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February 12, 2009
Postgraduate Fellowship Opportunities
Considering pursuing a postgraduate fellowship? Postgraduate fellowships are an excellent opportunity for recent graduates to work for nonprofit organizations, government entities, and educational institutions. Fellowships are different from permanent employment in that fellows are hired for a specific period of time, typically one to two years. While postgraduate fellowship opportunities may take various forms, most are either “organization-based fellowships” or “project-based fellowships.” The funds for an “organization-based fellowship” are provided by the organization the fellow is working for. The funds for a “project-based fellowship” are provided by a third party to allow the fellow to work with the host organization on a specific project developed by the fellow.
One of the best resources in the search for a postgraduate fellowship is the Fellowship Corner of PSLawNet. PSLawNet has compiled information, advice, and timelines relating to postgraduate fellowships. Visit http://www.pslawnet.org/postgraduatefellowships to review the resources that are available as well a list of application deadlines. While deadlines for many postgraduate fellowship opportunities have passed, there are still various postgraduate fellowship opportunities available. Examples of fellowship opportunities currently posted on PSLawNet include a year-long fellowship with the Office of the Vice President and General Counsel of John Hopkins University, a two-year fellowship with Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County, a two year pro-bono fellowship with the law firm of Hunton and Williams in Atlanta, Georgia, and a two-year fellowship with the United States Department of Labor – Benefits Review Board. Please note that the deadlines for all of these fellowships, along with many others, are quickly approaching.
The CSO also encourages third year students interested in pursuing non-legal postgraduate fellowship opportunities to consider fellowships like the Cleveland Executive Fellowship. The Cleveland Executive Fellowship is a year-long fellowship designed to accelerate the professional development of civic leaders for Greater Cleveland. Additional fellowship opportunities include California’s Executive Fellowship Program and the Koch Associate Program.
The information above is only a brief overview of postgraduate fellowships. The CSO includes postgraduate opportunities in the jobs section of Symplicity and houses postgraduate fellowship information in a binder in the public interest section of the resource room. If you are a third year student interested in applying to a postgraduate fellowship and would like more information please make an appointment to talk with a counselor. First or second year student interested in learning more about fellowship opportunities, including project-based fellowships, are also encouraged to talk with a counselor.
Posted by kcc17 at February 12, 2009 10:20 PM