STUDENT AMBASSADORS PROGRAM
Student Ambassadors aid in the process of recruiting UConn students to participate in the programs offered at CCEI. They work collaboratively to reach students across each campus through events, social media platforms, and in-class presentations. Student Ambassadors are innovative, driven, and encouraging leaders who strive to assist in the development and growth of CCEI's programs.
As a CCEI Student Ambassador, you will work with CCEI staff on a part-time, semester-by-semester basis to support the center’s administrative and programmatic needs. Your responsibilities will include: assisting with event planning and logistics, tracking outreach efforts, organizing program materials, and providing feedback to improve student engagement initiatives.
Student Ambassador positions are open to all UConn undergraduate students.
RECRUITMENT
Ambassadors engage with various classes and groups across campuses to generate involvement. They're responsible for planning, executing, and managing one recruitment event per semester.
OUTREACH
Ambassadors directly connect UConn students to entrepreneurial opportunities. This includes presenting CCEI-related program information in seminars, hosting info sessions and weekly office hours, and tabling at various events.
COACHING
Participants in CCEI's programs, such as Get Seeded and Summer Fellowship Accelerator, may receive individualized mentorship from CCEI Student Ambassadors, faculty, and industry professionals.
Shifts are assigned at the Hartford and Storrs campuses as necessary. Preferred CCEI Student Ambassadors will: (1) have a general interest in entrepreneurship; (2) have previous administrative experience; (3) be detail-oriented, personable, a self-starter, and organized.
Responsibilities may include, but aren't limited to:
- Attend in-person and virtual events, help with facilitation
- Greet and receive visitors
- Answer and relay phone calls or take messages
- Handle routine requests for information over the phone, in-person and by email
- Put up posters around campus for events
- Maintain inventory for CCEI
- Call for office machine maintenance, as needed
- Restock supplies
- Reserve space for events and place catering orders
- Help with event logistics including setup and breakdown
- Print and organize program materials
- Develop and maintain center mailing/distribution lists
- Unload dishwasher, wipe counters, maintain uncluttered reception desk, entry way, and public areas around CCEI
- Assist with and manage special projects
- *Other duties will be discussed based on student’s interest and abilities
If you are interested in having a CCEI Student Ambassador speak to your class/group about entrepreneurship opportunities at UConn, reach out to michaela.hartl@uconn.edu.
SPRING 2026 STUDENT AMBASSADOR OFFICE HOURS
Meet with a student! All student office hours take place in our Storrs office location.
Alexia Cela
alc23046@uconn.edu
Mon 9am-1:30pm
Wed 9am-1:30pm
Julia Cirone
julia.cirone@uconn.edu
Tues 9am-12pm, 3:15-4:45pm
Thurs 9am-12pm, 3:15-4:45pm
Sonal Selvakumar
sakthi_sonal.selvakumar@uconn.edu
Wed 1:30-4:30pm
Fri 9am-3pm