Outreach and Special Programs
Early Outreach Student Ambassadors
Top 5 Reasons to Become a Early Outreach Student Ambassador
- Create bonds with the youth and make a difference in their lives about higher education.
- You get to work on your leadership skills and build your character.
- The working hours are very flexible with your school schedule.
- Have extended knowledge about Fresno State, history and the plethora of campus resources.
- Build your network with the staff and others on campus.
Yvette
Class of 2025
Pronouns: She/Her
Major: M.A. in General Experimental Psychology
High School: Crescent View West High School
Hometown: Reedley, CA
Campus Involvement: OSP Student Ambassador, Hispanic Business Student Association (HBSA), Psi Chi: An
International Honors Society in Psychology, and The Dungeons and Dragons Social Conglomerate.
What you aspire to be: "I aspire to be a clinical psychologist and run a lab in the future to conduct research
on the limited but growing research on Latinx populations."
Karigan
Class of 2025
Pronouns: She/They
Major: M.A. in Music option in Vocal Performance
High School: University Prep. High School
Hometown: Visalia, CA
Campus Involvement: OSP Student Ambassador and Graduate Assistant for the Opera/Voice programs.
What you aspire to be: "I aspire to be a professional singer and teach vocal literature and voice lessons
at the University level."
Samantha
Class of 2024
Pronouns: She/Her
Major: B.S. in Criminology option in Victimology
High School: Golden Valley High School
Hometown: Santa Clarita, CA
Campus Involvement: OSP Student Ambassador and Off-Campus Student Life Neighborhood
Ambassador.
What you aspire to be: "I aspire to be a lawyer, particularly either in a corporate setting or a civil rights
attorney. I also aspire to work in a department that focuses on Diversity, Equity
and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives either in higher education or a corporate setting.
I would one day like to be a part of a non-profit focusing on criminal justice reform
and maybe open a gym."
Roger
Class of 2024
Pronouns: He/Him
Major: B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
High School: Madera High School
Hometown: Madera, CA
Campus Involvement: OSP Student Ambassador and Lyles College of Engineering (LCOE) Student Senator.
What you aspire to be: "I aspire to work within the space industry and design mechanical systems to hopefully
send humans to the moon!"
Silvestre
Class of 2024
Pronouns: He/Him
Major: B.M. in Music Education
High School: Sanger High School
Hometown: Sanger, CA
Campus Involvement: OSP Student Ambassador, Bulldog Marching Band (BMB), Bulldog Beat, Wind Orchestra,
Symphony Orchestra, and Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity.
What you aspire to be: "I aspire to become a music teacher in the public school system. I would also like
to pursue my Master's degree and eventually teach in higher education."
Cynthia
Class of 2024
Pronouns: She/Her
Major: B.A. in Sociology
High School: Cesar E. Chavez High School
Hometown: Delano, CA
Campus Involvement: OSP Student Ambassador!!
What you aspire to be: "I aspire to be a social worker or a community college counselor. I want to be able
to guide people or students to reach their goals."
Jonathan
Class of 2024
Pronouns: He/Him
Major: B.A. in Sociology
High School: Central High School
Hometown: Fresno, CA
Campus Involvement: OSP Student Ambassador!!
What you aspire to be: "I aspire to have a career as a counselor working in higher education or possibly
explore a career in law enforcement. I believe I would be able to utilize my sociology/liberal
arts major to further study poverty and the impact segregated housing has on our community.
I have a strong passion to help assist individuals who come from lower socioeconomic
backgrounds as I relate to similar obstacles and challenges they face."
Luis
Class of 2024
Pronouns: He/Him
Major: B.S. in Kinesiology option in Exercise Science
High School: El Diamante High School
Hometown: Heredia, Costa Rica
Campus Involvement: OSP Student Ambassador, Mu Chi Omega Fraternity, KESC (Kinesiology Exercise Science
Club), and OPTS (Organization for Physical Therapy Students).
What you aspire to be: "After graduating, I plan to enter a Doctoral program and go on to work as a sports
therapist for either a collegiate or professional team."
Farhan
Class of 2024
Pronouns: He/Him
Major: B.S. in Business Administration option in Computer Information Systems
High School: Ahlcon Public School, India
Hometown: Delhi, India
Campus Involvement: OSP Student Ambassador, ISA (International Student Association) member, International
Office Peer Mentor, and former Upward Bound Tutor.
What you aspire to be: "Four years ago I started my own company that exports California Almonds and Walnuts
to Southeast Asia and my goal is to expand my business to turn my company into a fortune
500 company."
