Ready to take your leadership to the next level?
Doerr’s Leadership Cohorts offer an intensive, year-long experience designed to help you cultivate your leader identity and develop a strong sense of purpose. Through this program, you’ll engage in a variety of Doerr programs, gain access to expert guidance, and connect deeply with other student leaders.
What are Leadership Cohorts?
This immersive program allows you to deepen your skills, practice leadership in multiple contexts, and grow alongside a peer cohort committed to making an impact.
- Synthesis Group Coaching: One semester of group learning on a topic tied to your cohort theme
- Activation Coaching: Three one-on-one coaching sessions to reflect and set personalized leadership goals
- Two Catalyst Modules: Targeted workshops aligned with your cohort theme to sharpen specific leadership skills
- Peer cohort connections: Build lasting relationships with other student leaders committed to growth
- Exclusive access: Tailored experiences and guidance from Doerr Institute experts
New to Doerr?
Activation is the perfect place to start.
You’ll gain fresh insight into who you are as a leader, define the impact you want to make at Rice, and create a big-picture vision for your growth. This program is only offered once during your time at Rice (with the exception of Student Ambassadors), making it a unique opportunity to invest in yourself early.
Returning to Doerr?
If you’ve already taken other Doerr programs, Activation helps you evaluate where you are now and chart your next steps. It’s especially powerful if you’re currently in a leadership role—you’ll bring real experiences and challenges into your coaching sessions and walk away with strategies you can put into action immediately.
2025–2026 applications are closed
Cohort applications open at the beginning of each fall semester for the upcoming school year. 2026–2027 applications will open in Summer 2026.
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Questions? Contact leadership@rice.edu