Leadership Programming
Drop by the Office for Student Involvement and Leadership for more information
First-Year Leadership Academy
Enter our first-year leadership academy where technical skills meet leadership excellence to shape tomorrow's innovators.
There are three different badges that you can sign up for:
Bronze Badge:
Requirements: 3 Leadership Workshops and 3 NJIT Events (Check out our Instagram (@njitosil) for the list of the workshops and events)
Benefits: A Leadership Development Digital Badge from the Office for Student Involvement and Leadership
Silver Badge
Requirements: 5 Leadership Workshops and 4 NJIT Events (Check out our Instagram (@njitosil) for the list of the workshops and events)
Benefits: A Leadership Development Digital Badge from the Office for Student Involvement and Leadership & An Effective Communication Digital Badge from the Office for Student Involvement and Leadership
Gold Badge
Requirements: 7 Leadership Workshops and 5 NJIT Events (Check out our Instagram (@njitosil) for the list of the workshops and events)
Benefits: A Leadership Development Digital Badge from the Office for Student Involvement and Leadership & An Effective Communication Digital Badge from the Office for Student Involvement and Leadership & A Diversity and Multiculturism Digital Badge from the Office for Student Involvement and Leadership
Digital Badges
Leadership Development Badge:
The Art of Storytelling (Individual Value)
Trailblazing: Lessons and Reflections of Being a First Generation College Student (Group Value)
True Colors and Me (Individual Value)
What is my Leadership Style (Individual Value)
Effective Communication Badge:
Navigating Difficult Conversations (Society Value)
Effective Communication (Group Value)
What is my Communication Style? (Individual Value)
Diversity and Multiculturism Badge:
Apportartions versus Appreciation (Society Value)
Emotional Intelligence (Group Value)
Identity 101 (Individual Value)
Authenticity in STEM and Beyond (Individual Value)
Conflict Resolution Badge:
Conflict Resolution (Group Value)
Rebuilding: How to be Resilient after Conflict (Group Value)
De-escalation (Individual Value)
Advocacy and Me (Society Value)
Professional Development Badge:
Budgeting the Future (Individual Value)
Impostor Syndrome (Individual Value)
Time Management and Organization (Individual Value)
Dream Job: The Roller-coaster of Getting to Your Dream Job (Individual Value)
NJIT Annual Leadership Conference: NJIT L.E.A.D.S. (Leadership, Engagement, Advocacy, Diversity, and Service)
2025: More Information to be announced.
Featured Speakers
2024: Casey Coleman, Assistant Director for Student Involvement at Montclair State University
2024: Kerolos Rophail, Executive Director at Empire Beauty School
2024: Robert Serrani, Marketing and Communication Coordinator at Montclair State University
2024: Kimberly Alfonso, Wellness Coordinator at Boys & Girl Club of Newark
2021: Dr. John E. Gray, Professor at Stockton University & co-Founder of Empowerment Matters, LLC
2020: T.J. Sullivan, Partner and Vice President of Sales for ForCollegeForLife
2019: Harlan Cohen, a New York Times Bestselling Author
2018: Lawrese Brown, Founder of C-Track
Conference Highlights Include:
- Interactive breakout sessions
- Networking with campus-wide partners
- Professional development opportunities