Careers in Fellowship Programs

By Willy Franzen

Looking for an entry level job or internship in fellowship programs? Here's an overview of how to approach the search and a list of companies that might have entry level and internship opportunities that will interest you.

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Not sure what you want to do with your career but want a good taste of one path? Want to make a lasting impact at an organization? Consider a fellowship program, which falls somewhere between an internship and a full-time job.

The types of fellowship programs you’d be eligible for as a recent grad are most often found in non-profit and academic organizations. They usually concentrate on a specific program that the organization is looking to improve or build and that you (the fellow) have the skills to work on. The nature and length of a fellowship program vary widely, lasting anywhere from three months to two years. Most last between six and eighteen months.

Compensation also varies widely; you may be compensated full employee wages (including employee benefits if you’re lucky), or you may receive a small stipend that covers only living expenses.

You’ll need a bachelor’s degree for almost all fellowship programs, as well as the drive to work on these programs, working independently and creating new initiatives when needed.

Companies with Entry Level Jobs and Internships in Fellowship Programs

FWD.us - FWD.us is a San Francisco, CA based lobbying organization that promotes "policies to keep the United States and its citizens competitive in a global economy."

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Job Title	Location
Development Associate	San Francisco, CA
Digital Advcoacy Fellowship	San Francisco, CA
Copywriter	New York, NY
Research Fellow	Los Angeles, CA
Fall Apprentice Internship	New York, NY

See all 16 job postings

American Conservatory Theater - American Conservatory Theater is a San Francisco based non-profit that aims to "renew, and reinvent the rich theatrical traditions that are our collective legacy."

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Job Title	Location
Arts Manager	Los Angeles, CA
President & CEO	New Brunswick, NJ
Wigmaster	San Francisco, CA
Drama/Theater Arts Associate (Part-time) Instructor Pool	Oceanside, CA
Public Relations Intern	San Francisco, CA

See all 4 job postings

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities - The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is a DC based non-profit that “conducts research and analysis to help shape public debates over proposed budget and tax policies."

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Job Title	Location
IT Specialist II - Art Director	Norman, OK
IT Operations Manager	Washington, DC
Executive Director	Potomac, MD
Production Manager	Sacramento, CA
Community Business Director	Philadelphia, PA

See all 2,975 job postings

Stratfor - Stratfor is an Austin, TX based “geopolitical intelligence firm that provides strategic analysis and forecasting to individuals and organizations around the world.”

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Job Title	Location
Business Development Associate	Austin, TX
Chief Information Officer (CIO)	Austin, TX
Business Development Manager	Austin, TX
Client Services Associate	Austin, TX
Chief Financial Officer	Austin, TX

See all 6 job postings

National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance - National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance is an Amherst, MA based non-profit that supports “technology innovation and entrepreneurship in higher education."

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No current job openings.

Ducks Unlimited - Ducks Unlimited is a Memphis, TN based non-profit has become “the world’s leader in wetlands and waterfowl conservation.”

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Job Title	Location
Account Clerk 3	Columbus, OH
Graphic Designer II	Memphis, TN
Maintenance / Utility Engineer - Courtyard Memphis Germantown	Germantown, TN
GUEST SERVICE AGENT - Courtyard Memphis Germantown Job	Germantown, TN
Restoration Sales Representative	Saint Petersburg, FL

See all 18 job postings

Treatspace - The Internet plays a huge role in how people find doctors, and Pittsburgh, PA based Treatspace wants to ensure that patients accurate, helpful information.

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Job Title	Location
Python / Django Internship	Pittsburgh, PA
Business Management Internship	Pittsburgh, PA
Sales Representative	Pittsburgh, PA
Senior Software Engineer	United States
Senior Software Engineer	Pittsburgh, PA

See all 4 job postings

Lend for America - Lend for America is a New Brunswick, NJ based non-profit that helps "college students change the lives of their communities’ low-income families" through microfinance.

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Job Title	Location
Director, OEM & Alliances - Americas	San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Dialysis RN Livingston NJ	Livingston, NJ
Home Therapies Program Mgr 5K Sign On Bonus (Restrictions Apply)	Greensboro, NC
Home Therapies Program Mgr	Salem, OR
Commodities Research Analyst	New York, NY

See all 718 job postings

City Hall Fellows - City Hall Fellows is a San Francisco, CA based non-profit that engages “diverse, talented young people in the work of cities.”

