2024 Annual Fellowship Newsletter
Each year, Fellowship alums share personal and professional updates, which make up our annual newsletter. Fellows from cohorts since 2008 share what they’re up to,
Fellows are recent college graduates who work in paid positions at nonprofit organizations. The Fellowships include direct service, strategic projects and professional development designed to jumpstart your career in social change.
As an FAO Schwarz Fellow, you’ll join a cohort of talented leaders that includes a growing alumni network. Retreats and other events give you a chance to get to know other Fellows and explore a broad range of social issues.
The Fellowship builds leadership skills, deepens your knowledge and includes opportunities for networking with social impact leaders. You’ll be challenged to explore difficult problems and reflect on their causes.
By combining direct service and strategic projects, the Fellowship experience deepens the Fellow’s knowledge of social challenges and builds skills and expertise.
The Fellowships are paid two-year positions with benefits at leading nonprofit host organizations in Boston, New York City and Philadelphia.
The program includes professional development and leadership training through regular retreats, mentoring and special community experiences.
The Fellowship cohort connects future leaders to an extensive network of alumni Fellows and other social innovation leaders.
Students from every part of the country and and over 40 colleges have been selected as Fellows since our founding.
Many Fellows choose to stay on in leadership roles at their host organizations.
Fellows also use the Fellowship as a launch pad for graduate or professional degree programs
Almost all our Fellows choose careers where they can continue to lead the change!
Each year, Fellowship alums share personal and professional updates, which make up our annual newsletter. Fellows from cohorts since 2008 share what they’re up to,
Most of my direct service consists of teaching interactive, fun and meaningful field trips for K-12 students in the Museum of the City of New
https://youtu.be/-F1QSqKofmg?si=9XGOeA0waMcsdgnF A second Fellow will join The Clay Studio in 2024. Thanks to the team at The Clay Studio for creating and sharing this video
In my role as an FAO Fellow here at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia, I get to enjoy lots of variety in my day-to-day experience.
At the FAO Schwarz Fellowship, we have always believed in the imagination, energy, and ability of each new generation to envision and create a better future and a better world.
Join us for our next online info session to hear directly from current Fellows. Learn learn more about the Fellowship and how to apply.
Applicants must be college seniors at accredited four-year institutions at the time of application and be eligible to work in the United States for the duration of the Fellowship.