The Michigan Leadership Development Program (MLDP), initiated in 2003 by Governor Jennifer M. Granholm, is designed to seek out and nurture the young people who will one day lead our state.

Participants obtain a broad overview of how state government operates. Meaningful, hands-on work experience, assignment to special projects, direct interaction with experienced personnel and senior staffers, as well as service activities within local Michigan communities (e.g., Habitat for Humanity, American Red Cross, elementary school literacy program volunteering) are all components of the program. In short, the MLDP provides a younger generation with invaluable governmental experience, personal development and the immense rewards of public service.

With continued support from State of Michigan Departments and Executive Branch Agencies, the MLDP will continue to provide future leaders with practical professional experiences as they assume roles in the working world.