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Job Title	Location
Administrative Specialist - Futures Initiative & HASTAC @ CUNY	New York, NY
Administrative Specialist - Futures Initiative & Hastac @ CUNY	New York, NY
Deputy Director (Administrative Officer) - Futures Initiative & HASTAC @ CUNY	New York, NY
Become an Environment America Fellow	United States
Customer Service Accounting Supervisor	Appleton, WI

See all 17 job postings

New York Needs You - New York Needs You is a non-profit that is aiming to enable “first-generation college students to realize their college and career ambitions."

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Job Title	Location
Senior Android Engineer - Boston	Boston, MA
Regional Director, K-12 Midmarket (East of the Mississippi)	Harrisburg, PA
Automotive Sales Trainee	West Islip, NY
Regional Sales Account Manager - New York	New York, NY
Broker-Dealer Mutual Fund Attorney	New York, NY

See all 16,422 job postings

Smart Growth America - Smart Growth America is a Washington, DC based non-profit organization that believes “smart growth solutions support thriving businesses and jobs."

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Job Title	Location
Technical Lead (Java)	Boston, MA
Life Sciences US Consultant- Portuguese/Spanish Skills Required	Cambridge, MA
Senior Visual Designer (eCommerce)	Boston, MA
Data Entry Pharmacy Clerk	Cypress, CA
Kilimanjaro Sales Consultant (Entry Level)	Watertown, MA

See all 893 job postings

Story Pirates - Story Pirates is a non-profit that pairs “experienced teachers with talented artists to collaborate with schools and community organizations."

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Job Title	Location
Need a Ghostwriter	Washington, DC
Need a Ghostwriter	Washington, DC
Need a Ghostwriter	Washington, DC
Original Programming Internship, Disney Junior (CA) - Fall 2014 - Entertainment and Media Industry Opportunity	Burbank, CA
Cluster Sports Director - Entertainment and Media Industry Opportunity	Pittsburgh, PA

See all 6 job postings

Gooru - Gooru is a Palo Alto, CA based non-profit that is “organizing free, online education resources into searchable collections" available online.

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No current job openings.

Chewonki Foundation - The Chewonki Foundation is a Wiscasset, ME based non-profit that helps "foster an understanding, appreciation, and stewardship of the natural world."

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No current job openings.

Net Impact - If you’re convinced of the power of business to make the world a better place but still want to work at a non-profit, then check out Careers at Net Impact.

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Job Title	Location
Vice President Relationship Management Private Donor Group	Cary, NC
Branch Manager Electrical	Edison, NJ
Computer Programmer	East Lansing, MI
Full Stack .NET Developer - Web Experience	Seattle, WA
HR BPO Payroll Delivery Analyst - Virtual	The Woodlands, TX

See all 5,858 job postings

Citizen Schools - Citizen Schools aims to improve middle school education by "expanding the learning day," and they're hiring new grads to help them.

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Job Title	Location
Sales Engineer - Machine Tool and Consumable	Hartford, CT
TSCM Sr. Logistician	Arlington, VA
Sr Admin Assistant	Philadelphia, PA
Army Reserve Prior Service - Arts, Media & Music	United States
Speech Application Analyst	Rochester, NY

See all 15,554 job postings

New America Foundation - The New America Foundation's approach is broad, but if you think that you could help them build a better America, then take a look at their jobs.

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Job Title	Location
Application Developer (.NET)	Omaha, NE
Financial Officer	Rapid City, SD
Agile Project Manager	New York, NY
Mobile Principal Interaction Designer	Palo Alto, CA
Technical Architect	Alexandria, VA

See all 2,715 job postings

Common Cause - If you like what Common Cause is doing to hold the government accountable, then you should consider a job with them after graduation.

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Job Title	Location
Sr Building Critical Environment Engineer- Electrician- 3rd Shift	Dallas, TX
Building Engineer- Healthcare Facility- Rotating Shift	McKinney, TX
Data Scientist / Statistician	Norcross, GA
Risk Data Analyst Lead	Riverside, RI
Electronic Repair/Instrumentation	Hibbing, MN

See all 3,487 job postings

Foundation for Sustainable Development - If you’re excited about what Foundation for Sustainable Development is doing, then you should check out their Jobs and Fellowships.

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Job Title	Location
Application Developer (.NET)	Omaha, NE
LEAD .NET DEVELOPER	Jacksonville, FL
Project Engineer - HVAC	Brookshire, TX
Brewery Finance Manager	Eden, NC
Sr. Mobile QA Engineer	Framingham, MA

See all 827 job postings

Education Pioneers - Education Pioneers is "building the pipeline of talent to address the urban education crisis,” and they'd love to have you in that pipeline.

