Atlas Corps Fellowship in United States

Atlas Corps is an overseas fellowship for the world’s best nonprofit leaders. And now, Atlas Corps Invites Applications for New June 2012 Fellowship in United States.

Atlas Corps’s mission is to address critical social issues by developing leaders, strengthening organizations, and promoting innovation through an overseas fellowship of skilled nonprofit professionals.

The Atlas Corps Fellowship is a 12-18 month professional fellowship offered three times a year. Fellows serve full-time at Host Organizations, develop leadership skills, and learn nonprofit best practices through the Atlas Corps Nonprofit Management Series training program and networking opportunities with other Fellows who are skilled nonprofit professionals from around the world.

Atlas Corps seeks overseas nonprofit leaders to apply for a June 2012 Fellowship in the U.S. This prestigious fellowship includes health insurance, enrollment in the Atlas Corps Nonprofit Management Series training program, flight and visa costs, and a living stipend to cover basic expenses (food, local transportation, housing).

We are specifically seeking the profiles below for our June 2012 class:

  • Individuals from Rwanda, Vietnam, Bangladesh, or Ghana with direct experience in ehealth/mobile health technology
  • Individuals from southern Iraq with program management and report writing experience
  • Individuals who speak Spanish, especially those with a background in social work
  • Individuals with experience in early childhood development, international teaching, and international education
  • Tech-savvy individuals, nonprofit leaders with strong business and technology experience

Eligibility

  • 2 or more years of relevant experience in the nonprofit/NGO/social sector
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
  • 35 years or younger
  • Applying to volunteer in a country other than where you are from
  • Commitment to return to your home country after the 12-18 month fellowship

Deadline: January 29th 11:59pm Eastern Standard TimeApply by January 29th to be considered for the June 2012 class; applications received after that date will be considered for our September 2012 class.

For more details about eligibility requirements and the application process, please visit: http://www.atlascorps.org/apply.php .Questions about Atlas Corps Fellowship to the U.S.? Email apply@atlascorps.org

(Source: http://www.atlascorps.org/blog/?p=460 )