FAO Schwarz Fellowship in Social Impact

Application deadline: February 1, 2027 at 9pm ET

Please note that the application deadline for the Fellowship is February 1, 2027 at 9pm ET. We will refresh our Handshake posting for the Fellowship each month until the deadline.

ABOUT THE FAO SCHWARZ FELLOWSHIP IN SOCIAL IMPACT
The FAO Schwarz Fellowship is an intensive, transformative two-year experience in the world of social impact. Our Fellows are highly motivated, passionate recent college graduates committed to social justice. They have proven academic excellence, demonstrated leadership in their college communities, and are eager to immerse themselves in an experience that will challenge them, train them, and empower them with the skills and network they need to jumpstart a successful nonprofit career.

Fellows work at leading nonprofit organizations in Boston, New York City, and Philadelphia. Each organization is deeply valued in their communities and has a strong record of delivering high-quality services that address critical issues of social inequity and producing consistent results. Working with their hosts, FAO Schwarz Fellows deepen their knowledge and understanding of relevant social issues, work directly with host communities, and lead strategic projects that strengthen the organization’s capacity and impact. The Fellowships also include professional development retreats, social experiences as a cohort and individualized mentoring.

Two-year Fellowship positions 2027-2029 are available at the following organizations:

• Children's Literacy Initiative
• Boston Collegiate Charter School
• The Franklin Institute
• Hudson River Park's River Project
• Mass Audubon
• Museum of the City of New York

These selective Fellowships are paid positions and include benefits. The deadline to apply is February 1, 2027 by 9:00 pm ET. Host organizations will select applicants for interviews and make their decisions by the end of April 2027. Visit our website for more information.

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants must be college seniors at accredited four-year colleges or universities at the time of application and be eligible to work in the United States for the duration of the two-year Fellowship.

For more about what we are seeking, please see What We’re Looking For.  Please visit our website for more information about the new positions. 

To apply, visit our website where you’ll see detailed instructions. You will be asked to answer some questions about yourself, upload your resume, and respond to four short answer questions by February 1, 2027 at 9:00 pm ET. You may apply to more than one host, but you must submit a different application for each host you’re applying to.

The deadline to apply is February 1, 2027 at 9:00 pm ET. Host organizations will select applicants for interviews and make their decisions by the end of April 2027. Fellowships begin in the summer of 2027.
 

QUESTIONS?

Visit our website to research the opportunity, and attend an info session if you can. If you have any additional questions, reach out to us: contact@faoschwarzfellowship.org.