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WikiVet is an international resource aimed at vet students, vets and nurses across the globe, and we want to make sure that it is used as widely as possible throughout the world. To do this we need to let students know that WikiVet is here, what resources and content they can find on the site, and new developments, offers and events as they come up. And who better to tell students, than students?! So we're on the look out for student ambassadors - our aim is to have one WikiVet Student Ambassador for every vet school in the world. We know that's pretty ambitious but we have to start somewhere!

==What is a WikiVet International Student Ambassador?==

==Role of the Student Ambassadors==

WikiVet is an international resource aimed at vet students, vets and nurses across the globe, and we want to make sure that it is used as widely as possible throughout the world. To do this we need to let students know that WikiVet is here, what resources and content they can find on the site, and new developments, offers and events as they come up. And who better to tell students, than students?! So we're on the look out for student ambassadors - our aim is to have one or two WikiVet Student Ambassadors for every vet school in the world. We know that's pretty ambitious but we like to aim high!

WikiVet's student ambassadors act as a point of contact for the WikiVet team in their school, and help WikiVet to keep everybody informed about new developments and opportunities to make sure they don't miss out.  

We are looking for both a senior and a junior ambassador for each school. The senior role is aimed at students in the clinical or later years of their course. Their role will include identifying and supporting a Junior WikIVet Student Ambassador, in the preclinical or earlier years of the course. The Junior ambassador will have the opportunity to be promoted to Senior ambassador when the existing Senior graduates.  

WikiVet already has international ambassadors all over the world who help to promote WikiVet, and some of our student ambassadors have been involved for many years. However, the idea of being a student, is that one day (and it may seem a long way off at times) you graduate and need to pass on the baton to students below you. We are also keen to increase the number of schools who benefit from this representation significantly – and we would like your help to do this!

==Role of the Student Ambassadors==

The work of a WikiVet ambassador is intended to be interesting without demanding too much of your time in order not to compromise your veterinary studies. Past ambassadors have commented that they enjoy contributing to a global project that shares knowledge and allows them to get to know students in other countries.

WikiVet's International Student Ambassadors act as a point of contact for the WikiVet team within their school, and help WikiVet to keep everybody informed about new developments and opportunities to make sure they don't miss out.  

The tasks of an ambassador include:

The activities that you will be involved in as a WikiVet International Student Ambassador include:

* being the nominated contact point in the school for liaison with WikiVet and other veterinary schools wishing to make contact

* being the nominated contact point in the school for liaising with WikiVet and other veterinary schools/students wishing to make contact with your school

* distributing WikiVet posters and fliers around the school to ensure that all students are familiar with the site

* distributing WikiVet posters and fliers around the school to ensure that all students are familiar with the site

* updating the vet school page on WikiVet and adding their own personal profile to the site

* creating and/or updating your vet school's page on WikiVet

* creating a personal profile so that students at your school can find out a little bit more about you

* encouraging staff and students to add content to the site and edit existing material

* encouraging staff and students to add content to the site and edit existing material

* raising awareness amongst the academic faculty of WikiVet and encouraging them to recommend the site in lectures

* raising awareness amongst the academic faculty of WikiVet and encouraging them to recommend the site in lectures

* feeding back to WikiVet any issues or suggestions for future development

* feeding back to WikiVet any issues or suggestions for future development

==What YOU get in return==

==Get Involved==

 

* making contact with veterinary students in other countries initially online but often leading to opportunities to visit

* preferential access to WikiVet incentives and benefits for example free textbooks, courses and promotional material from sponsors

 

* experience in working online which will be increasingly valuable on your CV when looking for jobs in the digital future

* feeling you are making a difference especially when professional colleagues in less fortunate vet schools in the world have the opportunity to access content that you consider routine

 

 

 

 

 

* Fantastic experience for your CV, and to discuss at interview in the future

* The opportunity to make contact with veterinary students in other countries with the potential for exchange visits in the future

* Being part of an online community of like minded, forward thinking individuals, and making useful contacts all over the world

* Preferential access to WikiVet incentives and benefits for example free textbooks, courses and promotional material from sponsors

* Having an input into the direction, progression and development of WikiVet, including suggestions for new resources through online focus groups and discussions

* Experience in working online which will be increasingly valuable on your CV when looking for jobs in the digital future

* Making a difference especially when professional colleagues in less fortunate vet schools in the world have the opportunity to access content that you consider routine

==Next steps==

==Next steps==

If you are interested in getting involved, please get in touch with our student coordinator, Gemma Gaitskell-Phillips (ggaitskell@rvc.ac.uk). Please include a description of yourself, your use of WikiVet so far and why you feel you would be suitable for the position.  Successful candidates will need a good grasp of the English language.Gemma will check if there are any other active volunteers in your school and then get back to you with an information pack and induction material.

If you are interested in getting involved, please get in touch with our Student Ambassador Coordinators at volunteers@wikivet.net Please include a description of yourself, your use of WikiVet so far and why you feel you would be suitable for the position.  Successful candidates will need a good grasp of the English language. Our Student Ambassador Coordinators will check if there are any other active volunteers in your school and then get back to you with an information pack and induction material.  

We look forward to meeting YOU!

We look forward to meeting YOU!

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==Current Student Ambassadors==

==Current Student Ambassadors==

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