Martin
Class of 2025
Pronouns: He/Him
Major: B.S. in Business Administration option in Computer Information Systems
High School: Central West High School
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Campus Involvement: OSP Student Ambassador!!
What you aspire to be: "After graduating with my B.S. degree I aspire to get promoted internally at the Apple
store to become a Data Analyst for a few years. I wish to be able to travel the world
without having financial worries."
Davian
Class of 2025
Pronouns: He/Him
Major: B.M. in Music Education
High School: Central Valley High School
Hometown: Ceres, CA
Campus Involvement: OSP Student Ambassador, Fresno State Bulldog March Band (BMB), Symphonic Band, and
Horn Ensemble.
What you aspire to be: "I aspire to be a high school band director. I want to help young musicians develop
their talents and find what they are passionate about in relation to music."
Gregory
Class of 2026
Pronouns: He/Him
Major: B.S. in Computer Science
High School: Central East High School
Hometown: Fresno, CA
Campus Involvement: OSP Student Ambassador!!
What you aspire to be: "To be a programmer mainly for video games and the reason being that the medium of
gaming is ever-evolving and it's something I'd love to be a part of. Also, it would
give me the opportunity to work on great projects and possibly create my own game
one day."
Jarrett
Class of 2026
Pronouns: He/Him
Major: B.M. in Music Education
High School: Hoover High School
Hometown: Fresno, CA
Campus Involvement: OSP Student Ambassador!!
What you aspire to be: "I aspire to be a middle school or high school music teacher. The reason why is because
I want to change the next generation and help students achieve their dreams in music."
Ruth
Class of 2026
Pronouns: She/Her
Major: B.A. in Spanish
High School: Firebaugh High School
Hometown: Firebaugh, CA
Campus Involvement: OSP Student Ambassador, Bulldog Marching Band, Symphonic Band, Trombone Choir, and
Educational Opportunity Program (EOP).
What you aspire to be: "I aspire to be a high school principal. I would like to help students achieve their
goals and be able to pursue what they love as well as watch them grow."
Rubi
Class of 2027
Pronouns: She/Her
Major: B.S. in Biology
High School: Avenal High School
Hometown: Avenal, CA
Campus Involvement: OSP Student Ambassador and a Wonderful Scholar.
What you aspire to be: "I hope to continue my education by pursing a graduate degree in Public Health. I would like to serve disadvantaged communities and become a nurse to care for people who are neglected in health care."
Evelyn
Class of 2027
Pronouns: She/Her/Ella
Major: B.S. in Forensic Behavioral Sciences
High School: Hoover High School
Hometown: Northridge, CA
Campus Involvement: OSP Student Ambassador, Central Valley College Corps Fellow, and Central California
Blood Center Ambassador.
What you aspire to be: "I hope to receive an internship while attending Fresno State pertaining to my major
and eventually graduate with a bachelors in Forensic Behavioral Science. With my expertise
in forensic behavioral science I will contribute to solving crimes, understanding
criminal behavior, and promoting safety in my community. I also aspire to teach the
youth the importance of education in the positions I have accepted while at Fresno
State."
We represent the university as students and inspire future students to explore their options in higher education.
Ambassadors Role
- Conduct small and large group presentations, campus tours and tabling events
- Develop and prepare leadership, motivational, career and educational student related presentations and activities
- Assist with the design of promotional flyers and other handouts
- Represent Fresno State during various community and school events
- Provide assistance in the development, planning and implementation of conferences, campus visits, presentations, events and other programming
- Assist with the preparation of materials
- Be helpful, respectful, approachable, and team oriented
Ambassador Requirements
- Must be currently enrolled at Fresno State
- Must have at least a cumulative 2.50 GPA in all college work
- Attend and participate in all mandatory Outreach Ambassador trainings and staff meetings
- Must have good leadership, have the ability to make presentations and possess excellent oral and written communication
- Abide by target school district and Outreach and Special Programs policies and procedures at all times
- Ability to collaborate with others
- Must demonstrate sensitivity towards students from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds
- Be available and willing to work mornings, evenings and weekends when needed
- Must possess a valid CA Driver's license
- Bilingual skills desired (Spanish or Hmong)
- Must pass a background check by the State Department of Justice and complete Defensive Driving Course
How to apply
Submit your application by the published deadline. Qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview.
You can submit an application online through HireFresnoState or pick up a hard copy and return it back to our office.
Additional documents to provide:
- Resume
- Class schedule
Send questions to:
Outreach and Special Programs
University Center (UC) 125
ospinfo@csufresno.edu
559-278-5374