20 January 2026

We are looking for a student ambassador for the MSc Crisis and Security Management (CSM) – Violence, Interventions, and Policing.

Job description

As a student ambassador, you help recruit new master students for the CSM programme. This entails, on the one hand, helping to organise various activities for prospective students, and on the other hand, giving presentations and answering (online) questions from prospective students—both during events such as the Master’s Open Day and throughout the year. It is a varied role with a range of responsibilities and challenges.

You will also work with Unibuddy. UniBuddy is an online platform on the Leiden University website that makes communication between prospective and current students easy. Prospective students get information from current students and a student's perspective on what studying at Leiden University really looks like.

As a student ambassador, you represent the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs and work closely with the Institute for Security and Global Affairs, the university’s communication departments, and the Master’s study coordinators of Crisis and Security Management.

Your Responsibilities

Together with the study coordinator and a communication advisor, you will

• help organising the Master’s Open Days, and give presentations (online and live) about the programme and student life on these events;
• coordinate and organise student for a day events for your specialisation;
• moderating the whats app groups of the CSM-students;
• answer questions via Unibuddy and emails.

Your profile

We are looking for an enthusiastic student who is currently enrolled in the Violence, Interventions, and Policing specialisation of the Crisis and Security Management Master’s programme, and who demonstrates the following competencies and skills:

• Enthusiastic about the degree programme;
• Good social and communcation skills;
• Fluency in English (spoken and written), Dutch is a plus;
• Feel comfortable speaking in front of a large audience and/or a camera;
• Organisational talent;
• Sense of responsibility;
• Open and active attitude;
• Independent.

The position involves an average of 2–3 hours per week. You will be paid for the agreed hours through the employment agency Jobmotion.

We are looking for students who can start a.s.a.p. and who are available until February 2027, particularly during our recruitment activities.
Availability for at least till September is also possible, though preference will be given to students who can commit until February.

Important dates: 

• 6 February '26: Master Open Day in The Hague
• 15 and 16 October '26: Online Master's Open Day
• 12 February '27: Master Open Day in The Hague

In January, July and August, you will mostly work on Unibuddy, with no events scheduled.

More information and how to apply

If you have any questions, please contact Benedicte Dobbinga.

Email your application letter (including your student registration number) and curriculum vitae as soon as possible and no later than Monday 26 January to Benedicte Dobbinga, communication adviser, b.h.p.m.dobbinga@fgga.leidenuniv.nl. Interviews will be held in Wijnhaven on Tuesday 3 February. 

Please note: all applicants need to have a working permit and a Dutch Health Insurance (not a student insurance).