2024 ALISE Leadership Development Internship Cohort

Sarah Appedu, PhD Student, Syracuse University

Mentor: Dr. Laura Saunders, 24-25 ALISE Board of Directors
Sponsor:

Dr. Amanda Harrison, Assistant Professor, University of Central Missouri

Mentor: Dr. Sandy Hirsh, 20-21 ALISE President
Sponsor:

Dr. Kristina Shiroma, Assistant Professor, Louisiana State University

Mentor: Dr. Vanessa Irvin, 24-25 ALISE President
Sponsor:

Program Description

The ALISE Leadership Development Internship Program is designed to identify individuals with the significant potential to provide future leadership for ALISE and in the broader field of library and information science. The program is open to current graduate students, postdocs, and early career professionals up to third year post-degree. The application process places a heavy emphasis on past and current leadership experiences with a specific focus on personal goals for growth within ALISE and the professional field.

At the annual conference, all interns are expected to participate fully in a coordinated program of activities, including leadership development sessions, exclusive events with leaders from the association and the field, and selected association governance events. In addition, interns will perform hands-on tasks, assisting association leadership during the first timer’s session, general sessions, and the membership meeting that provide a behind-the-scenes view of conference operations. In preparation for the conference experience, each intern will participate in the ALISE Emerging Scholars Program the year leading up to and including the 2024 conference.

All interns receive complimentary conference registration, hotel lodging, and a cash award of $1,500. In addition to participating in the ALISE Emerging Scholars Program, the selected intern class will work together on a group project to be presented at the ALISE 2024 Conference. The intern class project should be designed upon the premise of addressing an organizational need within the association.

Interns will be expected to arrive at the 2024 conference, which will be held in Portland, OR, by Monday afternoon, October 14, 2024 and to stay until Wednesday, October 16, 2024.

Intern Mentoring

After evaluating each intern’s personal experience and professional development goals, the ALISE Executive Board has matched the intern with a current ALISE leader. This leader will serve as a mentor, identifying organizational and professional activities in which to involve the intern over the course of the next year. Activities include, but are not limited to, division, affiliate, committee, and/or executive meetings, annual convention planning, and scholarly endeavors. Each experience will vary by the mentor. This mentoring is intended to deepen the experience and provide further leadership development.