The Fellows Program in Public Affairs is a nine-month, full-time, post-graduate experiential leadership training program which introduces diverse, intelligent and driven young public servants to all aspects of the public affairs arena. Field placements, seminars, interviews and focus weeks prepare Coro Fellows to translate their ideals into action for improving their own communities.

Fellows Program in Public Affairs - Class of 2007

Sixty-eight Fellows are chosen annually each year through a highly competitive selection process. They represent a broad range of cultural, racial and economic backgrounds, ages, interests, and academic and work experience, but all are committed to excellence in public affairs. The Fellows Program in Public Affairs is conducted in Los Angeles, New York, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and St. Louis.

The Coro Fellows Program is the most long-standing and well known of the Coro programs. Unconventional by traditional academic standards, the program is rigorous and demanding, and is an unparalleled opportunity for personal and professional growth. As a Coro graduate, you will be able to:

• Analyze the resources, needs, and goals of different institutions and organizations.
• Communicate effectively with members of diverse communities.
• Build consensus among individuals with differing viewpoints and agendas.
• Understand the dynamics of working with groups and individuals.
• Design, undertake, and evaluate projects.
• Promote effective decision-making.
• Build and maintain a career network.

The vantage point of the Coro experience cannot be overestimated. In the program, you will learn to see the big picture - the community as a whole - and appreciate the varying perspectives that characterize our cities, states, and nation. As we begin the new century, it is clear that the long-term vitality of our democracy is more reliant than ever on leaders who can skillfully bridge the competing concerns of an increasingly diverse constituency in a world of constant change, varying resources and increased globalization. Coro graduates are these leaders.

If you want to make a difference in your community, organization, or industry, and have an interest in civic affairs, then Coro can help you develop marketable skills for effective leadership.