GatorLead
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- Upcoming Events
- Individual Consultations
- Workshop Series
- Focus on Mentoring
- Preparing Future Faculty
- Job Search Series
- Career Exploration
- Mentor Training
- GatorLead
- Three Minute Thesis (3MT)
- Orientation
- Graduate Pathways to Success (GPS)
- Career Advancement - Masters Students
- Internship Initiative
- Core Curriculum
GatorLead is a semester-long leadership development program for graduate students and postdocs aspiring to leadership roles in any career sector. Early career scholars will develop self and career sector awareness while building their networks through a series of interactive workshops, small team discussions moderated by accomplished leaders, one-on-one mentoring, and career path research. Scholars will attend weekly 2-hour virtual workshops and will have ongoing mentoring and networking assignments.
Eligibility: Graduate Students in terminal Masters programs (ex: MFA), doctoral students, and postdocs aspiring to leadership roles in any career sector are invited to apply.
In Fall 2025, the program will be offered online via Canvas & Zoom. We will meet on Thursday from 2 pm - 4 pm from August 28th to November 13th. Deadline to apply is July 18 at 11:59pm.
APPLICATIONS FOR FALL 2025 ARE NOW CLOSED
Questions? Please email grad-success@ufl.edu
Past participants have said:
"I feel like this program made me more self-aware than I have ever been both in my personal and my professional life, and it helped me to just build the confidence I have in myself, I need to trust in my decisions. "
"It's incredible to think how much this program actually changed me because you don't really see the effects happen as you go through it and in having these discussions, but literally last week, I asked for a raise for the first time. Don't be afraid to ask for what you're worth... I've taken what I have learned and put it to use so it's just such an honor to be a part of this program and I really appreciate it."
Program schedule
* Meetings are online through Zoom on Thursdays from 2-4pm EST
| Course Component | Week | Weekly Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome | 08/28/2025 | Welcome & Logistics |
| Self-Awareness | 09/04/2025 | Communications and Behavioral Style Awareness |
| Self-Awareness | 09/11/2025 | Tools for Conversation |
| Careers: Knowing what is possible | 09/18/2025 | Career Sector Exploration |
| Self-Awareness | 09/25/2025 | Emotional Intelligence |
| Professionalism | 10/02/2025 | Personal Branding |
| Career Advancement | 10/9/2025 | Financial Considerations in Professional Life |
| Effectiveness & Purpose | 10/16/2025 | Personal and Career Planning |
| Career Advancement | 10/23/2025 | Salary Negotiations |
| Career Advancement | 10/30/2025 | Hiring Practices |
| Effectiveness & Purpose | 11/06/2025 | Becoming a Leader |
| Careers: Knowing what is possible | 11/13/2025 | Graduation Ceremony |
CAREERS: KNOWING WHAT IS POSSIBLE
Explore career sectors \ Identify careers that align with skills, interests, and values \ Build professional networks to accomplish career goals
SELF-AWARENESS
Develop communications and behavioral style awareness \ Employ design thinking for personal and career planning \ Use verbal and digital communications strategies to convey personal and professional value
EFFECTIVENESS & PURPOSE
Learn strategies for managing bias and leading challenging conversations \ Understand how to influence situations \ Explore tools for negotiations