Grainger Engineering Graduate Student Ambassadors
We are the Grainger Engineering Graduate Student Ambassadors. As student leaders, we assist with recruitment and retention of engineering graduate students with diverse experiences and goals, and who come from many educational, socio-cultural, geographic, and familial backgrounds. We engage with prospective students, serve as positive role models, act as on-boarding mentors, host events, and support graduate students throughout their experience at Grainger Engineering.
Making an Impact
Outreach
Want to know why students choose Grainger Engineering? Ask a Graduate Student Ambassador. We are experienced graduate students, trained to answer your questions about graduate school. From the admissions process to the many resources of our Illinois campus to how to navigate academic life, we help students with a wide array of experiences find their place in our campus community.
Onboarding
We know that starting out as a graduate student is a big adjustment. Graduate Student Ambassadors provide guidance to connect incoming, first-year graduate students to campus resources. You’ll have lots of questions your first year, and we’re ready to provide support and mentorship to help you settle in Champaign-Urbana and succeed in your academic career.
Engagement
Building an inclusive campus environment is the role of every Grainger Engineer. As Graduate Student Ambassadors, we take a leadership role in connecting graduate students at all levels with college and campus resources. Through events and mentoring activities, we encourage student involvement with peers and serve as role models for future engineers.
2024-2026 Graduate Student Ambassadors
From left: Sagar Regmi, Jacob Fritchie, Lama Abufares, Garima Gupta, Johanna Arita, Yasmin Isa. Not pictured: Pedro Rivera-Cardona.
Request a Peer Mentor
Use this form to request a Graduate Student Ambassador peer mentor. Graduate Student Ambassadors provide mentorship to all Grainger Engineering graduate students upon request. Complete this form to be connected with a mentor.
Become an Ambassador
Graduate Student Ambassadors serve a two year term and receive a $1,000 stipend for each year of service. To be eligible for the role, students must be enrolled in a Grainger Engineering graduate program for a minimum of one year prior to applying for this role, and must have passion and commitment to promoting student success. Graduate Student Ambassadors will receive training prior to their term of service and will work closely with the Office of Graduate, Professional, and Online Programs throughout their appointment period.
Our nomination period for 2024-2026 has concluded. If you would like to learn more about becoming an ambassador in a future term, contact us using the link below.
How can we help you?
Use this form to learn more about the program, get in touch with an ambassador, ask a question about becoming an ambassador, or request an ambassador’s presence at your event.
Grainger Engineering departments can request Graduate Student Ambassador involvement in mentoring, onboarding, and social events. Contact us with your ideas and requests.
Program Team
The Graduate Student Ambassadors program is administered by the Office of Graduate, Professional, and Online Programs in The Grainger College of Engineering.
DIANA GONZALEZ
Director for Graduate Student Success
LAURA REITER
Graduate Programs Coordinator
For questions about Graduate Student Ambassadors, please contact our program team at: grainger-gsda@illinois.edu