Are you ready to take your leadership skills to the next level? The Wisconsin Women in Government Leadership Seminar is your gateway to a transformative experience designed to empower and inspire.
We’re excited to announce that the application for the 2025 Wisconsin Women in Government (WWIG) Leadership Seminar is now open! This prestigious seminar, offered in cooperation with the La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is designed to provide women in federal, state, or local government—and private sector professionals who work with government—the opportunity to enhance their management and leadership skills.
Program Overview
Funded through the annual WWIG Gala and supported by sponsors including the Wisconsin Counties Association and the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, the WWIG Leadership Seminar will take place on March 7 and March 14, 2025, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
Application Deadline
All application materials are due by January 3, 2025. Selected applicants will be notified via email by January 10, 2025. Please click HERE for the application.
Who Should Apply?
The program is open to women in management or leadership roles in Wisconsin, in government or private sectors, who are passionate about furthering their careers in government. Applicants should demonstrate commitment to both days of the seminar, possess a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, and show initiative and strong communication skills.
Application Requirements
Please submit:
- Completed application
- Résumé
- Responses to essay questions
- Two letters of recommendation
All materials should be emailed to wwigquestions@gmail.com with “Leadership Seminar Application” in the subject line.
This is a unique opportunity to gain valuable skills, build connections with fellow professionals, and take your leadership to the next level. We encourage you to apply today!
Featured Story
WWIG Board Member and Leadership Seminar Graduate Gail Good
“10 years ago, I had the opportunity to participate in the Leadership Seminar myself and am honored to be able to call myself a graduate. The seminar gave me the chance to connect with smart, talented, energetic, and accomplished women who wanted to focus on their career.
Prior to this year’s seminar, I was going through my class binder so I could share it with one of this year’s attendees who I am friends and co-workers with. As I was paging through the materials and my work, my mind focused on several memories of who I was 10 years ago and my experiences in the seminar. I landed on an assignment that asked me to identify my career goal. I looked through my own assessment of what I thought my strengths were as well as some areas to focus on because I felt they needed work.
The assignment was the first time I ever wrote down my career goal and made a plan to achieve it. It jumpstarted for me, a focus on my career path at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources that took me from an atmospheric dispersion modeler in the air program, to the Air Monitoring Section Chief, and then just 6 months ago, to my dream job and the one I wrote down 10 years ago and made a plan for, the Air Management Program Director.
The seminar gives women in government roles a safe forum to think critically about themselves and their career. It also provides an opportunity to connect with other women in government and to learn through sharing of experiences. Finally, the seminar provides guidance in creating an action plan for the future.”
