Please read then answer the following questions:

1. As part of your collage experience, do you think you would benefit from participating in a campus ambassador or campus rep program? Why or why not?

2. In what ways would participating in a campus ambassador or campus red program help you prepare to own your own business someday?

3. Why do you think companies such as apple, flex watches, and her campus media sponsor campus ambassador or campus rep programs? How do the companies benefit?

4. What types of start-ups would benefit the most from starting campus ambassador programs?

Partnering with College students via Campus Ambassador and Campus Rep Programs A novel way that start-ups spread the word about their businesses is to create "campus ambassador" or "campus rep" programs. Most campus ambassador and campus rep programs fall somewhere between an internship and a job. The programs vary. Some recruit students to promote their brand on campus through an assortment of events, programs, and social media. Others ask students to create content, such as YouTube videos, articles for a company's main website, and instagram photos of the company's products being used on their campus. Students often find these programs to be a great way to build their ressumes, get work experience, earn a little extra money, and get their foot in the door of an exciting company. Companies that run campus ambassador or campus rep programs are typically looking for students who (1) have upbeat personalities, (2) are effective communicators, (3) have in-depth knowledge and a love for the product, (4) have effective marketing skills, and (5) have the ability to provide insightful feedback and advice. Here are examples of three campus ambassador or campus rep programs and how they work. Apple. Apple Campus Reps work directly with the company's campus reps' team to tailor an approach for evangelizing Apple products on their local campus. Activities include planning and conducting workshops on Apple products, creating and distributing flyers and other promotional materials, and running competitions and events that highlight creative uses of Apple software and hardware. Apple Campus Reps make roughly $10 to $11 an hour, and work up to 15 hours per week. You can apply for the Apple Campus Reps program online at www.apple.com/education/campusreps. Flex Watches: Flex Watches are colorful and flexible sport watches. The watches come in a variety of colors, and each color represents a different social or charitable cause. Ten percent of the purchase price of each watch is donated to its corresponding cause. The company's campus rep program looks for energetic and socially minded students who want to represent Flex Watches on their campus. Campus reps are charged with promoting the company's products and charity partnerships to students, and eam cash and Flex Watches products for their efforts. Campus reps must be active users of both Facebook and Instagram. Applications are available at https:Jfflexwatches.comvcampusreps. Her Campus Media: Her Campus Media is the number one online community for college women. College females are recruited to setup Her Campus Chapters on their local campus. The local chapters sign up campus correspondents, who create, edit, and upload content to their chapter's website. The content focuses on six categories of interest to college females: style, beauty, health, love, life, and career. Local correspondents work with the company's national team to organize Her Campus events on their campus. Her Campus targets college females who are interested in journalism, public relations, marketing, or entrepreneurship. Information about starting a Her Campus Chapter is available at www.hercampus.com/start-your-own-my-campus-chapter. Other companies that run well-regarded campus ambassador or campus rep programs include Chipotle, Victoria's Secret, CBS Sports, Adobe, Amazon, Rent the Runway, Prezi, and Monster Energy Drink