Volunteering at Scholar's Days
Our NSHSS Ambassadors demonstrate excellence by volunteering and assisting members with registration.
Explore Ambassador Initiatives
Find Your Place in the Ambassador Community
There’s more than one way to get involved as an NSHSS Ambassador.
You can create content, mentor other students, help build the Ambassador community, join conversations around your interests, lead activities, or contribute to student-driven projects throughout the year.
Choose opportunities that fit your interests, strengths, goals, and availability, and don't be afraid to try something new.
How Can You Get Involved?
Ambassador Council
The Ambassador Council is the highest level of student leadership within the program.
Students must run for Council positions and are elected by fellow Ambassadors. Council members help guide the direction of the Ambassador Program, support other student leaders, and work closely with NSHSS staff on major priorities and initiatives.
Committees
Committees are structured teams that support ongoing areas of the Ambassador Program. Students apply to join and take on regular responsibilities, collaborate on projects, and contribute throughout the year.
Committee participation is a more formal way to get involved, and all active committee members are eligible to earn volunteer hours for qualifying work.
Support Teams
Support Teams are more flexible, activity-based groups connected to Ambassador initiatives and committees.
No formal application is required. Ambassadors can join based on their interests and availability, contribute to specific activities, and gain hands-on experience while helping bring Ambassador events and projects to life.
Ambassador Clubs
Ambassador Clubs are student-created communities built around shared interests and are separate from the core Ambassador leadership structure.
Clubs are designed to be a more social and recreational way to connect with fellow Ambassadors, explore shared interests, participate in activities, and enjoy the community outside of formal committee responsibilities.
Special Initiatives & Other Ways to Participate
Ambassador Council Lead
Balancing Academics and Leadership
In an episode of the NSHSS Scholars Connect Podcast, Ambassador Council leaders Nainika Manthena, Adaliz Ramirez, and Blaise Bowers sit down for an honest conversation about balancing academics, leadership responsibilities, extracurriculars, and life as high-achieving students.
Ambassador Committees
Content Creation Committee
Create. Collaborate. Tell student stories.
The Content Creation Committee gives Ambassadors with an interest in video, storytelling, and digital content the opportunity to help create authentic student-driven content for NSHSS.
Committee members may contribute short-form videos such as Reels, TikToks, and Shorts while collaborating with other Ambassadors and NSHSS staff around content themes and projects.
Great for students interested in:
Video • Social Media • Storytelling • Editing • Creative Communication
Led by: Cali Goode
Social Media & Community Engagement Committee
Help keep NSHSS connected to its student community.
Members help engage thoughtfully with conversations about NSHSS across digital platforms, contribute authentic student perspectives, identify common questions or feedback, and support a positive and professional online community.
Depending on current projects, members may also help with reviews, social engagement, community discussions, trends, FAQs, and other student-focused outreach.
Great for students interested in:
Communications • Social Media • Community Building • Writing • Digital Engagement
Led by: Abigail Labady
Slack Engagement Committee
Help make the Ambassador community feel like a community.
The Slack Engagement team helps keep the Ambassador workspace active, welcoming, organized, and engaging.
Members may welcome students, answer questions, start conversations, post Questions of the Day and interactive prompts, support community activities, and help maintain positive community standards.
Great for students interested in:
Community Building • Communication • Event Engagement • Moderation • Leadership
Led by: Priscilla Keith
Senior Mentors Committee
Help new Ambassadors find their footing.
Senior Mentors are experienced, second-year Ambassadors who support students who are newer to the program.
They answer questions, explain Ambassador opportunities and expectations, help with onboarding, encourage involvement, and serve as approachable peer resources within the community.
Great for students interested in:
Mentoring • Peer Support • Leadership • Communication • Community Building
Lead: To Be Announced
Ambassador Support Teams
Coffee Chats
Coffee Chats give Ambassadors an informal way to meet one another beyond regular meetings and program announcements.
Students can join conversations, exchange ideas, talk about school and their experiences, and get to know other Ambassadors from different places and backgrounds.
Led by: Savannah Hopkins & Madison Matute
Game Nights
Game Nights create a casual space for Ambassadors to relax, have fun, and connect through virtual games and interactive activities.
They are designed to strengthen the social side of the Ambassador community and make it easier for students to meet one another.
Led by: Priscilla Keith
Reddit Newsletter Support Team
The Reddit Newsletter initiative helps Ambassadors stay aware of relevant conversations, questions, and topics emerging within online communities.
Student leaders help organize useful insights and updates into content that can inform and engage the Ambassador community.
Led by: Cristina Dos Santos & Hardik Aurora
Ambassador Clubs
Ambassador Clubs are one of the newest ways for students to connect and take the lead.
Clubs begin with Ambassador ideas. Students can propose a concept, develop a plan, step into Club Lead roles, recruit interested Ambassadors during designated club recruitment periods, and organize activities for their club community.
Photography Club
A creative space for Ambassadors of all skill levels to learn photography, take part in monthly themes and photo prompts, and share their work with peers and the broader community.
Led by: Sarah Vasquez & Makenzie Maywalt
The Lawyer Dream Club
A community for Ambassadors interested in law and legal careers to learn about the field, connect with like-minded students, and build skills through mock trials, debates, legal research, and networking activities.
Led by: Sheylin Zometa & Lucia Acuna
Sports Club
A welcoming community for athletes and sports fans to talk about the sports they love, share news and accomplishments, discover new sports, and participate in trivia, predictions, and friendly debates.
Led by: Akyedzi Acheampong & Audrey Veal
Literary Interpretation Club
A discussion-based community where Ambassadors explore literature and art through interpretation, ethics, readings, case studies, and presentations while learning from different perspectives.
Led by: Na'Kaiyah Strother
Aerospace Innovation & Exploration Club
A STEM-focused community exploring aerospace, aviation, emerging technologies, and space through interactive discussions, research, challenges, student presentations, guest speakers, and problem-solving projects.
Led by: Rubylee Fisher & Ekakshya Singh
Special Initiatives & Other Ways to Participate
You don’t have to join a committee, support team, or club to get involved. Ambassadors can take part in individual opportunities, share their work, collaborate with other students, and represent NSHSS throughout the year.
The Ambassador-Led Debate, a personal project by our Ambassador President, Adaliz Ramirez, is a great example of this kind of work.
Ambassadors in Action
See Ambassadors volunteering, speaking, networking, and representing NSHSS at live events across the country.
Texas A&M Member Event
Ambassadors talking about their experiences on a panel at our NSHSS Texas A&M University Member Event!
Columbia University
NSHSS Ambassadors getting ready for their social media takeover at our member event at Columbia University in NYC!
Ambassadors and Collegiate Council from San Diego
Fun in the sun with San Diego Ambassadors and Collegiate Council members!
Members Event at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
NSHSS Ambassadors having fun at St. Jude in Memphis, TN!
Scholar's Day Atlanta
Posing during the member party!
