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COLORADO COLLEGE PUBLIC INTEREST FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

BECOME A PIFP FELLOW

Why Should you Apply to the CC Public Interest Fellowship Program?

  1. To explore a public interest field
  2. To contribute to systemic change
  3. To launch a career in public interest work
  4. To participate in challenging, hands-on educational experiences
  5. To learn from the CC Public Interest Fellowship Program orientation, mentors and educational seminars
  6. To be a part of a community of students and alumni engaged in non-profit work 

The Public Interest Fellowship Program is a great way to get practical experience in a nonprofit sector field—and get paid while doing it—no matter what your career plans are.

Check out our FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS for more information.

  

“I thought [PIFP] was a rare opportunity to work for a great non-profit so soon out of college. My position seemed so much more active and challenging than a lot of other internships or entry level positions my friends were applying for.”

–Isabel Nicholson
Colorado College ’07 (Sociology)
Yearlong Fellow with the Bell Policy Center
 
 

Erin Bennett '06 (second from right), a yearlong 2006-07 fellow, representing her host organization, Citizen's Project, at a community rally in Colorado Springs, CO.
   
Fellowship Application Timeline
December 4, 2008 (Block IV)   Information Session, 4:30 pm, Worner 213
December 10, 2008   Information Session, 12:15 pm, Worner 213
January 22, 2009 (Block V)  Information Session, 12:15 pm, Worner 213
January 30, 2009   DEADLINE - Student Applications Due in SUCCESS by 5pm
February 6-7, 2009  Student interviews with Alumni Committee 
February 11-13, 2009 Students notified of interviews with host organizations
February 16 - 27, 2009 (Block VI) Students interview with host organizations
March 2-13, 2009  Students offered positions
April 2009 (Block VII) New Fellow Welcome Dinner
June 2009 Fellows begin fellowships
New fellow training retreat
   
2008-09 Year-long Fellowships: Summer 2008 Fellowships:
ACLU of Colorado Microsoft Word Version
Bell Policy Center Microsoft Word Version
Care & Share Microsoft Word Version
Colorado Consumer Health Initiative Microsoft Word Version
Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute Microsoft Word Version
Colorado Health Institute Microsoft Word Version
Colorado Legal Services Microsoft Word Version
Denver Scholarship Foundation Microsoft Word Version
Denver School of Science & Technology Microsoft Word Version
Sonoran Institute Microsoft Word Version

ACLU of Colorado Microsoft Word Version
Bell Policy Center Microsoft Word Version
Butterfly Hope: A Science and Creative Arts Program Microsoft Word Version
Catamount Institute Microsoft Word Version
Court Appointed Special Advocates: CASA Microsoft Word Version
Hispanic Scholarship Fund Microsoft Word Version
The Latina Initiative Microsoft Word Version
NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado Foundation Microsoft Word Version
NCSL: Health ProgramMicrosoft Word Version
NCSL: Education Program Microsoft Word Version
NCSL: Partnership on Family Economic Success Microsoft Word Version
NCSL: Transportation Program Microsoft Word Version
Sonoran Institute Microsoft Word Version
Women's Resource Agency Microsoft Word Version

Click on the organization name to view
their website. The document link will
access the fellowship description and
additional information.

*NOTE: All organization participation is subject to change at any point during the selection process. Please refer to the above list for the most current information.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Lani Hinkle
Administrator
Public Interest Fellowship Program
The Colorado College
14 E. Cache la Poudre St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Lani.Hinkle@ColoradoCollege.edu
phone 719-227-8175
fax 719-389-6804