ACCESS CEO: A career leadership program

Do you want to learn from high profile leaders in the Greater Richmond area?

If so, Randolph-Macon College has a program just for you.

ACCESS CEO Application

ACCESS CEO is a unique team based mentoring program for juniors and seniors. The program is not your traditional one-to-one mentoring program. It provides an opportunity for ambitious students to come together and learn from seasoned top local executives and from one another.

ACCESS CEO GOALS :

• Provide a venue for students to meet and learn from local executives at the president and vice-president level
• Expedite the development of future leaders
• Encourage personal growth, career development, and goal achievement

BENEFITS INCLUDE :

• Exposure to senior leaders in the Greater Richmond region
• Building connections within the community
• Better understanding of business and career growth opportunities
• Development and achievement of personal and professional goals
• Improved communication skills

QUALIFICATIONS :

Participation is limited. To apply, you must:

• Be a junior or senior
• Complete the attached application in its entirety
• Be prepared to spend time as a team before and during each session

TIME COMMITMENT :

The program requires all participants to be available for a one hour planning session and a two hour session with the highlighted business leader per month.

Program dates:

• Kick-off reception/welcome: Wednesday, October 1^st, 5-6:30 p.m.
• Monthly planning meetings: A one hour meeting held during the first week of every month (to be announced)
• Monthly business leader meetings: Starting in October, the 2^nd Wednesday of every month, 5-7 p.m.: October 8, November 12, December 3, January 7, February 11, March 11, April 8, May 6
• Final wrap-up meeting/reception: Wednesday, May 13

EXPECTATIONS :

• All participants will commit to stay for the duration of the program and be actively engaged.
• Each month two students will research the featured company and share this information with the group at our planning meeting.
• Participants will come prepared to all planning and business leader sessions.
• Professional dress will be required for all business leader meetings; business casual dress will be required for all planning meetings (no jeans/shorts).
• Participants will be required to travel to the business leader meetings. Transportation will be available if needed.

Complete the following application to be a part of the new team of 15 who will meet with one local executive per month for an eight-month period at that executive’s place of business.