Campus Ambassador, University of Southern California (USC)

Summary

Know your way around USC? Always discovering new places, coming up with creative ideas or bringing people together? Yelp is looking for a Campus Ambassador to help students discover the best of what’s around them. This is a part-time, hourly, fixed-term role from January through December 2027.

As a Yelp Campus Ambassador, you’ll be working approximately 10 hours per week on a flexible schedule to grow Yelp’s presence on campus and build community within your university. You'll have the support and guidance of Yelp’s community expansion team, plus opportunities to collaborate with Campus Ambassadors across the country to share ideas and bring creative campaigns to life. It’s a chance to put your ideas into action, make meaningful connections and gain hands-on experience representing a national brand.

What you'll do:

  • Plan and host 2-3 Yelp events or experiences each semester for university students
  • Create original content for Yelp’s social channels
  • Build local guides and inspire students to discover and spread the word about their favorite businesses on Yelp
  • Partner with university clubs and organizations to get the word out about the Yelp community
  • Develop creative, grassroots marketing ideas that get students talking about Yelp
  • Join regular check-ins with the Yelp U program lead and share event results and campus insights

What it takes to succeed:

  • You are currently enrolled as a student at USC and plan to remain enrolled through December 2027
  • You live on or within 30 minutes of USC campus housing
  • You are available to work 10 hours a week through the end of 2027
  • You genuinely love to help people discover and support local businesses
  • You’re the leader and planner among your friend group, club, team, or dorm floor
  • You’re savvy on social media and can turn a meal into a moment
  • You’re full of ideas, take initiative and know how to make things happen
  • You’re organized and reliable, and can balance this role with your coursework

What you'll get:

Compensation range for this position is $22-$27 per hour.

Closing

At Yelp, we believe that diversity is an expression of all the unique characteristics that make us human: race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, and education — and those are just a few. We recognize that diverse backgrounds and perspectives strengthen our teams and our product. The foundation of our diversity efforts are closely tied to our core values, which include “Playing Well With Others” and “Authenticity.” We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, medical condition or disability. Actual salary offered may vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, an individual's location and experience. We will consider for employment qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records, consistent with applicable law (including, for example, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for roles based in San Francisco, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for roles based in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, and the California Fair Chance Act for roles based in California). Where required by law, a criminal background check will not be conducted until after a conditional offer of employment is made, and any evaluation of a candidate's criminal background check will be subject to an individualized assessment that takes into account the candidate's specific criminal records and the responsibilities and requirements of the particular role. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at accommodations-recruiting@yelp.com or 415-969-8488. Note: Yelp does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to any recruiting alias or employee. Yelp is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. US Recruiting and Applicant Privacy Notice Notice to Washington Applicants - Washington State Fair Chance Act #LI-Remote
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