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Position: Lead for NC Fellow at the UNC School of Government (Cohort 7) at Lead for NC at the UNC School [...]

Why We Exist
- Organization Mission and Work

Now more than ever, our public institutions need you. Here in North Carolina, 70% of local government leaders are eligible to retire. Communities and neighborhoods that were once thriving are shrinking and fighting for economic survival. More and more Americans are looking to local levels of leadership to address the communities that affect their lives. With so many local government leaders retiring, there is a demand for a new generation of leadership.

As a nonpartisan organization at the UNC School of Government, Lead for North Carolina aims to be part of the solution by cultivating a leadership force of our nation’s most outstanding young leaders, each committed to serving and building bridges in communities across the state. We believe that there is common ground, mutual respect, and even friendship to be found through a shared commitment to place and to service.

Fellowship

Overview
- Member Impact

The Lead for North Carolina Fellowship is a launching pad for a lifelong career of leadership and public service. We are looking for our state's most outstanding young people who aspire to positions of significant public responsibility in their communities, states, and country, and who are committed to leading with courage and integrity.

Placement & Community Venture Fellows are placed in a paid, full-time position in which they work on a critical challenge alongside an existing community leader. Working together for 40 hours per week, the placement serves as an “apprenticeship” in leadership and local service for the Fellow within a local government. As Ameri Corps service members, all Fellows will receive a $35,000 stipend for the 11-month contract, and a $7,395 Education Award upon completion of the Fellowship.

Training and Fellowship Experiences All Fellows will attend a training program in Chapel Hill, NC at the UNC School of Government (July 9 - July 25) where they will learn about local government and public service. Fellows will receive the tools to become effective leaders in their community. Throughout the course of the Fellowship, Fellows will also attend further retreats and training.

At the end of the Fellowship, Fellows will come together for a graduation summit in Chapel Hill, where their accomplishments will be celebrated and they will meet and inspire the incoming cohort of Fellows. All lodging and meals associated with Fellow programming will be covered by the program.

A Pathway to Success For Lead for NC, alumni success looks like every Fellow continuing to serve in public service. Our Fellows go on to receive leadership positions in local and state government offices. Many Fellows receive full-time job offers from their host site with competitive salaries for public sector careers. Many Fellows that pursue graduate education receive full-ride scholarship offers or very competitive scholarships to their dream programs at Schools like UNC-Chapel Hill, Duke, University of Virginia, Georgetown, and more!

By completing the fellowship, you will also leave with friends that will serve you professionally and personally for years to come!

Service Position Title

Lead for NC Ameri Corps Fellow at the UNC School of Government

Requirements

Submit your application. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and must be submitted by April 11, 2025.
Finalist: 30-45 minute interview with UNC School of Government staff and Lead for NC Fellows and alumni. Every Fellow will be interviewed by a panel of Lead for NC staff and alumni. The interview is designed to be challenging. Panelists will ask questions to better understand a Fellow’s commitment to service, their future aspirations, and how they would respond to critical leadership challenges they might face over the course of their Fellowship and public service career.
Endorsed Finalist:
Interview with a Host Site. As an Endorsed Finalist, you have been selected by Lead for NC to interview with host governments. The host government will then select their Fellow.
Confirmed Fellow. Once your host organization is confirmed on both sides, you will officially be named a Fellow.
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