INTERESTED IN BECOMING A LEAD FELLOW (COACH)?
AY26-27 Applications are OPEN!
Click on your GT designation below to apply
Faculty/Staff/Alum
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Student
(Upper Level Undergraduate and Graduate)
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Contact our staff at leadingedge@gatech.edu if you have any questions or would like to discuss the opportunity further.
Upper Level Undergraduate and Graduate Student Coaches | Inspiration
Benefits
Enhance Your Leadership Skills
- Two-day leadership retreat (in-depth coaching training)
- Ongoing training and development throughout the year, including monthly workshops
- Coaching assessments and group evaluations by LEAD staff
- Direct interaction with and continuing support from LEAD staff and returning Leadership Fellows
Give Back to the Tech Community
- Act as a coach and confidant for a developing leader
- Guide others through the difficult task of self-examination and increased self-awareness
- Create unique action plans for other leaders who want to improve their leadership abilities
Receive Recognition for Your Service
Graduate Student Leadership Fellows will be awarded $3,000 in their first academic year coaching / subsequent years are on a volunteer basis with a reduced number of Coachees.
What are we looking for in a LEAD Fellow (Coach)?
- Demonstrate a distinguished ability to lead others in either a volunteer, academic, or professional environment
- Demonstrate a commitment to the coaching and development of young leaders
- Be willing to commit as many as two to three hours per week to program activities
- Receive approval from y to participate in the program
- Passion for developing others
- Relatable to others
- Be genuinely curious
Before applying consider the following:
- Can you tell a compelling story?
- Are you able to actively listen to others?
- Can you hold a conversation for an extended period of time?
- Do you have the ability to motivate others to overcome their fears and go outside their comfort zone?
- Can you challenge others to help them reach their full potential?