Student Ambassador - Kansas State University

Medical Management International, Inc.; Kansas; Hybrid; USD 12,694 - 15,205; Part time

Job summary

VCA Inc. is seeking a Student Ambassador to serve as a liaison between the university’s students and faculty while representing Banfield Pet Hospital professionally. The role involves promoting Banfield’s mission

and assisting with campus engagement activities. Candidates must demonstrate strong communication skills and be enrolled in a veterinary medicine program. This position includes a stipend of $1,250 per semester.

Qualifications

• Ability to multi‑task effectively.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Act as a liaison between students and faculty.
• Promote Banfield's mission and vision.
• Assist with campus engagement activities.
• Participate in campus presentations.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Strong written and verbal communication

Systematic organizational ability

Client service skills

Comfortable use of Microsoft Office

Education

Enrollment in a veterinary medicine program

Job description

Student Ambassador Summary of Job Purpose and Function

The primary purpose of the Student Ambassador is to serve as a liaison between the university’s students, faculty, and the assigned Banfield Medical Director. The role involves representing Banfield Pet Hospital in a professional manner, promoting the company’s mission and vision, and facilitating campus visits and engagement activities.

Essential Responsibilities and Tasks

• Represent Banfield Pet Hospital in a sincere, professional manner.
• Proactively promote awareness of Banfield’s mission and vision among peers and answer questions from faculty and students.
• Assist the Student Programs team and assigned Banfield Medical Director in arranging campus visits by distributing materials, posting announcements, reserving meeting rooms, arranging catering, preparing giveaways, and managing all event details.
• Participate in campus presentations and provide follow‑up with students and Banfield staff.
• Distribute Banfield flyers, posters, e‑flyers, and other collateral to faculty and students as allowed by school vendor policy.
• Inform the Student Program team of student activities and events that may serve as venues for Banfield participation (e.g., job fairs, open houses, SCAVMA activities).
• Attend Banfield‑sponsored conferences and educational meetings when appropriate.
• Maintain an open line of communication with the Student Programs team and assigned Banfield Medical Director.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Hiring Qualifications

• Leadership Competencies: Action oriented, command skills, integrity and trust, planning, peer relationships.
• Functional Competencies: Priority setting, presentation skills, approachability, listening, problem solving.
• Experience and Skills: Ability to multi‑task, strong written and verbal communication, systematic organizational ability, decisive problem solving, client service skills, intellectual and mathematical ability, comfortable use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook).

Five Principles of Quality

• The consumer is our boss.
• Quality is our work.
• Value for money is our goal.
• We demand total responsibility from ourselves and from others.
• A shared benefit is a mutual benefit.
• We use resources to the full, waste nothing, and do only what we can do best.
• We need freedom to shape our future and profit to remain free.

Attitudes (Will Do)

• Initiative – willingness and aptitude to use discretion to find solutions.
• Integrity – firm adherence to Banfield values and ethics.
• Cooperativeness – willingness to collaborate and share information.
• Flexibility – openness to changing situations and willingness to perform all tasks assigned.
• Independence – capability to perform duties without supervision.
• Stress resiliency – maintains a positive outlook and composure under pressure.

Special Working Conditions

• Requires reasoning, reading, writing, and speaking English skills.
• Ability to carry, lift, or move up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb as necessary.
• Normal moderate noise level in the work environment.
• Pets are present in the work environment.

Experience, Education and/or Training

Enrollment as a student in a veterinary medicine program at a School or College of Veterinary Medicine.

Pay Range: $1,250 stipend per semester.

Diversity and Equal Opportunity

Banfield Pet Hospital® is committed to a diverse work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. It is our mission to provide equal employment opportunities to all candidates and to ensure that access to jobs is strictly based on job‑related criteria.