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Join the La Trobe Leader Community!

The La Trobe Leaders Program is a fantastic opportunity for you to make friends, build community and develop your leadership skills at La Trobe. As a La Trobe Leader you will help make the University a better place for all students by:

welcoming incoming students at orientation
mentoring your peers
developing and volunteering at a range of engagement activities held on campus throughout the year.

Plus, as a La Trobe Leader you will have access to a fabulous range of exclusive professional development workshops. Best of all, being a La Trobe Leader is fun!

The program is always open to new members and Leaders who participate and achieve across all elements of the program. La Trobe Leaders will receive recognition through the Career Ready Advantage Award and formal recognition as a La Trobe Leader on your academic transcript.

Getting started as a La Trobe Leader

All enrolled students at La Trobe University are welcome to be a member of the La Trobe Leaders Program. Once you have joined the program, you can continue as a La Trobe Leader until you graduate or opt out at any time.

How do I become a La Trobe Leader?

To join the La Trobe Leaders program, click 'Register now' and complete a few simple steps. You'll receive a red leaders polo shirt and be on your way to becoming a La Trobe Leader.

How it works:

La Trobe Leaders uses a service as leaders methodology of leadership development. The program is centered around three pillars (or types of activity). They are:

Pillar 1: Student Welcome

Activities may include:

Hosting Welcome to University and official events and parties
Answering new student questions during orientation
Leading campus tours during orientation and early weeks of semester
Creating and running fun activities in orientation
Hosting virtual social hours
Providing an early welcome for prospective students at Open Day and transition events

Pillar 2: Student Engagement

Activities may include:

Supporting in-semester engagement activities and events (virtual and/or in person)
Participating in University celebrations and events such as University mental health day, feel good festival, harmony day and more!
Creating fun events on campus such as scavenger hunts and leadership development days
Participating in graduation events
Showing off our campuses to visiting groups and delegations

Pillar 3: Student Mentorship

Activities may include:

Attending an online introduction and briefing
Participating in small group meet ups between mentors and mentees
Regularly connecting with a new student across the first six weeks of semester to help guide them and settle them into university life, utilising our GROW mentoring method
Providing advice and connection to international students via social media prior to arrival onshore helping them feel confident in their journey to Australia and La Trobe
Attending an end of program event as a wrap up and thank you
Creating student-based stories for My La Trobe

What are the benefits of being a La Trobe Leader?

Apart from having a lot of fun, making friends from across the University and feeling like you are making a difference, La Trobe Leaders:

Develop leadership, public speaking, interpersonal, event management and time management skills
Gain valuable experiences that employers love
Are awarded the Career Ready Advantage Silver award (if actively engaging in all three pillars and Professional Development sessions across 12 months)
Receive formal recognition as a leader on your academic transcript (if actively engaged in all three pillar and Professional Development sessions across one year)
Have priority application status for casual employment opportunities that become available across the Student Experience teams
Access a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities in the program