JDS Student Ambassador Program

Lead. Serve. Connect. Represent JDS.

JDS Student Ambassadors are matriculated students selected to represent Jakes Divinity School as exemplary student leaders. Ambassadors help strengthen the JDS community by supporting recruitment and enrollment efforts, promoting student engagement, increasing awareness of JDS academic programs and services, fostering school pride, and serving as a bridge between students and JDS faculty and staff.

But being a JDS Student Ambassador is about more than representing the school – it’s about serving the community that you are a part of.

Ambassadors are role models, connectors, and advocates who help create a welcoming and engaging experience for current students, prospective students, and guests. Through their service, Ambassadors have the opportunity to share their JDS experience, encourage their peers, develop their leadership skills, and help others discover what makes the JDS community unique.

2026–2027 JDS Student Ambassador Application

Ready to lead, serve, connect, and represent JDS? Applications for the 2026–2027 JDS Student Ambassador Program are open for a limited time.

Application Opens: September 13, 2026
Application Deadline: October 12, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. CT

Ambassador Scholarship

Students selected to serve as JDS Student Ambassadors will receive a $450 scholarship, which will be applied toward their Spring 2027 semester.

The scholarship is awarded in recognition of the Ambassador’s commitment to serving and representing the Jakes Divinity School community throughout the program.

What Do JDS Student Ambassadors Do?

As a JDS Student Ambassador, you may have opportunities to:

Welcome and engage prospective and new students
Support JDS recruitment and enrollment initiatives
Serve at JDS events and student engagement activities
Assist with New Student Orientation and other student programs
Share your JDS experience with prospective students
Provide peer-to-peer encouragement and support to fellow students
Help promote JDS academic programs, resources, and opportunities
Participate in virtual events, information sessions, and student conversations
Represent the student experience through testimonials, photos, videos, or other JDS communications
Serve as a liaison between students and JDS faculty and staff
Foster connection, community, and JDS pride

Ready to Represent JDS?

If you’re ready to lead, serve, connect, and represent JDS, we want to hear from you.

Complete the JDS Student Ambassador Application below to be considered for the upcoming Ambassador cohort.

Who Should Apply?

We’re looking for students who love JDS, enjoy connecting with others, and are ready to serve.

Strong Ambassador candidates are students who demonstrate leadership, professionalism, dependability, integrity, strong communication skills, and a genuine heart for service.

You don’t have to be the loudest person in the room or have years of leadership experience. We’re looking for students who are willing to show up, serve well, connect with others, and represent JDS with excellence.

JDS Student Ambassador Requirements

Applicants must:

Be a currently enrolled Jakes Divinity School student in good standing
Demonstrate a commitment to the mission, values, and community of JDS
Communicate professionally and consistently
Be dependable and follow through on accepted Ambassador assignments
Attend required Ambassador training and meetings
Be willing to engage with prospective students, current students, guests, faculty, and staff
Be available to support occasional virtual, evening, and/or weekend JDS activities
Be willing to represent JDS at recruitment, enrollment, and student engagement opportunities
Commit to volunteering in person at both the JDS Fall Symposium and Faith & Leadership Colloquium in Dallas, Texas

Required In-Person Event Commitment

Serving at JDS’s major events is an important part of the Ambassador experience.

All selected JDS Student Ambassadors are required to volunteer in person in Dallas, Texas, at both the Fall Symposium and the Faith & Leadership Colloquium.

Ambassadors are responsible for making the necessary arrangements to attend and serve at both events. Applicants should consider this requirement before submitting an application.

How to Become a JDS Student Ambassador

Ready to take the next step? Here’s what to expect during the JDS Student Ambassador selection process.

Step 1: Submit Your Application

Complete and submit the JDS Student Ambassador Application during the application period.

Applications Open: September 13, 2026
Application Deadline: October 12, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. CT

Be sure to review the Ambassador requirements and required in-person commitments before submitting your application.

