The Emerging Leader Program at Oakton provides opportunities to build leadership skills, get involved in student life and explore Oakton’s resources to ensure your success as a student. Students in the program participate in a range of special activities, workshops and training opportunities that sharpen leadership and project management skills. Free and open to all Oakton students, this two-tier program can help you make the most of your college experience. Whether you complete the 25-hour Level 1 program or the 50-hour Level 2 program, the benefits are endless.
Once you complete Level 1, you'll receive a $50 Oakton Bookstore gift card and be eligible for Level 2, which will further refine your skills! Students who complete Level 2 receive a $300 scholarship.
Level 1 activities include:
Take the next step in your Oakton journey by becoming an emerging leader! For information about meeting dates and times, contact the Office of Student Life and Campus Inclusion.
"I met so many new people through the program and stretched my boundaries by volunteering for Oakton clubs."
"The Emerging Leader Program encouraged me to take action NOW—not later—and figure out a post-Oakton plan."
"I had the opportunity to attend valuable, free workshops that I would otherwise never have known were available."