The Student Ambassador Competition offers selected students an active leadership role at Student Success US, a national three-day conference in Salt Lake City, UT.

Rather than simply attending, student ambassadors become part of the official program. Each ambassador will lead a conference track by introducing speakers, emceeing sessions, supporting audience discussions and representing the student perspective throughout the event.

Across the three days, ambassadors will engage directly with higher education leaders, faculty and industry professionals while gaining behind‑the‑scenes experience of how a large‑scale conference operates.

At the close of the event, all ambassadors will take the main stage for the closing panel to share key insights, reflections and student perspectives with an audience of more than 400 professionals.

This is a unique opportunity to build leadership, public speaking, and professional networking skills while helping to shape the most important conversations in higher education.  

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As a student ambassador, you'll be responsible for leading an agenda theme across the three-day conference:

• Lead a conference track across the full three-day event
• Attend and support all sessions within your assigned track
• Introduce speakers and emcee sessions
• Help to facilitate short Q&A discussions between sessions
• Represent the student perspective throughout the conference

Entries are open!

• Deadline to apply: September 4
• Four finalists announced: September 11

Current undergraduate and postgraduate students who are confident communicators, passionate about leadership and higher education, and excited to represent the student voice at a national conference.

For each of the four finalists:

✨ A seat at the table - not just a ticket
🎟️ Complimentary full-access conference pass
🎤 Your name featured on the official agenda as a 'student track chair'
🤝 Exclusive networking with higher education and industry leaders
🎬 Behind-the-scenes experience of a national conference
📄 Formal letter of participation for your résumé, LinkedIn profile, or job applications
✈️ Support for travel and two nights of accommodation in Salt Lake City, UT