As part of the Opus Prize finalist selection process, we will be extending the life-changing opportunity for three Catholic University students to serve as 2022 Opus Prize Student Ambassadors. During the spring of 2022, Opus Prize Student Ambassadors will accompany Catholic University faculty/staff and members of the Opus Prize Foundation Board to evaluate in the field the work of the finalists under consideration for the Opus Prize. Please note, these site visits are not service trips and not study abroad trips, but rather "due diligence" site visits to fully engage with the finalists and their organizations and carefully and thoughtfully observe their meaningful and important work. The purpose of the site visit is to ensure the finalists are meeting the values established by the Opus Prize Foundation. The Student Ambassador voice will be an integral part of the final section process for award winners. Final decisions are made by the Opus Prize Foundation. The 2022 Opus Prize finalist site visit locations and the persisting social issues being addressed are not yet known, so we ask Student Ambassador applicants to approach this process with flexibility.
We invite you to carefully review this information and give your sincere consideration to submitting an application for the 2022 Opus Student Ambassador program.
Below are additional information, expectations, and commitments, and the application form with submission instructions.
2022 Opus Prize Student Ambassador – Information Summary, Expectations, Commitments, and Application submission instructions
We seek Catholic University students who:
- Are actively engaged as leaders or have an interest in impacting the University campus and/or local community;
- Share a demonstrated commitment matching the Opus Prize Foundation values of passion for service, social justice and entrepreneurship, and leading faith-inspired sustainable change. To learn more about Opus Prize, the Opus Prize Foundation Values, and past recipients, visit www.opusprize.org;
- Are in both good academic and disciplinary standing;
- Will be enrolled as undergraduate or graduate students on campus for the Spring 2022 Semester and the Fall 2022 Semester *.
*This experience concludes with Opus Prize Week on the Catholic University campus from October 30-November 3, 2022. Engagement in the Opus Prize Week events is a key component for Opus Prize Student Ambassadors. Please review the commitment section below to ensure you can fully commit to the expectations.
Students who are selected as Opus Prize Student Ambassadors must:
- Commit to travel for a week-long site visit over the March 2022 Spring Break or immediately following the end of the Spring 2022 Semester in May 2022 (specific dates TBD by Opus Prize Foundation). Travel expenses (airfare, lodging, and meals) associated with this trip will be covered by the Opus Prize Foundation and Catholic University.
- Be flexible! The locations of Opus Prize finalists’ site locations are not yet known. Ambassadors will be assigned to a site visit and must be open to all trip date options and locations.
- Commit to attend several pre-site visit orientation meetings to prepare for the visit process.
- Serve as a liaison between the 2022 Opus Prize Oversight Committee and Catholic University campus student organizations to help educate, excite, and engage the student body about upcoming Opus Prize events. These events would occur early in the Fall 2022 Semester.
- Commit to attend 2022 Opus Prize Week events held on campus and potential at other local sites. Some Opus Prize events will begin in September and October 2022, with the majority of events held from Sunday, October 30 through Thursday, November 3, 2022.
- Serve as hosts for Opus Prize finalists when they arrive on campus, attend various Opus Prize Week events, and provide the compelling introduction of your finalist at Opus Prize campus and community events.
- Attend and assist with Opus Prize Event Ceremony set up, rehearsal, presentations, and reception to be held Thursday, November 3, 2022 in the Pryzbyla Center Great Room as an honored Opus Prize Student Ambassador.
2022 Opus Prize Student Ambassador – Application Link
- Student Biographical Application Section
- Video Application Section (Instructions)
The Opus Prize Foundation has six core values. See a description here. Please choose one of these values that you find personally most compelling and in a 90 second video, please tell the selection committee how this value inspires you.
Applications are due Monday, January 31, 2022, by 5:00 p.m.
If you have questions, please contact Bill Jonas at jonas@cua.edu or at x4108. Thank you for your application!
