Fellowship Opportunities Around the Globe for Recent Education Grads


A post-undergraduate fellowship opportunity may be of interest to newly certified Lehman College, School of Education class of 2016 teachers and recent graduates (bachelors and masters) at Lehman College. PiLA offers teaching prospects in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Guatemala, Bolivia, Brazil, and Uruguay.

While the ability to speak Spanish or Portuguese are advantageous, we also offer some positions for trained teachers (native English speakers) who would be prepared to work in , even if their foreign language command is limited. We would be pleased to speak with prospective candidates.

Qualifications include evidence of academic accomplishment and engagement with the region (coursework study abroad, internships) and a record of community service (whether domestic or international, including work with Latin American immigrant communities in the United States).

The application process is open, and the deadline is coming up on Monday, November 2. The application portal is here: https://gps.princeton.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Security.LoginWizardStepOne

Princeton in Latin America (PiLA) is an independent nonprofit that partners with NGOs and multilateral organizations engaged in constructive development efforts throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. PiLA offers year-long service placements to qualified recent graduates of North American universities, those interested in helping to advance the mission of PiLA’s partners in areas including education, youth development, community development, environmental conservation, public health, human rights, entrepreneurship, microfinance and the like. For many fellows PiLA represents a career entrée into the realm of international development; other program alums go on to graduate or professional study, or careers in the nonprofit, public, or private sectors.

Michael Stone, PhD, Executive Director
Princeton in Latin America (PiLA)
194 Nassau Street, Suite 211, Princeton, NJ 08542–7003
T: 609.258.9200 | F: 609.269.2173 | Skype: pila-princeton
www.princeton.edu/~pila
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