Personal and Professional Development

Topics in Leadership (TiL)

Topics in Leadership (TiL) is a program created by students for students featuring interactive and fun sessions designed to:

Ensure the preparedness of all students for the Tauber Institute for Global Operations
Set you up for long-term success, both in terms of your career and your personal aspirations
Promote proactive growth and reflection as leaders and professionals
Build lasting bonds between EGL students

TiL is what you make of it; it is an incredible opportunity to become head and shoulders above your peers in your soft skills and professional development. Applying to EGL was ambitious, so taking advantage of the resources it has to offer should be easy. Explore this website to learn more about the purpose of TiL and the role it plays in your development while in EGL.

TiL 1 Mock Interviewing session, where new EGLs practice perfecting the STAR method to ace the interview.

Day of Leadership 2023, A day designed to develop your leadership skills and personal values through service and by working together in teams.

Annual Chicago Professional Development Trip

Each year, EGL students embark on the Chicago Professional Development Trip. EGLs will visit 2-3 companies for info sessions and networking in a variety of industries and host EGL Alumni in an alumni networking dinner. Many EGLs cite this trip as being a place where they learned more about what career aspirations they have and got closer to their EGL community. EGL typically covers the full cost of travel, lodging, and the Alumni dinner.

2023 Company Visit to the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field where we learned about the Baseball R&D Data Analytics function and career paths

2023 Alumni Dinner at Lou Malnati's, attended by 14 EGL Alumni and 48 current students!

Chicago Trip 2023.MP4

Industry and Corporate Partnerships

Each semester, EGL will host a variety of exclusive corporate info and networking sessions from name companies and prepare a Resume Book to be sent out to the employers. EGL also hosts many Career Fair Coat Checks throughout the year, which allows for a further opportunity to gain exposure to employers. If you are interested in partnering with EGL for corporate events, please reach out to egl.industry.chair@umich.edu.