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Fellowships

Hive.org

Join Hive and get to know a diverse global community of extraordinary mission-driven leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals under 40. At our transformative three-day programs, we discuss mission-driven leadership and entrepreneurship, sustainable business, science and technology, design thinking, mindfulness, and career planning.

CARE.org

Care serves individuals and families in the poorest communities in the world by working in 87 countries on over 900 poverty-fighting development and emergency projects. Care offers graduate student fellowships year round as well as undergraduate student internships in the summer, fall, and spring.

TED Fellows

Every year, the TED Fellows program nurtures the vision and passion of 40 thought leaders and trailblazers, giving momentum to their ideas. With a global network of over 300 Fellows strong, the TED Fellows program is a hub for cross-disciplinary collaboration, connection and innovation.

Ashoka Fellows

Ashoka Fellows are leading social entrepreneurs who we recognize to have innovative solutions to social problems and the potential to change patterns across society. They demonstrate unrivaled commitment to bold new ideas and prove that compassion, creativity, and collaboration are tremendous forces for change. Ashoka Fellows work in over 70 countries around the globe in every area of human need.

Princeton in Africa

Princeton in Africa matches talented and passionate college graduates with partners working across Africa for yearlong service projects. The program is open to graduating seniors and young alumni from any accredited college or university in the U.S. The Fellows have helped improve education and public health, source fresh water and alternative energy, increase family incomes, and so much more.

Acumen Fellows

Global Fellows: The Global Fellows Program is a 12-month fellowship for individuals dedicated to serving the poor and who have the business and operational expertise, and moral imagination needed to effect long-term social change. Fellows gain world-class leadership training, serve in the field with a social enterprise, and join a cohort of emerging leaders who will change the world.

Regional Fellows: When Fellows join the Regional Fellows Program, they embark on a leadership journey. Over the course of the year, Fellows engage in deep reflection, challenge their assumptions about the world, and strengthen their moral compass. Through these programs, we hope to create an interconnected web of global leaders who share values, collaborate with each other, and drive change.

Kairos Society Fellows

The Kairos Society works with young entrepreneurs as they innovate, from idea to execution, to solve problems and scale impact. Kairos fellows are entrepreneurs and innovators under the age of 25 who are building scalable solutions to global challenges. Kairos fellows work across disciplines, with education, healthcare, clean tech, and emerging technologies being main focus areas.

Global Health Corps

Global Health Corps provides a yearlong paid fellowship for young professionals from diverse backgrounds to work on the frontlines of the fight for global health equity at existing health organizations and government agencies. Fellows are currently working in Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia and the United States. GHC recruits placement organizations that are doing excellent work in improving healthcare access and health outcomes in impoverished communities. Placement organizations range from small grassroots organizations to large global institutions.

Kiva Fellows

Since 2007, the Kiva Fellows Program has offered over 600 individuals a rare opportunity to put their skills to work in support of global microfinance. Applicants chosen for the program serve as Kiva’s eyes and ears on the ground, working directly with microfinance institutions (MFIs) and other field partners in over 70 countries around the globe, and with new initiatives such as Kiva Zip in Kenya and the U.S. The Kiva Fellowship is an unpaid, volunteer position designed to increase Kiva’s impact and to offer participants a unique insider experience.

USAID Fellowships

USAID has fellowship programs in a variety of technical areas including global health, democracy promotion, science and technology, and women’s rights. USAID Fellows generally spend one or two years working in Washington, D.C., or in USAID missions around the world. They provide technical assistance and advice on USAID programs, write research papers, develop evaluation strategies and methods, and complete other tasks that enhance USAID’s operations in the sector.

New Sector Alliance Fellowships

New Sector Alliance Fellowship programs bring together talented and highly-motivated emerging leaders who are committed to social impact careers.  During their Fellowships, they serve full-time to strengthen host site organizations in Boston, Chicago, and the San Francisco Bay area, while engaging in professional development to build their skills.  New Sector Alliance offers both an 11-month Residency in Social Enterprise (RISE) Fellowship through AmeriCorps and an 11-month Summer Fellowship program.

Atlas Corps Fellows

The Atlas Corps Fellowship is a 6 to 18 month professional fellowship offered three times a year for professionals from around the world. Fellows serve full-time at Host Organizations located either in the United States or Latin America working on issues that complement their expertise. Fellows develop their leadership skills while sharing best practices and supplement daily knowledge with theoretical topics presented in the Atlas Corps Global Leadership Lab. – See more at: http://www.atlascorps.org/apply.php#benefits