Leaders in Transition Certificate Program

August 3 - 8, 2008

Qualities of leadership exhibited by postgraduate volunteers are increasingly recognized by employers. The goal of this week-long certificate program is to offer tools and resources to help leaders transition from volunteering to employment. The certificate program is open to anyone who has completed a year or more of full-time community service within the past 12 months (since June 2007). The certificate program will be held at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana during the week of August 3-8, 2008. A $25 application fee is required; otherwise the program is free and includes a $250 stipend to help cover travel, lodging and food.
 
The Leaders In Transition Certificate Program in Career Management is presented by the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business Master of Nonprofit Administration Program in collaboration with the Center for Social Concerns, Alumni Association, and The Career Center.

Application CLOSED

Schedule

SUNDAY, August 3, 2008

3:00 PM   Opening of the Conference:  Welcome Statements

3:30 PM   Leadership: Leveraging Personal Strengths
7:00 PM   Eucharistic Liturgy

7:45 PM   Dinner

9:00 PM   Telling Your Story

MONDAY, August 4, 2008

8:00 AM   A Career Plan: Needed Now More Than Ever
Noon        Lunch

1:30 PM   Transferable Skills Across Volunteer and Salaried Positions
Evening    FREE

TUESDAY, August 5, 2008

8:00 AM   Leveraging Your Networks for Job Opportunities
Noon        Lunch

1:30 PM   Keeping Mission Alive in Your Career
3:30 PM   Panel of Former Service Volunteers
6:00 PM   Eucharistic Liturgy

7:00 PM   Cook Out

WEDNESDAY, August 6, 2008

8:00 AM    Managing One's Image
10:00 AM  The Need for Coaching from College to Retirement
Noon         Lunch

1:30 PM    Innovation: The Key Success Variable
Evening    FREE

THURSDAY, August 7th

Participants will split into two groups. Each group will spend half the day at the following sessions, then switch after lunch.

Session A:   Wow Wizard School at Memorial Health System's Innovation Cafe
Session B:   Topic: Financial Planning: A Lifelong Job   

LUNCH at Memorial Health System for both groups

6:30 PM     Graduation Banquet

FRIDAY, August 8, 2008

8:00 AM     Debrief the Innovation Projects
11:30 AM   Evaluations and Summary Comments  Followed by Lunch and Adjournment

Detailed schedule with speaker bios here.