Atlas Corps 2021 Professional Development Program

Published: 29 Sep 2020 1,573 views

Atlas Corps invites social change leaders from around the world to apply for our Blended and In-Person Fellowships and our Virtual Leadership Institute!

Atlas Corps Professional Development Program

Application Deadline	October 23, 2020
Type	Entrepreneurs
Sponsor	Atlas Corps
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of Atlas Corps Professional Development Program

Fellows, but not their dependent receive:

1. Program related international travel
2. Program related domestic travel
3. Basic health insurance that covers new injuries and illness
4. Monthly stipends for basic living expenses
5. Placement with a host organization
6. Participation in Atlas Corps global leadership Lab

Requirements for Atlas Corps Professional Development Program

1. Two or more years of full-time professional experience working to address critical social issues;
2. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent;
3. English proficiency (oral, writing, reading);
4. Age 35 or younger;
5. Citizens of EVERY country (except the U.S.) are eligible to apply to all our programs.

Additional requirements for the Blended Fellowship and In-Person Fellowship in the U.S.:

1. Commitment to return to your home country after the 12-18 month Fellowship;
2. Commitment to living on a basic stipend that only covers food, shared housing, and local transportation.

Additional requirements for the Virtual Leadership Institute:

1. Technological capacity to participate in video calls (1-2 per month);
2. Availability to commit to 2-3 hours of online activity and assignments per week for 7 months.

Selection Process

Atlas Corps selects top applicants who have the potential to match potential Host Organization placements and/or to qualify for the Virtual Leadership Institute for an interview via Skype with the Atlas Corps Selection Board.

Applicants that pass the interview stage will be designated a Semi-Finalist for the Atlas Corps Fellowship and/or Virtual Leadership Institute. Semi-Finalists for the Fellowship are eligible to be reviewed by potential Host Organizations for placements based on their interests and skillset and the organization’s needs. Semi-Finalists for the Virtual Leadership Institute are eligible to be invited to participate in the program.

Potential Host Organizations submit position descriptions for their available Fellowship positions to Atlas Corps. We search our pool of Semi-Finalists for the top candidates that are the best fit for those positions and forward their applications to potential Host Organizations for a review.

Potential Host Organizations invite Semi-Finalists that best match their positions to conduct Skype video interviews with them, moving on to the Finalist stage. The Host Organization may ask for additional information from the Finalists, such as sample assignments.

Application Documents

The application also requires additional attachments:

1. An official transcript or diploma
2. Two Recommendations 

Application Deadline

October 23, 2020

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Atlas Corps on atlascorps.embark.com to apply