Técnico Ambassadors Programme, part of the Técnico Promotion Programme, was created in 2015 as a result of the motivation of several Técnico students to return to their alma mater and share their university experience with younger students. In subsequent editions, the program demonstrated its great potential in promoting the academic curriculum of Técnico and quickly established itself as a space for developing skills for these students, enriching and reinforcing Técnico’s presence in the central region of the country.

 

What are the goals?

Being in constant development over the years, the following objectives stand out:

• To consolidate the promotion and dissemination of our faculty among high school students, namely through the clarification of questions about Técnico’s undergraduate and master programmes, infrastructures and activities;
• Develop skills in the areas of communication, public presentation and marketing;
• Provide Ambassadors with a range of curriculum enrichment and networking experiences while making them more involved in their faculty.

Who are the Ambassadors?

Técnico Ambassadors are Undergraduate, Master and Integrated Master students from both Alameda and Taguspark campi who have attended a degree at Técnico for at least one year and are fluent in Portuguese, who voluntarily accompany NAPE in various outreach activities.

We are looking for dynamic and communicative people who will enjoy supporting young students in choosing their future, inspiring them and clarifying all their questions.

How does it work?

 

Trainning

At the beginning of the programme, a set of mandatory Initial Trainning Sessionsis given to prepare the Ambassadors for the topics covered in the promotion actions such as:

• Applications to Higher Education
• Técnico’s programmes 
• Good Promoting Practices
• Técnico’s Activities and Projects

Also included in the Initial Trainning Sessions, there is a playful activity for knowledge consolidation and a practical activity with simulations, being a training moment and an opportunity to receive real-time feedback and improve skills. These activities may be repeated in the middle of the 2nd semester to review and update knowledge and to promote networking among the entire team of Ambassadors.

Further on, there are optional Complementary Trainning Sessions, exclusive to Técnico’s Ambassadors, in communication areas such as: public presentation, pitch, marketing, digital marketing, among others.

Activities

The programme lasts one academic year, starting with the recruitment and training process during the first semester, intensifying in the second semester with the following activities:

• Visits to High Schools
• Visits to Higher Education Fairs
• Campus Tours
• ISTO É Conversa

We would also like to highlight that in the academic year 24/25, the Ambassadors  participated in Técnico’s Open Days.

In order to participate in all of these activities, each ambassador receives an official Técnico t-shirt and hoodie.

Recognition

Participants will receive a Certificate of Participation and may also see the activity recognized in the Diploma Completion Supplement if they participate in a minimum set of activities and complete the Final Evaluation Report, which is essential to the success and continuity of the program. Check all the information in the programme rules!

REGULATION

How can I apply?

The application period for the 9th Edition of the Embaixadores program will take place from the 18th of September until the 1st of October. You can apply through the link below!

For more information, contact us at nape@tecnico.ulisboa.pt.

 

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Técnico Ambassadors Programme was recognized in 2019 as a Técnico Best Practice in the Comunication category.

Check here the presentation held at the 3rd ObservIST Meeting