Students who spent a day with deans, vice chancellors and others last quarter as part of the UC Davis Leadership Job Shadow Program said they came away with a deeper understanding of what is required to keep the university running, as well as surprises that apply to their broader careers.
Students who participate in UC Davis’ Leadership Job Shadow Program come away from their days with more than meeting notes.
“I realized that careers are often shaped by one's curiosity and intention to genuinely help others,” said Iteoluwa Tutu Aladesanmi, an undergraduate who spent a day with Chancellor Gary S. May. “My shadowing experience taught me that the habits that I build right now in college will directly translate into my future career pathway.”
Students participating in the Leadership Job Shadow Program at UC Davis are learning about more than just who does what at the upper levels of the university.
A lot happens behind the scenes to keep UC Davis operating, and students are getting a first-hand look at that work through the Leadership Job Shadow Program.
The job of being a dean involves more than just sitting behind a desk. That’s what one student discovered last fall when she spent a day with College of Engineering Dean Richard Corsi as part of the Leadership Job Shadow Program.
One of the most common reactions from students who spend a day with top administrators through the Student Leadership Job Shadow program is surprise. Whether it’s because they expected the leader’s job to be different, they didn’t expect to be able to share their thoughts in a meeting with top campus officials or they didn’t expect the chancellor to actually have good sleep habits, students who participated in the program this fall reflected on their experience.
Their experiences are presented in their own words, below.
Being an administrator at UC Davis involves a lot of listening, as students who participated in the most recent Leadership Job Shadow Program can attest. They sat in on meetings, took tours and attended events with Chancellor Gary S. May and others. Here are some of the participants’ experiences, in their own words:
Chancellor May's Leadership Job Shadow Program had a successful fall quarter with 30 students participating. Here are some of their stories in their own words.
