Fellowships for Social Change, PCDN October Career Series Webinar
Channel: PCDN Global
Date: 2017-11-20

This month’s career series is sponsored by Rotary’s Peace Fellowship program.

See our entire Career Series here https://pcdnetwork.org/careerseries/

For October, we had a wonderful webinar focus on how one can use fellowships (academic and professional ones) as a way to advance training and one's career in social change. There are a plethora of fellowship programs that provide financial support, a community and way to gain more experience, pursue further educational training and/or contribute to advancing social change through direct work.

Too often when exploring career paths, individuals consider jobs, volunteer experience or paid employment the only options. Applying for and potentially securing relevant fellowships can be an excellent means to explore at almost any stage of one's career, from post-grad opportunities to mid-career professionals.

Applying for fellowships however takes preparation, hard work and willingness to apply and be rejected. Understanding the fellowship ecosystem, why organization's generously support fellows, what makes for a competitive application and the nuts and bolts of of the process can help increase one's chances of being successful.

In this webinar you will learn, among many other things:

    Understanding the priorities of fellowship grant organizations
    How to find the right potential fellowship for you
    Key tips for developing a competitive application.


This webinar featured four leading professionals including:

Susan Carroll, Managing Director of the Duke-UNC Rotary Peace Center.  
Aileen O'Donnell, Lead,  Alumni Relations & Programs, Institute of International Education 
Laura Senior Program Manager at Institute of International Education
  
Craig Zelizer,  CEO, PCDNetwork,Craig is the Founder and CEO of PCDN.