Leadership USCA

Leadership USCA: Creating Career and Community Leaders is a certificate program designed to give our students a competitive edge as they enter a complex workforce and a diverse society.

USCA challenges students to acquire and develop the skills, knowledge, and values necessary for success in a dynamic global environment. We believe strongly in preparing our graduates to be ready to transition into the world of work and become effective members of their communities.

Through various academic classes, workshops, and learning opportunities, students gain a competitive edge as they enter a complex and competitive society.

The Office of Career Services and the Office of Student Affairs co-sponsor the Leadership USCA: Developing Career and Community Leaders Certificate program. This program is open to all majors and offers participants a unique academic and co-curricular leadership experience founded upon the principles of a liberal arts education.

The program will provide:

A comprehensive leadership experience built upon the cornerstones of citizenship, service, career preparation, and leadership
Outstanding experiences will make our participants more marketable in the competitive workplace.
An opportunity to develop a network of outstanding leaders who will contribute to the university and their communities by being active and responsible citizens

Participants will:

Learn skills to make them effective leaders in their community and their profession by participating in civic and workplace activities.
Understand how to transfer skills (i.e., communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, etc.) developed through their academic courses and collegiate experiences into career positions in a post-graduate workplace by observing these skills in real-world settings.
Understand the dynamics of an organization’s culture through observing and reflecting on how decisions are made, how work is structured, how power is shared, how colleagues interact, how an organization’s mission/vision is implemented, and to what degree accountability and feedback are present in the organization.
Gain a greater understanding of their identities and how they shape their leadership and career goals.
Have various experiences that will increase their readiness to transition into a professional work setting.
Learn how to articulate their set of practical skills and tools effectively on a resume, portfolio, and in interviews.

For more information, please email Corey Feraldi, Director of Career Services at [email protected] or Ahmed Samaha, Vice Chancellor of Student Engagement and Belonging, at [email protected].