Students looking to earn cash and improve their CV are being offered the chance to apply for jobs promoting higher education to the local community.

The Kingston University Student Ambassador (KUSA) team have paid part time positions up for grabs that can be fitted around study commitments. 

Greg Harradine, a Composing for Film and TV masters student and lead/specialist student ambassador, said: “For me, being a student ambassador has been as almost an important part of my uni life as my course and social life have been.
“I have been an ambassador since my first year, and since then I have made many great friends through the job.
“In fact, three of them are now my housemates!”

Each employee on the KUSA team earns a minimum of £7 an hour, having completed a paid training period and is not asked to work a minimum or maximum number of hours each week. 

Paul Hammond, third year Media and Cultural Studies, suggests that KUSA is "inspirational and life affirming".  

For Greg, the chance to visit schools and colleges and to represent KU on open days and at higher education fairs is a gratifying addition to the financial support for his studies, adding: “This is a job in which you can genuinely make a difference to young people’s lives.”

For others, there are professional benefits in being a member of the KUSA team.  Kate Filmer, a third year English Literature student said: "Working as an SA is a great job.
"What other job has so much flexibility, such like-minded colleagues and such down-to-earth managers?
"I love being an SA because we are never left to stagnate, but given new skills to learn with every shift - one's that will come in handy in all walks of life."

For more information and to apply visit www.kingston.ac.uk/studentambassadors.

Applications close on Monday 15 February 2010.