NCCA Emerging Leaders: The Future of Our ProfessionApplications due June 1, 2023, for the 2023-2024 year The North Carolina Counseling Association (NCCA) encourages its members to become actively involved in leadership positions within the organization. The NCCA Emerging Leaders Program is designed to provide graduate counseling students and new professionals with cultivating experiences that support leadership skill and competency development, and diverse opportunities to actively participate in NCCA Executive Board meetings, divisions, and/or committees. (Interested in being a mentor to one of the emerging leaders? Mentor application is available. Click here to submit.) Emerging Leaders (ELs) can expect to receive ongoing mentorship, build professional networks, and gain exposure to the responsibilities associated with fulfilling elected leadership positions. Emerging leaders are encouraged to continue their service for NCCA and other professional counseling organizations in the future. The individual will be selected from one of the following applicant categories to participate in this program: Graduate counseling students (master’s or doctoral) NCCA Emerging Leaders will:
Please consider whether you have the bandwidth to fully commit to this opportunity while also incorporating important self-care. Applicants must be an NCCA member at the time of application submission, and status (i.e., master, doctoral, new professional), based on student/graduation status as of June 1, 2023. New professionals must have graduated within the previous calendar year (2022) to qualify for the program. Applicants should have exceptional leadership potential, hold a willingness to serve NCCA in a variety of roles, and have a passion for the betterment of the counseling profession. Interested applicants should complete the following no later than June 1, 2023. Late and incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Your complete application should include the following:
Applicants will receive a confirmation email upon receipt of the completed application materials. A representative from the executive or selection committee will notify applicants of the status of their application by June 15, 2023. Questions? Reach out to the NCCA office at [email protected] |