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Launch your social impact career
FAO Schwarz Fellows are recent college graduates working at leading nonprofit organizations. The Fellowships include direct service, strategic projects and professional development. They’re designed to jumpstart your career as a leader of social change.
Be part of a passionate cohort
As an FAO Schwarz Fellow, you’ll join a cohort of talented leaders that includes a growing alumni network. Retreats and other events give you a chance to get to know other Fellows and explore a broad range of social issues.
Develop your leadership skills
The Fellowship builds leadership skills, deepens your knowledge and includes opportunities for networking with social impact leaders. You’ll be challenged to explore difficult problems and reflect on their causes.
Direct service and special projects
Each Fellowship offers a combination of direct service and strategic projects that deepen the Fellow’s knowledge of social challenges and build their skills and expertise.
Paid positions in three cities
The Fellowships are paid two-year positions with benefits at leading nonprofit host organizations in Boston, New York City and Philadelphia.
Professional development and training
The Fellowship includes training with a focus on professional development and leadership skills with regular retreats, mentoring and special community experiences.
A valuable network for life
Fellows become part of a cohort of future leaders and connect to an extensive network of alumni Fellows and other social innovation leaders.
ALUMNI/AE FELLOWS SINCE 2006
PURSUE GRADUATE DEGREES
CHOOSE WORK IN SOCIAL IMPACT
HIRED BY THEIR HOST ORGANIZATIONS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BOSTON, MA. November 1, 2020 — The FAO Schwarz Family Foundation has selected five social impact organizations to host the 2021-2023 cohort of F...
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