Step 2: Participate in a Virtual Interview

Following the application deadline, selected candidates will be invited to participate in a virtual interview during the week of October 19, 2026.

Virtual interviews will give us an opportunity to learn more about you, your JDS experience, your interest in serving as an Ambassador, and how you hope to contribute to the JDS community.

Step 3: Ambassador Selection

Following the interview process, candidates will be notified of their selection status during the week of October 26, 2026.

Students selected for the 2026–2027 JDS Student Ambassador cohort will receive additional information regarding next steps, Ambassador expectations, training, and upcoming opportunities to serve.

Step 4: Begin Your Ambassador Journey

Once selected, JDS Student Ambassadors will participate in required training and begin serving as representatives of the JDS student community.

Selected Ambassadors will also receive a $450 scholarship applied toward their Spring 2027 semester in recognition of their commitment to serving and representing Jakes Divinity School.

Why Become a JDS Student Ambassador?

The Ambassador Program gives students an opportunity to grow beyond the classroom.

As an Ambassador, you’ll have opportunities to strengthen your leadership and communication skills, build meaningful relationships across the JDS community, gain hands-on experience supporting events and recruitment initiatives, and make a meaningful contribution to the experience of current and future JDS students.

Most importantly, you’ll have the opportunity to serve others while helping shape the culture and community of Jakes Divinity School.

Ambassador Application 2026-2027

Date(Required)

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Have you been a JDS Student for at least one year?(Required)

Academic Program Enrolled:(Required)

Current Cumulative GPA(Required)

Please enter a number from 3.0 to 5.0.

Why are you interested in serving as a JDS Student Ambassador?(Required)

What has been the most meaningful part of your JDS experience so far?(Required)

What does being an ambassador for Jakes Divinity School mean to you?(Required)

How would you describe JDS to a prospective student who has never heard of the school?(Required)

What three qualities do you believe are most important for a JDS Student Ambassador to demonstrate? Why?(Required)

Imagine you are serving at a JDS event and a guest asks you a question you do not know the answer to. How would you handle the situation?(Required)

Are you comfortable speaking in front of groups or participating in virtual presentations?(Required)

Are you comfortable speaking with prospective students and sharing your personal JDS experience?(Required)

Are you available to participate in occasional evening and/or weekend JDS events?(Required)

How many hours per month would you realistically be able to commit to the Ambassador Program?(Required)

Would you be comfortable appearing in JDS photos, videos, social media content, or student testimonials?(Required)

JDS Student Ambassadors are required to volunteer at two major in-person JDS events held in Dallas, Texas: the Fall Symposium and the Faith & Leadership Colloquium. Are you able and willing to commit to volunteering in person at both events if selected as a Student Ambassador?(Required)

I understand that I am responsible for making any necessary arrangements to be present in Dallas, Texas, for both required events and that serving at these events is a condition of participation in the JDS Student Ambassador Program.(Required)

Attach Recommendation Letters(Required)

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JDS Student Ambassador Commitment(Required)

I have read and agree to the expectations above.

I understand that serving as a JDS Student Ambassador is a leadership and service opportunity. If selected, I agree to represent Jakes Divinity School with professionalism, integrity, respect, and a spirit of service. I understand that Ambassadors are expected to communicate consistently, attend required training, fulfill accepted assignments, and uphold the values and expectations of Jakes Divinity School.

JDS Ambassadors

JDS Student Ambassador Program

Lead. Serve. Connect. Represent JDS.

2026–2027 JDS Student Ambassador Application

Ambassador Scholarship

What Do JDS Student Ambassadors Do?

Ready to Represent JDS?

Who Should Apply?

JDS Student Ambassador Requirements

Required In-Person Event Commitment

How to Become a JDS Student Ambassador

Step 1: Submit Your Application

Step 2: Participate in a Virtual Interview

Step 3: Ambassador Selection

Step 4: Begin Your Ambassador Journey

Why Become a JDS Student Ambassador?

Ambassador Application 2026-2027

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