The Columbus Foundation’s Summer Fellowship Program works to engage and inspire the next generation of nonprofit leaders. Eleven college or graduate students will be awarded Fellowships at a wide range of Franklin County nonprofit organizations. The deadline to submit a student application online is Friday, February 7, 2014.
Student Eligibility Requirements
- Eligible — Are you a college Junior, Senior, Graduate Student, or recent graduate that attended a Franklin County college or university, or graduated from a Franklin county high school?
- Apply — Online by 2/7/14
- Interview — Candidates will be selected by the host organizations for interviews in April.
- Serve — The 10-week fellowship starts June 2 and ends Aug 8, 2014
In their own words! A short video highlighting the Summer Fellowship Program.
Now in its fifth year, The Columbus Foundation’s Summer Fellowship Program provides career-related work experience for selected college students interested in the nonprofit sector. Selected students will be placed with a Franklin County nonprofit organization and the Fellowship will run from June 2–August 8, 2014. All Fellows will receive a stipend for their work.
To qualify for a Fellowship, applicants must be a college junior, senior, 2014 graduate, or graduate student in the fall of 2014 and be a Franklin County high school graduate or pursing a degree at a college or university at a Franklin County institution.
The 11 nonprofit organizations chosen to participate in this year’s Fellows program, and the projects Fellows will work on are:
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association, Central & Southern Ohio
To redevelop the Equipment Loan Program, providing persons with ALS access to much-needed, supportive equipment. - Boys and Girls Clubs of Columbus, Inc.
To support the Summer Brain Gain and Make Summer Count initiatives through implementation of curriculum and community outreach. - Broad Street Presbyterian Church
To facilitate collaborations with local organizations providing health, wellness, and nutritional services; and the creation of an implementation plan for in-pantry programming. - Charitable Pharmacy of Central Ohio Inc.
To research and identify additional programs to assist Medicaid- and Medicare-eligible patients with the cost of healthcare premiums, co-pays, prescriptions, etc. - Children’s Hunger Alliance
To develop an awareness strategy to increase participation in summer meal programming. - Homeport
To create and implement a volunteer engagement and training program. - Community Refugee and Immigration Services, Inc.
To support the streamlining of client pre-arrival, resettlement, and placement services and procedures. - Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed (FLOW)
To create and populate a Geographic Information System capturing the increased tree canopy in a 300-acre watershed. - Mid-Ohio Foodbank
To facilitate the Plot Against Hunger community garden program through community engagement, volunteer recruitment, and the creation of a resource toolkit. - Ohio Designer Craftsmen
To manage processes, curriculum, and volunteers participating in the Young Masters summer art camp program for youth ages six to twelve. - Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio, Inc.
To develop and refine a comprehensive volunteer cultivation, engagement, and recognition program.
“We are excited to welcome a new group of Fellows to the Foundation family,” said Dan Sharpe, Community Research and Grants Management department officer, and manager of the Foundation’s Summer Fellowship Program. “Over the past four summers, we’ve seen how these hands-on experiences have helped shape future leaders in our community.”
In April, the selected Fellows will be named to participate in the program after having been interviewed and matched with a nonprofit organization, based on their area of interest. The nonprofits participating in the program were selected to host a student through a competitive application process. Each nonprofit also receives a grant from The Columbus Foundation to cover the stipend for the Fellow.
For additional information about the program, to read past experiences from the Fellows, and to submit an application, please visit tcfsummerfellows.wordpress.com and http://columbusfoundation.org/central-ohio/summer-fellowship/.
About The Columbus Foundation
The Columbus Foundation is the trusted philanthropic advisor® to more than 2,000 individuals, families, businesses, and communities that have created unique funds to make a difference in the lives of others through the most effective philanthropy possible. Serving the region for 70 years, The Columbus Foundation is the seventh largest community foundation in the United States. The Foundation’s online giving marketplace, PowerPhilanthropy®, makes it possible for everyone to access valuable information about nonprofit organizations in central Ohio. Visit www.columbusfoundation.org to learn more.
