"Coro profoundly altered the way I think about how to lead an organization and how to do good in the world. Coro also provided me with a range of useful connections - including financial, legal and political expertise - that I can call upon whenever I get stuck. Coro has given me the tools to not only manage a large and complicated organization, but to keep it cutting edge nationally."
Greg Berman, Fellows 1993,
Director, Center for Court Innovation
The Fellows Program in New York is generously supported by The Moody's Foundation, The Senator Roy M. Goodman Fund, Capalino+Company and The Hudson Companies.
The Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs develops the next generation of aspiring change makers. Today's complex urban environments present constantly evolving challenges and opportunities, creating an increasing need for leadership with the ability to forge connections and solve problems across all sectors. Using the city as a classroom, Coro Fellows learn through interactions with private, public, and nonprofit decision-makers and work as a group to develop critical thinking, analytical, governance and leadership skills. Coro Fellows join an unparalleled community of engaged alumni and leave the program with an understanding of how New York City works and with the knowledge and skills to make it better.
The Coro New York Leadership Center selects 12 Fellows annually from a highly competitive pool of applicants, who are committed to bringing about change in New York City.
The Fellows Program is founded on Coro's unique curriculum of core leadership skills-building, paired with real-world experiences that rely on the city as the classroom. Unconventional by traditional academic standards, the Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs is rigorous and demanding. Since 1947, the Fellows Program has combined experiential learning, interactions with private, public, and non-profit decision-makers, and development in analytical, group governance, and communication skills.
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The Coro Fellows Program is a nine-month, full-time, graduate-level leadership training program that prepares diverse, talented, and committed individuals for effective and ethical leadership in the public arena.
The program runs from September through May. 12 New York Coro Fellows are chosen who have demonstrated leadership within their school, professional, or local communities and have an interest in public affairs.
The average weekly time commitment is estimated at 60 hours, although this can vary greatly depending on specific projects in which the Fellows are involved. As such, Fellows are not permitted to obtain employment outside of Coro while participating in the program.
The Fellows Program has four major components: field placements, seminars, leadership breakfasts, and focus weeks. To learn more click here.
Meet the 2015-2016 Fellows in Public Affairs.
Coro Fellows are early career professionals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership potential through their ambition, initiative, curiosity, and civic involvement. They are passionate about New York City and are committed to improving the communities in which they live and work. Each year, Coro New York builds a diverse cohort of participants who will both complement and challenge one another. Applicants include individuals who have recently completed their undergraduate or graduate degrees, as well as those with several years of work experience. To learn more click here.
To learn more about what previous Fellows participants are doing now, click here.
For more information about program costs, please contact Kristen Illes, Senior Director of Programs, at killes@coronewyork.org or (212) 248 2935 ext. 301.
University Partnerships - Coro has partnered with a number of graduate institutions across the country to offer special credit, scholarships, and admissions consideration to Coro Fellows upon their completion of the program, including the Milano School of Management and Urban Policy at The New School, the Heinz School of Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University, and the Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis. Click here and select the "University Partnerships" tab to learn more.
Life After the Fellows Program - Fellows Program graduates make innumerable contributions to their communities, working with private, public, and non-profit agencies and institutions throughout New York City. Participation in the Fellows Program is only the beginning of a Fellow's trajectory. The Fellows Program develops the skills and relationships young leaders need to make a difference in New York City, preparing tomorrow's leaders for a lifetime of civic engagement and community empowerment.
The Network - The fellows Program connects participants to an accomplished community of city leaders, from all fields and sectors, who are dedicated to supporting one another and to improving New York.
The Knowledge - Fellows engage directly with the institutions and individuals shaping the future of New York City, learning how the city works through a hands on exploration of its neighborhoods, organizations, and political landscape.
The Skills - Coro's leadership training curriculum offers Fellows the tools and frameworks to exercise leadership, build self-awareness and critical thinking skills, work effectively with diverse teams and affect change in areas they care about.
"As an alum of the Fellows Program myself, I draw on my Coro training every day to more effectively lead, adapt, communicate, and collaborate in both my personal and professional lives. Having supervised seven Coro Fellows to date, my colleagues and I have valued the creativity, industriousness, and adaptability of Fellows. These qualities have made them valuable contributors to the projects they have supported and have prompted IBM to hire multiple Fellows following their program year."
- Sophia Tu (Fellows 2010 alum)
Program Manager, Corporate Citizenship & Corporate Affairs, IBM
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