FIT Leadership Program
The FIT Leadership Program offers a range of opportunities to help you develop a definition of leadership, informed by your personal experiences, and a deep understanding of how their strengths and talents can serve society.
Leadership at FIT is a shared process wherein individual strengths combine across disciplines and backgrounds to create a more equitable and sustainable global community. Leadership programs and offerings complement the work of other areas in the division, and enhance these experiences by providing an overarching leadership framework that emphasizes self-awareness and personal strengths, shared leadership, group dynamics, and a commitment for positive social change. Embedded in all of our efforts is a commitment to social consciousness and civic engagement. Leaders at every stage are inclusive, innovative, civically minded, and interdisciplinary.
From orientation to commencement, students at FIT have the opportunity to develop a deep understanding of how they can impact both their industry or field of study and the world around them. Students have a clear pathway to achieve different leadership statuses along their journey as a student:
- Emergent Leader
- Developed Leader
- Advanced Leader
- Executive Leader
Student leaders are able to attend workshops, training, retreats, community service, and more in order to reach each leadership milestone. Sample programs include but are not limited to:
- leadership training, on-campus job training, Tiger Leader training
- participation in campus events, such as Dean's Speaker Series, leadership workshops, and assiting guest speakers
- community service, including impact days, alternative spring break, and orientation service projects
- becoming an agent for change by mentoring, presenting at Tiger Leader Training, and Shark Tank Project Execution
To start your leadership journey, visit FIT Link and check the Paths tab. Contact [email protected] with any questions.
Leadership Weekend
Once a year, the Department of Student Life offers Leadership Weekend for up to 100 students interested in developing new leadership skills. This program is held over a weekend, off campus, and is funded by the FIT Student Government Association.
In addition to these programs, we offer a variety of leadership events. We are always looking to expand our opportunities to educate the campus community on creating social change and being a leader. Please contact [email protected] to share ideas on how we can expand our outreach with FIT students or if you have questions about our offerings.