A 9-month experiential leadership training program that prepares diverse, talented and committed individuals for effective and ethical leadership in the public affairs arena.

Deadline

January

Quick facts

Academic Discipline

Communication, Media, and Entertainment
Government, Law, and Policy
Leadership and Business

Citizenship

None

Status

Senior, Entering Graduate, Graduate

Location

Domestic

Endorsement Required

No

Award Amount

Tuition waivers and payment schedules vary between Coro centers. Tuition and stipends vary from center to center and all stipends and scholarships are decided after acceptance into the program. Fellows are eligible for stipends based on economic need. The purpose of these stipends is to assist with living expenses incurred while enrolled in the program.

Description

Aims to strengthen the quality of leadership in the United States through a nonpartisan, 9-month, full-time, graduate-level experiential leadership training program. The program is conducted at the Los Angeles, New York, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and St. Louis Coro centers. Coro Fellows engage in individually tailored field assignments in a business, a labor union, a government agency, a community agency, and on a political election campaign.