best way to get leadership experience?

[dav1y]

hi all,

this may seem like a fairly dumb question but I was wondered what the best way to get leadership experience was. I live in Japan so I don't have stuff like CAP, JROTC, etc. so I was just wondering if you guys had any suggestions on how I would get some leadership experience? I know holding a leadership position in a club is one way (I'm applying for a leadership position right now) but in the case I don't get it what would be a good option?

Thank you

 

[Capt MJ]

hi all,

this may seem like a fairly dumb question but I was wondered what the best way to get leadership experience was. I live in Japan so I don't have stuff like CAP, JROTC, etc. so I was just wondering if you guys had any suggestions on how I would get some leadership experience? I know holding a leadership position in a club is one way (I'm applying for a leadership position right now) but in the case I don't get it what would be a good option?

Thank you

Planning and executing a charity event (organizing students in an athletic shoe recycling drive or donation, for example), starting a peer tutoring group - look around for a need, come up with a plan, get the approvals/funding/support, rally participants, organize the logistics, make something happen, be the catalyst without whose leadership something wouldn’t happen.

 

[penguin05]

Does volunteering as a camp counselor for religious or medical group (church, juvenille arthritis, etc.) count as leadership or just volunteeirng? It would seem like leading younger kids for a week on their journey through spiritual discussions or health management would be leadership but is it a grey area compared to Captain of the X team or Student Body President.
Are leadership roles/activities documented on the application and the review committee determines what qualifies for leadership credit? Are leadership examples part of your story during the interview? Probably both? We are a year out, so haven't seen the details of the application form. Thanks.