Leadership Practicum

Catalog description

The Leadership Practicum is an integral part of your NPL experience. Through a structured mentorship or mentorship and placement at an organization, you will have the opportunity to apply your classroom learning to your work. The goal is to deepen your learning while making it practical. During the two-semester Practicum, you will enhance your understanding of the definitions and requirements of leadership and management; gain a better sense of your career goals; gain insight into the social impact sector locally, nationally, and/or globally; contribute to you organization through project work (if in a placement); and achieve learning objectives mutually agreed upon with your mentor/organization. Your cohort will meet monthly to discuss your practicum, career development, and applying what you learn in the program to your work. Meeting dates and times will be communicated at the beginning of each semester and will be posted on Canvas.