Act as a key liaison between ACCA and your university. Flexible, Casual and the opportunity to enhance your professional development, leadership, and communication skills with a focus on a global professional Accounting association.
We seek motivated students studying accounting, finance and business related degrees to improve ACCA's campus visibility and advise ACCA of student engagement opportunities which might exist on campus.
The ACCA Campus Ambassador Program is an opportunity for students to act as liaisons between ACCA and their universities. They will have the opportunity to enhance their professional development, leadership, and communication skills, and access a unique network of ACCA professionals around the world.
These ambassadors
- Learn about innovative ACCA activities and global opportunities in Accounting
- Plan and host fun events on campus
- Act as a campus contact for potential ACCA students and ACCA staff across Australia and New Zealand.
- Help ACCA better understand each university’s culture and the particular needs of its students looking to gain an accounting qualification
Main Requirements
- Ensure ACCA literature and posters are visible and available for students around campus
- Create a relationship with the Careers Centre and relevant departments and student societies
- Support ACCA with on-campus events: such as careers fairs, presentations and student society functions
- Promote and encourage sign up to ACCA potential – ACCA’s free monthly e-zine for potential ACCA students.
An ideal Campus Ambassador is:
- Enrolled in full-time undergraduate/postgraduate study
- Available 3 hours per month to spend on ACCA activity
- Familiar with ACCA or in becoming a chartered certified accountant
- Involved with student organisations and activities
Be rewarded
- Receive up to $400 per semester
- The most productive and engaged ambassador or ambassador team at a university over the course of the academic year will win a trip to Sydney including, flights, two nights’ accommodation, meals and the opportunity to meet with a leading organisation.
ABOUT ACCA
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants. We support 162,000 qualified members and 426,000 students in 173 countries.
** Please email Alana Pellow (Alana.Pellow@accaglobal.com), along with a covering letter and CV, if you are interested and wish to find out more about the role on your campus. We are currently recruiting ACCA Campus Ambassadors for 2014 - for February onwards. Ideally we would like two Ambassadors per campus.