Community Leader Fellowship Program Application (2026-2027 Cohort)

  • Community Leader Fellowship Program Application (2026-2027 Cohort)

  • Review the full description of the fellowship at StudentsUnited.org/CLF.

  • About the Fellowship

    Fellowships are part-time, non-exempt positions beginning August 2026. The fellowship includes both professional development and a hands-on internship placement either within Students United. Fellows may be remote or in-person from our St. Paul office, with the exception of several required in-person events. Fellows will be paid $17.50/hour and average 15 hours a week for fellowship duration (from August through May). This role is open to international students as it is considered an on campus job. Orientation will take place in early August, 2026 (8/8-8/10) in St. Paul (travel compensated). This is a rolling application and job offer process. You can expect to be contacted within 2 weeks of your application submission.

  • Deadlines and Application Information

    The priority deadline to apply is Thursday, April 2nd at 11:59pm. The final deadline for applications is Friday, June 5th at 11:59 pm. Important Application Note: The following form acts as a full application for the Community Leader Fellowship. Please note that this application is meant to gauge who you are as an applicant authentically. With that goal, we do not accept applications that have used AI and using AI generated answers to these questions will not result in an interview. We are excited to create a fellowship as barrier-free as possible and will not penalize small spelling or grammar mistakes in your writing. Do NOT submit a cover letter, resume, or other additional materials. If we need anything additional, we will contact you directly. For questions, email Molly Dubois Student Leadership and Engagement Manager at mdubois@studentsunited.org

  • As of Monday, March 24, we have filled this position for: St. Cloud State University, Southwest Minnesota State University, Metro State University, Minnesota State University – Mankato, Minnesota State University – Moorhead, and Winona State University.

    As of Wednesday, April 1, we are still looking to fill our positions for: Bemidji State University

    This application will remain open for Bemidji students until April 26th, 2026. 

  • Part 1: General Introduction Questions

    This part of the application lets us get to know you, and gives us general information
  • Are you available to work part-time from August 2026 to May 2027 (in person and/or remotely)?*

  • POSITION SUMMARY

    Students United is a seeking our next Community Leader Fellowship Cohort. The Community Leader Fellowship fosters the continued growth of Fellows as both professionals and as individual leaders. Fellows will participate in weekly meetings as a cohort to learn about themselves and topics of interest, including advocacy skills, job skills, nonprofit knowledge, social justice concepts, and more. Fellows will also have weekly meetings with staff regarding their assigned collective and independent project work, shadow and support Students United’s various departments to learn specific skills and assist various teams with tasks. The first semester's cohort and internship focus will be on students being trained and supported in organizing around Students United's student led and joining the Students United team. Mid-way through the year we will transition folks to more department and project specific work based on their skills and interests.
  • Please share which nonprofit areas you may be interested in learning more about. This will not impact your eligibility for the program, and helps us better understand your interests.*

  • Let's get to know you more

    The following are some questions that will help us better understand you, your current skill set, and where you may best fit in our organization.
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