Would you like to share your experiences of studying in Finland with future international students? Are you proud to be an Arcada student? Then you might be one of our student ambassadors for 2026! Make sure you apply by 5 January 2026.
Joining Arcada’s network of international student ambassadors gives you a unique opportunity to influence the student recruitment marketing of Arcada, sharpen your social media and presentation skills, meet students from all over the world, and have fun! As an ambassador, you are expected to complete five tasks during January–December. These may include to:
- Represent Arcada at an event, e.g. host a study visit on campus (with a presentation and campus tour), answer questions about student life at a webinar, or take part in an online Q&A session with newly admitted students.
- Share your own story in a blog post on Arcada’s channels.
- Create your own content, such as a post or reel on Instagram, about student life at Arcada and your everyday experiences.
- Work together with the other ambassadors to co-create shared pieces of content, for example a joint reel, carousel post or story series.
Note that to be an ambassador for Arcada you have to take part in the kick-off and ambassador training on 29–30 January 2026.
Provided that you have completed all tasks by the end of the year, you will receive €100. This year we are looking for ambassadors from the following programmes:
- Information Technology, 2 ambassadors
- International Business, 3 ambassadors
- Mechanical and Sustainable Engineering, 2 ambassadors.
If you are a master’s student or a student in the Nursing TopUp programme interested in becoming an ambassador, contact International Marketing Specialist Sandra Ahtola.
For detailed information on the ambassadorship programme, learn more on Start.
Welcome to our kick-off!
The kick-off event on Thursday 29 January (Introduction to ambassadorship) and Friday 30 January (Presentation technique course) is obligatory for all ambassadors. The kick-off will be held on campus. The programme looks as follows:
Thursday 29 January 2026 – Introduction to ambassadorship
12:30 Introduction (coffee and tea are served)
- “What does it mean to be an Arcada ambassador?” Sandra Ahtola, International Marketing Specialist
- "Presentation of ambassadors" Hussein El Doukhi, Senior Ambassador
13:00 ”Being an ambassador on social media – how to convey your message successfully” Julia Lönnfeldt, Communications Specialist, and Maddy (Phuong) Hoang, Study in Finland ambassador, previous Arcada ambassador and Communications and Marketing Intern at Arcada
13:30–14:30 ”Getting into that ambassador state of mind” Workshop
14:30–15:00 Photoshoot for social media
Friday 30 January – Presentation technique course
12:30–16:00 Presentation technique course with Björn Stenholm, Organisational Developer and Coach
Make sure you register!
Interested in becoming a student ambassador? Great! Apply by filling out this form. The application closes on 5 January 2026. When selecting the ambassadors for 2026 we strive to get as diversified a group as possible. You will receive confirmation whether you have been selected or not by the end of 9 January 2026. If you have any questions, please contact International Marketing Specialist Sandra Ahtola from Arcada Communications.