Gateway Ambassadors

def. Gateway Ambassador - role model and spokesperson for the Gateway Program through various activities (see below for more information )

def. Gateway Career Ambassador - student assistant who holds weekly office hours to provide support and general career information to peers (see below for more information )

Meet our 2009-2010 Ambassadors

Class of 2010

Kyle Basting Kyle Basting

Alex Shnayder
Gateway Career Ambassador

Alex Shnayder
Ibtihal "Piyal" Hyder Piyal Hyder Christopher Shumeyko
Gateway Career Ambassador 		Christopher Shumeyko
Samriddhi Malla Samriddhi Malla Daniel Stefan
Gateway Career Ambassador 		Daniel Stefan
Chelsea Michael
Gateway Career Ambassador		 Chelsea Michael Michaela St. Onge
Gateway Career Ambassador		 Michaela St.Onge
Alan Raisman Alan Raisman    

Class of 2011

Alicia Clark Alicia Clark Andy Pianko
Andy Pianko
Zhukan Ding Zhukan Ding Julie Pollack Julie Pollack
Robert "BJ" Glenn BJ Glenn Christine Reynolds
Christine Reynolds
Kyara Gray Kyara Gray Qi Sun
Qi Sun
Kameisha Hodge Kameisha Hodge Eric Teschemacher
Eric Teschemacher
Vince Kuperavage Vince Kuperavage Lindsay Weir Lindsay Weir
Andreas Kustas Andreas Kustas    

Class of 2012

Alexa Biale Alexa Biale Christina Hoste Christine Hoste
Shane Chalupa Shane Chalupa

Amanda Levine

Amanda Levine
Brandon Ellis Brandon Ellis Emily Tanenbaum
Emily Tanenbaum
Caitlin Flood Caitlin Flood Julia Tanenbaum
Julia Tanenbaum
Khadija Hafiz Khadija Hafiz Yue "Luna" Yuan
Luna Yuan

GA Responsibilities:

  • Participating in formal presentations showcasing the Gateway Program at first year group meetings, Family Weekend sessions, networking events, Lafayette's Career Fair, Leopard Career Connections Day, alumni dinner panels, campus workshops and programs.
  • Assisting Career Services in developing strategies to raise student participation in Gateway.
  • Offering feedback on programs and events to assist in programming efforts.
  • Publicizing Gateway events as needed.
  • Attending a required training session each semester to provide guidance and support for programs and events.
  • Participating in a minimum of 2 events/semester.

GA Rewards:

  • Gaining early admission to events to meet alumni and recruiters, if interested.
  • Receiving nametags with ‘Gateway Ambassador’ recognition.
  • Receiving Gateway Ambassador business cards.

All Gateway Ambassadors must first be nominated by a member of the Career Services staff. If you are interested in joining the team please contact your individual Gateway counselor. For all other inquiries contact Melissa Schultz at schultma@lafayette.edu.

GCA Responsibilities:

  • Offering guidance on the Job Vault, Vault Library.
  • Assisting with resume/cover letter construction.
  • Providing guidance with internships and externships.
  • Utilizing web and career library resources.

GCA Rewards:

  • Paid position.
  • Gain a greater understanding of career resources and opportunities.
  • Recognized for leadership, professionalism and career knowledge.

Gateway Career Ambassadors are available this fall Mondays thru Thursdays from 12:30-2:30PM.

A Gateway Career Ambassador must first serve as a Gateway Ambassador and must be nominated and selected by Career Services staff. For inquiries contact Rachel Moeller at moellerr@lafayette.edu.

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