CFG AMBASSADORS
BECOME A
CODE FIRST GIRLS
AMBASSADOR
Help us achieve our mission of transforming tech by eliminating the diversity gap. It’s a big task and we need a mini army to help us get there!
We want more women to know what tech career options there are and how to kickstart their switch to tech.
Our Ambassador programme is an opportunity to get involved in driving this change through attending events with our Community and clients, boosting awareness across social, helping us build our community network, getting involved in university activation and more! In return, we’ll help build your profile, network, give you invites to events, access to learning, plus paid opportunities also in the mix. Scroll down to find out more!
Applications for our 2024 Ambassador programme are now OPEN! Get your application in ASAP because the closing date is October 11th!
WHAT'S THE
OPPORTUNITY?
We are looking for enthusiastic CFG Ambassadors to be the face of our organisation and promote our programmes, opportunities and events online and in person (below for more info).
BOOST YOUR PROFILE, LEARNING OPPS, PLUS CFG SWAG
As part of the role, you will have the opportunity to boost your own profile, have learning and development opportunities, help build the CFG community and essentially, get more women interested in tech! Did we mention there is a swag pack too?!
YOU’RE HERE TO DRIVE CHANGE & HAVE A SOCIAL IMPACTYou do not need in-depth technical knowledge to be a CFG Ambassador, but an interest in technology is a benefit. If you enjoy communicating with community members and client representatives and spreading the CFG word then we would love to hear from you! Ultimately, we want Ambassadors who are passionate about getting more women into tech.
COMMUNICATION & NETWORKING IS KEY
To excel in this role, you will have excellent communication and networking skills, previous experience as an ambassador or a similar role is desired but not required.
Applications for our 2024 Ambassador programme are now OPEN!
SOCIAL, CONTENT & PROFILE BOOSTS
Social sharing is one of our favourite ways to make more women aware of careers in tech, and of course, Code First Girls! A key part of the role is showcasing CFG through your network and we often share your posts to the wider CFG community too - a great profile booster.
VIP @ CFG EVENTS
You'll have VIP access to all our key CFG events with the community and partners. From CFGdegree graduations, community events, awards and more! A great opportunity to network, engage with the community, and enjoy some free food & drinks!
LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT
We'll be offering four learning and development sessions per year to boost your career, profile and personal growth. We'll bring in special speakers, have workshops and give leadership coaching.
QUARTERLY ROUND TABLES
Our round tables will be our "official" Ambassador meet-ups where we discuss all things CFG. We want you to help shape Code First Girls, using your own experiences, tech journey and insights from the community to spark new ideas for CFG.
FUN GET TOGETHERS
As part of our quarterly catch-ups, we'll insist on having some fun! This usually means yummy food, tasty drinks and a fun activity, where all Ambassadors and CFG team members can come together and get to know each other better.
HOST REGIONAL EVENTS/MEET-UPS
In 2024, we are aiming to bring together local CFG members for some networking and fun. Our CFG Ambassadors will be hosting these events and meet-ups (and of course, being the official pics taker!). An opportunity to build local chapters, meet CFG members and build connections.
CFG CLIENT EVENTS & CONFERENCES
There will be ad hoc opportunities to represent the CFG community at our Code First Girls hosted client events including breakfasts, VIP dinners and bespoke opportunities (like our UK Parliament Speakers Event 2023!). We also have opportunities for you to attend local conferences and events with our team.
SPEAKING OPPS & UNI EVENTS
There will be ad hoc opportunities to represent CFG at our partner university events and fairs, sharing opportunities with students, alumni and staff. There may also be speaking opportunities with our partner companies, at events or local conferences.
MORE DEETS...
HOW IT WORKS
FREELANCE CONTRACT
You’d be joining the CFG team on a professional freelance basis. The initial engagement will be a freelance contract for the role of Ambassador.
12 MONTH PROGRAMME COMMITMENT
We would expect you to commit to the Ambassador programme for 12 months, over this period, and excluding the paid opportunities, we anticipate that this would be a commitment of around ~50 hours for all roundtables, events, L&D training and activities outlined above (with complete flexibility around in-person attendance, prior commitments, work and so forth).
WE’LL HELP BOOST YOUR PROFILE
As an Ambassador, we will be aiming to boost your profile across our community and the wider tech and business landscape. At the end of the year, you’ll receive a reference letter from Anna (our CEO) as well as a certificate recognising your contribution.
Applications for our 2024 Ambassador programme are now OPEN! Get your application in ASAP because the closing date is October 11th!
A HUGE THANK YOU
TO OUR 2022/23
CFG AMBASSADORS
This past year, our CFG Ambassadors have hosted, posted and toasted (the ‘cheers’ variety) across our socials, client events, Community meet ups and much much more!
They are an incredible group of Ambassadors and we are so grateful for their passion for CFG and for being inspirational to so many CFG members.
Our Ambassadors have helped shape our decisions by providing in-depth and consistent feedback, and we can’t thank them enough for their hard work and dedication.
A BIG, HUGE, MEGA thank you to our 2022/23 Ambassadors!
CFG AMBASSADOR
GET TOGETHER FUN!
We are BIG on having fun (it’s one of our company values after all!) so alongside our quarterly round tables, you’ll also be invited to get together with your fellow CFG Ambassadors and the CFG team to enjoy yummy food, tasty drinks at our Ambassador events!
You’ll also be invited to the key CFG events including Code Fest, CFGdegree graduations and client networking evenings.
And, for 2024, we are hoping you will take this as inspo to host some local community events in your area with CFG members – a great opportunity to connect, network and, yes, have fun with like-minded CFG members!
Applications for our 2024 Ambassador programme are now OPEN! Get your application in ASAP because the closing date is October 11th!
AMBASSADOR ROLE
FAQS
Yes, for the full job description and details of the role, please click here.
There are paid parts of the CFG Ambassador role with the external events and speaking appearances. For these activities, we pay £30 per hour. The initial engagement will be a freelance contract for the role of CFG Ambassador and the number of paid opportunities is estimated at around 2-3 per Ambassador (depending on interest to take part).
We would expect you to commit to the Ambassador programme for 12 months, over this period, and excluding the paid opportunities, we anticipate that this would be a commitment of around ~50 hours for all roundtables, events, L&D training and activities outlined above (with complete flexibility around in-person attendance, prior commitments, work and so forth).
If your initial application is successful we will invite you to complete a video interview (self recorded). Those who are successful are then selected to join an interview with the CFG team. We aim to announce our new Ambassador cohort in November 2023, with the programme ‘officially’ commencing in January 2024.
Other questions? Contact us for more information.
