Leadership experience offers numerous benefits

Skill Development: Cultivating essential skills like communication, teamwork, problem-solving, decision-making, and time management, is crucial for academic and professional success.

Personal Growth: Challenging individuals to step out of their comfort zones, fostering resilience, self-confidence, and personal development.

Networking Opportunities: Providing avenues to connect with peers, faculty, and professionals, potentially leading to mentorship, internships, and lifelong connections.

Resume Enhancement: Demonstrating initiative, responsibility, and the ability to inspire, enhancing marketability and competitiveness in the job market.

Impact and Contribution: Allowing individuals to make tangible impacts on communities, organisations, or causes they care about, fostering fulfilment and reward.

Character Building: Involves facing challenges, making tough decisions, and taking accountability, contributing to the development of character, integrity, and ethical leadership qualities.

Preparation for Future Roles: Serving as valuable training for future leadership in professional, civic, and personal realms, laying a solid foundation for future success.

How do I get involved and become a leader at the MSA?

Building experience through prior involvement in a department, division or program is an excellent starting point. Starting from entry or mid-tier volunteer or sub-committee roles helps build your skills and application.

MSA Departments, Divisions and Clubs & Societies

Student leaders are elected by their peers or club members

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Student leaders undergo an application process, which may involve a written application, interview, or audition.

Got questions?

Fantastic! Reach out to msa-volunteering@monash.edu to enquire or schedule an appointment.