CORO FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION

Based on a review of the written application materials, Coro invites 36 finalists to attend a daylong assessment, Selection Day, at each Coro location in March. Candidates are notified in February if they are selected as finalists. Finalists attend the Selection Day at the Center that reviewed their application. More information on Selection Day is provided to finalists upon notification in February.

Fellows classes are selected from among the finalists based on numerous factors, including: skills and abilities of the individual; diversity of experiences and perspectives among class members; ability of Fellows to learn from and work with each other; regional leadership needs; and others. Invitations to successful candidates to join the Coro Fellows Program are extended in April. Centers also maintain a list of alternates who may receive an invitation to join the program later.

To apply to the Coro Fellows Program, we require two recommendation letters.  There are two ways to submit recommendation letters:

• Applicants may upload recommendation letters themselves in PDF format in our full application.
• Recommenders may email recommendation letters directly to corofellowship@gmail.com.

Essay 1: What significant personal and/or professional factors have most informed your present outlook? How do these impact your relationship to your community or communities? (750 word limit)

Essay 2: Briefly describe a high stakes situation in which you exercised leadership. What was your role, what did you do that had an impact on the success or failure of the group, and what did you learn about yourself? How does this reflect your approach to leadership? (750 word limit)

Essay 3: Please share your plans to create positive change through your leadership, service, and professional aspirations. How will your participation in the Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs equip you to realize these plans? (750 word limit)

Supplemental Essay for Coro New York applicants only: How do you envision leveraging your Coro Fellows experience after graduation to contribute to the civic life of New York City? (750 word limit)

The Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs will be offered in four cities in 2019-20: Los Angeles, New York, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco.  The fifth Center, St. Louis, is not recruiting for the 2020-21 cycle.

• Three of the Coro Program locations – Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco – review applications from applicants nationwide. Finalists invited to the assessment day are part of a national pool and are considered for fellowships at any of those three Coro locations. When possible, applicants’ geographic preferences will be factored into the selection process. The more open an applicant is regarding geographic choices, the more options Coro has in finding a position for them.
• The New York Center accepts applications from individuals nationwide interested in establishing themselves in and contributing to the future of New York City. Individuals with this interest who want to do the Fellows Program in New York have their applications reviewed by the New York Coro Center, regardless of their current location. Applicants for the program in New York complete an additional essay about how the applicant envisions leveraging their Coro Fellows experience after graduation to contribute to the civic life of New York City.

LOS ANGELES

Accepts applications from individuals nationwide. If unsure of your desired Coro location, this center will process undecided applicants in Arizona, California (Southern), Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri, and Kansas.

NEW YORK

Accepts applications from individuals nationwide interested in establishing themselves in and contributing to the future of New York City. This center will be the point of contact for interested candidates from New Jersey and Connecticut who are undecided about their center location preference.

PITTSBURGH

Accepts applications from individuals nationwide. If unsure of your desired Coro location, this center will process undecided applicants in Connecticut, D.C., Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, West Virginia, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Tennessee, and Kentucky.

SAN FRANCISCO

Accepts applications from individuals nationwide. If unsure of your desired Coro location, this center will process undecided applicants in Alaska, California (Northern), Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.

1. Complete a brief Interest Form that provides Coro with basic contact information.
2. Fill out a full online application by the January 8, 2020. The online Application requires:

• background and contact information
• resume
• essays (3) plus a supplemental essay for New York applicants
• letters of recommendation (2)
• transcripts from all post-secondary academic institutions you have attended (unofficial transcripts are accepted)