International Student Activities

Are you an aspiring leader on your HCC campus or in the community? Would you like to help first-year and transfer F-1 international students adjust to life at HCC and in Houston? If so, please consider applying to become an F-1 International Student Ambassador (ISA)!

This is a very enriching volunteer opportunity. As an ISA, you would play a crucial role in introducing other international students to campus life and the services that are available to them while studying at HCC. You would also gain valuable leadership experience while taking part in some very fun activities throughout the academic year!

For more information on how to become an ISA, please review the applicant requirements below and the list of responsibilities. The next application period is now open please complete your application.

We look forward to having you eventually join us as an F-1 International Student Ambassador!

Applicant Requirements

• Must be an F-1 international student in good standing at HCC
• Had to have attended HCC for at least one year at the time of application
• Must maintain a grade-point average (GPA) of at least 2.5
• Plans to attend HCC for the semester in which you are applying to be an International Student Ambassador

Responsibilities

• If chosen as an International Student Ambassador, you must attend a mandatory training session and that semester's International Student Orientation
• Help first-year and transfer international students to make adjustments to life at HCC and in Houston
• Help introduce incoming students to campus life and services available to them through the Office of Internation Student Services and other HCC departments.
• Serve as an ambassador for HCC while traveling back home and elsewhere abroad
• Volunteer to attend outreach events (community events, festivals, etc.) as a student ambassador
• May be asked to assist students/families at various HCC events for students and the community, such as orientations, open house, career workshops, transfer fairs, job fairs, etc.
• Speak with incoming international students about your experiences at HCC and how studying here has helped you achieve your goals
• Be a part of an International Student Leader council that meets a few times each semester to discuss ways to improve the international student experience here at HCC
• May be featured/interviewed in HCC videos about student success stories

Student Ambassador Application

 

The Office of International Services & Programs (ISP)  hosts events throughout the year to help F-1 students adjust to life at HCC and to achieve their career aspirations. From international student transfer fairs to career workshops to open houses, there are events that prove beneficial for every F-1 student.

To see what events are coming up and how you can participate, please visit the ISP Calendar site