Leading Off Campus

Success is more than just your GPA, it’s skills plus connections. Leading Off Campus is aimed at bridging the gap between collegiate students and local industry to increase retention of collegiate talent to the region, while equipping them with the core competencies they need to excel in their first professional roles. Leading Off Campus is a semester-long program consisting of unique, skill-building sessions during the summer.

For Employers: This program helps to bridge the gap that is highlighted by many employers that say the students they hire do not have the core competencies for career readiness required for entry level positions. Leading Off Campus can also be a pipeline to help employers find the qualified candidates they are looking for when recruiting within the region.

For Students: This program helps to give students the necessary soft skills and career readiness opportunities that employers are looking for when recruiting. This program also provides networking opportunities and the ability to explore parts of Lynchburg region and businesses in the area.

What You’ll Learn

Participants will learn NACE competencies, including:

  • Critical thinking
  • Oral and written communication
  • Work Ethic
  • Career Management
  • Intercultural Fluency
  • Leadership and soft skills
  • Personal development and professional growth.
  • How to bridge the gap between collegiate boundaries and regional employers
  • Community Pride and Ownership
  • Awareness of the Lynchburg region
  • Leadership Lynchburg’s core values of personal growth, influence, and impact

Students are eligible for the Leading Off Campus program if they meet one of the following criteria:

  • The Student is an enrolled college undergraduate student (Sophomore and above).
  • The Student is a graduate student with no real relevant work history.

Students must also have a minimum 2.75 GPA and have demonstrated leadership experience on campus or in the community.

11 a.m.-3 p.m., Wed. June 5

Kick Off Session! Get ready for an amazing summer! Location: Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance

11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Wed., June 12

“Brand Matters” Communicating who you are Professionalism and Work Ethic

11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Wed., June 19

“Mentors Matter” Leaning into coaching and feedback Learning from experience

11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Wed., July 3

“Culture Matters” Global/Cultural Fluency Inclusive leadership

11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Wed., July 17

“You Matter” Career Expectations and Management

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Wed., July 24

“Community Matters” Connecting with LYH Servant leadership

11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Wed., July 31

“The Future Matters” Critical thinking/problem- solving Effective teams

5:30 p.m.-8 p.m., Thurs., August 1

Graduation Dinner & Ceremony!

$400
Ask Your Employer Or School To Cover Tuition

We encourage interested applicants to reach out to your employer, manager, or school to see if they will cover your costs under training and development! Nowhere else can you get this level of months of leadership training at this low of a cost. Plus, you’ll bring skills back to your job or class that will help your teams improve.

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