James Higginbotham Legacy Fellows Program

Program Overview

Higginbotham Legacy Fellows come from a wide range of majors and have varied career goals, but all share a common interest in developing their understanding of work through a theological lens and engaging in work as an intentional development opportunity. Fellows benefit from early career advice and insights into the contemporary workplace through:

• Working in a meaningful paid campus job between two and six hours per week under the guidance of a supervisor/mentor.
• Attending monthly guest speaker talks with leadership-level professionals on important topics surrounding career and leadership preparation, advice for working in specific industries, understanding workplace expectations and ethics, and faith and work integration.
• Participating in two or three individualized career conversations with the program director to begin to map out options for career-building next steps.
• Engaging with a career interest inventory for assessing interests in work and potential occupations.
• Attending immersion trips to Boston-area employers for insights about companies, industries and hiring practices.
• Developing a perspective of creating and problem-solving as well as understanding the impact and contribution of our work as done in the image of God’s work in creation.

Eligibility

Academic requirements to apply for the Higginbotham Legacy Fellows consist of being in good academic standing in high school or prior college (for transfer applicants).  The application deadline for students enrolling in fall 2025 is April 21, 2025.  Notifications will follow shortly thereafter in late April.