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The International House (I-House) will launch a new I-House Ambassador Scheme in 2019-20 academic year. Successful candidates will be offered full-year accommodation at the multi-cultural student residence, as well as given the opportunities to plan and implement cross-cultural activities.

Eligibility

(a) Local / non-local / incoming exchange undergraduate students of CUHK, except for students from full residential colleges, may apply;

(b) Successful applicants should have valid CUHK studentship till 31 Jul, 2020;

(c) Successful applicants should retain an active student status during 2019-20 (those who plan to go on an exchange programme in term time or suspend their studies should not apply);

(d) Successful applicants must commit to residing at I-House for a full year i.e. Aug 2019 - Jul 2020, lodging fees apply;

(e) Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese; proficiency in Putonghua will be an advantage;

(f) Proficiency in common computer software applications; familiarity with social media will be desirable;

(g) Sound organisational, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills;

(h) Experience in organising cultural events and campaigns will be an advantage;

(i) Friendly character and energetic and self-motivated work attitude;

(j) Committing to organize inter-cultural activity which could integrate non-local and exchange students with local residents.

Roles and Duties

(a) Be the "buddies" to the non-local students and exchange students at I-House and support their adaptation to life at CUHK;

(b) Carry out the proposed activities (at least one activity per semester);

(d) Submit a report at the end of each semester summarizing the events/activities being held;

(e) Performing other tasks as assigned by the I-House Management Office and/or the IH Warden's Team.

Application Method

Students are encouraged to apply in a group of 2-6 in order to have sufficient manpower to carry out the activities. Interested students please submit the following documents to ihouse@cuhk.edu.hk by 6 May 2019.

(1) A completed application form (available at https://sdrs.osa.cuhk.edu.hk/en-gb/international-house/updates )

(2) A 5-minute video clip to introduce yourself/your team and elaborate on your plan

(For video size larger than 5MB, please upload the video to a link and email the link to us.)

For enquiries, please contact Ms. Lee at 3943 1978 or email to ihouse@cuhk.edu.hk.