Atlas Corps is accepting applications from organizations in the U.S. (Washington, DC; Baltimore, MD; New York, NY; and Seattle, WA), in Bogota, Colombia and in New Delhi, India to receive international volunteers with 3-10 years of experience for a one-year fellowship.
Atlas Corps coordinates the rigorous selection process as well as logistics including living stipend, visa, flight, health insurance, taxes, and end of service award. The Host organization pays a cost share that covers a percent of the expenses.
This is a unique opportunity to receive a talented, mid-career, citizen sector (nonprofit/NGO) leader from overseas who is recruited specifically for your organization. Host applications are accepted year round. The fellowship program runs a fall class from September to August and a spring class from March to February.
Host Benefits:
The Host organization receives a full-time, yearlong, international Fellow who is a leader in the nonprofit/NGO sector with 3-10 years of relevant experience. The average Atlas Corps Fellow is 28 years old, is fluent in English, and has a bachelor's or master's degree. (Volunteers going to Bogota are also fluent in Spanish.)
Atlas Corps recruits at least two strong candidates for the Host organization based on a job description provided by the Host. The Host interviews candidates and selects their top choice from Atlas' pool of vetted candidates.
Atlas Corps provides Fellows with assistance in obtaining a visa, ten days advance orientation and training, health insurance, round trip international travel to host assignment, living stipend, and ongoing monthly training.
The Host joins an international network of nonprofit organizations and rising nonprofit leaders who work together and share best practices.
Host Responsibilities:
Host agrees to pay Atlas Corps a cost share for the Fellow over the course of the year, beginning 30-45 days prior to fellow's start date.. Payments are made quarterly. Host is not responsible for taxes, health insurance, visa, or additional compensation.
Host interviews candidates and selects their top choice. The Fall Fellows start at Host organization in early September and Spring Fellows start in March.
Host agrees to provide a workstation (desk, phone, computer).
Host agrees to provide meaningful work opportunities for the Fellow and will develop a Fellow work plan during the recruitment process.
Host agrees to embrace the two-way notion of the Atlas Corps program that values the contributions of rising nonprofit leaders from the global south.
Applying to be a Host in Washington, DC
Atlas Corps is seeking national, international, and community-based organizations in the Washington, DC and Baltimore area interested in hosting an overseas volunteer from the global south for a year. U.S. Host organizations have included Ashoka's Youth Venture, CentroNía, Grameen Foundation, Mobilize.org, and Population Action International.
In the DC area, the Host cost share ranges from $25,000-$29,325. The cost share is paid quarterly over the course of the year starting in August for the Fall class and February for the Spring class. After the cost share and the expense of the workstation, there are no other expenses for the Host. Atlas Corps takes care of the living stipend, health insurance, taxes, training, flight, visa and end of service award. This is a low cost way to expand your staff, learn from overseas expertise, and advance your mission.
For more information about becoming a U.S. Host organization, please contact Sara Potler, U.S. Program Director, at sara(at)atlascorps.org.
Applying to be a Host in Bogota, Colombia
Atlas Corps is seeking social sector organizations in Bogota, Colombia interested in hosting an overseas volunteer from the U.S. for one year. The Bogota Host cost share is 26'000.000 Colombian pesos per year (about US $13,000).
Applying to be a Host in New Delhi, India
In New Delhi, India we are seeking NGOs interested in hosting an overseas volunteer from the U.S. for one year. The New Delhi Host cost share is 250,000 Indian Rupees per year (about US $5,000) or 20,833 INR per month.
For more information about becoming a New Delhi Host organization, please contact Scott Beale at scott(at)atlascorps.org.
