International students are eligible to apply if authorized to work in the US without visa assistance; international visas cannot be sponsored. Applicants who have CPT/OPT are eligible. Fellows utilizing CPT or OPT are responsible for coordinating directly with the hiring partner organization (not Education Pioneers) on any compliance paperwork, ensuring the organization is enrolled in the E-Verify program, and/or any other official steps to satisfy authorization requirements. Unfortunately, Education Pioneers is not able to coordinate or support these activities. Current visa holders are eligible if allowed to work during the entire placement. Note that applicants may only receive two weeks notice before starting their position.

You do not need a graduate degree to be eligible to apply.

Yes, as long as you are authorized to work in the US, meet our current eligibility requirements, and have experience in our priority areas of project/program management, data and analytics, operations, and strategy. Note that the Impact Fellowship has two admissions rounds and candidates not advancing in the priority round cannot apply again for the final round of admissions.

While you can apply to both, be aware that you would have to participate in and complete two different admissions processes. We strongly encourage you to review the two Fellowships and choose the one that is the best fit for you. 

After you submit your application, you’ll receive a confirmation and follow-up email that explains the next steps in the process. You can also check the status of your application and continue to find important resources in the Applicant Center.

We require two references as part of your admissions file provided with your initial application or anytime before you complete your in-depth interview. If we decide to contact your references, we will do so after the in-depth interview stage of our selection process and candidates will be notified a minimum of 72 hours in advance of your references being contacted.