There are many ways to engage with the School of Strategic Leadership Studies, but they all have one common thread—the direct connection with students and the chance to draw on your career experience to add dimension to their classroom learning.
Start bringing student's career dreams into focus by contacting Taylor Landers for more information.
Externship Host
Work side-by-side with a Strategic Leadership Studies Ph.D. candidate who can provide valuable research skills, personal leadership experiences, fresh ideas founded in proven leadership theory and consulting to your current business leadership challenge.
Students will be working to fulfill a 100-hour externship requirement which will enable them to expand their range of experience through direct observation and evaluation of the leadership and management issues confronting your actual organization. Externships serve as the culmination of experiences introduced in more traditional classroom settings and are typically worked during the summer semester.
Employer
Current employees: Be an advocate for JMU while helping your employees--or yourself--develop leadership potential and deliver refined skills to your company’s efforts by supporting their graduate studies in the JMU School of Leadership Studies. Reach out to ssls@jmu.edu for more information.
Advisory Board Member
If you have already given your time and experience to the School and are looking for further involvement, you might seek consideration for advisory board membership. Developing tomorrow’s leaders requires real-world insight from the organizations that hire them, and the board plays a vital role in ensuring our graduates are prepared for the needs of today’s rapidly evolving business world.
Investor
Support tomorrow’s leadership through your gift today. There are many giving opportunities that would benefit the School as well as students through need-based scholarships and research funding. A gift to SSLS promotes a world with more excellent, ethical, and evidence-based leadership.
