RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Leadership Experiences, Labor Market Entry, and Early Career Trajectories JF Journal of Human Resources JO J Hum Resour FD University of Wisconsin Press SP 480 OP 511 DO 10.3368/jhr.56.2.0617-8866R3 VO 56 IS 2 A1 Lundin, Martin A1 Skans, Oskar Nordström A1 Zetterberg, Pär YR 2021 UL http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/56/2/480.abstract AB Matching archive data on election discontinuities to register data on labor market trajectories, we estimate the causal effects of being elected into Swedish student union councils on subsequent labor market careers. Marginally elected students are much more likely to have a rapid transition into employment. Effects are not confined to establishments, organizations, or industries where previous candidates are employed, suggesting that the benefits are general in nature. Elected representatives have higher labor earnings within three years, but not thereafter. Overall, leadership experiences before labor market entry boost individuals’ early careers, whereas mid-term outcomes are unaffected.