North Carolina Central University - Pearson Campus Ambassador

Pearson • Durham, NC

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Pearson is seeking motivated and outgoing Campus Ambassadors to support their Field and Inside Sales teams in engaging with professors and students on campus. This part-time role is crucial for driving sales, enhancing brand awareness, and providing valuable insights from a student perspective. The program offers real-world experience by collaborating with product and marketing teams on a virtual team, developing professional communication skills, and fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment where every idea and perspective is valued. PCAs gain experience by partnering with their local Pearson team on campus through digital presentations, sales calls, and technology registration tables. They also help shape Pearson products by providing feedback through focus groups, surveys, and other projects, and create content for the global brand across major social media platforms to engage students.

Requirements

• Currently an undergraduate student (freshman or sophomore) with a 3.0 GPA or greater at North Carolina Central University.
• Open to ALL majors.
• Able to commit to work for one academic school year.
• Self-motivated, curious and proactive: ability to create and manage independent projects with limited supervision.
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills: energetic, outgoing relationship-building skills are a must.

Nice To Haves

• Preferably at least one semester of experience using Pearson+, MyLab, Mastering, or REVEL technology.
• We prefer students to continue on in the program until graduation.

Responsibilities

• Assist the local Pearson team (Field and Inside Sales Representatives) as needed each month to deliver back-to-school help for peers.
• Participate in faculty presentations where needed.
• Support the local Pearson team with collecting office hour data, distributing flyers to professors, creating student-perspective videos, and other special projects.
• Complete 5-7 virtual projects per month, contributing input, opinions, and content in various formats such as focus groups, product test-drives, surveys, and social media content creation.
• Serve as a Pearson brand ambassador, creating and sharing content on social media, engaging with Pearson’s platforms, and promoting Pearson materials.
• Attend 3-4 virtual meetings per month to collaborate with the team and discuss ongoing initiatives.

Benefits

• Pay rate of $10.00 per hour.
• Complimentary Pearson Higher Ed materials, including Pearson+ and access codes for MyLab, Mastering, and REVEL.
• Eligible for accrued paid sick time in accordance with company policy.
• Expand your professional network by partnering with on-campus faculty, Pearson team members, and others.
• Opportunity to get published through PCA blogs.
• Acquire real-world skills like problem-solving, public speaking, and communication.
• Indirect support for applications for full-time roles at Pearson post-graduation.
• Become a member of the PCA virtual team comprised of over 100+ PCAs from across the country.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level