A key area of volunteering for Electronics and Computer Science undergraduates is the University’s Undergraduate Ambassador Scheme. The Scheme will give you the opportunity to undertake a school or college based placement as part of an academic module and acquire teaching experience and a chance to explore teaching as a career. You can offer practical help in the classroom and help to engage pupils in their subject and motivate them in their studies.
The scheme aims to encourage talented students to develop transferable skills, such as organisation, time management, presentation, communication and interpersonal skills, all of which will enhance your employability when you graduate.
The Student Ambassador Scheme offers students the chance to work with local young people to help raise their aspirations, giving them the knowledge they need to make informed choices about higher education. Ambassadors’ work is varied – you may be asked to staff a stand at a careers fair, give a presentation at a school assembly, or show groups around the campus.
Being a Student Ambassador will not only develop your communication and teamwork skills, it will also increase your employability and give you the opportunity to work in a variety of settings. Ambassadors are paid an hourly rate for their work.
Student Robotics was founded in ECS in 2007 and has grown to become an international event. The annual robotics competition for sixth-form schools and colleges runs throughout the year with a grand final in April. Southampton alumni and students continue to play a major role in running the event, which aims to introduce school students to the excitement and complexity of engineering and programming through the medium of robotics.
University students mentor the school and college students and visit them weekly throughout term time in the lead-up to the competition.
Community Volunteering is a joint initiative run by Career Destinations and the Students’ Union. It provides volunteering opportunities in a wide range of sectors to suit all levels of interest and commitment. The latest range of opportunities is available on the Students' Union website.