Atlas Service Corps – 2010 / 2011 – Nonprofit Leaders Fellowship Program

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Atlas Corps Fellowship Program, 2010-2011

Institute Name:
Atlas Service Corps
Email Address: apply@atlascorps.org

Details:
Atlas Service Corps seeks nonprofit leaders from around the world to apply for their 2010-2011 fellowship positions in Washington, DC, Baltimore, MD and Bogota, Colombia. Expenses are paid in this prestigious fellowship program, including a living stipend, health insurance, and training.

Applicants must have 3 or more years of experience in the nonprofit sector, a college degree, fluency in English (and Spanish if applying to volunteer in Colombia), and a commitment to return to their home country after one year.

Candidates from outside the U.S. are placed at outstanding host organizations in Washington, DC or Baltimore, MD including Ashoka, Asian American LEAD, CentroNía, Grameen Foundation, and Population Action International. Candidates from the U.S. are placed at organizations in Bogota like Global Humanitaria and Oxfam GB. In addition to volunteering full time at their host organizations, Fellows are enrolled in a management development training program and join a growing network of nonprofit leaders from around the world.

Eligibility :
Candidates with 3 or more years of relevant experience in the nonprofit/NGO/social sector

Application Process :
1. Candidates must complete the short online “Eligibility Survey” found at www.atlascorps.org/start-here.html.
2. Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria will be able to fill out the online application form and download the supplemental application form with the required essay questions and letter of recommendation instructions. For assistance regarding the Fellowship to the United States, please email apply@atlascorps.org. For assistance with the Fellowship to Bogota, please email applybogota@atlascorps.org.
3. Completed applications, including recommendations, must be submitted by November 10 for the Spring program and April 1 for the Fall program
4. Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee including Atlas Corps staff, citizen sector, government, and business leaders from multiple countries. Phone interviews and English writing tests will be conducted with semi-finalists. Two finalists will be chosen for each fellowship position.
5. Colombian and U.S. Host organizations will conduct Skype video interviews with selected finalists. Host organizations will make their final recommendations to Atlas Corps, and Atlas Corps will notify the selected candidates by mid-December for the Spring Fellowship and June for the Fall Fellowship.
6. The selected candidates will go to the U.S. Embassy or their local Colombian Consulate in their respective countries in mid to late June for their J-1 / Special visa interviews. Once a candidate receives his/her visa, he or she will become an Atlas Corps Fellow!
7. The fellowship begins with orientation and training in March or September. The $500 Fellow deposit is due on the first day of Fellow orientation.

Important Dates:
Application Deadline: November 10, 2009

Contact:
Atlas Service Corps, Inc.
1133 19th Street NW, 9th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: +1-202-736-5714

For More Details : http://www.atlascorps.org/apply.html