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TCU Global Ambassadors

Call for Applicants – August 2025

Join TCU Global Ambassadors!

This is a unique opportunity for students to continue their international education journey after study abroad, all while giving back to the TCU Community by sharing their own intercultural experiences. We invite you to promote study abroad programs to students who will follow in your footsteps. Help others become knowledgeable of the education abroad opportunities at TCU Global and encourage students to take those next steps in going global! You will be a part of panels, study abroad fairs, intercultural events, bonding events and so much more!

Join students with common interests while developing yourself professionally and personally! Students interested in participating should fill out our interest survey, linked below.

Complete the TCU Global Ambassadors Application

Please feel free to email any questions to m.pastrick@tcu.edu

Purpose and Mission 

Purpose:

The TCU Global Ambassadors organization has been established to evolve and assist the TCU Global Office. Furthermore, the members of this organization serve as representatives of the TCU Global Office, and will be a resource for past, present, and future enrolled study abroad/away students who all share a common interest in study abroad/away and global engagement. Group members will promote and participate in international education events while respecting cultural sensitivities. The organization will support the TCU Global Office, by assisting students who wish to study abroad by answering questions that potential study abroad students will have. This group will in no way, shape, or form try to replace the TCU Global office, but will simply be an additional resource for the department to utilize.  

Mission:

The TCU Global Ambassadors is an organization that exists for the betterment of Texas Christian University’s campus as a whole. The TCU Global Ambassadors will be a resource for the TCU Global Office, students aspiring to study abroad, as well as the rest of the international community on campus.

Positions

Membership & Leadership Opportunities:

  1. Global Ambassador – General membership in the TCU Global Ambassadors organization requires members to complete a minimum of two (2) events each semester working to satisfy the TCU Global Ambassador purpose and mission.*
  2. Social Media Ambassador – The Social Media Ambassador position is exclusively available to outgoing study abroad/away students that are interested in providing marketing materials during their study abroad experience. Each Social Media Ambassador will be required to submit a monthly ‘blog.’ Blog submissions may include but are not limited to photo and/or video submissions, or study abroad testimonials (journal entries). Social Media Ambassadors will also be responsible for hosting one ‘Social Media Takeover’ on TCU Global’s Instagram to promote what a ‘day-in-the-life’ is like for their respective program/location.
  3. VP of Alumni Engagement – The Vice President of Alumni Engagement will be responsible for events hosted for TCU’s study abroad alumni, including the Annual Study Abroad Banquet.
  4. VP of Communications – The Vice President of Communications will be responsible for conducting event sign ups as well as sending out reminders to those registered for events. They will need to be present at all general assembly and team meetings to take notes and send out the minutes. The VP of Communications will work alongside the VP of Recruitment and be responsible for emailing members holding a probationary status.*
  5. VP of Community Engagement – The Vice President of Community Engagement will be responsible for organizing TCU Global Ambassador events which may include collaboration with other organizations on campus. These events include aiding the planning of International Education Week, tabling, information sessions and office hours. Suggested collaboration may include, the various Colleges at TCU, Intercultural Center, Greek Life and International Students Organizations, Residence Life, etc.*
  6. VP of Events – The Vice President of Events will be responsible for coordinating the Study Abroad Fair and International Education Week. The Vice President of Events will also collect ideas and suggestions from the general assembly on events that they would like to see take place.*
  7. VP of Finance – The Treasurer will be responsible for attending all Student Government General Assembly Meetings to represent the TCU Global Ambassador organization in order to be eligible for appropriations. The Treasurer will also submit any appropriation requests to Student Government or TCU Global Office that the organization may need.*
  8. VP of Marketing – The Vice President of Marketing will be responsible for the promotion of the organization and will also oversee all Social Media Ambassadors. The person in this role will create the apparel, promotional material and flyers to represent the organization in person as well as on social media.*
  9. VP of Recruitment – The Vice President of Recruitment will be responsible for the recruitment of new members and attainment of current members. They will collect the event logs and report to the Vice President of Communications a list of members not meeting the requirements of the organization.*

*Please see ‘Membership’ for additional responsibilities/requirements of all members of the TCU Global Ambassadors organization.

Membership:

Eligibility Requirements:

    1. To be eligible for a position as a TCU Global Ambassador, one must be in good academic standing and enrolled as a full-time student at Texas Christian University with an interest in study abroad. They must be a responsible, mature individual who is committed to the betterment of the organization. Willingness to give up their time to attend meetings and events is essential. They must also be a positive contributor to the group.
    2. Active members of the TCU Global Ambassadors must EITHER have studied abroad/away and received credits from Texas Christian University OR are currently enrolled to study abroad through TCU Global in the coming academic year. Students that are enrolled to study abroad but have not yet completed their program are only eligible to become a Social Media Ambassador.
    3. Study abroad/away programs include, but are not limited to, faculty-led programs, summer, semester, year abroad programs, international internships and The Washington Semester Program. To belong and remain an active member of the TCU Global Ambassadors, one must regularly attend and participate in meetings, offer fresh ideas and opinions for the betterment of the organization and appropriately represent the TCU Global Office.

Events and Responsibilities

      1. The time commitment for a TCU Global Ambassador will be from the start of the Fall semester in August through the end of Spring semester in May of the same academic year. If a student is interested in joining during the spring semester, the student must also be able to commit to the following academic year.
      2. TCU Global Ambassadors are required to complete a minimum of two (2) events each semester working to satisfy the TCU Global Ambassador purpose and mission. For events lasting longer than two (2) hours, additional events will be given at the discretion of the VP of Events.
      3. Those TCU Global Ambassadors not meeting the two-event requirement will meet with the VP of Recruitment to review the member’s contract. These Ambassadors must complete the remaining event(s) during the following semester in addition to their minimum requirement.