The Atlas Corps Remote Fellowship is a 12-month leadership development program for the world’s top social change leaders in their home countries. Fellows serve full-time remotely with Host Organizations to develop leadership skills and learn effective practices through the Atlas Corps professional development programs and networking opportunities with other Fellows

The total length of the Remote Fellowship is 12 months but can be extended by agreement of the Fellow and Host Organization. While the specific Fellowship structure for each placement will be defined based on the potential placement opportunity, the typical Remote Fellowship includes: 

  • Service from Fellows’ home countries: Fellows serve remotely full-time (an average of 40 hours a week) in time zones overlapping with U.S. time zones (Eastern Standard/Daylight Time to Pacific Standard/Daylight Time) for 12 months. Fellows do not travel to the U.S. for in-person service and stay in their country of residence throughout the Fellowship. Fellows and Host Organizations determine a weekly schedule that makes sense for both of them, which usually includes at least 4 hours of daily overlap with U.S. business hours. During remote service, Fellows receive a stipend based on their country’s local cost of living that would cover lodging for one person, basic utilities, food, local transportation, and financial support for the technology necessary to meet Host Organization requirements remotely. 
  • Global Leadership Lab, Virtual Leadership Institute, & Global Network: In addition to full-time remote service at their Host Organization, throughout the entire Fellowship, Fellows will also participate in up to 200 hours of virtual training through a combination of activities from our Global Leadership Lab and Virtual Leadership Institute. Fellows will also join our global network of 1,700+ social change leaders from 116 countries.
  • Professional experience with U.S.-based and/or international organizations gaining new perspectives on global issues without having to leave your home or obtain a visa
  • Engagement in a meaningful learning opportunity and supportive remote work environment to learn best practices, collaborate across borders, and grow your professional skills 
  • Development of skills to successfully work and lead remotely across languages and cultures
  • Connections to a network of 1,700+ social change leaders from 116 countries
  • Financial support for a laptop and other technology necessary to complete remote service requirements
  • Enrollment in career networks, which may include a Devex Career Account and a PCDN Career Campus Network Account, for 12 months
  • Support with planning your post-fellowship career
  • Leadership development training

Typically, Fellowships start in January, April, July, and October, but start dates may be modified based on host organization requirements. The full launch will take place in July 2023. 

The Remote Fellowship lasts 12 months.

Fellows are expected to serve remotely at their Host Organization full-time, or an average of 40 hours per week. They could also have approximately 3-5 hours of study and/or participation related to the Atlas Corps Global Leadership Lab or Virtual Leadership Institute per week outside of business hours. The Fellowship will be the Fellow’s primary professional engagement throughout the course of the 12-month Fellowship. A Fellow should not have any other professional obligation or employment greater than 10 hours per week during the entire Fellowship period.

Atlas Corps launched its pilot partnership with Generation for the Remote Fellowship pilot. Currently, Atlas Corps is expanding partnerships to other remote-friendly organizations.