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INTERNATIONAL FACULTY AMBASSADORS

CONNECT WITH ALUMNI AROUND THE WORLD

More than 30,000 Purdue alumni live outside the United States, and many have limited interactions with the Purdue community. As a Purdue international alumni faculty ambassador, you can help change that! You will also build your alumni connections and strengthen Purdue’s international presence.

Interested in becoming an international faculty ambassador?

Please email us as early as possible—ideally eight to 12 weeks prior to your planned activity. In your email, please include a description of your plans, the dates of your activities, and any questions or ideas you have. 

INTERNATIONAL FACULTY AMBASSADORS

CONNECT WITH ALUMNI AROUND THE WORLD

More than 30,000 Purdue alumni live outside the United States, and many have limited interactions with the Purdue community. As a Purdue international faculty ambassador, you can help change that! You will also build your alumni connections and strengthen Purdue’s international presence.

Interested in becoming an international faculty ambassador?

Please email us as early as possible—ideally eight to 12 weeks prior to your planned activity. In your email, please include a description of your plans, the dates of your activities, and any questions or ideas you have.

International faculty ambassadors include:

  • Study-abroad program leaders
  • Faculty/staff visiting partner institutions
  • Faculty conducting research abroad
  • Instructors wanting to incorporate alumni in their courses
Benefits include:
  • Mentorship and professional development
  • Intercultural experiences for students
  • Networking with diverse alumni
  • Marketing to alumni, promotional items, potential funding, and additional support for alumni events
Interested faculty and staff may include those who are:
  • Preparing to lead students on a study-abroad program
  • Visiting a partner institution or contact abroad
  • Conducting research or completing other work abroad
  • Seeking opportunities to implement virtual engagement from alumni into their courses
Benefits to faculty and staff include:
  • Networking with Purdue alumni from diverse backgrounds and industries
  • Providing professional-development and mentorship opportunities to students
  • Providing intercultural experiences to students, alumni, faculty, and staff
  • Advertising events to international alumni
  • Distributing Purdue promotional items at alumni events
  • Earning funding for alumni event expenses—with approval

Interested in becoming an international alumni faculty ambassador?

Please email us at internationalalumni@purdueforlife.org as early as possible—ideally eight to 12 weeks prior to your planned activity. In your email, please include a description of your plans, the dates of your activities, and any questions or ideas you have.

We look forward to supporting you!

SEE OUR IMPACT

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Students connect with alumni during winter study abroad trip to Peru
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