The Responsible Business Initiative and the College of Business and Economics (COBE) is launching a new program giving students the opportunity to learn essential leadership skills while serving on a nonprofit board of directors.
The Student Board Fellows Program will offer exceptional undergraduate and graduate students an opportunity to develop leadership skills and serve the community by sitting on a board of directors for a local nonprofit organization. COBE founded this program on the principles that investment in and service to the community are key business responsibilities and that direct experience is the best way for students to learn important leadership sills. The Students on Boards Program promotes diversity in board service, helps local nonprofits build capacity to serve Millennials, and provides non-profit boards key business expertise – all while giving students an extraordinary hands-on learning experience.
WHO CAN APPLY? COBE students who are in good academic standing and will be juniors, seniors or graduate students in the Fall of 2015.
Step One: Application – Deadline is Sunday, April 12
- Complete the short application: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BoardFellows2015
- Email your resume to COBE’s Responsible Business Initiative: RBI@boisestate.eduStep Two: Interview – Scheduled on Thursday, April 16 and Friday, April 17
Step Two: Interview – Scheduled on Thursday, April 16 and Friday, April 17
Step Three: Attend Training on April 22, April 29 and May 5
- Student Board Fellows will attend Boise Young Professionals (BYP) Board Training on April 22, April 29 and May 5 from 5:30-8:00pm. All costs will be covered by COBE. Learn more about the board training workshop at: http://www.boiseyp.org/byp-programs/bon-board/.
- Student applicants not selected as fellows this year are encouraged to register for the training on their own to pursue their interest in board service and to bolster their credentials for future applications to the fellows program.
Step Four: Matching with a Nonprofit Board over the Summer and Fall Step Five: Ongoing Student Board Fellow Mentoring
– Through BYP networking and COBE networking, Student Board Fellows will be connected with nonprofits looking for board members. Students will be able to submit their name for any board opportunities that arise. Members of the Board Fellows Working Group will seek to identify board openings that align with student interests.
Step Five: Ongoing Student Board Fellow Mentoring
– Student fellows will receive ongoing group mentoring on board service during their board tenure through meetings with other student Fellows and COBE advisors.
To learn more about this opportunity please email RBI@boisestate.edu.