Application Information

The Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs is offered in five cities: Los Angeles, New York, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and St. Louis.

• Four of the Coro Program locations review applications for people living in the states in their surrounding region and screen written applications at the regional level. Finalists invited to the assessment day are part of a national pool and are considered for fellowships at any of those four 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 him or her.

• 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.

Click here for contact information for each Coro recruitment region.»

1. The application process begins with a brief pre-application form. Click here for the pre-application.»

2. After applicants submit the pre-application form, they are connected to a full online application form. The full application consists of the following:

If you have already completed the pre-application form and created a username and password, you can access the full application form here.

Completed applications are due by January 20, 2012.

3. Based on a review of written applications, Coro will invite 24-36 finalists to attend a daylong assessment, Selection Day, at each respective Coro locations in March. More information on Selection Day will be provided to finalists upon notification.

4. After Selection Day, candidates are notified of their acceptance to the program in April and are placed in one of the five Coro locations. Alternates will also be notified at this time.

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