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Job Title	Location
Building Weatherization Energy Specialists - MA and RI	Massachusetts
Account Executive - Finance Sales	Camas, WA
Residential Energy Specialist - MA	Springfield, MA
Admissions Specialist	Wilsonville, OR
Collector - August 11th Start	Arcade, NY

See all 2,924 job postings

BlueEngine - If you're fired up about education, then you need to start reading up on BlueEngine’s Fellowship Program. They're recruiting lots of new grads.

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No current job openings.

Nourish International - There’s something special about non-profits that start on college campuses. Nourish International is one, and they're hiring.

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Job Title	Location
P/T Bakery Outlet Clerk - Canton NY	Canton, NY
PT Bakery Outlet Clerk - Glens Falls-Saratoga	Glens Falls, NY
Production Clerk	Albany, NY
P/T Transport Unloader/Loader	Syracuse, NY
University Recruiting-Senior Financial Analyst Intern (Summer	Minneapolis, MN

See all 55 job postings

National Bureau of Asian Research - The National Bureau of Asian Research conducts research on U.S. relations with Asia while also training next generation of Asian specialists.

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Job Title	Location
PROGRAM SPECIALIST, USAID OFFICE OF SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN AFFAIRS	Washington, DC
Business/Management (15-01)	Los Angeles, CA
Legacy Staff (15-05)	Los Angeles, CA
Assistant Director, Congressional and Media Outreach	Washington, DC
Gorton Center Global Leaders Program	Seattle, WA

See all 4 job postings

MATCH Charter Public School - MATCH High School opened with the goal of preparing "inner-city Boston students to succeed in college and beyond" and they're hiring grads as teachers & tutors.

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Job Title	Location
MPS Operations Supervisor	Milwaukee, WI
Professional Tutoring Fellowship / Chicago	Chicago, IL
Student Support Instructional Manager	Washington, DC
Human Resources Associate	New York, NY
Manager, Commercial Port Operations & Budgeting	Miami, FL

See all 59 job postings

Pencils of Promise - Pencils of Promise is making a difference in education one village at a time, and the pace at which they’re doing it is impressive. You can join them.

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Job Title	Location
General Maintenance Technician	Atlanta, GA
Chief Executive Officer	New York, NY
Senior Concept Artist (56	Santa Monica, CA
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant	Coatesville, PA
Part-time Instructor Pool, Visual Communications	Salem, OR

See all 2 job postings

Environment America - As you can see, Environment America spreads their work across a lot of issues, which means that they have a ton of different job opportunities.

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Job Title	Location
Software Product Manager (Framingham, MA or Redwood City, CA)	Framingham, MA
E-Learning Content Developer	Vienna, VA
Staff Tech Writer	Mountain View, CA
SOFTWARE ASSET MANAGEMENT (SAM) IBM SPECIALIST	Waukesha, WI
Diesel Mechanics / Technician $1000 Signing Bonus	Odessa, TX

See all 72,217 job postings

Global Green USA - Right now Global Green USA is looking for a Database & Development Associate, and they are also involved with the The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship.

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Job Title	Location
Research Assistant/Histotechnnician - Pathology Madison, WI	Philadelphia, PA
Greenpeace Fall 2014 Internship	Washington, DC
Tibco Architect	Pittsburgh, PA
Renewable energy company seeks P/T reps; full training provided	Philadelphia, PA
VP, Americas Operations – Service Solutions Organization (SSO)	Beaverton, OR

See all 277 job postings

Root Capital - If you’re excited about international development, but also like the free market approach to investment, then you should check out Root Capital’s Jobs page.

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Job Title	Location
Material Planner	Trenton, MO
Analyst with unique hedge fund	Boston, MA
Engineering Manager Biotech	Eatontown, NJ
Risk Systems Specialist	Cranston, RI
Vice President, Regulatory Solutions Lead Analyst	New York

See all 2,468 job postings

Taxpayers for Common Sense - Taxpayers for Common Sense aims for “a government that spends taxpayer dollars responsibly and operates within its means,” and they're hiring new grads to help.

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Job Title	Location
TAX APPEALS ANALYST	Phoenix, AZ
Executive Director	New York, NY
Executive Director	New York, NY

See all 3 job postings

The Financial Clinic - The Financial Clinic has a ton of resources and partnerships to help them focus their programs, but the real work is done through their Fellowship Program.

