Student Success and Leadership Centre
Build Your Leadership Story at UWindsor
Discover opportunities to lead, contribute, connect, and build meaningful experience beyond the classroom.
Introduction
University is where you discover what kind of leader, creator, researcher, teammate, and changemaker you want to become.
At the University of Windsor, there are hundreds of ways to get involved. You can organize major campus events, represent students in university decision-making, launch community projects, mentor other students, lead conferences, work in residence life, or build career-ready experience before graduation.
Some opportunities are volunteer-based. Others are paid positions. Many help students develop the experiences employers, graduate schools, and scholarship committees want.
The best part? You do not need to wait until “someday” to lead. You can start now.
Choose a Starting Point
You do not need to have everything figured out. Start with the type of experience you want to build next.
Represent
Help Shape Student Life
Represent your peers, contribute to decision-making, and advocate for student priorities through student government or university committees.
Explore representation opportunities →Develop
Strengthen Your Leadership Skills
Build practical skills through workshops, mentoring, conferences, team experiences, and campus leadership programs.
Explore leadership development →Experience
Prepare for What Comes Next
Gain paid, volunteer, co-op, internship, and project experience that connects your learning with future goals.
Explore experience-building opportunities →Explore Leadership Opportunities
Use these pathways to find an opportunity that fits your interests, schedule, and goals.
Join a Student Society or Club
Connect with students in your faculty or area of interest and help organize events, services, competitions, and community-building initiatives.
Develop Leadership Skills
Participate in leadership programs, workshops, mentoring opportunities, and the Lancer Leadership Conference.
Lead Residence Communities
Support students through Residence Life leadership positions, including Resident Assistants, peer mentors, and advisory roles.
Get Paid to Lead and Coach
Explore jobs and volunteer opportunities through Lancer Recreation, from fitness instruction and coaching to event management and intramural sports.
Shape University Decisions
Serve on Senate and university committees that influence academic policies, programs, and student life.
Build Global Connections
Support international students and participate in intercultural programming, mentorship, and campus events.
Lead Within Your Faculty or Department
Represent students in your department, faculty, or school while helping shape the future of your academic community. Contact the relevant faculty or departmental office for more information.
Build Career-Ready Experience
Access work-study jobs, peer advising roles, volunteer opportunities, and career development programs.
Gain Real-World Experience
Explore co-op and internship opportunities that combine classroom learning with hands-on professional experience.
Create Impact Beyond the Classroom
Join initiatives such as the LEAD program , UWill Discover Model United Nations , Bystander Initiative , Enactus, or the Innovation Fellowship .
Start Something New
Cannot find the right opportunity? Consider launching a student group, organizing a project, proposing an event, or inviting others to work with you on an idea that matters.
Start Where You Are
Leadership does not require a title. It begins when you contribute, take responsibility, support others, and turn an idea into action.