LeaderShape Summer Internship Announcement
LeaderShape, Inc. is an international, not-for-profit organization committed to developing more people who
lead with integrity. The LeaderShape Institute, is an intensive
six-day experience which is conducted on a national basis for
participants from across the country. It is also conducted in
partnership with universities and organizations from across the
country and is highly regarded as an outstanding leadership development
program.
Since the start of The LeaderShape Institute in 1986, more than
46,000 young adults have participated in this program. The LeaderShape
Institute was acknowledged as an “exemplary program”
by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation. For more information, visit our web
site:
www.leadershape.org.
The Summer Program Coordinator serves as an important member of The
LeaderShape Institute team. We will select two individuals to work in
partnership in serving in this role. They will carry
out logistical and conference management tasks which are crucial to the
success of the program. The Summer Program Coordinators will work
alongside the facilitators to help ensure success, while staying one
step ahead of the curriculum so that all of the
details are organized at the beginning of each program piece. In
collaboration with the LeaderShape Staff, the Summer Program
Coordinators will carry out the following activities:
Program Coordination & Management.
Coordination of the national sessions of The LeaderShape Institute
requires strong administrative abilities and great attention to detail.
Activities include assistance with session preparation, participant
registration, and participant communication.
This will involve time spent working at the LeaderShape home office and
time spent staying on location during sessions of The LeaderShape
Institute.
Program Planning & Organization. Assist with the planning of
the national sessions of The LeaderShape Institute by working with
vendors and other organizations that play a major role in the overall
success of each session. Coordinate travel arrangements
and accommodations for participants and facilitators. Assist
facilitators during the session by preparing materials for daily
activities. Work in collaboration with facilitators to ensure that
participants have a high quality experience while attending The
LeaderShape Institute.
Participant Relations.
Communicate the importance of preparing for The LeaderShape
Institute by reviewing expectations and answering questions regarding
the national sessions. Work with participants to ensure that they have a
high quality experience.
The ideal candidate for this position will be a graduate student in
Higher Education/Leadership Development or a related field. Dates for
this position are May 28, 2013 through August 2,
2013 (approximately 10 weeks). This position will require relocating to
Champaign, Illinois during this time and attending all of the national
sessions of The LeaderShape Institute. The dates for the dates of the
national sessions are as follows: June 9-14,
2013 (Tahoe City, CA), July 21-26, 2013 (Champaign, IL), July 28-August
2, 2013 (Atlanta, GA), and July 28-August 2, 2013 (Champaign, IL). A
stipend and housing are provided and academic credit can be arranged
with the graduate student’s host institution.
Please visit our
website to apply. The deadline for submitting resumes for consideration is January 14, 2013.
Please contact Kristen Young via email at
kristen@leadershape.org with questions about this position.
