Presidential Engagement Fellows Program
In keeping with its mission to produce educated and enlightened citizens, JMU created the Presidential Engagement Fellows Program in 2016. Through this program, outstanding recent JMU graduates will have the opportunity to experience a transformational year of leadership development in a higher education setting. The Presidential Engagement Fellows program is a 10 month cohort based program. These fellowships are a 10-month commitment, and the successful candidates will receive a living and housing stipend. Fellows are placed within JMU offices, where they work on projects designed to advance their understanding of the field of higher education and develop their personal and professional leadership skills. Please contact Brandi Duncan at duncanlb@jmu.edu with any questions about the program.
Current Positions
- The Office of the President
- The Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
- Accessibility and Belonging
- Empowerment3, Center for Physical Activity and Wellness for the Underserved
- Honors College
- The Institute for Innovation in Health and Human Services (IIHHS)
- The James Madison Center for Civic Engagement
- School of Professional and Continuing Education
- Valley Scholars
Apply to be a Fellow
Please visit this page to learn about available positions in the 2025-2026 Academic School year.
Jane McConville
Engagement Fellow for Student Affairs
Dylan Wimer
Engagement Fellow for the Honors College
McKenna Mattingly
Engagement Fellow for the Institute for the Innovation in Health and Human Services
Taylor Daniel
Engagement Fellow for Empowerment3
Jonathan Berrang
Engagement Fellow for the Madison Center for Civic Engagement
Cynthia Cortes Flores
Engagement Fellow for Valley Scholars
Cally Vogel
Engagement Fellow for the Office of the President
Christina Henriksen
Engagement Fellow for the School of Professional and Continuing Education
JMU Presidential Engagement Fellows Program Overview
The Office of the President is pleased to announce recruitment for the 2025-2026 Presidential Engagement Fellows program. The Presidential Engagement Fellows program is a 10-month fellowship focused on leadership development for recent JMU graduates (undergraduate or graduate).
Fellows are placed within JMU offices where they contribute to projects and programs critical to the university’s mission, vision, and values.
Key program details below:
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
- Recent JMU graduates (undergraduate or graduate)
- Must be within one year of graduation (graduation date of May 2024, December 2024, or May 2025)
- Fellows work an average of 29 hours per week in their placement office
- Fellows participate as a cohort 2 hours per week in professional development sessions
