Leadership Development Workshop
Earn The Gordon Undergraduate Leadership Development Workshop Certificate
This engineering leadership workshop is designed for Northeastern University undergraduate engineering students during their second co-op experience. Workshop sessions are hosted during the spring and summer semesters and are designed to be completed in parallel with co-op.
The program includes a series of engineering leadership development activities focused on expanding leadership skills, engaging in more meaningful interactions with their supervisors, and taking active roles in shaping their overall co-op experiences.
The primary objective of the workshop is to enhance the value of Northeastern’s world-renowned cooperative education (co-op) program for Northeastern undergraduate engineering students. The workshop offers a supplementary curriculum that makes engineering leadership advancement a focus of the co-op experience.
How to Register
If you are interested in participating in this workshop series please email Ben Rutledge, Recruitment Specialist, at b.rutledge@northeastern.edu
“Discussing the modules with my manager greatly enhanced my co-op. She knew I was serious about becoming a leader and I got extra attention and more responsibility.”
“Leadership attributes discussion was most valuable. I recognize that all the traits we talked about were either present or lacking in my managers.”
Workshop Curriculum
Workshop Sessions
Students that register for this leadership development workshop will attend a two-part engineering leadership workshop.
In the first session, students complete a strengths finder, which awakens their curiosity about their own leadership styles and tendencies. In the second session, faculty members introduce engineering leadership in the context of personal leadership styles, power and influence, and situational leadership.
Self-Directed Modules
In the months that follow, interested participants complete a series of five self-directed modules intended to heighten opportunities for learning, growth, and interaction within their co-op organization. Upon completion of each module, students submit their work to program faculty members for review and feedback.
| Module 1 | Leadership in your Organization |
| Module 2 | Leadership Characteristics |
| Module 3 | Self Selected Module |
| Module 4 | Development Evaluation |
Presentation
Upon completion of the modules, students reflect on their development and accomplishments as part of a formal presentation to the program faculty. Successful participants receive The Gordon Undergraduate Leadership Development Workshop Certificate of Completion.