ITLP Applications

An Ideal Candidate

Candidate demonstrates:

  • Willingness and commitment to do the work to improve one’s leadership skill set.
  • Openness to professional and personal growth together with the willingness to change is critical to becoming an adaptive, strategic, and inclusive leader.
  • Commitment to fostering a diverse leadership community and dedication to inclusivity and equity.

Review Criteria/Quality of Candidate Response

Candidate demonstrates:

  • Interest in the program
  • Awareness of the impact this programming will have on the candidate’s skills/projects/unit/career or other stated goals
  • Growth mindset
  • Self-awareness of areas of strength/growth
  • Goals to develop as a leader
  • How participation in this program would benefit them and the campus/organization

Things to consider when writing your responses

  • Clearly articulate, in narrative form, why you want to participate in these specific leadership programs
  • Identify strengths and weaknesses, and ways to amplify or work on those in order to become a better leader on this campus
  • Discuss your engagement in the campus community and beyond including potential new opportunities you see – highlight any projects, activities, communities, and/or groups that may help to tell your story
  • Demonstrate your abilities using professional or personal examples

Timeline

Applications for the current cohorts are closed.

Review Committee

Contact the ITLP Review Committee:

Chris Poser and Amy Diestler (ITLP Forward co-leads)

Chris Poser, Amy Diestler, Jason Erdmann, Sara Tate-Pederson, Jay Ray, Manda Johnson, and Cameron Cook