The Office of Student Leadership & Involvement presents an initiative for student leaders: Professional Connections Program.

The Professsional Connections Program joins a select group of highly motivated students with community leaders. Over lunch and conversation this program allows the opportunity for both students and community leaders to explore leadership education led by the Student Leadership & Involvement staff. The goal of the Professional Connections Program is to prepare students through leadership development to be future leaders, to build community within the city of Memphis, and to facilitate the development of a support network with community leaders.

Components:

Three month program (one Friday per month) consisting of developmental discussions over lunch between University of Memphis students and mentors.

Requirements:

• Must have a cumulative 2.75 GPA.
• Attend Friday sessions (once a month).
• Discuss relevance of topics to one's life.

Online Application deadline for the spring 2013 semester is Friday, February 8, 2013.

Prior to beginning the application, please make sure you have the scheduled meeting times available below:

• Friday, February 22 - University Center Shelby Room (UC 342)
  from 12:30 - 2:00
  
  
• Friday, March 29 - University Center Shelby Room (UC 342)
  from 12:30 - 2:00
  
  
• Friday, April 26 - University Center Shelby Room (UC 342)
  from 12:30 - 2:00 

A resume should be emailed to studentleadership@memphis.edu after submitting the application.  Please provide an email that will be checked regularly.

Please CLICK HERE for the online application.

For additional information, please contact Jon Campbell at  studentleadership@memphis.edu or (901) 678-8679.