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Summer 2025 Summer Leadership Fellows Application

This application is for all Summer 2025 Leadership Fellows (SLF) Programs, and you will automatically be considered for all programs:

• Brandl Scholars
• Fleischhacker Center for Ethical Leadership in Action - CSB only
• Jackson Fellows

The Summer 2025 Summer Leadership Fellows application will close at 5:00 PM CT on Friday, January 3, 2025. NO applications will be accepted after this date and time.

Your application includes:
1) Resume
2) Statement of Intent that discusses your goals/outcomes for the fellowship, industries you might explore, and connection to possible future goals (300 hundred word maximum)
3) Elevator Pitch discussing your background, skills, and previous experiences (no more than 90 seconds)

Please review the materials found on the Experience Hub Canvas page to assist you in application materials (including resume and elevator pitch resources): https://www.csbsju.edu/xpd/experience-based-programs/summer-leadership-fellows/https://canvas.csbsju.edu/courses/15383

If you have questions about the SLF Program and/or your application, you are welcome to contact Dr. Matt Lindstrom ([email protected]) or Claire Lentsch ([email protected]).

Selection decisions will be made mid-January 2025.
Summer 2025 SLF participants will receive $5,000. There will be opportunity for students to apply for additional funds to be used for living expenses (housing, transportation/commuting expenses). Additional funds will be offered to eligible students based on the successful completion of requirements by specified deadlines and providing a detailed budget outlining anticipated living expenses.
FINANCIAL NEED IS A FACTOR IN THE SELECTION PROCESS.





Please select which year represents your class year and anticipated graduation

Financial need is a factor in the selection process.While no individual financial information will be shared, we do ask the Financial Aid Office for related criteria.
Please select one
Please note, if you are selected to be a CSB/SJU Summer Leadership Fellow, the cohort will meet for MANDATORY trainings during spring semester and summer. Trainings are a REQUIRED part of the program, and we will notify accepted Fellows of exact dates of trainings.
Please upload the following items:
1. A resume
2. A statement of intent
3. An elevator pitch


You are STRONGLY encouraged to utilize your campus resources to assist you in submitting strong materials, including XPD, McCarthy Center, and/or related faculty/staff. In particular, XPD's Canvas course (https://csbsju.instructure.com/courses/15383) has resume information and you are strongly encouraged to have your resume reviewed (please note that CS/SJU are closed from December 24-January 1, so please plan accordingly): https://my.csbsju.edu/pages/meet-with-an-expert

You are STRONGLY encouraged to utilize your campus resources to assist you in submitting strong materials, including XPD, McCarthy Center, and/or related faculty/staff. In particular, XPD's Canvas course (https://csbsju.instructure.com/courses/15383) has resume information and you are strongly encouraged to have your resume reviewed (please note that CS/SJU are closed from December 24-January 1, so please plan accordingly): https://my.csbsju.edu/pages/meet-with-an-expert

VIDEO: this is an elevator pitch, a quick statement discussing who you are, your background, skills, and interests, and specifically how these relate to your intended 2025 internship experience. Note, this video should be no longer than 90 seconds. File uploads must be under 25MB or include a link to a video on another platform like YouTube. All videos will remain unpublished and confidential to only the SLF directors.