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Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs

The Fellows Program in Public Affairs is a nine-month, full-time, post-graduate experiential leadership training program which introduces diverse, intelligent and driven young public servants to all aspects of the public affairs arena. Field assignments, site visits, interviews and special individual and group projects and consultancies prepare Coro Fellows to translate their ideals into action for improving their own communities. Coro introduces program participants to all aspects of the public affairs arena, preparing them to translate their ideals into action for improving their own communities and beyond.

Throughout the nine months, each Fellow participates in a series of full-time placements across a variety of sectors in public affairs, including a final independent placement of the Fellow's choosing. Sectors may include: Government, Business, Electoral Politics, Organized Labor, Media, and Non-profit/Philanthropy. In addition to the field placements, Fellows have group interviews, seminars, focus weeks, individual and group projects.

http://www.coro.org/site/c.geJNIUOzErH/b.2086429/

Duration: 6 months - 1 year

Focus Area: Advocacy, Arts, Children & Youth, Community Organizing, Education, Environment, Government / Policy / Politics, Health, Law, Media, Open to developing own focus, Philanthropy, Social Services / Poverty

Open to: Graduate students, Graduating seniors, Recent graduates

Deadline Month: January

Location: Los Angeles, CA, New York City, NY, San Francisco Bay Area, CA, U.S. Midwest, U.S. Northeast

Notes: The Fellows Program is offered in Los Angeles, New York, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and St. Louis.