Leadership, Research, Career, and Creative Opportunities

Honors EDGE connects students with opportunities to develop skills, explore interests, build relationships, and prepare for life after graduation.

Opportunities may be offered by Honors EDGE, Montclair State University, alumni, employers, community partners, and other organizations.

Leadership

Leadership opportunities may include:

Leadership workshops
Peer mentoring
Student organization roles
Honors Executive Board service
Project leadership
Community-engagement leadership
Team-building programs
Alumni leadership programs

Leadership is not limited to holding a formal title. Students can develop leadership through collaboration, initiative, service, and responsibility.

Undergraduate Research

Research opportunities may include:

Faculty-mentored research
Research workshops
Undergraduate research programs
Conference presentations
Research assistantships
Scholarly or creative projects
Preparation for graduate study

Students interested in research should begin by speaking with faculty members whose work aligns with their interests.

Career and Professional Development

Career opportunities may include:

Career treks
Job shadowing
Internship preparation
Résumé and interview workshops
Alumni career conversations
Employer programs
Networking events
Graduate and professional school preparation

Students should also use University career resources, including Handshake and their college or school’s career services.

Creativity and Innovation

Creative opportunities may include:

Creativity workshops
Master classes
Design-thinking programs
Arts experiences
Innovation challenges
Entrepreneurship programs
Creative projects
Interdisciplinary collaborations

Creativity applies across disciplines. These opportunities are intended for students in the arts, sciences, business, education, health, humanities, technology, and other fields.

Do These Opportunities Count Toward the Co-Curricular Requirement?

Some leadership, research, career, and creative programs may be designated as EDGE Development Experiences.

Others may be designated as Community or Signature Experiences, depending on their purpose.

An activity counts only when it is listed in Suitable and assigned to a requirement category.

The type of activity does not determine the category. The category shown in Suitable is controlling.

Do These Experiences Replace Honors Courses?

No. Leadership, research, career, creative, and other experiential-learning activities do not satisfy Honors course requirements.

Finding Opportunities

Review:

Suitable
Canvas Announcements
The Honors EDGE Canvas Calendar
Handshake
University research announcements
Your college or school’s career resources
Communications from faculty and academic departments

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Questions

For assistance identifying Honors EDGE opportunities, contact:

John Martinson Honors EDGE
honors@montclair.edu