The Social Science Library would like to promote the following opportunity to students at the university, especially those studying Politics and International Relations

Are you looking to enhance your CV with paid business experience at a global publisher? Gale, an international leader in digital archives and library resources, is offering an exciting opportunity for students to become Gale Student Ambassadors for the 2025-26 academic year. To learn more and apply go to: https://www.gale.com/intl/gale-ambassadors/application

Application deadline: 1 July 2025.

Gale produces digital archives such as the Chatham House Online Archive, Archives of Sexuality and Gender and wide range of online newspaper archives. To see all the Gale archives available at Oxford, type ‘Gale’ into SOLO and filter by resource type ‘Databases,’

Why Apply?

• Paid Business Experience: Earn £750 while working directly with a global publisher.
• Marketing Skills: Run your own marketing campaigns, refining copy and images for successful social media use.
• Public Speaking: Gain valuable public speaking experience by conducting presentations and training sessions for your peers.
• Published Work: Feature your work on Gale’s company blog, providing shareable evidence of your contributions.
• Networking: Connect with university staff, fellow students, and professionals at Gale, both locally and internationally.
• Research Skills: Enhance your research abilities and discover primary sources to improve your essays and grades.

The Gale Ambassador Programme is a paid (£700) opportunity for students (all years) to work with a publisher, and develop valuable career and research skills.

To learn more and register your interest: https://www.gale.com/intl/gale-ambassadors

Gale is an international publishing company that produces digital archives such as Chatham House Online Archive Module 1: 1920-1979, Archives of Sexuality and Gender and a wide range of online newspaper archives. To see all the Gale archives available at Oxford, type “Gale” into SOLO.

The Gale Ambassador Library Support Programme is a paid opportunity for students to work with a publisher, develop valuable career skills such as public speaking, content production, marketing and networking (great content for your CV), as well as learning ways to improve your current research skills. The role involves promoting Gale digital resources that are available to students at the University of Oxford. Gale Ambassadors are paid £700 to complete specified promotional activities (such as writing a blog post, social media posts and running live events). Full training is provided. There’s also the opportunity to meet and work with ambitious and creative students at other universities in the UK, US and elsewhere, as well as work with international colleagues at Gale.