On-campus student employment as a form of leadership development

Student employment is a common co-curricular activity among undergraduate students. Previous studies have primarily focused on the impact of employment on academic outcomes and post-graduation labor market success. Although there is an assumption that on-campus student employment influences leadership learning, there is a lack of research directly exploring this topic. Therefore, this study explores how on-campus student employment influences leadership capacity development in undergraduate students who worked in a department in Student Affairs. Findings suggest that on-campus student employment influenced leadership capacity development in undergraduate students.

Leadership identity development

This article examines various applications of the leadership identity development (LID) grounded theory and model and explores the process used to apply LID to the construction of collegiate student leadership development experiences. Featured programs include those that use LID as a design element of the program, but do not explicitly teach it; those that explicitly teach the content of the LID theory and model in leadership programs and curricula; and those that use LID at the institutional level to inform university-wide leadership programming. The article concludes with critiques and considerations for leadership educators interested in applying LID in their leadership education and development programs.

Co-curricular leadership tools: The use of inventories outside of the college classroom

Many college leadership educators use inventories as part of co-curricular programs, outside the traditional classroom. This article will describe and critique the use of four instruments (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, CliftonStrengths, Emotionally Intelligent Leadership Inventory, and Earthquake^TM Simulation) to support student development within the context of leadership as a relational, community-oriented process. By using these tools intentionally, through a culturally relevant design and in line with students' developmental readiness, co-curricular educators can help foster leadership within each unique individual.

Hidden costs and commitments: Leadership, social class, and experiential learning

As leadership can be developed and practiced in multiple on- and off-campus contexts, this chapter offers ways to make experiential opportunities more accessible to poor and working-class students. Aiding students in leveraging leadership learning experiences they already have through family and community roles are explored.