Professor Ronald Shaiko encourages Rockefeller Leadership Fellows to consider in what ways are the leadership skills they are developing at Dartmouth applicable to civil society leadership after graduation?

Eric Chen '17 reflects on how his experience at Keble College last spring provided him with a "global perspective" on economics and history....

Through RLF, I am learning how to motivate others, garner respect, instill my own vision as a common team goal leverage strengths and weaknesses in a group setting, and approach leadership from a variety of angles.

It is important for leaders to recognize where they get their power from – whether it’s formal power from their position, social power obtained from respect from their peers, or power from any other sources. This recognition helps leaders appropriately align their thoughts and actions....

My internship at Environment Oregon gave me a deeper and more nuanced understanding of environmental issues, skills in environmental organizing and event organizing, and connection to a network of advocates.

Joby Bernstein '17 describes his experience during his Oxford Exchange term as one that "pushed my brain to think in new ways about culture, academics, and society's biggest issues."...

I strongly believe that leadership is an active process rather than just a title and that it entails not just supporting those around you but also knowing when to ask for help.

The aspect of leadership that most interests me is team dynamics and the many different factors that influence team success. Understanding team engagement, creating effective channels of communication and interaction, and navigating conflicting individual motivations to achieve a group goal are three issues that I face on a daily basis on campus and will face in my future career.

Spending the summer as an intern put me on the right track toward a job in a legislative office. It also yielded great connections in making that happen. Most importantly, the internship showed me that this line of work is very rewarding and exciting.

Having many students of diverse identities, skill sets, belief systems, and campus involvements, the Rockefeller Leadership Fellows program is an ideal environment to meet and collaborate with students with different leadership roles and styles.