Project Advance Austin

Project Advance Austin is a yearlong leadership program that connects students with local community organizations to create positive social impact in their communities. The program provides students an opportunity to discover and develop project management skills to turn ideas into successful projects.

Why Project Advance Austin?

Project Advance Austin is for any student interested in learning and using leadership skills in real-world settings. Participants get to put the skills they learn to use right away for their partner nonprofits and community organizations. Project Advance Austin supports students throughout the program with regular group meetings and one-on-one assistance from Texas Leadership Education and Development staff.

Participants will complete the program with:

• Practical project management skills
• Resume-worthy experience working on a real-world project
• Connections with Austin area nonprofits and project management experts

Commitment

• For the fall semester: Participants should plan for 90-minute meetings, in addition to two to four hours of independent or group project work each week.
• For the spring semester: Participants should plan for four to six hours of independent or group project work each week, along with one-hour cohort meetings every other week, and regular communication between participant teams and their community partner.

Schedule

Project Advance Austin offers two cohort schedule options for the 2021-22 Academic Year to meet different scheduling needs:

• Tuesdays
  • Fall 2021 Semester
    Tuesdays, September 28 - November 30, 2021
    3:30 – 5 p.m. CT
  • Spring 2022 Semester
    Tuesdays, January 18 – May 3, 2022
    3:30 – 4:30 p.m. CT
• Wednesdays
  • Fall 2021 Semester
    Wednesdays, September 29 - December 1, 2021
    4 – 5:30 p.m. CT
  • Spring 2022 Semester
    Wednesdays, January 19 – May 4, 2022
    4 – 5 p.m. CT

Sign Up

Registration for Project Advance Austin is full. If you are still interested in the program, please consider completing our waitlist form.

For any questions, please email us or call 512-232-5163.