Your Role as an Ambassador
Student Ambassadors with IBM SkillsBuild are highly recognized leaders on college campuses. They are called upon when opportunities arise such as attending industry events, or meeting IBM corporate clients visiting campus, or teaching Artificial Intelligence to peers. How far you take this role is up to you. Many Ambassadors have utilized all the benefits and resources available to build a name for themselves in technology, landing exclusive internships or corporate jobs, initiating new programs on campus, earning high-demand tech badges, cultivating a valuable network on LinkedIn, and more.
The Your Big Year team is here to help you take these important steps. We’ll make sure you gain the skills and have access to the tools and materials needed. We’ll also make it fun and support your work along the way!
As discussed in onboarding, here is your checklist for the year:
Earn a high-demand IBM SkillsBuild badge:
Getting Started with ArtificiaI Intelligence (approx 3 hours)
Organize 2x watch parties or workshops per semester
Attend the monthly IBM Tech Talks
Attend the monthly Ambassador leadership session
Showcase your experience 1x month on social media
How do I earn points, rewards, badges and more?
We make it easy for you to earn points each week through our Weekly Action notification. Keep an eye on the Mobile Platform and your text messages for these opportunities!
Remember: Ambassadors are required to stay active in the program with your target checklist. So gain new skills, new contacts, new opportunities and get known as the Student Ambassador with IBM SkillsBuild on your campus and with industry leaders - not much downside there!!
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Ambassadors are required to stay active in the program with your target checklist.
The graph shown above on this page outlines the point's structure.
The Year Big Year team will send you weekly actions via the Mobile Platform (and Email and GroupMe) to help you easily earn the points required while learning new skills!
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We get it, college and life get busy. What we don't know about, we can't help you with. So be in touch with the team - quick text message responses are easy.
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Always remember that you are representing IBM and Your Big Year in your participation in this program. Try your best to keep things professional, and show up to events, workshops, and fulfill your responsibilities to the best of your ability. Being respectful towards your fellow IBM Ambassadors, the IBM-ers and Your Big Year leadership team will be expected, and will be reciprocated! This includes being responsive to emails, texts, messages and other notifications from the YBY team and the IBM Team.
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Everyone in this program is different: whether their country, age, background, life stage, work, school. This community is about learning and growing. Discuss, debate, co-create, but do not discriminate. We will constantly be monitoring the platform and ensuring that it is a safe place for everyone to come and grow. We expect that everything you do is done with high quality, high integrity and approached with an open mindset.
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Everyone leads such busy lives these days, that sometimes mental health and well-being can take a backseat. As you are juggling school, work, extracurricular activities and the IBM Ambassador program, remember to take care of yourself and prioritize your wellness. Self-care should always be a priority, and whatever that looks like to you, remember to carve out quality time for that.
If during the duration of the program you are struggling with your mental health, please reach out to zoe@yourbigyear.com for support and resources.
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All of these forms can be found on the Mobile Platform.