{"id":980,"date":"2026-10-14T16:58:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T16:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/career-development\/?page_id=980"},"modified":"2026-11-03T19:05:20","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T19:05:20","slug":"navigator-leadership-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/career-development\/navigator-leadership-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Navigator Leadership Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-980\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-980-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-980-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-980-0-0-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"widget_text smcm-intro-section panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-980-0-0-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><h2>Lead. Connect. Make an Impact.<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-980-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The SMCM Navigator Leadership Program is a semester-long, non-credit leadership development experience designed to help students strengthen their leadership skills, build meaningful professional connections, and make a difference in their communities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hosted by the Office of Career Development and Community Engagement in partnership with <\/span><b>Leadership Southern Maryland and Leslie Taylor Consulting Services<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Navigator brings students together with regional leaders and mentors through interactive workshops, professional networking, and hands-on leadership experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mt-1 flex gap-3 empty:hidden -ml-2\">\n<div class=\"items-center justify-start rounded-xl p-1 flex\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-980-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-980-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-89f16426b92c-980\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2026\/10\/st-marys-college-maryland-unnamed-25.jpg\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2026\/10\/st-marys-college-maryland-unnamed-25.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2026\/10\/st-marys-college-maryland-unnamed-25-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2026\/10\/st-marys-college-maryland-unnamed-25-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2026\/10\/st-marys-college-maryland-unnamed-25-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" alt=\"A man in an orange shirt talks to two men wearing YMCA hard hats, one of whom holds a microphone toward him.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-980-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-980-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-980-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-gold-buttons panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-gold-buttons so-widget-smcm-gold-buttons-default-d75171398898-980\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><nav class=\"smcm-gold-buttons\"><ul><li><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#gain\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-handshake\"><\/i>What You'll Gain<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#action\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-magnifying-glass\"><\/i>Navigator in Action<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#spring\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-people-group\"><\/i>Spring 2027 Cohort<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-980-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"gain\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-980-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-980-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-980-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-89f16426b92c-980\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2026\/10\/st-marys-college-maryland-unnamed-26.jpg\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2026\/10\/st-marys-college-maryland-unnamed-26.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2026\/10\/st-marys-college-maryland-unnamed-26-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2026\/10\/st-marys-college-maryland-unnamed-26-1024x620.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2026\/10\/st-marys-college-maryland-unnamed-26-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2026\/10\/st-marys-college-maryland-unnamed-26-1536x929.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" alt=\"A large group of students posing with their certificates in a room, with one woman in a red suit standing at the far left.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-980-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-980-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">What You'll <strong>Gain<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-980-2-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Through Navigator, students have the opportunity to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Develop practical leadership and professional skills<\/li>\n<li>Connect with a professional mentor and regional leaders<\/li>\n<li>Apply their skills through a Capstone Service Experience that addresses a campus or community need<\/li>\n<li>Build valuable experiences to highlight on their r\u00e9sum\u00e9 and in future job or internship searches<\/li>\n<li>Earn a Navigator Leadership Program certificate upon successful completion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-980-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"action\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-980-3\" ><div id=\"pgc-980-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-980-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>Navigator<\/strong> in Action <\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-980-3-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div 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\t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-980-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"spring\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-980-4\" ><div id=\"pgc-980-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-980-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-89f16426b92c-980\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2026\/10\/st-marys-college-maryland-unnamed-27.jpg\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2026\/10\/st-marys-college-maryland-unnamed-27.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2026\/10\/st-marys-college-maryland-unnamed-27-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2026\/10\/st-marys-college-maryland-unnamed-27-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2026\/10\/st-marys-college-maryland-unnamed-27-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2026\/10\/st-marys-college-maryland-unnamed-27-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" alt=\"A speaker presents the SMCM Navigator Leadership Program to a group of students seated at tables in a conference room.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-980-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-980-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>Spring<\/strong> 2027 Cohort<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-980-4-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"12\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>Applications are now open!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Navigator is open to SMCM students of all class years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Program Details<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Seven bi-weekly sessions, January 26 \u2013 April 20, 2027<\/li>\n<li>Tuesdays, 3:30\u20135:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Blackistone Room<\/li>\n<li>Additional mentoring, networking, and Capstone Service Experience opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Certificate Ceremony: April 27, 2027<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application Deadline:<\/strong> Friday, November 20, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-980-4-1-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a 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