Interested in Student Leadership at PLU?

Student Involvement and Leadership has many different opportunities for you to develop your leadership skills.  Check out the information on this page to get the details!

PLU Leadership Fellow - Emerging Leaders

The PLU Leadership Fellows program challenges participating PLU students to expand their leadership competencies while working with others in the university and Tacoma community.  Leadership Fellows are students with a demonstrated commitment to leadership who engage in a one-year intensive commitment to exploring and developing competencies needed to lead successfully in diverse communities, organizations and learning communities. Fellows will engage in regular reflective leadership practice, meet regularly with a leadership mentor and share their skills and experiences with other student leaders in and around the PLU community.  In addition, the Fellows will implement programs, workshops and social events for the PLU Emerging Leaders program. 

PLU Vocational Outreach Coordinator (VOC)

Pacific Lutheran University is dedicated to helping students consider their vocation, or the meaning and purpose they find in life, by offering various campus opportunities.  Two of these opportunities, The EXPLORE! retreat for first year students and the annual Meant to Live event, are sponsored in part by Student Involvement & Leadership.  The Vocational Outreach Coordinator is involved in all aspects of the logistical planning for both programs.  The Vocational Outreach Coordinators are also responsible for recruitment of student leaders and participants.  This position requires an ability to relate well to a variety of constituents including peers, new students, faculty, and staff.

SIL Clubs and Organizations Intern

Internships in Student Involvement and Leadership offer students with demonstrated leadership experiences the opportunity to enhance their leadership skills, as well as promote engagement and leadership among their peers. The Clubs and Orgs interns will have the opportunity to design and implement ways to help connect the 70+ different formally recognized PLU clubs with resources and opportunities throughout the campus. By establishing relationships and supporting behind-the-scenes planning, interns help nurture a healthy campus climate for the overall success of clubs and other student organizations. The SIL Club and Orgs Intern pursue two key objectives: to advance the mission of Student Involvement & Leadership; to create a welcoming and responsive hub for clubs at PLU.

SIL Web and Print Design Intern

The Office of Student Involvement and Leadership is dedicated to producing quality external communications for students, faculty and staff both in print and on the web. The Intern will practice graphic and web design skills by assisting with the development of materials working with and coordinating projects for the SIL staff. Possible projects will include but are not limited to print design, promotional material design, and web design and development. Software knowledge: Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator (CS2); interest in and knowledge of XHTML, CSS, and standards based web development is desired. Preferred knowledge of Cascade (but not required).

Diversity Advocate

Diversity Advocates are leaders who create their experience of what “Diversity” means to them.  Through working with their supervisor, other Diversity Advocates, and other campus partners, Diversity Advocates share their passions (social justice, diversity, privilege, etc) with the PLU community.  It offers students with demonstrated leadershipp experiences the opportunity to enhance their leadership skills, promote engagement and leadership among their peers and develop collegial relationships with faculty and staff.  Advocates design, implement and assess programs and help to connect emerging leaders with opportunities throughout the campus.

Diversity Advocate - International Programs

Diversity Advocates offer students with demonstrated leadership experiences the opportunity to enhance their leadership skills, promote engagement and leadership among their peers and develop collegial relationships with faculty and staff.  Advocates design, implement and assess programs and help to connect emerging leaders with opportunities throughout the campus. Advocates have the unique opportunity to collaborate with SIL Interns, Rieke Scholars, Residential Life, and staff, faculty, and other departments on campus to implement campus programs.

Student Involvement and Leadership Front Desk Worker

Another opportunity to be involved (and make some money) is to be a SIL Front Desk Worker.  These students provide a welcome reception for students and guests to the SIL suite  Hiring for these positions occur year round.

Other Campus Opportunities

Are you interested in joining Student Government or working with a club or student organization?  ASPLU elects positions in the spring and fall semesters, and is always looking for concerned students to become involved. Residential Life has many different opportunities for you to develop your leadership skills.  You can be a Resident Assistant, Community Assistant, or get active in the PLU Residential Hall Association which helps connect our community through active participation in the Residence Halls..