Foster America Fellowship

Foster America's fellowship program attracts extraordinary professionals from a variety of backgrounds. Foster America fellows provide the spark to create dramatic change and improve the lives of children. Our fellows work full-time at government or non-profit child welfare agencies for 18 months, joining reform-minded colleagues and mentors to pursue better results. Each fellow leads a major reform project that requires his/her/their specialized skills. Projects target high-leverage parts of child welfare system that are ripe for change. This is an 18-month, full-time commitment. Our next cohort of fellows will begin their service no late than October 5th, 2020. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, you are encouraged to apply early.

Candidates must have:

• Demonstrated commitment to social justice, particularly for vulnerable children and families
• Seven or more years of professional experience, including at least two years of project or people management
• Availability to work full-time for 18 months
• Ability to be geographically based in city of placement during fellowship
• Authorization to work in the U.S.
• Annual Salary between $80,000 and $90,000

The following Fellowship positions are available:

- Human Centered Design

- Predictive Analytics

- Design Strategy

- Financial Management

- Coalition Building

For more information on roles, please visit: https://www.foster-america.org/roles