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Job Title	Location
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)	Torrington, CT
Nurse Manager / Clinic Administrator	Arlington, VA
Director of Rehabilitation / Mulit Site Manager	Marshalltown, IA
Physician - Medical Director, Inpatient Rehab Unit Job	Seattle, WA
Nurse Manager - Medical Surgical/OB	Salmon, ID

See all 8,669 job postings

U.S. PIRG - U.S. PIRG does a really nice job with their Career site, so it should be easy for you to find out about all of their opportunities.

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Job Title	Location
Campus Organizer	United States
USPIRG Legal Internship	United States
Fellowship Program	United States
Administrator, Public Interest Network -- Legal Department	Denver, CO
Administrator, Public Interest Network -- Legal Department	Denver, CO

See all 24 job postings

The Reinvestment Fund - If you’d like to help “build wealth and opportunity for low-wealth people,” then you need to look no further than The Reinvestment Fund’s Jobs page.

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Job Title	Location
Sr. Premier Banker - Huntley	Huntley, IL
Premier Banker - Grafton, WI (Washington)	Grafton, WI
Premier Banker - Elm Grove	Elm Grove, WI
CSR/Teller	Hays, KS
Senior Premier Banker North Water	Milwaukee, WI

See all 94 job postings

The Aspen Institute - The Aspen Institute is all about promoting dialogue and the sharing of ideas, and they have a number of jobs available for new college grads.

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Job Title	Location
Broker-Dealer Mutual Fund Attorney	New York, NY
Market Data Licensing Attorney	New York, NY
Broker-Dealer Attorney	New York, NY
ISDA Negotiator	New York, NY
Promotional Review & Advertising Attorney	New York, NY

See all 305 job postings

New York City Teaching Fellows - New York Teaching Fellows is an NYC-based alternative teacher certification program that places high quality teachers in New York City public schools.

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Job Title	Location
Leadership Fellow	New York, NY
Instructional Recruiter	New York, NY
Talent Recruiter	New York, NY
Gastroenterologist - New Hampshire - Central Location - Academic Position	Hanover, NH
Elementary School Teacher	New York, NY

See all 69 job postings

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation - Although the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation doesn’t have any permanent positions posted right now, they do have an annual fellowship that they offer.

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No current job openings.

Polaris Project - It’s hard to believe that human trafficking happens so close to home. That’s why the Polaris Project exists and why you should consider joining their team.

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Job Title	Location
Risk Modeler III VP - CCB - Multiple locations	Lewisville, TX
Sr. Risk Analyst, Modeling & Analytics- CCB (Columbus, OH)	Columbus, OH
Project Manager	Iselin, NJ
Process Improvement Senior Manager	Columbus, OH
Application Support Analyst	Columbus, OH

See all 1,056 job postings

Museum of Science, Boston - If you were a nerdy kid like me who loved science and you want to share that passion with today’s kids, check out jobs at the Museum of Science, Boston.

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Job Title	Location
Assistant Researcher	Boston, MA
Acquistions Archivist	Boston, MA
Acquistions Archivist	Boston, MA
Hall of Human Life Program Manager	Boston, MA
Deshpande Fellowship for Early Childhood Education	Boston, MA

See all 28 job postings

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Math for America - If you really love math and want to share that love with the next generation, then Math for America is perfect for you.

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Job Title	Location
Senior Operational Analyst	Columbus, OH
Resident Engineer - GM	Auburn Hills, MI
Toll Collector	Vienna, VA
Associate Product Manager	Baltimore, MD
2nd Shift MPC QA Technician	Toledo, OH

See all 2,729 job postings

Internationals Network for Public Schools - Internationals Network for Public Schools calls their alternative certification program ISTART, and they are still hiring Teacher Apprentices for 2008-2009.

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Job Title	Location
Cemetery Maintenance	Tallahassee, FL
Maintenance Worker	Tallahassee, FL
Background Investigator/Instructor	San Diego, CA
Program Coordinator	Nashville, TN
SUNY Oswego - Desktop Support Technician	Oswego, NY

See all 620 job postings

The New Teacher Project - Headquartered in NYC, The New Teacher Project recruits on college campuses and most of these positions are in Communications or Operations

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Job Title	Location
District Account Executive and Campaign Specialist	Dallas, TX
Assistant Math Editor/Math Editor	Billerica, MA
Director of Secondary Education	Minneapolis, MN
Marketing Manager	San Mateo, CA
Education Manager	New York, NY

See all 2,519 job postings

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