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Degree Level
Minor
Delivery
In Person
Credit Hours
21 Total
Careers
Managers
Civic & Nonprofit Leadership students at EIU

Why Study Civic & Nonprofit Leadership at EIU?

  • Gain practical leadership and organizational skills
  • Experience with advocacy, grassroots organizing, and community engagement
  • Coursework that fits easily alongside majors in business, communications, health administration, human services, and social sciences
  • Strong foundation for law school or graduate study
  • Preparation for careers in city management, urban and regional planning, nonprofit leadership, and government agencies
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"I didn't expect to get real experience this early, but by my sophomore year I was already working on projects that felt like actual marketing work. It made me feel confident that I'm ready for what comes next."
Alex Wilcoxon
Marketing | Junior
Alex Wilcoxon, Marketing at EIU

Hands-On Experience

  • Students complete internships with congressional offices, political campaigns, law offices, city managers, nonprofit organizations, and through Washington, D.C. programs.
  • Peace Corps Prep Program
  • Moot Court
  • Model Illinois Government
  • Model United Nations
Hands-On Experience, Civic & Nonprofit Leadership students at EIU

What You'll Learn

The Civic and Nonprofit Leadership minor focuses on public administration, government agencies, public policy, and nonprofits. This minor demonstrates to employers and graduate schools that you understand government and nonprofit management and that you are prepared to take on leadership responsibilities.

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$136,550
Median Salary 4 Years After Graduation

Career Outcomes

  • Regulatory Affairs Managers
  • Compliance Managers
  • Loss Prevention Managers
  • Wind Energy Development Managers
  • Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists…
  • Political Scientists
  • Social Science Research Assistants
  • Political Science Teachers,…
  • Secondary School Teachers

Career Insights

Job Outlook ★ Bright Outlook Grow Rapidly · Openings
Preparation Needed Considerable (4/5)
Personality Fit Conventional

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Karen Swenson
Department Chair, Professor, and Pre-Law Coordinator, Political Science
kbswenson@eiu.edu
Coleman Hall 2321
217-581-2523
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Michael Cornebise
Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences & Professor, Geography
mwcornebise@eiu.edu
2214
217-581-7486
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Billy Panther
Head of Panther Pride
Old Main
217-581-2223
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