational equity.”

Sage McNeely

San Diego Corps Member 2019

Let’s Optimize Your Leadership Skills!

At Teach For America, we’re deeply committed to developing our people through training and support. When you become an Ambassador, we work to build on your capacity as a school leader by providing:

A competitive hourly wage
In-person and virtual training, including full team training
Coaching and development toward professional goals
Opportunities to engage with the Teach For America mission and network
Experience that sets you apart in showing initiative, organizational skills and leadership

Is this the perfect opportunity for you?

Connect with your campus recruiter or email ambassadors@teachforamerica.org.

Represent Teach For America at Career and Internship Fairs

Teach For America ambassador Fernando at a career fair

A Teach For America booth at the University of Houston career fair

Raise Awareness about Teach For America’s Upcoming Deadlines by Posting Flyers on Campus and Social Media

Teach For America Ambassador putting up flyers at CUNY

Share About TFA’s Work Fighting For Educational Equity on Your Social Media Platforms

Life as a TFA Ambassador

Our Ambassadors utilize social media, marketing, and events to share TFA’s mission to overcome education inequity and help other student leaders see how they can lead the charge with us!

Ambassadors tap into their personal networks and use creative ways to build relationships with prospective corps members by:

Creating engaging content to post on your social media handles
Developing and executing physical marketing plans
Planning and executing engaging events and presentations
Networking with peers to generate interest
Tracking campaign activities and monitoring results in Salesforce

“The role was a professional learning experience for me because I developed valuable skills in marketing, planning events, networking, and more. Most importantly, I learned how to professionally communicate with a diverse team.”

Leslie De Quiroz

Los Angeles Corps Member 2019

How to Apply

Each recruiter oversees the application for the campus they recruit at. The list of eligible colleges and universities, along with the role requirements, can be found below.

If your school is on the list and you meet the requirements, please email ambassadors@teachforamerica.org to request an application.

We’re eager to hear from you and can’t wait to see how we can work together to add more college leaders to our league education equity change agents!

List of Eligible Colleges & Universities

Agnes Scott College	Goucher College	University of California-Davis
Allegheny College	Grand Valley State University	University of California-Irvine
American University	Grinnell College	University of California-Los Angeles
Amherst College	Hamilton College	University of California-Riverside
Arizona State University	Hampton University	University of California-San Diego
Auburn University	Harvard University	University of California-Santa Barbara
Azusa Pacific University	Howard University	University of California-Santa Cruz
Barnard College	Indiana University - Bloomington	University of Central Florida
Baylor University	Ithaca College	University of Chicago
Berea College	James Madison University	University of Cincinnati Main Campus
Biola University	Johns Hopkins University	University of Colorado at Boulder
Birmingham-Southern College	Kalamazoo College	University of Connecticut
Boston College	Kenyon College	University of Dayton
Boston University	Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College	University of Delaware
Bowdoin College	Loyola Marymount University	University of Denver
Brandeis University	Loyola University Chicago	University of Florida
Brigham Young University-Provo	Macalester College	University of Georgia
Brown University	Marquette University	University of Hawaii at Manoa
Bucknell University	Miami University	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	Michigan State University	University of Kansas Main Campus
California State University-Fullerton	Middlebury College	University of Kentucky
California State University-Long Beach	Morehouse College	University of Louisville
California State University-Los Angeles	New York University	University of Maryland College Park
Carnegie Mellon University	North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University	University of Massachusetts
Case Western Reserve University	North Carolina State University	University of Miami
Central Michigan University	Northeastern University	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Centre College	Northwestern University	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
City University of New York - Brooklyn College	Ohio University Main Campus	University of Mississippi
City University of New York - Hunter College	Oklahoma State University	University of Missouri - Columbia
City University of New York - John Jay	Oklahoma State University Main Campus	University of Nebraska - Lincoln
City University of New York - Lehman College	Penn State University Park	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
City University of New York Bernard M. Baruch College	Pepperdine University	University of North Carolina at Charlotte
City University of New York Herbert H. Lehman College	Pomona College	University of North Texas
City University of New York John Jay College of Criminal Justice	Princeton University	University of Notre Dame
Claremont McKenna College	Providence College	University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Clemson University	Rice University	University of Oregon
Colby College	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	University of Pennsylvania
Colgate University	Saint Louis University	University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
College of Charleston	Samford University	University of Richmond
College of the Holy Cross	San Diego State University	University of Rochester
College of William and Mary	Scripps College	University of San Diego
Colorado College	Southern Methodist University	University of South Carolina - Columbia
Colorado State University	Spelman College	University of South Florida
Columbia University in the City of New York	St. John's University - New York	University of Southern California
Cornell University	Stanford University	University of Tennessee
Dartmouth College	State University of New York at Albany	University of Texas at Austin
Denison University	State University of New York at Binghamton	University of Vermont
DePaul University	State University of New York at Stony Brook	University of Virginia
DePauw University	State University of New York College at Geneseo	University of Washington - Seattle
Dickinson College	Syracuse University Main Campus	University of Wisconsin-Madison
Duke University	Temple University	Valparaiso University
Emory University	Texas A & M University	Vanderbilt University
Fairfield University	Texas Christian University	Villanova University
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University	Texas Tech University	Virginia Commonwealth University
Florida International University	The College of New Jersey	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Florida State University	The College of Wooster	Wake Forest University
Fordham University	The Ohio State University Main Campus	Washington and Lee University
Franklin & Marshall College	The University of Alabama	Washington University in St. Louis
George Mason University	Towson University	Wheaton College - Illinois
George Washington University	Trinity College - Connecticut	Whitman College
Georgetown University	Tufts University	Willamette University
Georgia Institute of Technology	Tulane University	Willamette University
Georgia State University	University of Arizona	Wofford College
Gettysburg College	University of Arkansas	Yale University
Gonzaga University	University of California-Berkeley

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