Overview:
NextGenOD.ca Student Ambassadors are a select group of Canadian Optometry students from across the U.S. and Canada who wish to maintain a collaboration with their peers and forge a connection with the Canadian eye care industry. They have established themselves as leaders among their peers for their school.
Eye Care Business Canada, NextGenOD Canada, and CRO (Clinical & Refractive Optometry) Journal, are divisions of VuePoint IDS, a 100% owned Canadian media company focused on eye care and eyewear.
Program Perks:
- Complimentary CRO online CE Student account providing full access to all courses and knowledge-testing quizzes to help with Board Exam preparation
- Free Subscription to CRO (Clinical & Refractive Optometry) Journal for notification of all new articles
- Compensation opportunities for special NextGEN activities including 2025 Spring NextGEN watch parties, trade show participation (Academy, Optometry’s Meeting, others)
- Publication Opportunities (trade media, and/or scholarly journal): Blog Posts, SM Posts, Full articles in VuePoint publications
- Leadership and networking opportunity to guide the NextGen community growth, network with Canadian OD students across North America
- Access to complimentary and trial services from sponsors including, free industry-specific career planning report at EyePloyment.com
- Acknowledgement on NextGEN Ambassador Web Page (pic and bio)
- A few fun opportunities along the way!
Requirements:
- Available to participate in the 2024-25 academic calendar year (September 2024 – August 2025)
- Coordinate and host a Watch Party event at your school March 2025
- Have an active “professional” Social Media account in at least one of the major Social Media networks
- Be a positive advocate of NextGEN.ca and CRO activities
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