The Atlas Corps Fellowship is a 6-18 month professional fellowship offered three times a year for nonprofit leaders 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 Nonprofit Management Series.  Fellows serve full-time at Host Organizations such as Ashoka, CARE, UNICEF, and the UN Foundation. This prestigious Fellowship includes a living stipend to cover basic expenses (food, local transportation, and shared housing) and health insurance. 

 

Applications are accepted year-round, but to be considered for the May 2014 class, we encourage applications by November 8, 2013. For more details about eligibility requirements and the application process, please visit http://bit.ly/VisiblyAmerican.

 

What is Atlas Corps?

Atlas Corps is a U.S. Government-funded, J-1 exchange, training program for young professionals (ages 22-35). Fellows receive skills training from Atlas Corps as well as on-the-job training with our partners, including organizations like Ashoka, CARE, the Grameen Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, McKinsey, Operation Smile, Oxfam, Peace Corps, Special Olympics, Susan G. Komen, UN Foundation, UNICEF, WWF, and many more. Atlas Corps has placed 155 leaders from 49 different countries. Fellowships are long (6-18 months, with 90% being 12-months or longer), and that our Fellows are placed nearly full time at organizations and the training program is layered on top of that (as opposed to an academic masters with an accompanying internship).

 

Atlas Corps seeks nonprofit leaders from around the world to apply for their fellowship positions in the United States. This prestigious fellowship program pays the participants expenses, including a living stipend, health insurance, and training. Applicants must have 2-10 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, a college degree, fluency in English (and Spanish if applying to volunteer in Colombia), and a commitment to return to their home country after one year. Candidates should be ages 22-35 years old. Fellows are placed at some of the world’s best organizations, including Ashoka, Acumen, CARE, Grameen Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, NetImpact, Oxfam, Peace Corps, Special Olympics, UN Foundation, WWF and many more. In addition to volunteering full time at their host organizations, fellows are enrolled in a leadership development training program and join a growing network of 155 leaders from 49 different countries around the world.

 

For more details about eligibility requirements and the application process, please visit:  http://apply.atlascorps.org.

 

What are the requirements?

1.Nonprofit/NGO/social sector professionals with 2-10 years of experience

2.A college degree 

3.English proficiency 

4.A commitment to return to their country after the 6-18 month fellowship

 

The best candidates tend to be nonprofit leaders in their late 20s, with strong English and impressive leadership potential. Candidates may have previous experience in the U.S. More information is below and is available online: http://apply.atlascorps.org.

 

There will be an information webinar for applicants to learn more about our program on October 30, 11 a.m. EDT:  http://bit.ly/ACWebinarOct30. 

Priority Deadline: November 8, but applications accepted year-round