OFFICE OF CAREER SERVICES
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS FOR SOCIAL INNOVATORS
More information at Innov8 50+ Fellowship Programs for Social Innovators:
http://www.innov8social.com/2011/10/50-fellowship-programs-for-social
Acumen Fund Global fellows Program
Fellows receive world-class training and serve in the field with a social enterprise.
http://acumen.org/leaders/global-fellows/
o Acumen Fund East Africa Fellows Program
Ashoka Fellows Program
Ashoka Fellows are practical visionaries who introduce, and fully commit themselves to realizing, an
important, new idea. They get systems unstuck and open new opportunities for citizens to be change makers.
Ashoka elects different kinds of fellows at different stages. Ashoka Fellows are elected at the launch stage,
are leading social entrepreneurs who have innovative structural solutions to social problems and the potential
to change patterns across society.
http://usa.ashoka.org/nominate-ashoka-fellow
Aspen Institute First Movers Fellowship Program
In 2009 the Aspen Institute’s Business and Society Program launched a fellowship program for First Movers
−−exceptional innovators in business, a.k.a. intrapreneurs, who are creating new products, services and
management practices that achieve greater profitability and positive social and environmental impacts.
http://www.aspeninstitute.org/policy-work/business-society/corporate-programs/first-movers-fellowshipprogram
Echoing Green Fellowship
During their first two years, Fellows receive up to $90,000, participate in leadership development gatherings,
and will access the powerful network of Echoing Green Fellows, partners, and friends. The program will offer
more than $4.6 million in seed-stage funding and support to emerging leaders working to bring about
positive social change.
http://www.echoinggreen.org/fellowship
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Global Fellowship
Black Male Achievement Fellowship
Climate Fellowship
IDEO Fellowship Program
For the past four years, IDEO.org has fostered social sector leaders through our Global Fellowship Program. In
the past 4-10 fellows have been selected to design solutions to the world’s most difficult problems and bring a
human-centered take to their subsequent work.
http://www.ideo.org/fellows
Updated 8/16
Kiva Fellowship
Fellows serve as Kiva’s eyes and ears on the ground, working directly with microfinance institutions (MFIs)
and other field partners in over 70 countries around the globe, and with new initiatives such as Kiva Zip in
Kenya and the U.S. This is an unpaid, volunteer position designed to increase Kiva's impact and to offer
participants a unique insider experience.
http://www.kiva.org/fellows
OFFICE OF CAREER SERVICES
INTERVIEW TYPES
MicroEmpowering
Social
Innovation
Screening Interview:
The
screening Fellowship
interview does just that—screen out candidates whose qualifications
Fellows
will
travel
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micro-level
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gain
field
experience
in project
professional and will probably focus more on your resume and qualifications than anything else.
management.
Screening interviews may be conducted in person, by telephone, or by video conferencing (see Telephone
http://www.microempowering.org/fellowships.php
Interview and Video or Skype Interview sections).
Open Society Fellowship
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access
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inclusion.and Competencybe comprised
of behavioral
and competency-based
questions
(see Behavioral
http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/about/programs/open-society-fellowship
based Interview sections).
Synergos Senior Fellows Program
 Ask questions about the work environment.
Through the three-year fellowship, fellows have the opportunity to enhance their skills, knowledge, and
 Thisthrough
stage may
also include
reference
checks
testing.
experience
peer-to-peer
learning,
annual
andand
regional
meetings, learning journeys, workshops, and
contact with eminent persons. Applications are open to individuals in civil society organizations from
Case Study
Interview:
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firms and certain
financial
institutions
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studyacross
or
anywhere
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world who
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leadership
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consulting
situation
sectors
to address
issues
or social
justice.as part of their interview process. In
this instance, the interviewer will present you with a case study and ask how you would approach and
http://www.synergos.org/fellows/
solve the dilemma at hand. The interviewer is simply trying to determine your analytical abilities through
thisSenior
interview
method,
so try not to get flustered!
TED
Fellows
Program
Twice a year, the TED Fellows program opens applications to find a new class of extraordinary thinkers and
doers.
multidisciplinary
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Youideal
can applicant
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questionsinintheir
yourpursuits,
efforts. and is at a moment in their career to maximize
the support
of
the
TED
Community.
 There are a number of online and hardcopy resources available through the Office of Career
http://www.ted.com/participate/ted-fellows-program/apply-to-be-a-ted-fellow
Services to help you prepare for these types of interviews.
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 It is also imperative to be part of a student study group and practice together since these interviews
TEDare
Fellows
Program
very demanding.
TEDGlobal Fellows Program
Behavioral Interview: In these interviews, the interviewer will ask you to talk about a real situation you’ve
Unreasonable Institute
encountered and your response to that situation. A sample question could include, “Tell me of an
Selects proven entrepreneurs, executives, and practitioners who have achieved what Unreasonable
incident when you failed,” instead of a hypothetical question such as “How you would handle a mistake or
entrepreneurs are aspiring to build at the scale they are building it. The network currently includes over 116
failure?”250+
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in more
future.
http://unreasonableinstitute.org/what-fellows-get/

Stay calm and answer the question as completely as you can, using the SAR formula as your guide:
o S – What was the situation or problem that you were presented with?
o A – What action did you take? (Specifically highlight the skills used.)
o R – What were the results of your actions? (Be specific and quantify results when
possible.)
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