Developing the next generation of non-profit leaders
Established in 2003, the Colorado College Public Interest Fellowship Program (PIFP) provides opportunities for students and recent graduates to work with public interest nonprofits along the Colorado Front Range. Importantly, the program gives these same organizations access to a pool of highly qualified and committed employees. The PIFP Fellows are in turn supported by experienced alumni who help match fellows with the project-specific needs of the host organizations, and who mentor them through their fellowships.
Recent Fellows have worked with ACLU of Colorado, The Bell Policy Center, Butterfly Hope, CityWILD, the Colorado Health Institute, Environment Colorado and the Public Education and Business Coalition, among others.
Two lengths of fellowship are available to candidates who want to explore the nonprofit sector as a possible career choice:
- 12-week full-time commitments as PIFP Summer Fellows
- 12-month full-time assignments as PIFP Yearlong Fellows
Host organizations provide a monthly stipend to each fellow. Please see Host Organization Application for details. |
Fellow Angela Mendiola '06 with her mentor and PIFP board member Kari Kwinn '03. During the 2006-07 year, Angela was a fellow with The Rocky Mountain Community Land Trust in Colorado Springs and was hired as a full time employee at the end of her fellowship. |
