Ambassadors Program

The Corcoran Student Ambassador Program is an opportunity for current students to develop leadership skills, represent GW’s Corcoran programs, provide support for the Corcoran Recruitment and Admissions Office and make a positive impact on prospective students and families as they navigate the application process. Corcoran Ambassadors form a special group of arts and design leaders who are dedicated to fostering the GW Corcoran community through engagement within the university, the Corcoran School and beyond.

Corcoran Professional Development Series

Now in its second year, our Corcoran Professional Development Series will take place this March. This series is created by Corcoran Ambassadors for Corcoran students. Please visit our Professional Development Series page for session details and registration information.

About the Program

Our Corcoran Ambassadors are student leaders who provide information about our programs, guide Discover the Arts campus tours, staff key admissions events in the fall and spring, and provide general mentoring and peer guidance to prospective students and families. Ambassador roles can be categorized into the following areas:

Be a Corcoran Connector.
Ambassadors interact with prospective students through phone calls, mail, email, social media, and campus visits. Ambassadors will provide a student perspective about the experience of being a student and a part of the community at GW’s Corcoran School of the Arts and Design.
Lead Discover the Arts campus tours.
Ambassadors have a significant role in helping students become familiar with Corcoran programs and the GW campus through Discover the Arts campus tours. The Ambassadors guide students and families to visit programs and introduce them to the services, resources and facilities that are key to the arts and design student experience at GW.
Represent GW and Corcoran programs at key recruitment events.
Each ambassador will participate in activities to help prospective students learn about our programs and what it’s like to be a Corcoran student at GW. Activities include virtual and on-campus open houses and admitted student events.
Plan Corcoran events and outreach for current students.
Ambassadors work closely with Corcoran staff to plan events for current Corcoran students that build community across our programs. Additional outreach may include developing social media campaigns.

Apply to Be an Ambassador!

We have an exciting new opening for a graduate student Corcoran Ambassador! This is a new Corcoran Ambassador position specifically created to assist with graduate student and prospective student engagement. Our Corcoran Ambassadors play a key role in the Corcoran Recruitment and Admissions Office helping to welcome prospective students, assisting with recruitment and admitted student events, and responding to peer inquiries.

Ambassadors provide support for the Corcoran Recruitment and Admissions Office between 10-12 hours each week in the Corcoran’s Flagg Building at 500 17th Street NW. Responsibilities may include: assisting with recruitment events, answering inquiries, meeting with students and professors, social media takeovers, and other duties as assigned. Corcoran graduate students will be given preference.

Click here to view the complete job description and apply now! Please note, this is a Federal Work Study position. Apply by August 31, 2023, for full consideration.

Questions? Email [email protected].

Meet Our Corcoran Ambassadors

Ana Arledge

Ana Arledge is a senior honors student and Corcoran Scholar double majoring in dance and public health. Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, she attended a performing arts high school where she trained in ballet, modern, jazz, and world dance styles. She has furthered her training by spending summers at prestigious programs including Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, FLOCK, Limón Dance Company, Ballet Chicago, Orlando Ballet, Urbanity Dance, and Florida State University. In the fall of 2023, Ana interned with the Dance Programming Department at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Most recently, she was the School Programs Intern at the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival. In addition to managing her roles as a student, dancer, choreographer, and Corcoran Ambassador, Ana is a Luther Rice Fellow. Through this fellowship, she is conducting research on Merce Cunningham's impact on contemporary dance practices.

As a passionate dancer, choreographer, and mentor, Ana is committed to bridging the gap between arts and public health. She believes that access to creative spaces—particularly in educational settings—supports the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of the next generation of artists. Ana's choreographic style is rooted in challenging dancers technically, creating large, dynamic, and multileveled movements that captivate audiences. Collaboration with dancers and fellow choreographers is central to her artistic process.

Taylor Smith

Taylor Smith is a senior double majoring in marketing and theatre. Originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, she grew up performing before discovering a passion for theatre production and administration. Now, she is drawn to the intersection of storytelling and audience engagement, exploring how creative strategy can shape the way people experience the arts.

At GW, Taylor was a member of the Women’s Leadership Program before becoming its administrative assistant, managing social media and supporting departmental projects. She has also spent nearly three years as an usher at the Kennedy Center, a deeply rewarding role that has given her invaluable experience in live entertainment and audience connection.

Through internships with BOND Theatrical, BroadwayEvolved, and the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, Taylor has worked in marketing, operations, and community outreach. She has contributed to Broadway national tours such as & Juliet, Dear Evan Hansen, and Life of Pi through market research, social media strategy, and content development. With a strong foundation in both the creative and business aspects of the industry, she is dedicated to ensuring that theatre and media continue to evolve, remaining dynamic, accessible, and impactful.

Jaylin Rumsey

Jaylin is a second year Masters student in the Art History program. Originally from a small town in Upstate New York, she took every opportunity to create art or be a part of local theater productions. She attended Ithaca College for undergraduate studies which included a BA in Art History minoring in Anthropology and Women and Gender Studies. At Ithaca College she was an athlete of the Ithaca College Track and Field Program. She also studied abroad in London in the Fall semester of her senior year, where she learned her love for travel and a love of British snack foods especially sweets. After graduating from Ithaca College Jaylin took a year off to gain experience within the Museum world working at The Rockwell Museum in Corning, NY. Where she realized she had a love for sharing art with the community within their Kids Rockwell Art Lab. Getting a chance to work one on one with kids and teaching them about the amazing parts of art.

She continued her studies at GWU last year and is a part of the Visiting Artists and Scholar Committee which brings respected established and emerging practitioners in the arts to present free public lectures to the GWU community. Her passion is to help bring the arts to those who do not have access to or do not have the knowledge about them.