Skilled Applicants. Organizations gain access to a motivated applicant pool possessing general training in writing, analysis, and research; a responsible work ethic; creativity; teamwork skills; initiative; and the ability to produce under pressure and meet deadlines.
Commitment. Students who apply are committed to public interest work.
Screening. Organizations find employees with the project-specific expertise they need: foreign language ability, computer/web skills, background in research, economics, public policy, writing, etc.
Efficiency. Alumni volunteers conduct an initial interview to screen and match student applicants with the organization's stated needs. The organization then interviews and chooses from among the pre-qualified candidates.
Legacy and Community. PIFP offers host organizations the chance to introduce talented newcomers to the nonprofit sector. Additionally, PIFP mentors, a network of Colorado College alumni who have extensive experience in the non-profit sector, provide Fellows with valuable information they can contribute back to the host organization as well as training sessions throughout the year. |
“[Participating in PIFP] has allowed us to expand our Capacity at a reasonable cost. We have been fortunate to have hired very bright, committed and engaged students. They exhibited initiative and took on a number of tasks. Throughout their fellowships we
have come to rely on them as if they were full-time staff. They have strong writing, researching and communications skills. They have all been first-rate employees.”
–Rich Jones
Director of Policy and Research
The Bell Policy Center
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