Summer fellowships with the Robert A. Fox Leadership Program take students from the halls of Congress to metropolitan New York City and everywhere in between. The various fellowships sponsored during the summer place students with innovative leaders in local and national non-profit and public sector organizations to work on civic-minded projects and original research. These paid, full-time fellowships are ideal for Penn students seeking public service opportunities or for those who are interested in working on research-intensive projects. Please see the specific fellowship opportunities below to learn more about each position. Students may apply to multiple partner organizations in a given hiring cycle, but must submit a separate cover letter for each organization.
*All applications for Summer 2025 Fox Fellowships must be submitted by Friday March 7th, 2025 at 11:59 pm, via this Qualtrics form.
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Children’s Healthcare is a Legal Duty (CHILD USA)
CHILD USA is a child abuse nonprofit that cuts through the shame and the secrecy to gather and analyze the data behind abuse and neglect. As a child abuse nonprofit dedicated to protecting kids and preventing abuse, CHILD USA conducts research, compiles evidence, promotes ideas, and proposes the most effective policies to prevent childhood abuse and neglect.
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Girls Inc.
Girls Inc. inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold, through direct service and advocacy. The combination of long-lasting mentoring relationships, a pro-girl environment, and evidence-based programming equips girls to navigate gender, economic, and social barriers, and grow up healthy, educated, and independent.
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National Urban League
The National Urban League is a historic civil rights organization dedicated to economic empowerment in order to elevate the standard of living in historically underserved urban communities. -
Nutritional Development Services
Nutritional Development Services (NDS) is an agency of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia within the Secretariat for Catholic Human Services. For forty years, NDS’ mission has been to serve children and those in need with food and food-related resources. -
Share Food Program
Share Food Program is a nonprofit organization focused on eradicating food insecurity in the Philadelphia Region through food distribution, education, and advocacy. Through partnerships with nearly 800 schools and more than 350 pantries across the region, Share Food Program has recently become the largest-serving food bank in the Philadelphia Region, and the largest independent food bank in the country.