Leadership ICMA Application

Leadership ICMA Application

Before submitting your application, ensure that you have completed the application essay questions and secured completed reference and commitment forms. You will be asked to upload these documents along with your resume on ICMA’s learning management system.
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All supporting documents must be submitted before the application package is considered complete.
- Application Form and Essays
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae
- Reference Form
- Commitment Form
Please request that the Executive Officer or Manager of your organization sign the commitment form to confirm your organization’s support of your professional participation in this program for the full year, including the demands of fully participating in the final capstone project.
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All supporting documents must be submitted before the application package is considered complete.
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Please include one copy of your resume or CV with your application packet.*

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Please request that the Executive Officer or Manager of your organization sign the commitment form to confirm your organization’s support of your professional participation in this program for the full year, including the demands of fully participating in the final capstone project.
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Successful candidates will be notified January 16, 2026. If accepted, you will be expected to take the ICMA Leadership Assessment and attend Leadership ICMA Orientation in Washington DC and the ICMA Annual Conference in Los Angeles CA, which will include special Leadership ICMA activities.

Application deadline December 5, 2025.

Questions? Contact Nedra James at: njames@icma.org, 202-962-3648.
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Leadership ICMA Application

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